![Dawson Bunner, a grounds and events intern for the Akron soap box derby, moves a derby car that's being stored at the track ahead of the upcoming championship race on Saturday, July 22, 2023.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d427c00/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x2000+0+0/resize/1440x960!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2F72%2F81cd08bc447d90c0b349c5963b42%2Fderby-07846.jpg)
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Dawson Bunner, a grounds and events intern for the Akron soap box derby, moves a derby car that's being stored at the track ahead of the upcoming championship race on Saturday, July 22, 2023. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Volunteer Brianna Waldron handles some paperwork as soap box derby cars are inspected. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Zach Sain, a grounds and events intern for the Akron soap box derby, moves a derby car that's being stored at the track ahead of the upcoming race. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Volunteer Dennis Werntz inspects the rear axle of a race car. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Race Programs Manager Shawn Tittle (right) takes a race car off a trailer with help from intern Anthony Nichols. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Soap box derby cars are stored ahead of the championship race. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Plaques line a wall showing past race winners. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Dawson Bunner, a grounds and events intern for the Akron soap box derby, moves a derby car that's being stored at the track ahead of the upcoming race. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Volunteers Dan Costello (left) and Brianna Waldron look over a soap box derby car. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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Akron has hosted the world soap box derby championship for the past 84 years. (Ryan Loew / Ideastream Public Media)
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