Show Caption Hide Caption It's Soap Box Derby weekend in Akron. Ride down the hill with usBeacon Journal visual journalist Andrew Dolph took to a soap box car to experience a race first hand, July 16, 2026.This story has been updated with results.The 88th FirstEnergy All-American Soap Box Derby championship drew national and international racers to Akron Saturday, July 18.The Canadian wildfire smoke that blanketed the Akron area caused all July 17 derby events to be canceled. Alignment and wheel selection activities were done Saturday morning instead, but that didn't stop racers from giving it their all.Two contestants from Japan, Jinta…