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Scott was born in Camden, Ohio . After school hours, he worked for the '' Dayton Daily News '' and learned Photography , and had pictures published in '' Life Magazine '' and other publications. In 1933 , as chief Photographer for the '' Dayton Daily News ,'' he came across a few boys racing one another down a hill in vehicles made of orange crates and soap boxes. With the intention of getting a good photo story and local race with prizes, he persuaded the boys to return with more racers and Soapbox Cars . Scott was so enthusiastic with the whole concept that he acquired its copyright; the national-scale Soap Box Derby grew out of this idea. In 1934 , Scott managed to persuade 50 cities across the United States to hold soap box car races and send a champion each to Dayton for a major race, a proposal that Chevrolet subsequently sponsored in 1935 . The race was later held at Talmadge Hill in Akron , Ohio . Scott later went on to work for Chevrolet . SOURCES |
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