Pinewood Derby is Friday February 26th at 6:45 PM at the Community Church

Check-in will start at 6:45. The race starts at 7:30

All family members are welcome to attend.

About the Race

Pinewood Derby (PWD) race is double elimination. This means that a car has to lose at least two heats before its out of the competition. Every Scout will get to see their car race at least twice.

Each den will race-off to determine the den’s 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. These Den winners will race-off to determine the Pack 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners. After the Cub Scouts are finished racing, there is a family race where anyone can enter one or more cars, this includes parents, siblings, Boy Scouts, etc. Various prizes will also be given for the various design categories.

Race order: (1) Tigers (2) Wolves (3) Bears (4) Webelos I (5) Webelos II (6) Pack Finals (7) Family

Cars will be inspected during check-in for compliance to the rules set forth below:

Before the race starts, the best design awards will be handed out.

At check-in the cars will be taken and put on a display/staging table where they can be seen (not touched) by other Scouts and parents. Scouts will not have access to their cars once they are checked-in. Only race officials will be allowed to handle the cars from the time they are checked-in to the time they are returned to the Scout.

There will be a workbench with a scale, tools, spare parts, lubricant, extra weights etc. that you can use to make adjustments and repairs before check-in. No adjustments or repairs will be allowed after check-in. If a car is damaged during a race, Scouts will not be able to make repairs.

If a car jumps off the track or interferes with another car, the heat will be rerun. If the same car jumps off the track a second time, it automatically loses the heat (unless it is the fault of the track or another car) and it will be disqualified from the competition. Cars that can’t follow the track have a high likelihood of crashing into other cars and potentially damaging them.

Specifications and Rules

• Scout must be present at the race
• Each Scout may enter only one car. That car must have been built during the current school year. This rule does not apply to Family race.
• Only official BSA Pinewood Derby Car kit allowed. No precut car kits like Pinecar. This rule does not apply to Family race.
• Cars must be built by the Scout (with help from family or friends). No ebay or other auction cars. This rule does not apply to Family race.
• Maximum Dimensions: 7” long x 3” high x 2-3/4” wide - including wheels and any accessories on the car.
• The gap between left and right wheels should not be less then 1-5/8”. Ideally width is 1-3/4”. Each racetrack lane uses a 1.5 inch strip that the cars straddle; wheels must be wide enough to straddle this strip.
• Distance between front and rear axles must equal 4-3/8 inches.
• Bottom clearance between the car and the ground must be at least 3/8 inches.
• Weight cannot exceed 5 ounces. Be prepared to make adjustments when you arrive (a workbench and tools will be provided). Official PWD scale is calibrated with 5oz calibration weights. Tip: It's A LOT easier to add a little weight then remove it.
• No liquid or loose materials, springs or other moving parts.
• No taping weights to car.
• Any additions to the original body i.e. steering wheel, drivers, exhaust pipes, decals etc. must be firmly attached and confirm to the size restrictions.
• Only black official BSA wheels and axles may be used.  No colored BSA wheels.
  
• No wheel bearings, washers or bushings.
• Wheels may be sanded, scraped or filed to remove imperfections.
• Wheel shape must not be changed. No rounding, beveling, tapering, grooving etc. No reductions in wheel width or diameter are allowed. No lathe-turned wheels allowed.
• Axles may be filed and sanded to remove imperfections. No grooving or tapering of the shaft or the head. No lathe turned axles allowed.
• You are allowed to raise a wheel so it’s higher off the ground than the other three.
• Car must be free-wheeling with no stored energy, movable weights, starting devices or propulsion.
• Only dry lubricant allowed like graphite or Teflon. No liquid lubricants. Lubricant must be applied before check-in.
• Cars with wet paint or wet glue will not be accepted.

    If a car does not meet all of the criteria above, and at the discretion of the Derby Master, it may


To see lots of PWD photos checkout the PWD Photo Gallery

You can purchase Pinewood Derby supplies from the following stores:

Michael's Arts & Crafts
3053 Rt 46, Parsippany
973-299-8544

Patrot's Path Scout Store
222 Columbia Turnpike
Florham Park, NJ 07932
973-765-9322 x233

Tech Toys
370 Route 46 West
Parsippany, NJ 07054
973-227-7012
M-F 11AM-9PM, Sat 10AM-6PM, Sun 12 Noon-5PM
www.tech-toys.com


Online Stores
Maximum Velocity
A 2 Z Hobbies
Pinecar.com
Pinewood-Derby-Champ.com
PinewoodCars.com
Hobby Masters