The build has officially begun. Team Fletcher just received the official Corporate Soap Box Derby car kit, and we’re unboxing everything that will become our race car. Curious about what, exactly, comes in the Corporate Soap Box Derby kit?
In this episode, Lauren Fletcher opens the boxes, checks out the components, and gets the first real look at the parts that will eventually turn into a fully built soap box derby car. This is the starting line for Team Fletcher’s journey to Akron as part of the Corporate Soap Box Derby Challenge.
Over the next several episodes, you’ll see the entire process unfold: the theme reveal (yes, it’s big), the design and fabrication process, testing under pressure, and race day at Derby Downs in Akron. This project is about more than just racing down the hill. All proceeds from the Corporate Derby Challenge support The Hourglass Foundation and its mission to invest in the industry’s future.
That means sponsorship helps fund workforce development and supports the next generation entering the fleet and work truck industry. And to the competition… Automotive Fleet, we see you Team Brown. Game on.
And we want to thank Isuzu Commercial Truck of America for their Team Fletcher sponsorship! Are you the next name on our list? If you want to sponsor Team Fletcher and support the Hourglass Foundation, get the details here! Ready to sponsor? You can do that here!
To get all the behind-the-scenes hilarity, make sure you hit that subscribe button. This is just the beginning. Get ready for the theme reveal. The build. The road to Akron. And of course, race day. It’s all coming. Team Fletcher is officially in the game.

