Hi all,

The pinewood derby is upon us!!!  Get ready to race.  In order to keep everything fair please follow the instructions below.  If you have any questions please contact your den leader.

• Pinewood Derby Inspection and Tune Night will be Tuesday 1/17 @ 6:45pm - 7:45pm in the Boyd Cafeteria. Cars should be complete and ready to race, Leaders will inspect and assist will adjusting final weight. We will have the official race day scale to check that all important 5oz max weight requirement.  Great time to ask any final questions and dial in final race day weight. (Race day morning is not the time to find out your car needs additional work or doses not comply with the rules.)
• Pinewood Derby Race will be Saturday 1/21 @ 9:00am - 1:00pm in the Milford First United Method Church Great Hall.  The first hour will be sign-in and car inspections for 55 plus Scouts, so please be on time and have your car ready to race.

PINEWOOD DERBY RULES

All cars entered for competition must pass Pre-Race Technical Inspection. Inspection consists of:

a. Car construction must reflect the age and building skills of the Cub Scout entering the car. Cars obviously built

by an adult will not be permitted to compete.

b. Weighing of the cars on an electronic scale.

c. Cars will placed in a jig measuring overall length,. Width and height of the car. Cars failing this inspection will

be given the opportunity to make repairs.

d. Wheels measured or inspected for allowable tolerance.

e. All axles may be coated with powdered graphite during the inspection process.

f. No loose materials permitted on the car.

g. Scouts and cars missing the Pre-Race Technical Inspection will not be permitted to race.

All cars must pass inspection by the inspection team. The inspection team has the right to disqualify any car not

conforming to the rules. If a car is not in compliance, it may be adjusted by the owner and resubmitted, however we

encourage all cars to be in compliance when presented for inspection.

Rules

1. Car specifications: All scouts start with the standard rectangular block of wood from the pinewood derby kit.

Any shaping of the wood block must be completed by the Scout, with the help of his Akela where a question of

safety in using tools is concerned.

- Width 2 ¾ “ maximum including the wheels. 1 ¾” maximum clear body width (no wheels)

- Length not to exceed 7”

- Height not to exceed 5”

- Bottom of car to track clearance is 3/8” minimum.

- Weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces as weighed by the Pack Pinewood Derby Electronic scale.

- No liquid ballast weights, or moving objects except the wheels are permitted.

- All weights must be securely mounted (glued, taped, screwed ...) to the car.

- The front of the car can not be grooved, slotted or otherwise modified to extend the car past the starting pin. No

part of the car may be in front of the starting pin. The front of the car may not be made in such a manner that the

car leaves the starting position prior to the other cars (sticky substances against the pin, extra high front end…). The

front of the car can not be modified with any material that provides kinetic energy from the starting pin (magnets).

2. Car Axles: Only the axles (nails) supplied in the Pinewood Derby kit or purchased from the Scout Shop are

permitted. No aftermarket axles are allowed.

- Axles may be sanded, polished and/or smoothed to remove imperfections

- No wheel base alteration is permitted

- Axles are to be located 1 ¾” from one end, and 1 1/8” from the opposite end of the car. Either slot may be

deemed the front of the car. Please indicate the front of the car, by marking on the bottom of the car, if not readily

apparent.

- Axle slots are 1/8” in height measured from the bottom of the body to the top of the axle slot.

- Drilled holes may be used in place of the slots, provided the holes are true, and the wheels maintain flat contact

with the race surface (not angled).

3. Car Wheels: Only the wheels supplied in the Pinewood Derby kit or purchased from the Scout Shop are

permitted. No aftermarket wheels are allowed.

- Wheel size is 1.190” tall x 0.415”wide: with a 0.310 “ tread width.

- Wheel tolerances are: minimum wheel height is 1.185” with wheel width and tread width to remain as produced.

- Wheel treads may not be modified or canted. The full unmodified width of all wheels must rest on the track.

Wheels may be sanded to remove surface imperfections, such as mold marks, but must remain flat.

- No wheel bearings, washers, bushing, springs or other mechanical traction or suspension devices are permitted.

- Cars designed for three (3) wheel contact will be disqualified: cars must maintain four (4) wheels in positive

contact with the track during each race.

- No hub caps are permitted.

4. Axle lubricants: Only dry, fine ground powdered graphite is permitted. Graphite may only be applied prior to

Pre-Race Inspection. Graphite is only to be applied outside the building to keep the Pack in the good graces of the

church.

- No liquid lubricants are permitted. Oil, grease, silicon or any other lubricating products or compounds are not

permitted.

5. Car Finishes: Only paint or wax is permitted. No plating or plastic finishes are allowed.