Windsor Area Racing

2026 RULES

**NEW FOR 2026 **

WE WILL NOT BE RACING SCOUT TRUCKS OR DRAGSTERS AT THE SCOUT AND SCOUTER DIVISIONS

PRO MODIFIED KITS WILL BE USED INSTEAD

 General Rules (Apply to all Race Divisions)

1. Participants should try to be present to race and must try to be in Full Uniform.

2. Kompetition is open to all registered Beaver Scouts / Kub Scouts / Scouts / Venturers / Rovers / Scouters of Windsor, Essex and Surrounding Areas

3. ALL DECISIONS OF THE RACE OFFICIAL ARE FINAL!

4. Only NEW Beaver Buggies/Kub Kars/Scout Pro Modified Kits ) may be entered, previous years entries may not be reused.

5. All Beaver Buggies/Kub Kars/Pro Modified Kits will be submitted for inspection prior to racing.  Inspection will ensure that all specifications are adhered to.  Any Beaver Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit found to be out of specification will be allowed the chance to correct the issue before racing.

6. All Beaver Buggies / Kub Kars / Pro Modified Kits must pass inspection before being allowed to race.  For this reason, it is important to show up early for racing so that your car can be inspected and included in the races.

7. Once the Beaver Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit has been given final inspection approval; only race officials are permitted to handle the Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit until it is returned to its owner at the end of the race day, or if the owner is called to the pits for repairs.

8. Each Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit nose will be identified at inspection. 

9. All Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit must be raced nose first.  No reversals will be allowed after inspection.

10. Each Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit will be assigned a number during registration days and will be affixed on top of the Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit at the back.

11. Each racer will be guaranteed four (4) races.

12. Perfect -N randomization techniques will be used to schedule the race.  This method of scheduling is used to give each Kar one race in each lane against as many different racers as possible.

13. Just before each race the vehicle number and Lane number will be announced.

14. If a Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit jumps the track or disrupts another Buggy / Kub Kar / Pro Modified Kit in the race, the race will be run again.  The results of the re-race will stand.

15. Lowest average time will determine the rankings. In the calculation of the rankings, the slowest time will be dropped. Racers results will be based on the average of their 3 fastest times.

16. Buggies / Kub Kars / Pro Modified Kits will only be returned to the owner/racer after ALL races are completed.

17. FINALS ONLY - If, at the completion of racing there are ties in the top 4 positions, a 4 car race off will be conducted until there are clear 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers. 

Race Division Specific Rules

Beaver Buggy Division

1. This division is for Beaver Scout age youth.

2. Beaver Buggies are to be made from the Scouts Canada BEAVER BUGGY KIT ONLY (exceptions: trim e.g.: windshield, driver, etc.).

3. Each Beaver Scout will receive a crest.

Kub Kar Division

1.  This division is for Kub Scout age youth only. All younger Scouting youth will race in the Beaver Buggy Division and all older Scouting youth and Scouters will compete in the Scout Trucks.

2. Kub Kars are to be made from the Scouts Canada KUB KAR KIT ONLY (exceptions: trim e.g.: windshield, driver, etc. as long as the final Kar meets the specifications).

3. The top 3 racers will receive a medallion and crest.

4. All Kubs will receive a crest.

5. Kub Kars will receive Design awards for Krome and Polish, Kreativity, Kraftsmanship and Theme.

6. Only the top winner of each design category will receive a design medallion.

7. The Scouter Bottoset award is presented each year to an 8-year-old Kub Scout (Runners) who races the most well rounded Kub Kar.   This award considers the design as well as the speed of the Kar and is presented at the end of the day.

Scout pro modified kit division

1. This division is for Scout age and older.

2. Pro Modified Kits are made from Kub Kar Kits with modifications.

3. The top 3 racers will receive a medallion and crest.

4. All Scouts will receive a crest.

5. The Design categories are Spit and Polish, Imagination, Engineering and Theme. The Design Judging will be completed and awarded at the end of the day.

6. Only the top winner of each design category will receive a design medallion. 

Scouters pro modified kit division

1. This division is for Venturer, Rover and Scouter age racers.

2. Pro Modified Kits are made from Kub Kar Kits with modifications..

3. The top 3 racers will receive a medallion and crest.

4. All racing Scouters will receive a crest.

5. The Design categories are Spit and Polish, Imagination, Engineering and Theme. The Design Judging will be completed and awarded at the end of the day.

6. Only the top winner of each design category will receive a design medallion. 

Windsor Kub Kar Specifications 

         I.    Weight; shall not exceed 141.75 grams (5 oz)

    II.    Length; shall not exceed 177.8 mm (7")

        III.   Width; shall not exceed 69.85 mm (2.75")

        IV.   Height; shall not exceed 79.375 mm (3.125")

         V.   Minimum Wheelbase; measured at centre line of axles, shall not be less than 101.6 mm (4")

        VI.   Maximum Wheelbase; measured at centre line of axles, shall not be greater than 114.3 mm (4.5")

       VII.   Maximum  Nose to Front Axle; measured from center line of front axle to extreme front of nose can be no longer than 42.85 mm (1.687”)

      VIII.   Minimum Nose Width;  when viewed from above the nose width cannot be smaller than 6.35 mm (0.25”)

        IX.   Width between inside faces of wheels; shall not be less than 44.45 mm (1.75")

         X.   Minimum Body Clearance; minimum clearance between underside of car body and floor shall be 9.525 mm (0.375")

        XI.   Maximum Nose Clearance; nose (front) of car shall clear the track by a maximum of 15.875 (0.625”)

       XII.   Wheels;  there shall be NO substitutes for the original wheels supplied  with the kit.  NO modification of stock wheels except removal of the injection die and spur bump which results from the manufacturing process.  Hole drilling, wafering, thinning of, rounding or major dimensional changes to the stock wheels WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. Figure 1 shows approved modifications for die spur removal.  The wheel  side wall bumps as shown in figure 1 must be visible for racing. 

     XIII.    Wheel bearings, washers & bushings; NO wheel bearings, washers, bushings, collets, etc. may be used.

     XIV.    Axles; NO substitutes for the original axles supplied with the kit.  They may be polished to remove burrs, die marks and sharp edges. Figure 2 shows approved axle modifications

      XV.    Springing or Chassis support; the Kub Kar shall not ride on any type of springs or supports.

     XVI.    Starting Devices; the Kub Kar shall be free-wheeling with no starting devices. 

    XVII.    Lubrication; GRAPHITE LUBRICATION PROHIBITED.

   XVIII.   Moving Weights; MOVING or LIQUID WEIGHTS ARE PROHIBITED.  All weights must be fixed into position.

Windsor Scout Pro Modified Kits Specifications ** New for 2026 ** 

         I.            Weight;  maximum weight shall not exceed 350 grams (12.4 oz), no minimum weight, cars can race lighter

        II.            Length;  shall not exceed 177.8 mm (7") 

       III.            Width; shall not exceed 76.2 mm (3") 

                IV.            Height; Height; shall not exceed 101.6 mm (4")

        V.            Minimum Wheelbase; measured at center line of axles, shall not be less than 101.6 mm (4") . The car needs to be able to sit without teetering.

       VI.            Maximum Wheelbase; Wheelbase can be as far apart as the Kub Kar block will allow.  Block is 177.8mm (7”) in length, so wheelbase cannot exceed that.

      VII.            Maximum  Nose to Front Axle; measured from center line of front axle to extreme front of nose can be no 

longer than 42.85 mm (1.687”).  This keeps the car from hitting its nose on the transition from downhill to     flat.

    VIII.            Minimum Nose Width; when viewed from above the nose width cannot be smaller than 6.35 mm (0.25”), this ensures the car rests square on the starting pin. 

      IX.            Width between inside faces of wheels; shall not be less than 44.5 mm (1.75"). This is so the car fits on the track on the lane guide.

       X.            Minimum Body Clearance; minimum clearance between underside of car body and floor shall be 9.525 mm (0.375"). Be sure to check this after adding weights if you add to the underside of the car.

      XI.            Maximum Nose Clearance; nose (front) of car shall clear the track by a maximum of 15.875 (0.625”) 

     XII.            Wheels; Any type of wheel shall be allowed.  You can run rubber O-rings, or not.  Fabricated wheels are 

welcomed, wheels from 3rd party Pinewood Derby sites will be allowed.

    XIII.            Wheel bearings, washers & bushings;  are allowed to be used 

    XIV.            Axles; substitutes for the original axles supplied with the kit with be allowed.  They may be polished to remove burrs, die marks and sharp edges.  3rd party axles from Pinewood derby sites will be allowed.

     XV.            Springing or Chassis support; will be allowed to run suspension within the dimensions above.

 XVI.     Lubrication; GRAPHITE LUBRICATION PROHIBITED, it is very difficult to clean off the track

XVII.     Moving Weights; MOVING or LIQUID WEIGHTS are permissible.  All liquids must be contained and not leak or spill out.  Any moving parts must stay within the dimensions defined above. 

    XVIII.         Starting Devices & Propulsion; the ProMod Kub Kar shall be free-wheeling with no starting devices or   propulsion.

    Car must be made from official kit, and must be new to this year, no previous years cars will be allowed.