Since the cars are powered only by gravity, they need to go down a hill. Every year, youths ages 8 to 21 can be found working hard in their basements and garages, building their sleek racers for soapbox derby competitions. With help, kids spend anywhere from three to 14 days creating their models. All of the kids interviewed, including Charles, got involved in racing with encouragement from their dads, who also helped them build their cars. Stock and super stock cars are ordered as kits.
Stock cars are the most basic and resemble a canoe.
Super stock cars are more streamlined. In masters, kids build the care to specifications but can give it a unique look. You have to handle them out of wood and fiberglass. National Derby Rallies and the All-American Soap Box Derby hold races on Derby Hill in Indianapolis. All-American holds one race, in June, to determine the racers who will compete in its world championship in Akron, Ohio.