Pinewood Derby Handbook

"This was our first Pinewood Derby. My son is 6 yrs old and is enjoying his Tiger Cub experience. [His] car placed 2nd in his Tiger Cub den group and placed 2nd in the overall pack championship. He also received the "Judges Favorite Car" Award.

NOTE: The 1st place Tiger Cub car, which beat our car 4 out of 5 races in head to head competition, did not place well in the final rounds due to wheel axle malfunction. It was a good tip to glue the axles into the body!

The Derby project gave my son and I a reason to work in the garage shop together. He did quite a bit of sanding and learned about the different grits and what they are used for. He also enjoyed spray painting the car and putting the Nascar decals and numbers on for the final touches. (The sharpie pen was a great tool when doing the finer detailing). I did all the cutting and major shaping as well as placing the wheels and axles.

After the race, my son was very proud of his accomplishments and has been playing with his car ever since. All in all a wonderful experience and event." - J. Grupalo

"We followed several tips in the book in terms of weight placement. My son ended up in second place-thanks for the information!" - P. McCorkle

"We thought the book was great! The tips and tricks definitely helped us in building our first of many Pinewood Derby racers. " - D. Parente

"Of all the guidance I looked at on line yours was the most helpful thru the whole process. Look forward to doing it next year." - D. Grimes

"A bargain at twice the price!" - H. Eliason