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SCHEDULE and RULES

Below is a schedule of car turn in Times, Dates, and Places.
    Monday - Wednesday January, 5^{th - 7th} 07:00 to 10:00 pm
    Turn in at Ryan's House - 14700 West 149th terrace.
    The official scale and size measuring box will be available.
   

Final deadline to have all cars turned in to Ryan at Ryan’s house.
14700 West 149th Terrace  Olathe, KS 66062
Wednesday January 7th 10:00 pm

Race Night
Friday January 9th 7:00 to 9:00 pm.

Be sure to have a shoe box or some sort of storage container for you car. I will need to pack them around and I do not want to damage them!
The post office or anywhere that ships packages should let you weigh your car…but it will only be a good guess at the weight. ALL CARS WILL HAVE TO MEET THE WEIGHT ON THE OFFICIAL SCALE THAT RYAN WILL KEEP.

These are the rules we used for our Cub Scout Pack Pinewood Derby race. Rules may differ, so be sure to read and abide by the rules for your race.

ALL CARS MUST PASS INSPECTION TO QUALIFY FOR THE RACE

• The overall height of the car shall not exceed 5 inches.

• The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.

• The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.

• The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.

• The wheels supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may remove the seam from the wheels.

• The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated.

• No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used.

• The car body may have no moving parts.

• If, during a race, a car leaves the track without interfering with its opponent, it shall be considered to have ended its heat at that point.
• If a car leaves its lane, at his sole discretion, the track chairman may inspect the track and, if a track fault is found which probably caused the initial violation, the track chairman may order the race to be rerun after the track is repaired.
• If, during a race, no car reaches the finish line on the track, the car which went the farthest in its lane shall be declared as the heat winner.
• If, during a race, a car leaves its lane and, in so doing, interferes with another racer, then the car at fault shall be declared to have lost the race heat. .
• Only one car may be registered by any person in the Pinewood Derby.
• Only dry lubricants such as graphite or powdered Teflon "white lube" will be allowed for lubricating the wheels. Lubricants may not foul the track.
• Details such as the steering wheel, driver, decals, painting, and interior detail are permissible as long as these details do not exceed the maximum length, width, and weight specifications.

•  The car must be newly built for the current Cub Scouting year and be the same one that was raced in the pack’s derby.  The Scout should substantially build the car.  Parental supervision in the construction of the car is encouraged.

• The width of the car shall not exceed 2 3/4 inches.  The length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.  The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces (141.75 grams) – original amount of bottom clearance must be maintained if weights are used underneath.
• The axles, wheels and body wood shall be as provided in the official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit.
• Wheel axles must be placed in the slot provided.  If a wheel is broken and a new slot is needed, the slot can be placed no more than 1/4 inch from the original position (the original slots are cut 4 1/2 inches apart).  If the second axle slot also needs to be remade, it must be cut in the same direction as the first so as to maintain the 4 1/2 inch spacing.  In lieu of cutting a new slot, holes can be drilled for the axles but it must be within ¼ inch of the original slot and the wheel base and bottom clearance must be maintained.
• Wheel bearings, washers and bushings are prohibited.
• The car shall not ride on any kind of springs or flexible suspension system.
• Details added must not exceed width, length, and weight requirements.
• The car must be freewheeling with no starting devices.
• No loose materials of any kind are allowed in the car.
• No oil, grease or lubricant, other than dry graphite or the BSA white lube T102/polytetrafluorethyle, shall be used on the axles.  No additional dry lubricant shall be applied after inspection, unless needed as part of repairs.
• All cars must be inspected and meet these requirements to be eligible to race.
• Race officials will hold all cars passing inspection until completion is concluded.
• Race officials will put the cars on the starting line, start the race, and retrieve the cars.  Cub Scouts will touch another driver’s car.
• The electronic track or official judges will decide winners of each heat; in a tie, a run-off will occur.
• If a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car, loses an axle, etc., the heat will be rerun.  If car repairs are needed, the Scout, with assistance from his parent or guardian, will have five minutes to repair the car.  Only the damaged portion of the car may be modified.  Race officials will re-inspect any car that is serviced during the race, before that car continues competition.
• Each car will race an equal number of races with random assignment to different lanes and opponents.

Guidelines for Open Class

• Must purchase your own car - Can use old/recycled cars!
• A Limit of 2 cars per family (Not including Cub Scout's car)
• Weight of car will not exceed 12 ounces
• Maximum of height of car will not exceed 5 inches

With the exception of items listed above, all of the official derby rules must be followed, i.e. wheel base, length, axels, etc.

Certificates will be awarded for First Place, Last Place, Ugliest Car and Best Looking Car.