All-american soap Box derby
World Championships
Sat., July 19, 2025
Welcome to the official site of the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championships located in Akron, Ohio. Every year, thousands of young people across the country and in locations around the world, compete in more than 80 officially sanctioned International Soap Box Derby races to make it to Akron in July.
Join us on Saturday, July 19 at Derby Downs in Akron as we witness more than 300 racers, ages 7-20, as experience the Thrill of Hill toward a World Championship title.
If you’re already planning your trip to Akron (or when you’re ready to start) be sure to visit the 2025 Race Week website for the latest updates, news and information. Race Week runs Sunday, July 13-Sunday, July 19. For those local to Akron, there are additional Derby races running all week that are free to attend. Check the Race Week website for the schedule!
International Soap Box derby
Past World Champions
Local Division World Champions (1934-Present)
1934 (Dayton) – Robert Turner, Muncie, IN
1935 (Akron) – Maurice Bale, Jr., Anderson, IN
1936 – Herbert Muench, St. Louis, MO
1937 – Robert Ballard, White Plains, NY
1938 – Robert Berger, Nebraska City, NE
1939 – Clifton Hardesty, White Plains, NY
1940 – Thomas Fisher, Detroit, MI
1941 – Claude Smith, Akron, OH
1942-1945 – No Race Due To World War II
1946 – Gilbert Klecan, San Diego, CA
1947 – Kenneth Holmboe, Charleston, WV
1948 – Donald Strub, Akron, OH
1950 – Harold Williamson, Charleston, WV
1951 – Darwin Cooper, Williamsport, PA
1953 – Freddy Mohler, Muncie, IN
1954 – Dick Kemp, Los Angeles, CA
1955 – Richard Rohrer, Rochester, NY
1956 – Norman Westfall, Rochester, NY
1957 – Terry Townsend, Anderson, IN
1958 – James Miley, Muncie, IN
1959 – Barney Townsend, Anderson, IN
1960 – Fredric Lake, South Bend, IN
1961 – Richard Dawson, Wichita, KS
1963 – Harold Conrad, Duluth, MN
1964 – Gregory Schumacher, Tacoma, WA
1965 – Robert Logan, Santa Ana, CA
1966 – David Krussow, Tacoma, WA
1967 – Kenneth Cline, Lincoln, NE
1969 – Steve Souter, Midland, TX
1971 – Larry Blair, Oroville, CA
1972 – Robert Lange, Boulder, CO
1973 – Bret Yarborough, Elk Grove, CA
1974 – Curt Yarborough, Elk Grove, CA
1975 – Karren Stead, Lower Bucks Co., PA
1976 Sr. – Joan Ferdinand Canton, OH
1976 Jr. – Phil Raber, New Philadelphia, OH
1977 Sr. – Steve Washburn, Bristol, CT
1977 Jr. – Mark Ferdinand, Canton, OH
1978 Sr. – Greg Cardinal, Flint, MI
1978 Jr. – Darren Hart, Salem, OR
1979 Sr. – Craig Kitchen, Akron, OH
1979 Jr. – Russ Yurk, Flint, MI
1980 Sr. – Danny Purol, Sacramento, CA
1980 Jr. – Chris Fulton, Indianapolis, IN
1981 Sr. – Tonia Schlegel, Hamilton, OH
1981 Jr. – Howie Fraley, Portsmouth, OH
1982 Sr. – Matt Wolfgang, Pennsburg, PA
1982 Jr. – Carol Ann Sullivan, Rochester, NH
1983 Sr. – Mike Burdgick, Flint, MI
1983 Jr. – Tony Carlini, Orange Grove, CA
1984 Sr. – Anita Jackson, St. Louis, MO
1984 Jr. – Chris Hess, Hamilton, OH
1985 Sr. – Matt Sheffer, York, PA
1985 Jr. – Michael Gallo, Danbury, CT
1986 Sr. – Tami Jo Sullivan, Lancaster, OH
1986 Jr. – Marc Behan, New Hampshire State
1987 Sr. – Brian Drinkwater, Bristol, CT
1987 Jr. – Matthew Margules, Danbury, CT
1988 Masters – David Duffield, Kansas City, MO
1988 Kit Car – Jason Lamb, Des Moines, IA
1989 Masters – Faith Chavarria, Tri-County, CA
1989 Kit Car – David Schiller II, Dayton, OH
1990 Masters – Sami Jones, Salem, OR
1990 Kit Car – Mark Mihal, Northern, IN
1991 Masters – Daniel Garland, San Diego, CA
1991 Kit Car – Paul Greenwald, Saginaw, MI
1992 Masters – Bonnie Thornton, Las Vegas, NV
1992 Kit Car – Carolyn Fox, Salem, OR
1992 Stock – Loren Hurst, Akron Suburban, OH
1993 Masters – Dean Lutton, North Central, OH
1993 Kit Car – Danielle DelFarraro, Akron Suburban, OH
1993 Stock – Owen Yuda, Harrisburg, PA
1994 Masters – Danielle DelFarraro, Akron, OH
1994 Kit Car – Joel Endres, Akron Metro, OH
1994 Stock – Kristina Damond, Jamestown, NY
1995 Stock – Karen Thomas, Jamestown, NY
1995 Super Stock – Darcie Davisson, Kingman, AZ
1995 Masters – Johnathon Fensterbush, Kingman, AZ
1996 Stock – Matthew Perez, Akron Suburban, OH
1996 Super Stock – Jeremy Phillips Charleston, WV
1996 Masters – Tim Scrofano, Northeast, OH
1997 Stock – Mark Stephens, Waynesboro Suburban, VA
1997 Super Stock – Dolline Vance, Salem, OR
1997 Masters – Wade Wallace, Elkhart County, IN
1998 Stock – Hailey Simpson, Salem, OR
1998 Super Stock – Stacy Sharp, Kingman, AZ
1998 Masters – James Marsh, Cleveland, OH
1999 Stock – Justin Pillow, Central, FL
1999 Super Stock – Alisha Ebner, Salem, OR
1999 Masters – Allan Endres, Akron, OH
2000 Stock – Rachel Curran, Akron Suburban, OH
2000 Super Stock – Derek Etherington, Anderson, IN
2000 Masters – Cody Butler, Anderson, IN
2001 Stock – Chad Eyerly, San Bernardino, CA
2001 Super Stock – James Rogers, Rochester, NY
2001 Masters – Michael Flynn, Detroit, MI
2002 Stock – Cameron Vannatta, Anderson, IN
2002 Super Stock – Roger Youmans, Jr., Rochester, NY
2002 Masters – Evan Griffin, Central FL
2003 Stock – Nicholas Sibeto, New Castle, PA
2003 Super Stock – Corey Harkins, Chicago, IL
2003 Masters – Anthony Marulli, Rochester, NY
2004 Stock – Perrin Norris, Tullahoma, TN
2004 Super Stock – RickiLea Murphy, Portage County, OH
2004 Masters – Hilary Pearson, Kansas City, MO
2005 Stock – Nick Hoffman, Lancaster, OH
2005 Super Stock – Tyler Gallagher, Portage County, OH
2005 Masters – Stephanie Inglezakis, North Summit, OH
2006 Stock – Michael Neely, Akron Suburban, OH
2006 Super Stock – Sally Sue Thornton, Vallejo, CA
2006 Masters – Garrett Kysar, Martinsburg, WV
2007 Stock – Tyler Shoff, Akron, OH
2007 Super Stock – Andrew Feldpausch, Saganaw, MI
2007 Masters – Kacie Rader, Washington, D.C.
2008 Stock – Joanna Barnowski, Akron, OH
2008 Super Stock – Hayley Beitel, Tallahoma, TN
2008 Masters – Courtney Rayle, Washington, D.C.
2009 Stock – Sarah Whitaker, Akron, OH
2009 Super Stock – Maija Liimatainen, Madison, WI
2009 Masters – Megan Thornton, Cleveland, OH
2010 Stock – Megan Gongaware, Akron, OH
2010 Super Stock – Tucker McClaren, Salem, OR
2010 Masters – Morgan Champagne, New Hampshire State
2011 Stock – Katelyn Victoria Hahn, Charleston, WV
2011 Super Stock – Emily Mikayla Fox, Hancock, MD
2011 Masters – Allison Bates, Twinsburg, OH
2012 Stock – Alexander Khachigian, Tuolumme, CA
2012 Super Stock – Kallie Myers, St. Clairsville, OH
2012 Masters – Maddie Minch, Cleveland, OH
2013 Stock – Macaila Ziolkowski, McKeesport, PA
2013 Super Stock – Bryce Volpe, Cleveland, OH
2013 Masters – Jay Warnick, Greater Washington, DC
2014 Stock – Mason Breeden, Culpeper, VA
2014 Super Stock – Emerson Minch, Cleveland, OH
2014 Masters – Campbell Conrad, Arlington, MA
2015 Stock – Annabelle Herron, Roanoke, VA
2015 Super Stock – Karlye Murphy, Rochester, NY
2015 Masters – Bailey Martin, Arlington, MA
2016 Stock – Joseph Kratochvil, Piedmont Area, VA
2016 Super Stock – Mallory Bruen, Northern Maine, ME
2016 Masters – Kathryn Lindsey, Winter Park, FL
2017 Stock – Cayson Hayes, Southeast, GA
2017 Super Stock – Brianna Roth, Liberty, NY
2017 Masters – Malena Shipley, North Georgia, GA
2018 Stock – Lane Schlafke, Bowling Green, KY
2018 Super Stock – Ashton Grace, Hopkinsville, KY
2018 Masters – Bradeyn Ditzler, Pottsville, PA
2019 Stock – Cassidy Martin, Lyons, GA
2019 Super Stock – Saleta Nichols, Federalsburg, MD
2019 Masters – Kelsey Van Waart, Omaha, NE
2020 – No Race Due To COVID-19
2021 Stock – Johnny Buehler, Kansas City, MO
2021 Super Stock – Nathen Christian, Bowling Green, KY
2021 Masters – Emma Roseland, Omaha, NE
2022 Stock – Ayva David, Ocala, FL
2022 Super Stock – Eleni Fischer, Columbus, OH
2022 Masters Alexandra Uhler, DuBois, PA
2023 Stock – Tristan Talluto, Denver, CO
2023 Super Stock – Parker Lame, Portage County, OH
2023 Masters – Bella Siddle, Stanwood-Camano, WA
2024 Stock – Drew Brand, Omaha, NE
2024 Super Stock – Caleb Gilbert, Harrisonburg Virginia
2024 Masters – Hudson Danzilo, Liberty, NY
Rally Division World Champions (1993-Present)
Find All-American Rally World Champions beginning in 1993.
1993 Stock – Kristal Calin, Merritt Island, FL*
1993 Kit Car – Heather Crowe, Kettering, OH
1993 Masters – Jon Hoffman, Hurricane, WV
1994 Stock – Drew Holmes, Columbia, MO
1994 Kit Car – Jamee Clemens, Blue Springs, MO
1994 Masters – Kristin Miller, Springfield, OH
1995 Stock – Tim Goebel, Clinton, OH
1995 Kit Car – Loren Hurst, Hudson, OH
1995 Super Stock – Aaron Hoffman, Papillion, NE
1995 Masters – Ryan Wolstenholm, Naperville, IL
1996 Stock – Heather Fountain, Martinez, GA
1996 Super Stock – Christie Carroll, Dry Branch, WV
1996 Masters – Danielle DelFerraro, Stow, OH
1997 Stock – Lucy Wagner, Oxford, OH
1997 Super Stock – Kyle Wentland, Bristol, CT
1997 Masters – George Weissgerber, Rockville, MD
1998 Stock – Robert DuBroc, Ponte Verda, FL
1998 Super Stock – Matt Perez, North Canton, OH
1998 Masters – Andrew Atwill, Bernardston, MA
1999 Stock – Megan Taylor, Charleston, WV
1999 Super Stock – Carleigh LeBlanc, Bristol, CT
1999 Masters – Melissa LaPointe, E. Hampstead, NH
2000 Stock – Brooke Wallace, Muncie, IN
2000 Super Stock – Megan Evans, Lee’s Summit, MO
2000 Masters – Eric Fenzke, Thousand Oaks, CA
2001 Stock – Anna Diring, Green Bay, WI
2001 Super Stock – Ashley VanFossen, Barberton, OH
2001 Masters – Christopher Perotti, Burlington, CT
2002 Stock – T.J. Pond, Altamonte Springs, FL
2002 Super Stock – James Fritz, Souderton, PA
2002 Masters – Amy Clemens, Blue Springs, MO
2003 Stock – Koby Garnhart, Winnebago, IL
2003 Super Stock – Zak Boll, Stow, OH
2003 Masters – Alexis Rhodes, Conneaut, OH
2004 Stock – Nathan McCaw, Hood River, OR
2004 Super Stock – John O’Connor, Brockport, NY
2004 Masters – Roger Guptill, Newcastle, ME
2005 Stock – Kirby Gagne, Winter Springs, FL
2005 Super Stock – Justin Kurk, Oregon, WI
2005 Masters – Ryan Siefkert, Delphos, OH
2006 Stock – Michael Bridges, Scottsdale, AZ
2006 Super Stock – Olivia Murphy, Lafayette, IN
2006 Masters – Scott Reed, Fredericksburg, VA
2007 Stock – Vince Sprague, Cincinnati, OH
2007 Super Stock – Dennis VanFossen, Barberton, OH
2007 Masters – Scott Miesse, Strongsville, OH
2008 Stock – Megan Newcomer, Danville, IN
2008 Super Stock – Caitlin Smith, Federalsburg, MD
2008 Masters – Brandon Feagan, Richardsville, VA
2009 Stock – Tyler Fleck, Perkasie, PA
2009 Super Stock – Alex Seither, Mason, OH
2009 Masters – Megan Hydutsky, Pottstown, PA
2010 Stock – Ricky Desens, Webster, NY
2010 Super Stock – Sean Brown, Spotsylvania, VA
2010 Masters – Michael Morawski, Guilderland, NY
2011 Stock – Gabrielle Beville, Linden, VA
2011 Super Stock – Daniel Raulli, East Syracuse, NY
2011 Masters – Meghan Frantz, New Philadelphia, OH
2012 Stock – Logan Maves, Madison, WI
2012 Super Stock – Nick Zimmerman, Cloverdale, IN
2012 Masters – Freddy Atchison, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
2013 Stock – Erin Donovan, Eagleville, PA
2013 Super Stock – Ricky Desens, Webster, NY
2013 Masters – Melanie Kohout, Geneva, IL
2014 Stock – Dylan Theisen, Tallmadge, OH
2014 Super Stock – Sabrina Engleman, Troutville, VA
2014 Masters – Daniel Raulli, East Syracuse, NY
2015 Stock – Lukas Ramey, Hanson, KY
2015 Super Stock – Tyler Peterson, Bowling Green, KY
2015 Masters – Kelsey Settles, Owensboro, KY
2016 Stock – Karlye Murphy, Hilton, NY
2016 Super Stock – Peyton Van Gruensven, Menasha, WI
2016 Masters – Peyton Strand, New Milford, CT
2017 Stock – Aidyn Driggers, Tarrytown, GA
2017 Super Stock – Celina Murty, Rochester, NY
2017 Masters – Marlon Wells, Indianapolis, IN
2018 Stock – Cayson Hayes, Summerville, SC
2018 Super Stock – Landen Watson, Madisonville, KY
2018 Masters – Allison Pankoff, Parker, CO
2019 Stock – Cash Driggers, Tarrytown, GA
2019 Super Stock – Erin Donovan, Eagleville, PA
2019 Masters – Abigail Mills, West Lafayette, IN
2020 – No Race Due To COVID-19
2021 Stock – Bella Siddle, Camano Island, WA
2021 Super Stock – Karlye Murphy, Hilton, NY
2021 Masters – Landen Watson, Evansville, IN
2022 Stock – Brayden Locher, Owensboro, KY
2022 Super Stock – Karlye Murphy, Hilton, NY
2022 Masters – Cash Driggers, Tarrytown, GA
2023 Stock – Samantha Hoagey, Oviedo, FL
2023 Super Stock – Kelsey Van Waart, Grenta, NE
2023 Masters – Cayson Hayes, Conneaut, OH
2024 Stock – Delaney Nichols, Columbus, OH
2024 Super Stock – Aden Stewart, Rixeyville, VA
2024 Masters – Alyssa Gardiner, Henderson, NV