The Pinewood Derby is only TWO WEEKS away. The Pack 183 Pinewood Derby will be on Sunday March 3. Weigh-in and registration starts at 9am. The races will start promptly at 10am. It is time to get those finishing touches on the cars and let them run. Below are the rules for the Pinewood Derby.
Please note that the pack will not be supplying powdered graphite on the day of the derby. We have had some issues in the past with this where the graphite gets everywhere and is very hard to remove from some clothes and surfaces.
Pinewood Derby Rules:
1. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final.
2. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
3. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
4. The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.
5. The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.
6. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.
7. The wheels supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seam from the wheels.
8. The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated.
9. Only dry lubricants such as graphite or powdered teflon “white lube” will be allowed for lubricating the wheels. Lubricants may not foul the track.
10. Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited.
11. The car must not ride on any type of springs.
12 The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
11. The car must not ride on any type of springs.
12 The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
13. If a car leaves its lane, at his sole discretion, the Cubmaster may inspect the track and, if a track fault is found which probably caused the initial violation, the Cubmaster may order the race to be rerun after the track is repaired.
14. Construction of ALL entries MUST have begun AFTER last year’s races.
15. Only one car may be registered by any person in the Pinewood Derby.
16. Details such as the steering wheel, driver, decals, painting, and interior detail are permissible as long as these details do not exceed the maximum length, width, and weight specifications.