Rules in the pinewood derby car kit
It is important to follow the rules in the pinewood derby car kit and any rules established
by the local pinewood derby committee. The rules in the kit are as follows:
1. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2-3/4 inches.
2. The width between the wheels shall not exceed 1-3/4 inches.
3. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
4. There shall be a 3/8 inch clearance between the bottom of the car and
the track.
5. The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces.
6. Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
7. The car shall not ride on springs.
8. Only official wheels and axles are permitted.
9. Dry graphite is the only lubricant allowed.
10. The car must be free-wheeling with no starting devices.
11. The car must pass inspection by the committee at registration.
Note:
After you get you car built, keep it in a safe place. The
wheels are very easy to get out of align and this has a very important
part with the speed of your car. A shoebox is something good to
store your car in.
PINEWOOD DERBY PROCEDURE
1.Each boy brings his car to the inspection table to have it inspected and
numbered.
2.After inspection, the boy goes to the registration table where his name
and car are entered on the heat schedule.
3.After registration and inspection, cars are brought to the starter's table
by dens.
4.As each heat is announced, drivers place their own cars at starting
gate. Starter releases the gate.
5.Judges at the finish line will determine results of the race. The car
whose nose is first over the finish line is the winner. Judges will pick first, second, and third places.
6.Winner of heat takes his car to the awards platform. After receiving his
ribbon, he goes to the spectator area to await his next heat.
7.Losers of each heat take their cars to the starter for the second running,
which will determine the second-place car for the heat.
8.If a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car,
or loses an axle or other part, let it run in the next heat if it can be repaired quickly. In the first heat of a den race, if a car jumps the track, it
is judged as finishing last.
9.After first, second, and third place winners have been selected in each
preliminary heat, run as many quarter-final and semifinal heats as necessary to determine contestants for the final heat.
10.Den winners are determined first. The first three places from each den
will advance to the championship heats. The remaining drivers participate in consolation heats.
Best Looking Car in Pack
83
Right to left: 1st
place Allen Ball, 2nd place Langston Dillard, 3rd place Jacob Russel.
Allen Ball went on to win
4th place in the Tallahatchie District.
Fastest Car in Pack 83
Right to left: 1st
place Tyler Thomas, 2nd place Langston Dillard, 3rd place Mathew Garrison
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