The race features more than 30 teams driving their DIY creations down an obstacle-filled course in downtown.

The world of soapbox racing is about more than just crossing the finish line first. Soapbox cars have long held a special place in the hearts of speed enthusiasts and creative race car builders alike.

DENVER (KDVR) — The Red Bull Soapbox Race, where contestants race through obstacles in a homemade cart, is coming to Denver for the first time in 18 years. The Red Bull Soapbox Race is a course where ...

This past June, racers, ages 8 to 17, took part in the 70th running of the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby. Joe McCary, www.dcsoapboxderby.org Ava Pell, 12, of Bristow, Virginia, climbs into her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Greg Engle is a Florida based reporter who covers NASCAR. A team competes in their non-motorized homemade soapbox, during the Red ...

A couple of months ago, Treyton Turnbull didn't even know what a soapbox race was. That was until the incoming junior at Iowa State University was sent an advertisement for the May 31 Red Bull Soapbox ...

Soap Box Derby racing is not just a passion for the Nelmans, a family of four from Hudson, including 14-year-old Colt and 10-year-old Raegan. It's in their blood. Before Colt came onto the track at 11 ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Salt Lake City is known for being part engineering, part performance, and all-out wild. The Red Bull Soapbox Race captures the energy and is rolling into the city on Saturday — ...

It’s chaotic. It’s fast. And there’s nothing under the hood. Brothers Jon and Patrick Farrington have spent the past eight weeks in their dad’s garage building a soapbox car for this year’s Red Bull ...

Four dads have spent the last three Saturdays of May designing and constructing a John Deere tractor-themed soapbox car for the upcoming Red Bull Soapbox race in Des Moines. The race, which has taken ...