– Feature Article – The Ultimate Finish – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article The Ultimate Finish – How to create a beautiful paint job by Kevin Baugher (This article was first published January 7, 2004) Have you ever seen a pinewood derby car with a paint job that looked like it must […]

– Feature Article – The Big Event: Staging a Pinewood Derby Race – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article The Big Event – Staging a Pinewood Derby Race by Randy Davis So you have been put in charge of staging a pinewood derby race. Maybe you are looking forward to the prospect, or […]

– Feature Article – Height of Weight Effect on Performance – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Height of Weight Effect on Performance By Randy Davis While looking through the index of Pinewood Derby Times articles, I realized that I had never performed a test on the performance effect of the height of […]

– Feature Article – Let’s Light it Up – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Let’s Light it Up By Randy Davis Driving down the road, every vehicle you see has white headlights and red taillights. Not only are these lights mandated by law, but they greatly increase the visibility of the car […]

– Shop Talk: How to Tune a Band Saw – Q&A Shop Talk: How to Tune a Band Saw By Randy Davis Back in my early days of pinewood derby racing I attended a workshop and offered to help some folks cut out their cars. The saw that was to be used was a bench […]

– Feature Article – Handle Those Cars Carefully – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Handle Those Cars Carefully By Randy Davis Sometimes I receive an e-mail that fills me with sympathy and some anger. Here is one of those e-mails from Scott Carpenter: “This was the result of an accidental drop after […]

– Feature Article – Wax Those Wheel Bores for Top Performance – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Wax Those Wheel Bores for Top Performance By Randy Davis If you peruse the various pinewood derby forums, you will know that the adult racing leagues are highly competitive. These pinewood derby car builders are […]

It’s heading into the holiday season, but that also means it’s pinewood derby time. Just in time for derby season, we are announcing several new products and some special offers to help you have a great race. Pro-Bore Wax: This plastic-safe wax will put a mirror-like shine on the wheel bore, reducing friction and improving […]

– Feature Article – Days of Thunder – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Feature Article Days of Thunder By Greg Wallace I attended a masculine, macho, testosterone-fueled gathering recently. An event where only the most manly of men dare to show their rugged, brawny faces. That’s right, I went to my daughter’s Girl Scout […]

– Shop Talk – Woodworking Tips – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A Shop Talk – Woodworking Tips for Pinewood Derby Car Building By Randy Davis When I was a boy, my father was involved in several home remodeling projects. At the time I was more interested in goofing off than learning carpentry, electrical wiring, […]