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The 16th annual Hopkinsville Kiwanis Soap Box Derby Racing event is set to kick off today with much more to offer Saturday as kids and families will gather at the

While things aren't quite back to normal, as there was no street permit in place for this year's festivities — there was a Dyngus Day celebration to be had at Gordon Green  in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood. Here's what we saw. 

Racers from across the country are meeting in Livingston this May for some downhill speed. As teams use their engineering skills and the laws of physics to reach speeds of over 35 miles per hour on a dirt track.

Racers from across the country are meeting in Livingston this May for some downhill speed. As teams use their engineering skills and the laws of physics to reach speeds of over 35 miles per hour on a dirt track.

Kids have been making soap box derby cars since the 1930s, but you won't see any orange crates with wheels rolling through derby competitions these days. The sport has adopted various plastic elements to modernize its cars without losing its nostalgic charm. The All-American Soap Box Derby is…