The body design of a Pinewood Derby car impacts ... to win but there are lessons to be learned about building a fast Pinewood Derby car each year your Scout participates. Focus on the process ...

Mark also identified a couple characteristics Dr. Acton didn’t investigate, and came up with this simple list of seven steps to build a fast Pinewood Derby Car. I’ve listed them here in the ...

The boys design their cars and with the help of adults cut and carve the block. Scout Troop 101 from Darien held a Pinewood Derby clinic in January, where the boys and their parents were able to ...

Much has been written about the physics of pinewood derby cars, and this is one rare case in racing where heavy = fast. Aerodynamics ... science to design. The breakthroughs and innovations ...

You wouldn’t think that a four-wheeled car would go faster if one of its wheels didn’t touch the ground. Or if its axles were bent. Or if it was designed to grind against a wall. But you’d ...

Valentina, for her first Pinewood Derby, went for speed with her car design, choosing white with pink trim. “It was hard and I had to work hard,” Valentina said. Alex went for speed ...

Through the experience, bonds are strengthened as Cub Scouts partners with a parent or adult mentor to design ... The website states: "A fast Pinewood Derby® car can reach a speed of nearly ...

The Twin Valley Council Boy Scouts’ pinewood derby race Saturday at the River Hills Mall brought out first-time racers and serious builders. Car designs ranged from the elaborate, precisely ...

The green flag drops at the Indiana State Museum today for the 17th annual Pinewood Derby. Cars will be able to race down the 125-foot track that stretches from the 2nd floor of the museum down to ...