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Miracle in Lane 2 is a 2000 American biographical sports drama film starring Frankie Muniz, Rick Rossovich, Molly Hagan, and Patrick Levis.The film is based on the life of Justin Yoder (portrayed by Muniz), who was the first person with a disability to compete in the All American Soapbox Derby.
The Soap Box Derby is a youth-oriented soap box car racing program which has been running in the United States since 1934. Proclaimed "the greatest amateur racing event in the world", the program culminates each July at the FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby World Championship held at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio , with winners from their ...
A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap , or other dry goods, from a manufacturer to a retail store.
Children racing in a soapbox Soapbox cars at the finish line of a race A soap box derby racer from 1968. A gravity racer or soapbox car is a motorless vehicle which is raced on a downhill road either against the clock or against another competitor.
Lotus 119 was a box car built by Lotus Cars to compete at the Soapbox Challenge that took place at the 2002 Goodwood Festival of Speed. It is believed to be the fastest box car built, capable of 200 mph (320 km/h) on a 45 degree slope. [1] [2] Several types were built, with the 119c at present being the fastest. [3]
The Soap Box Derby is a youth-oriented soap box car racing program, founded in 1934 in the United States by Dayton, OH native Myron Scott, a photojournalist employed by the Dayton Daily News, and preceded by events such as Kid Auto Races at Venice in 1914.
Nicholas Gluba, libertarian 1st Congressional District candidate, speaks at the Des Moines Register Political Soapbox during the Iowa State Fair on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, in Des Moines.
A soapbox is a raised platform from which a speech is delivered. Soapbox may also refer to: Soapbox (car), a type of motorless vehicle; MSN Soapbox, an Internet video service; Soapbox (the Crookes album), released in 2014; Soapbox, a channel of the Maffick web platform