Pinewood Derby Information

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: PINEWOOD DERBY IS GOING TO BE ON A TUESDAY, MARCH 2ND AT 6:30pm. The Official Weigh in is on February 26Th at 3:30pm when we do the scouting for food. The cars will remain in our possession until race day.

Good news: Dave Wieda, our committee chair and experienced cub scout leader, has offered to host a Pinewood Derby workshop at his home on Saturday, Feb 13Th from 9:00am til noon, or until your son’s car is ready! He has saws, sanding equipment, some paint (you might want to go get the exact colors your son wants: Hobby Lobby—online coupons weekly: www.hobbylobby.com) . He has scales to weigh the car (there are some specific rules about weight) and also can advise on adding weight to your car. This is a one-stop-shop:get-your-block-of-wood-make-into-a-fabulous-Pinewood-Derby-car!"

Special Thanks

Here are some pictures of our wonderful Heroes Pack Meeting. It was a lot of fun and we are so very grateful to all the special guests that we had. You all made it a wonderful night for the scouts. Again Thank You for all that you do for Our Country and the positive influence you have on all of our kids.

Pinewood Derby Car Rules

Pinewood Derby Car Dimensions
The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.
The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body so it does not rub on the track.

Derby Car Weight
The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces.
The official race scale that is used at car check-in shall be considered final.

Wood, Wheels and Axles
The official pine wood block must be used. The block may be shaped in any way that is desired.
Official BSA wheels must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seams and imperfections from the wheels.
The axles may be altered, polished and lubricated.

Car Modifications Not Allowed
Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited
The car must not ride on any type of springs
No starting devices. The car must be freewheeling.
No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used.

Other Pinewood Derby Race Rules
Once a car passes inspection and is entered into the race, only race committee members can touch it.
If the car loses a wheel, or is otherwise damaged, the racer shall have 5 minutes to make a repair
Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete.
The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to disqualify those cars that do not meet these specifications.


Have Fun and Happy Racing!