Go-cart racing at its best last weekend at the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

Go-cart racing at its best last weekend at the Greater Washington Soap Box Derby

With WANADAs sponsorship, forty four young racers from all around the region took part in the 67th Annual Greater Washington Soap Box Derby on Capitol Hill, last Saturday, June 18th. It was an exciting day for the gravity powered go-cart racers that produced winners in three categories, who will now go on to represent the region at the national finals in Akron, Ohio.

Soap Box racing began in the U.S. in 1934, and the first race took place in Dayton, Ohio. The following year, the race was moved to Akron, Ohio due to the city’s numerous hills.

The inaugural Greater Washington Soap Box Derby (GWSBD) was run on New Hampshire Avenue in 1938, and won by Norman Rocca who won out over 223 other racers. The GWSBD moved to Capitol Hill with the help of Congressman Steny Hoyer (D-MD), who WANADA recruited to obtain the required Congressional Resolution to roll down Capitol Hill. Over the years, thousands of the region’s young people have participated in the race and Greater Washington competitors have taken top honors in recent years at the national finals.

GWSBD consists of dozens of racers, both boys and girls, ranging in age from 8 to 17, divided into three divisions: stock, super stock, and masters. The local winner of each division automatically qualifies to compete with racers from around the world in the 70th All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio, which this year will be held on July 23th.

For all the details on this years D.C. Soap Box Derby click on the link

http://www.dcsoapboxderby.org/