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The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has run nationally since 1934. Every year, kids from all over the country build simplified cars built from kits and race them in local races, such as the event that will take place in Louisville in June. The race cars are powered by gravity and are timed as they roll down either a dedicated track or a temporary street circuit. The goals of the Soap Box Derby program have not changed since it began in 1934. They are to teach youngsters some of the basic skills of workmanship, the spirit of competition and the perseverance to continue a project once it has begun. |
| Year | Local Champion | Year | Rally Champion |
| 1934 | Melvin Enderle | 2007 | Stock: Zachary Sprague, Vincent Sprague |
| 1935 | Charles Kiesewetter | 2008 | Stock: Jordan Kelley |
| 1936 | Robert Rath | Super Stock: Zachary Sprague | |
| 1937 | Walter Aylstock | 2009 | Super Stock: Alex Seither |
| 1938 | Donald Mangold | 2010 | Super Stock: Beatrice Newberry |
| 1939 | Richard Pfefferle | Masters: Hannah Schweinefus | |
| 1940 | Jack Earhart | 2011 | Stock: Kyle Carty, Kareem White |
| 1941 | Richard Burnham | Super Stock: Vincent Sprague | |
| no races during WWII | |||
| 1946 | James Nielander | ||
| 1947 | Clyde Ivester | ||
| 1948 | Clyde Ivester | ||
| 1949 | Raymond Koenig | ||
| 1950 | Delbert Craft | Year | World Champion |
| 1951 | Theodore Seestedt | 2007 | Rally Stock: Vincent Sprague |
| 1952 | Carl Kreimer | 2009 | Rally Super Stock: Alex Seither |
| 1953 | Daniel Norman | ||
| 1954 | David Bibee | ||
| 1955 | Robert Bibee | Year | Cincinnati Mayor's Cup Winner |
| 1956 | William Clement | 2007 | Mark Mertes, Pleasant Ridge |
| no races | 2008 | Thomas Clifford, Pleasant Ridge | |
| 1963 | Gene Bibee | 2009 | Jordan DeNoma, The Heights |
| 1964 | Francis Dale | 2010 | LeVonté Heard, Madisonville |
| 1965 | Robert Turnau, Jr. | 2011 | LeVonté Heard, Madisonville |
| 1966 | David Braham | ||
| 1967 | Patrick Brunner | ||
| 1968 | Michael White | ||
| 1969 | Jack Zientak | ||
| 1970 | Pete Brunner | ||
| 1971 | Jeff Cullman | ||
| 1972 | Thomas Koffel | ||
| 1973 | Dale Reynolds | Year | Super Kids Champion |
| 1974 | Lori Cullman | 2009 | Amelia Murphy |
| 1975 | Lisa Luthy | 2011 | Morris Sutton |
| 1976 | Junior: William Cave, III Senior: Tony Shields |
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| 1977 | Junior: Marty Perry Senior: Billy Cave |
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| 1978 | Junior: Kip Koch |
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| no races | |||
| 2006 | Stock: Vincent Sprague Super Stock: Nathan Record |
Year | Rookies of the Year |
| 2007 | Stock: Hannah Sprague Super Stock: Hannah Schweinefus |
2007 | Stock: Zachary Sprague Super Stock: |
| 2008 | Stock: Hannah Schweinefus Super Stock: Alex Seither |
2008 | Stock: Super Stock: Sam Newberry |
| 2009 | Stock: Jordan Kelley Super Stock: Sam Newberry |
2009 | Stock: Super Stock: |
| 2010 | Stock: Kyle Carty Super Stock: Vincent Sprague |
2010 | Stock: Lindsey Brinkman & Zoe Goodwin Super Stock: Charlie Durban |
| 2011 | Stock: Elise Martin Super Stock: Hannah Sprague Masters: Alex Seither |
2011 | Stock: Dianna Sprague Super Stock: Jordan Curby Masters: Jonathan Higgs |