PINE WOOD DERBY 2010 - March 11th, Thursday Night, Heyer Gym, 6:00PM (!!!NOTE TIME CHANGE!!!)

ALL CARS MUST PASS INSPECTION TO QUALIFY FOR THE RACE

Following are the inspection points

1. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final.
2. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
3. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
4. The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.
5. The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.
6. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.
7. 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.
8. The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated.
9. Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited.
10. The car must not ride on any type of springs.
11. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
12. No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used.

Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete. The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to disqualify those cars that do not meet these specifications.

Parents - Involve the SCOUT in the car design, use age appropriate interaction. (i.e. Webelos should do way more on their cars than the Tigers.) Observe safety rules when using power tools to shape the car. The Scout should be very involved in the decoration of the car.

Parents, Make a PARENT CAR for the unlimited FUN class to be run, time permitting, at the end of the race for bragging rights. Cars may be purchased at ACE Hdwe on Sunset for example.