The 2026 N.B. Soap Box Derby in Saint John featured more than 30 young drivers on Saturday, June 6, 2026.
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NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Drivers raced to the finish line at the bottom of Cranston Ave. in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026 as part of the NB Soap Box Derby. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 34 cars raced in the 2026 NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 25 of the 34 cars at the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John were driven by students from local schools, while others came from private schools or sponsorships for the race on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Drivers approach the finish line at the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Officials prepare for to pull the lever for the opening race of the 2026 NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 A student driver from Inglewood School prepares himself in the starting gate at the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Large crowds were on hand to support the NB Soap Box Derby drivers in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026, who were an average age of 10 years old. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 A Bayside Middle School student driver and his pit crew pose for a picture at the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 NB Soap Box Derby organizer Deborah Lawton addresses the crowd ahead of the race in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Each driver had their own “pit crew” tent at the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Drivers approach the finish line neck-and-neck during the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 A student driver from Seaside Park Elementary eyes down the track during the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Drivers competed in either the super stock or stock division for the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 A driver gets some last second advice before racing down Cranston Ave. in Saint John as part of the NB Soap Box Derby on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Drivers reached speeds near 40 km/h during the NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Soap box cars approach the finish line at the 2026 NB Soap Box Derby in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 Young drivers from MacDonald Consolidated School and Westfield School race neck-and-neck down Cranston Ave. in Saint John on Saturday, June 6, 2026 for the NB Soap Box Derby. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
NB Soap Box Derby 2026 The annual NB Soap Box Derby, which took place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, supports the PALS program in Saint John. (Avery MacRae/CTV Atlantic)
