– Feature Article – Tidbits of Wisdom – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Best Use of Numbers – Q&A Tidbits of Wisdom (Pinewood Derby Number Three) By Michelle Mitchell For those of you who may not have a Cub Scout in the family, March was pinewood derby month. This was the third of […]

– Feature Article – Setting the Gap for Performance – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Wheel Loss – Q&A Setting the Gap for Performance One of the most common questions I am asked is, “How much room should there be between the car body and wheel hub?” My first answer is, “Well, our […]

– Feature Article – Pinewood Derby for Boy Scouts – Q&A Pinewood Derby for Boy Scouts Every year, hundreds of thousands of kids engage in building a pinewood derby car for the annual race. The majority of these children are Cub Scouts, ranging in school age from first to fifth grade. Actually, instead of stating […]

– Feature Article – Car Build Progression – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Pining Over the Derby – Q&A Car Build Progression In talking with parents at our local workshops and across the country I find that the order of building the car is quite misunderstood. In many cases, people shape the car […]

– Feature Article – Maximum Velocity History and Photo Tour – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – The Derby – Q&A Maximum Velocity History and Photo Tour When in a social situation, a common question that is asked is, “What do you do?” When I answer, “I sell pinewood derby cars”, the usual response […]

– Feature Article – Maximum Weight for Performance – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Twins Undefeated – Q&A Maximum Weight for Performance Most pinewood derby races specify five ounces as the maximum weight. Ensuring that your car weighs five ounces is an important factor, as tests have repeatedly shown that top performance is […]

– Feature Article – Credibility of the Race – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Fight the Good Fight – Q&A Credibility of the Race (Updated from the original article published in Volume 1, Issue 9, January 23, 2002) As a derby leader, I am very much concerned with race credibility. Every participant in […]

– Feature Article – Effect of Wheel Weight on Performance – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Mrs. Bubba’s Do’s and Don’ts – Q&A Effect of Wheel Weight on Performance One of the major changes to pinewood derby racing during the past year was the wide-spread availability of light-weight speed wheels. For BSA, wheels […]

– Feature Article – Is Your Finish Line Providing Accurate Results? – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Mikey at the Lube Is Your Finish Line Providing Accurate Results? (Throughout this article I have identified action items that track owners should take to make sure that the finish line provides accurate results.) During our […]

– Feature Article – Think Safety while Building Your Car – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Saved by the Glue – Q&A Think Safety while Building Your Car (Updated from the original article published in Volume 1, Issue 4, November 14, 2001) A few weeks ago, I was working in our shop and […]