– Feature Article – Advice to the Beginner: Keep it Simple – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Outlaw Race is a Winner – Q&A Advice to the Beginner – Keep it Simple (Originally published in Volume 5, Issue 8 – January 11, 2006) Introduction Countless times I have had the following phone conversation: […]

– Feature Article – Derby Kits: Many Choices for Buyers – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Peter’s Car – Q&A Derby Kits: Many Choices for Buyers Although the Cub Scout kit and the PineCar kit are likely the most widely distributed kits, there are a large variety of kits on the market today. […]

– Feature Article – Whoops! – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Liam’s Car – Q&A Whoops! (This is an updated version of an article that first appeared in Volume 2, Issue 11 – February 19, 2003) Building a pinewood derby car is a blend of art and science. Certainly, getting top speed from […]

– Feature Article – Top Fuel Cars – CO2 Car – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Pinewood Derby Song – Q&A Top Fuel Cars – CO2 Car (The sixth in a series of articles on cars that “stretch the rules”) In previous articles, we have discussed propeller cars (fast, and relatively easy to […]

– Feature Article – Pinewood Derby Myths – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Life is Good! – Q&A Pinewood Derby Myths (An imaginary conversation between two Cub Scouts a month before the pack pinewood derby race). Johnny: What ya’ got in that baggie in your pocket? David: These are my pinewood derby wheels. […]

– Feature Article – Raising the Performance Bar – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – A Crashing Halt and a Great Finish! – Q&A Raising the Performance Bar (This is an updated version of an article that first appeared in Volume 2, Issue 7 – December 24, 2002) Most people have a sense of […]

– Feature Article – Lubricant Testing – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Sons of Engineers – Q&A Lubricant Testing If you have done any pinewood derby research on Google, or looked at derby products for sale on eBay, then I’m sure you have run across statements such as: – “Tungsten Disulfide (WS2) has […]

– Feature Article – The Derby Worx Story – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Q&A The Derby Worx Story By Bill Launius Jr. I have always been fascinated by pinewood derby racing! From the time my neighbor came home with his first kit, I could not wait until I was old enough to join the […]

– Feature Article – Canted Axles Revisited – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Magic Car – Q&A Canted Axles Revisited The term “canted” means setting an object at an angle. Thus, “canted axles” are axles which are attached to the car at an angle. Sometimes this is done accidentally, but usually car builders […]

– Editor’s Notes – Pinewood Derby Car Showcase – Memory – Nathan – Q&A Editor’s Notes Christmas Issue We’re taking a break from article writing, so there isn’t a feature article in this edition. Instead, we are including an an extended Car Showcase. Reader Feedback From Shawn Stebleton: Regarding your article on unusual tracks (Volume […]