Pinewood Derby 2015
PACK 216 PINEWOOD DERBY RULES 2015
1.) All cars must pass inspection to qualify for the race. Inspections and check-in will be conducted the night before the race. After inspection approval, cars will not be handled again by the owner. The inspection points are adapted from official BSA race rules.
They are:
a. The car must have been made during the current school year.
b. The width of the car shall not exceed 2 inches.
c. The length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
d. The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces.
e. Width between the wheels is – 1 3⁄4 inch.
f. Bottom clearance between car and track is 3/8inch.
g. To create a level playing field for all entries, axles, wheels, and body wood shall be as provided in the official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit. Kits from other sources (Hobby Lobby, etc.) have supplies/dimensions that fall outside BSA guidelines.
h. Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
i. The car shall not ride on any kind or type of springs.
j. Only dry lubricant is permitted.
k. Any custom details added must be within length, width, and weight limits. (Steering wheels, drivers, motors, etc.)
l. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
m. No loose materials of any kind (such as lead shot) are allowed in the car.
n. The wheel base (distance between front set of wheels and back set of wheels) of the car must not be altered from the original precut slots provided on the block of wood from the official BSA Pinewood Derby Car Kit.
o. Only the official BSA wheels are acceptable. Cars with old style wheels, hobby lobby wheels, thinline wheels, or altered wheels are not allowed. Wheels can be sanded to remove surface imperfections, but the treads must be left flat and the width must not be altered.
p. A scout may enter up to two cars into the Pinewood Derby. One to race, and one in another category (e.g. Best in Show).
2.) Each heat will be announced. All contestants must remain behind the barriers.
3.) The starter will ensure the cars are on the track properly and will start the race.
4.) Several heats will be run and managed by a professional Pinewood Derby race management program on a computer. Electronic finish lines and timers will be used to score each car’s race time and to determine if it will progress into the final races.
5.) If a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car, loss and axle, etc, the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the second run, the contestant is disqualified. If, on the second run, another car is interfered with, the heat will be run for a third time, but without the disqualified car.
1.) All cars must pass inspection to qualify for the race. Inspections and check-in will be conducted the night before the race. After inspection approval, cars will not be handled again by the owner. The inspection points are adapted from official BSA race rules.
They are:
a. The car must have been made during the current school year.
b. The width of the car shall not exceed 2 inches.
c. The length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
d. The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces.
e. Width between the wheels is – 1 3⁄4 inch.
f. Bottom clearance between car and track is 3/8inch.
g. To create a level playing field for all entries, axles, wheels, and body wood shall be as provided in the official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit. Kits from other sources (Hobby Lobby, etc.) have supplies/dimensions that fall outside BSA guidelines.
h. Wheel bearings, washers, and bushings are prohibited.
i. The car shall not ride on any kind or type of springs.
j. Only dry lubricant is permitted.
k. Any custom details added must be within length, width, and weight limits. (Steering wheels, drivers, motors, etc.)
l. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
m. No loose materials of any kind (such as lead shot) are allowed in the car.
n. The wheel base (distance between front set of wheels and back set of wheels) of the car must not be altered from the original precut slots provided on the block of wood from the official BSA Pinewood Derby Car Kit.
o. Only the official BSA wheels are acceptable. Cars with old style wheels, hobby lobby wheels, thinline wheels, or altered wheels are not allowed. Wheels can be sanded to remove surface imperfections, but the treads must be left flat and the width must not be altered.
p. A scout may enter up to two cars into the Pinewood Derby. One to race, and one in another category (e.g. Best in Show).
2.) Each heat will be announced. All contestants must remain behind the barriers.
3.) The starter will ensure the cars are on the track properly and will start the race.
4.) Several heats will be run and managed by a professional Pinewood Derby race management program on a computer. Electronic finish lines and timers will be used to score each car’s race time and to determine if it will progress into the final races.
5.) If a car leaves the track, runs out of its lane, interferes with another car, loss and axle, etc, the heat will be rerun. If the same car gets into trouble on the second run, the contestant is disqualified. If, on the second run, another car is interfered with, the heat will be run for a third time, but without the disqualified car.