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This thread is intended for all things Pinewood Derby. Post your best tips/hints/advice, etc. for constructing a Pinewood Derby car here. Feel free to post photos of examples including: derby cars, tracks, trophies, best designs, wildest creations, family & friends...whatever, as long as it's...

I know, not another Pinewood Derby Thread, but I just had to share my son's District race experience. He won fastest car in his Pack race in January which sent him to District races this past weekend. There were 170 cars represented at Districts this year. When he raced, He won all 4 heats in...

This years pinewood derby was a few months early, to boost up membership numbers we merged with another pack. We made a simple wedge with tungsten weight in a precise location, right at 5.00 ounces. I trued up the wheels on my drill press with some sandpaper wrapped around a file, leaving at...

My son's first Pinewood Derby is today. He is real excited for his first race. We tested and tuned last night and his car did well and won all the test races against the other cars that showed up for the test session. We built 3 cars to try out. I originally wanted to get fancy and build a...

My boy had his first pinewood derby today (tigercub). He is a big fan of the cars movies so TowMater was his car. I let him sand most of it and paint some. A six year old with a spray bomb=watchout! The weight was placed far back, the wheelbase was extended and axles trued. He started out and...

Hey gang, My kids and I are getting ready to make some pinewood derby cars. He's got to do most of his by himself, but there is a adult class too, so I want to make one for myself and my daughter. Anybody have some designs they care to share or post up? I need some inspiration. Any tricks or...