Are you ready for the Stake Pinewood Derby happening March 16th? You've got three and a half weeks to make the fastest, coolest, most styling car in the stake!
Take a minute to review the rules before you start carving.
Dimensions
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Pinewood Derby cars should be no longer than 7 inches and no wider than 2.75 inches. The two sets of wheels must be at least 1.75 inches apart, and the car's body must have at least a 3/8-inch clearance off the ground to run properly on the track. The maximum weight for a Pinewood Derby car is 5 oz.
Accessories and Design
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Scouts must use all materials in the Pinewood Derby kit: the pine block for the car's body, the wheels and the axles. Scouts may not modify the wheels with washers, bearings or bushings. Springs, starting devices or anything to propel the car besides gravity are prohibited. Scouts may lubricate wheels and axles with dry lubricant only.
Scouts may otherwise modify cars to their liking--including shape, paint or added details such as a driver or steering wheel--so long as they fall within the specified dimensions. Packs vary on wheel modification rules, but most allow some modifications that do not significantly change their weight or shape.
Read more: Official Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Rules
