Soap Box Derby
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Oct 15, 2026
Dave JacksonHOST
Akron will be in the spotlight in a new PBS documentary.
Dave JacksonHOST
Film crews have captured the highs and lows of derby racers, as in the Soapbox Derby, along with their families.
Dave JacksonHOST
The documentary is called More Than a Race, and it takes a look at the 88th First Energy All-American Soapbox Derby and explores the stories of the racers.
Dave JacksonHOST
The More Than a Race documentary is set to air at 7 p.m. Sunday, November 1st on PBS Western Reserve.
Dave JacksonHOST
I've never heard of the Western Reserve part, but anyway.
Dave JacksonHOST
The racers explain the ins and outs of the cars, the tracks, the strategy, how they got into the sport, what keeps them engaged, and what they plan to do with their knowledge that they've learned after their Soapbox Derby driving days are over, according to Eric Welschenbaugh, who is the film's producer and marketing and program director for the Derby, the Derby that got its start in Dayton way back, in 1933 has a rich history in Akron ever since it hosted the first national race in 1934.
Dave JacksonHOST
Here's one that should keep your water bill low.
Dave JacksonHOST
The city of Akron announced that it has reached an agreement with the Ohio EPA and the U.S. EPA on a proposed Fourth Amendment to the city's federal sewer consent decree.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[horn honking]We're going to look in on individual scoring in just a moment.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
But the kickoff dinner for the annual Soapbox Derby has been postponed to Monday, March the eighth, beginning at seven PM at Kenny Kent Chevrolet Company.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Everyone is invited to attend the important meeting at which plans will be made for the nineteen sixty-five Soapbox Derby.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
For further information concerning this important meeting, call Ed Finnerty at Cook Chevrolet, four seven seven six one one one, or stop by Cook Chevrolet's showroom at forty-six hundred Division Street, just west of Green River Road.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Everyone is interested in the Soapbox Derby, and they're most cordially invited to attend the kickoff dinner March the eighth at seven PM at Kenny Kent Chevrolet.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ed Finnerty at four seven seven six one one one will give you information.
Marv BatesSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
That's at Cook Chevrolet at forty-six hundred Division Street.
Andy BrownVOICE_ACTOR
Sure is.
KingfishVOICE_ACTOR
You must be going in the Soapbox Derby.
speaker_9UNKNOWN
[laughs]
Andy BrownVOICE_ACTOR
Wait a minute.
Burke DavisHOST
You had a lot of trimming to do earlier.
Burke DavisHOST
In 1973, the All-American Soapbox Derby was taking place and it went full Cleveland.
Burke DavisHOST
A 14-year-old named Jimmy...
Burke DavisHOST
Oh, there it is.
Scott DavisHOST
Is this the...
Scott DavisHOST
We're talking Akron, right?
Burke DavisHOST
Akron, soapbox derby.
Scott DavisHOST
Okay.
Stat QuoHOST
I think that's an amazing thing.
Stat QuoHOST
And shout out to the Soapbox Derby.
Stat QuoHOST
Whatever it is.
Stat QuoHOST
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Ken SchraderGUEST
But if I wasn't driving, I'd probably just still own the car and give me a kid to drive it.
Rob RainsHOST
And the other thing I know that actually we didn't talk about this the last time, Mike's actually got experience behind a car because he used to drive in the Soapbox Derby.
Rob RainsHOST
A little different, though.
Rob RainsHOST
No motor in that one, so