2010 Cub Scouts Pinewood Derby

[gf2020]

Is that a metal or plastic track? Never seen one like that.

My (now Boy Scout) sons and I helped run our local pack's Pinewood on Saturday morning too. I was instructing a new Dad in the configuration and use of the ancient DerbyMaster software. I keep an old IBM T30 laptop that still has a serial port just for this purpose!

We had 41 boys compete, a new high number over the previous year's 38. Good times and lots of smiles.

[Sea Dangles]

try putting paper hubcaps on the wheels.
to cover all the graphite
and make self lubricating wheels

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by gf2020

Is that a metal or plastic track? Never seen one like that.

My (now Boy Scout) sons and I helped run our local pack's Pinewood on Saturday morning too. I was instructing a new Dad in the configuration and use of the ancient DerbyMaster software. I keep an old IBM T30 laptop that still has a serial port just for this purpose!

We had 41 boys compete, a new high number over the previous year's 38. Good times and lots of smiles.

Plastic track by Derbymagic - interesting track, 38' long, some complaints. The Scoutmaster said it was a good option pricewise -v- the aluminum tracks.

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

try putting paper hubcaps on the wheels.
to cover all the graphite
and make self lubricating wheels

Paper hubcaps, hmmm, interesting. Self lubricating wheels would be against pack / district rules.

[Team rock]

John that great, It gets me excited just hering of the race. As I mention !11 plus yrs. donated time. And that`s the correct answer
Size, all 4 wheels and nails [use nail slot provided] no wet lub and no there is no lemit on amout of graphite. %oz.. The scout car should be builded by scouts and within the guild lines. Imagine your son wins, and than is disquilfied because you "needed more power" [Tim]

But mostly if you have a non-scout competition it keeps those that can`t help them self and mess with the kids cars at bay. Plus those deprived adults that didn`t get to play when they where tots!
Our non scout comp included the girls and those to young and old. Than we put them againt top scout cars, all just for fun.