Local residents know, when the neon orange sign is posted on the grassy shoulder of Woodbourne Road each summer, the Bucks County Soap Box Derby will soon be transforming the ‘gateway through Levittown’ into a race track.
On Saturday morning, and into the afternoon, regular enthusiasts and local spectators gathered along Woodbourne Road at Five Points and down through the entrances to Quincy Hollow in Levittown to compete and watch Bucks County youth speed down in a soap box car.
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With the sun and heat beginning to show its true colors early in the a.m., first time racers and seasoned pros alike gathered for the National Anthem and a few words of encouragement before they walked their weighted cars to the track to start a fun day of racing.
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Younger, first time racers and racing regulars were seen anxiously drinking from water bottles and receiving pats on the back and messages of guidance from their parents, as they waited to hoist their cars onto the raised track.
This day, has been a culmination of lots of hard work, from the kids as well as their parents- who spend most of the day dragging and lifting their weighted cars throughout weigh ins and lines.
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The event featured over 30 drivers in both the stock, super stock, and masters divisions where children range from elementary aged to young adult. The winner of each wins a week in Akron, Ohio to compete and represent Bucks County in the All American Soap Box Derby World Championship.
The Bucks County Soap Box Derby began in 1956 and has been a local, summer favorite ever since. For more information regarding Bucks’ All American Soap Box Derby, please click here.
