In particular, does it matter where you put the weight in your pinewood derby car ... What if I make a run with a plain wood rectangular block vs. one that is all aerodymaicalsized but with ...

The rules for Boy Scouts of America pinewood derby ... Car designs ranged from the elaborate, precisely weighted and equipped with a small-sized driver, to a simple wooden block with wheels.

Of course this results in an immense amount of engineering to push a wooden block with ... good pinewood derby cars, the success of [ilektronix]’s entry relied on the overall design.

The shape and design of the derby car are up to the participants ... inches and no wider than 2.75 inches. “We carved the block of wood with a saw,” Trevor said, speaking through a fat ...

Scouts are asked to have their car designs sketched onto the pinewood block before cutting ... Donations plus 5 percent of all Pine Wood Derby-related products sold at the workshops will be ...

The Boy Scouts of America Pinewood Derby encourages children ... car using a kit consisting of a block of wood, four nails and four wheels. Any kind of design is allowed, as long as it meets ...