LATEST 236 girls (45%) won on the Regional level qualifying them for the national run-off. At national, Girls won four of six Soap Box Derby divisons plus the Ultimate Speed Challenge. What is the Soap Box Derby? Girls win four of six 2009 Soap Box Derby titles National Champs - 2009 Local Champs - 2009 The Ultimate Speed Challenge - 2009 Former Champs Schedule - 2010 Contact: E-Mail, Web site Related Issue: Women Racers Directory, Women in Racing, Women Racers, More Women in Racing, Race Schedules, Notable Women NA Sarah Whitaker Stock Megan Thornton Masters Maija Liimatainen Super Stock Megan Hydutsky Masters Rally Jamie Berndt Ultimate Speed Girls win four of six Soap Box Derby titles Sarah Whitaker of Norton, Ohio, overcame rain and wind to win the Stock division at the 72nd All-American Soap Box Derby in Akron, Ohio. The 10-year-old, the 15th member of her family to race in the national finals, was one of four girls to claim championships in the six divisions. Other girls to win were Megan Thornton of Cleveland, in the Masters Division; Maija Liimatainen of Madison, WI in Super Stock; and Megan Hydutsky of Pottstown, PA in the Masters Rally. Two 12-year-old boys also won in the Stock Rally and Super Stock Rally divisions. Source: USA Today, 7/28/09 Girls Class Total Percent Masters 31 49 Masters Rally 29 47 Stock 50 76 Stock Rally 26 19 Super Stock 57 90 Super Stock Rally 28 21 Ultimate 15 71 Total 236 45 National Results - 2009 The All-American Race Local champions from each of the Stock, Super Stock and Masters division Soap Box Derby races throughout the world come to Akron, Ohio, in July each year to compete for scholarships and merchandise prizes in the All-American Soap Box Derby. Upon their arrival, each of the young champions are whisked into Akron with a police escort. As the young boy or girl arrives at the site of the welcoming ceremonies, the Derby band strikes up a tune and an announcer introduces the champion to the crowd. After signing in on the official entry board, receive their official racing clothing for the week along with various other gifts from the AASBD and its sponsors. As the week progresses, the young champions are reunited with their racers which have been shipped from home. The cars are weighed and thoroughly inspected to make certain they meet all the safety regulations. The champs get their first look at Derby Downs, a 954 foot racing track designed specifically for Soap Box Derby competition. Each of the contestants gets a trial run down the course to become familiar with the track. Parents and families of the Derby champs, as well as local Derby officials and fans who visit the All-American, also have a busy week. There are special entertainment programs for champions, families, and friends, while Derby officials attend meetings concerning rules and workshops on how to improve their racing programs. Celebrities from the sports and entertainment world come to Akron to visit the champs and take part in the Derby parade and other festivities. The week's festivities lead up to Race Day when the anxious champions prime their racers for a chance at the winner's circle. Race Day activities kick off with a spectacular opening ceremonies, followed by the traditional Oil Can Trophy Race which celebrities compete in oversized Derby Cars. There will be three divisions at the All-American in the Local Championship and three divisions in the Rally Championship. By the afternoon's end, six new winners emerge to wear the traditonal gold jackets (local champions) and scarlet jackets (rally champions) signifying they are the world champions of the Stock, Super Stock and Masters divisions of the All-American Soap Box Derby. All awards are presented on Saturday evening as the champions, their families and friends, Derby officials and business and civic leaders gather to pay tribute to all the contestants in the All-American Soap Box Derby and to present the awards to the winners. In Derby circles, all contestants in the All-American are considered champions because it is believed they all have greatly enriched their lives through the experience they have had in Akron during Derby Week and the lessons they have learned while building their cars and racing them in local Derby programs back home. Local Champs - 2009 (Blue is the national champ.) Masters (31 of 59 = 49%) Megan Thornton, Cleveland, OH Abby Cain Bangor ME Katherine Craig Bucks County East PA Allison Lindsey Central(Sanford) FL Megan Thornton Cleveland (SUB) OH Dennae Koenke Columbia Midlands SC Hannah Schweinefus Columbus OH Sarah Eldridge Cookeville TN Ciera Backe Culpeper VA Kara Matteo Erie PA Heather Burgess Fredericksburg VA Sydney Leach Hopkinsville KY Sarah Evitt Huntersville NC Kaylee Warner Lancaster OH Abby King Madison WI Lacey Howard McKeesport PA Cassie Ouellet Meriden CT Amy Poulin New Hampshire Stat NH Shannon Hoffman North Summit OH Stephanie Kellogg Northampton MA Ariel Darden Ocala FL Samantha Kunkle Omaha NE Kasey Westerfield Owensboro KY Linda Stevenson Pearl River NY Ashley Baldassari Pottstown PA Ashley Porter Salem OR Arryn Evans Tallahassee FL Ava Bahoura Tucson AZ Abby Helbling Tuscarawas County OH Maddie Quinn Vallejo CA Julia Castner Youngstown OH Masters Rally (29 of 62 = 47%) Megan Hydutsky, Pottstown, PA Teela Gajewski Buffalo New York Emily Harmon Akron Ohio Katrina Perry Fern Park Flordia Charlotte Soucey Silver Springs Florida Jenna Dameron Swoope Virginia Megan Marulli Rochester New York Tara Curry Meriden Connecticut Kirsten Fauser Keizer Oregon Bryanna Plog Omaha Nebraska Alicia Kratke Sioux City Iowa Vanessa Shake Lafayette Indiana Olivia Murphy Lafayette Indiana Kerry Murphy Concord Twp Ohio Anna Heritage Mantua Ohio Savannah Watson Crawfordville Florida Brittany Tirrell Easthampton Massachusetts Amber Gilbert Cromwell Connecticut Monique Cyr Bristol Connecticut Claire Kohut Geneva Illinois Katherine Cole Westfield Indiana Michelle Rich Perrysville Ohio Rebecca Johnson Locust Grove Virginia Megan Hydutsky Pottstown Pennsylvania Julie Stevenson Blavelt New York Ashley Hiller New Philadelph Ohio Nichole McMurray Mineral City Ohio Zoe Blubaugh Cornelius North Carolina Laura McCaughey King of Prussia Pennsylvania Stock (50 of 66 = 76%) Sarah Whitaker, Norton, OH Alexis Gallaher Ambridge PA Mallory Robb Anderson IN Cass Turner Athens TN Sydney Axton Auburn NY Kayla Kostner Bucks County East PA Allyson McHughs Cape Girardeau MO Brianna Raico Cleveland (SUB) OH Lauren Burkert Conshohocken PA Chelsea Buddle Danbury CT Sarah Watson Erie PA Aaliyah Gray Flushing Meadows NY Melanie Catone Glens Falls NY Kailyn De Blaey Green Bay WI Kayle Kirby Harrisonburg VA Haley Ritchie Hazard KY Kelsey Moores Hopkinsville KY Chelsea Sloat Houlton ME Marydith Donnelly Houston TX Alyssa Fulton Indianapolis IN Bobbie Jo Ostrom Jamestown NY Sarah Tichnell Jefferson County WV Tara Casey Lehigh Valley PA Miranda Hickman Louisville KY Kayley Alioto Madison WI Katy Williams Marietta GA Emily Butts Martinsburg WV Ashley Coffield McKeesport PA Veronica Harris Mountain View CA Paige Gear Mt Vernon WA Samantha Forde New Hampshire Stat NH Gabriella Paese Nobile New Rochelle NY Laura Geer North Summit OH Lauren Schreiber Northeast Conneaut OH Megan Haggard Ogallala NE Kelsey Trogolo Owensboro KY Madeline McCollum Portage County OH Lucy Rulon Rantoul IL Berkeley Oglesby Richmond VA Darcy Wheeler Rochester East NY Nicky Vaccaro Rochester West NY Micah White-Sanders San Diego CA Julianna Hanson South Charleston WV Elizabeth Beaton Southern MD Jennifer Mihal Valparaiso IN Emma Munsey Washington DC Abigail Eskridge Wayne Holmes Cty OH Myhre Waynesboro (Metro) VA Brooklyn Jacobs West Hartford CT Melody Castner Youngstown OH Stock Rally (26 of 135 = 19%) Jenna Mellen Los Angeles California Danielle Wilt Akron Ohio Tessa Gagne Winter Springs Florida Jessica Pettit Cowpens South Carolina Rebekah Hoak Holley New York Danielle Spaker Rochester New York Cheyenne Zaremba Hamlin New York Hannah Welzbacker Seabeck Washington Avery Anderson Port Orchard Washington Leah Bondar Emerald Hills California Allison Pankoff Parker Colorado Alexis Willard Medina Ohio Christina Morawski Guilderland New York Rachel Spaker Rochester New York Dana Kellogg Williamsburg Massachusetts Abby Wester Valparasio Indiana Natalie Anastasio Cheshire Connecticut Hayley Beitel Mutressboro Tennessee Rachel Packard Woodstock Illinois Victoria Bohlsen Indianapolis Indiana Laura Hubbell Johnstown Ohio Ava Pell Bristow Virginia Ellie Erb Monroe Wisconsin Josianna Sullivan Pickerington Ohio Hanna Allard Huntersville North Carolina Natalie Burkert Audubon Pennsylvania Super Stock (57 of 63 = 90%) Maija Liimatainner, Madison, WI Alyssa Becenti Akron (Sub) OH Ally Burdgick Albany NY Abby Cain Bangor ME Christina Cyr Bristol CT Kaitlyn Preston Bucks County West PA Melanie Kohout Chicago IL Emily Stepto Christiana PA Brittney Weems Cleveland (SUB) OH Geena Waters Coachella Valley CA Mary Kennon Arscott Columbia Midlands SC Isabelle Smith Columbus OH Kellie Bowe Conshohocken PA Leah Gunnels Cookeville TN Alina Kube Germany Shyanne Reynolds Green Bay WI Lauren Baugher Harrisonburg VA Cade Fletcher Hazard KY Tarryn Rutherford Huntersville NC Megan Newcomer Indianapolis IN Hannah Lamb La Mesa CA Kristina Meckl Lafayette IN Victoria Ashton Lehigh Valley PA Kristina Powell Lima OH Victoria Leachman Louisville KY Valerie White McKeesport PA Sarah Burrows Moss Point MS Alison Parman Mountain View CA Ariel Gear Mt Vernon WA Caitlyn Trzaski Naugatuck CT Maegan Cerqueira New Brunswick NJ Karan Prashar New Zealand Shannon Hutchinson Newport RI Brooke Ridenour North Central OH Maia Reitz North Platte NE Allison Bates North Summit OH Reilly McQueston Northampton MA Kristen Sharp Northeast (Conneuat OH Kelsey Settles Owensboro KY Alexandre Roy Peterborough ONT Grace McDonald Plano TX Andrea McKerrell Port Jervis NY Deanna Jones Pottsville PA Mikayla Schmidt Pueblo CO Bridget Wheeler Rochester East NY Lisamarie Valentin Rochester West NY Brianna Sandoval-Montes San Diego CA Allyson Pike Souderton PA Christine Dayton St. Louis MO Makenna Thomas Stanwood WA Emily Bozogian Syracuse NY Meghan Frantz Tuscarawas County OH Melissa Miller Valley City ND Emily Biggs Valparaiso IN Brooke Hooser Wayne Holmes Cty OH Jamie Thompson West Hartford CT Haleigh Kuebler Youngstown OH Super Stock Rally (28 of 136 = 21%) Ambree Garren Breman Georgia Johanna Barnowski Barberton Ohio Nicole Stout Sagamore Hills Ohio Katie Atchison Cuyahoga Falls Ohio Cheyenne Wilt Akron Ohio Nikki Scherzi Walworth New York Kirstan Brodie Greendale Wisconsin Rachel Hoak Holley New York Jenna Tippets Bremerton Washington Tiana Masnaghetti Palo Alto California Anne Taylor Neligh Nebraska Jalee Miller North Platte Nebraska Laura Shake Lafayette Indiana Kristi Murphy Concord Twp Ohio Kelsie Moore Tallahassee Florida Summer Robinson Tallahassee Florida Sierra Robinson Tallahassee Florida Katie Scherzi Walworth New York Sadie Borden Keene New Hampshire Ali Borden Keene New Hampshir Michelle Strand New Milford Connecticut Abigail Parker Newtown Connecticut Megan Riley New Palestine Indiana Sheri Lazowski Aurora Illinois Sara Mack Indianapolis Indiana Amanda Halsey Locust Grove Virginia Emily Perkins Duncan Falls Ohio Kristina Jones Charlotte North Carolina The Ultimate Speed Challenge - 2009 The Ultimate Speed Challenge is an All-American Soap Box Derby sanctioned racing format developed to preserve the tradition of innovation, creativity, and craftsmanship in the design of a gravity powered racing vehicle while generating intrigue, excitement, and engaging the audience at the annual All-American Soap Box Derby competition. The goal of the event is to attract creative entries designed to reach speeds never before attainable on the historic Akron hill. The competition will consist of three timed runs (one run in each lane), down Akron’s 989’ hill. The car and team that achieve the fastest single run will be declared the winner. The timed runs will are completed during the All-American Soap Box Derby race week. The spirit of the rules ensures the following: The event must be safe for contestants andspectators. The cars must be able to be launched from the existing Akron starting gates and trip the timing equipment. The cars must not damage the track facilities or the run-out area. The cars are limited to gravity power only and will include no propelling or driving assisting devices of any kind. Team Selection Criteria: The All-American Soap Box Derby headquarters will accept applications for the Ultimate Speed Challenge during a specified open registration period. All applications must name the Crew Chief and Driver. A registration fee must accompany the application. Only mailed (postmarked) applications will be accepted. Top finishing teams that have participated in the most recent completed Ultimate Speed Challenge will be given registration priority if a valid qualified application is received from the Crew Chief during the open application period. Crew Chiefs will be notified if their application is accepted for participation in the Ultimate Speed challenge. The registration fee will be returned for those applications that are not accepted Ultimate Speed Challenge (15 of 21 = 71%) Jamie Berndt Catherine Carney Juliane Englemann Haley Luense Karla Osborne Laura Overmyer Mary Jane Graves Alexandria Terrigno Elizabeth Underwood Courtney Rayle Kayla Albertoni Danielle Hughes Rachael Dyer Breanna Boothe Katelyn Mattix Former Champs Kit Car - Rally 1993 - Heather Crowe-District 7 Kettering OH 1994 - Jamee Clemens-District 4 Blue Springs MO 1995 - Loren Hurst-District 7 Hudson OH Masters 2009 - Megan Thornton, Cleveland, OH Masters - Rally 1994 - Kristin Miller-District 7 Springfield OH 1996 - Danielle DelFerraro-District 7 Stow OH 1999 - Melissa LaPointe-District 9 E Hampstead NH 2002 - Amy Clemens-District 4 Blue Springs MO 2003 - Alexis Rhodes-District 7 Conneaut OH 2009 - Megan Hydutsky, Pottstown, PA Stock 2009 - Sarah Whitaker, Norton, OH Stock - Rally 1993 - Kristal Calin-District 6 Merritt Island FL 1996 - Heather Fountain-District 6 Martinez GA 1997 - Lucy Wagner-District 7 Oxford OH 1999 - Megan Taylor-District 7 Charleston WV 2000 - Brooke Wallace-District 5 Muncie IN 2001 - Anna Diring-District 5 Green Bay WI 2008 - Megan Newcomer-Region 5 Danville, IN Super Stock 2009 - Maija Liimatainner, Madison, WI Super Stock - Rally 1994 - Christie Carroll-District 7 Dry Branch WV 1999 - Carleigh LeBlanc-District 9 Bristol CT 2000 - Megan Evans-District 4 Lee’s Summit MO 2001 - Ashley VanFossen-District 7 Barberton OH 2006 - Olivia Murphy-District 5 Lafayette IN 2008 - Caitlin Smith-Region 8 Federalsburg, MD Schedule - 2010 July, 2010 - 73rd All-American Soapbox Derby Rally Championship - Derby Downs, Akron, OH *    *    * WomenInRacing.org ©1996-2009 by of Gordon Clay