The laws of physics can affect the speed of a Pinewood Derby car on the track ... Tip from Thomas: The most aerodynamic designs tend to be faster so make sure your car isn’t too tall.

That's it! These are my quick tips for improving your pinewood derby car's speed. Do you have a speed secret that you can share with us for making your car move? Let us know in the comments.

have been building Pinewood ... Derby car will wander from left to right, bumping into the rail between its wheels, as it runs down the track. These bumps cause friction and rob the car of speed.

The days of the pinewood derby are long past in my house ... go on the axles and the wheels to reduce friction and increase speed. Right before the official weigh-in, weigh the car one last time and ...

For her second Pinewood Derby, Roni made a gold car, going for speed, called “Goldie” and made weight adjustments on Goldie per derby rules. “I learned that you have to put these two ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Pinewood Derby returns to the ... The event showcases a wide variety of car designs, from those built for speed to those crafted for aesthetic appeal.

Templates for different car designs were delivered via email. A Pinewood Derby Workshop was held in ... would allow the race to run with hyper-accurate speed measurements. We settled on a race ...

VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby ... for speed. Others won accolades for design. All were winners, however, because spending time working on the car with a parent ...

Racers of all ages brought their pinewood ... derby.” Konyndyk stated the event fits into the business’ motif of “never grow up”. Konyndk mentioned the ‘open to all designs’ rule ...

Seven-year-old Abel Gonzalez of Granite City takes his car to the ... a race during the Pinewood Derby at Alton's The River Church on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Creativity, speed and fun were ...