Pack 846 Milford, Ohio

 

 

Pack 846 Pinewood Derby Rules
Pack 846 Pinewood Derby
Official Rules - 2007
Rules
  1. The Pinewood Derby is open to all registered Scouts of Pack 846.
  2. Each Scout may enter one (1) car and must be present to be included in the competition.
  3. Each car must pass a Pre-Race Technical Inspection before it may compete. Technical inspection and registration of cars occurs on Thursday, March 6th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

    For Scouts - Car construction must reflect the age and building skills of the Cub Scout entering the car. Cars obviously built by an adult will not be permitted to compete. Scouts and cars missing Pre-Race Technical  Inspection will not be permitted to race. Cars will be quarantined and held by the Pinewood Pit Crew until  the evening of the race.
  4. If a car does not pass inspection, the owner will be informed of the reason his car did not pass. Cars, which fail the initial inspection, may be modified and resubmitted as long as it is within the 8:00 p.m. deadline.
Inspection Procedure
  1. Weight check using District electronic scale.
  2. Cars will be jigged, using the Official Pack 846 Pinewood Derby Car Jig, measuring overall length, width and height of the car; location of original axle slots.
  3. Wheels measured for compliance and allowed tolerance.
  4. All axles coated with graphite, per Section 3 Item 9 below.
  5. Loose materials on cars will be removed.
Pinewood Car Specifications
  1. Materials: Race cars shall be constructed for this event from the parts contained in the Official Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kit (referred to below as the kit) as sold by the Dan Beard Council Scout Store. Materials from the kit may be supplemented but not replaced.
  2. Weight: Racecars may weigh no more than five (5.000) ounces (total weight) as determined on the official scales during the pre-race check-in.
  3. Axles: Axles (nails) must be as supplied in the Official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit. No aftermarket axles permitted. Axles may be sanded, polished or smoothed. The axle nails shall be firmly affixed to the wood of the car body, and MUST be placed in the original 'axle grooves' in the supplied wooden block. No wheelbase alteration is permitted.
  4. Size: Racecars maximum body length - 7 inches, maximum body height - 3 inches, maximum body width with wheels - 2-3/4 inches and maximum body width 1-3/4 inches less wheels as determined by the official gages during the inspection. Bottom of car to track clearance - 3/8 inches. Shaving material from the bottom of the body is prohibited.
  5. Weights and Attachment: Weight may be added to the car and will be considered part of the car for purposes of all measurements. "Weight" is considered to be any material on the car that is not provided in the kit. All weight must be securely fastened to the car, e.g. by permanent glue, nails or screws. Weights shall be passive, i.e. non-moveable, non-magnetic, non-electric, non-sticky, non-liquid etc.
  6. Wheels: Only the wheels supplied in the Official BSA Pinewood Derby Kit are permitted. No aftermarket wheels. Wheel treatment (hub and tread smoothing and polishing) may consist of smoothing or deburring, but not the removal of substantial material from the original wheels or axles supplied with the kit. The following may NOT be used in conjunction with the wheels or axles: hubcaps, washers, inserts, sleeves or bearings. Cars must maintain positive four- (4) wheel contact with the track during each race. Cars designed for three- (3) wheel contact will be disqualified.
  7. Lubricants: Only dry, fine ground powdered graphite is permitted. Graphite with any type of additive(s) is prohibited. Cars may only be lubricated prior to or during inspection and not afterwards or during the race. Aftermarket lubricants, such as Hob-E-Lube, are prohibited. Oil, grease, silicon spar or any other lubricating products or compounds are not permitted.
  8. Car Finishes: Only paint or wax is permitted. No plating or plastic finishes are permitted.
Racing Procedures
  1. Prior to each heat, car numbers and lane assignments (chosen randomly) will be announced. Drivers are to take their car from the pit area and give them to "The Pit Crew" to place on the track and then take their position at the finish line. Upon completion of the race, "The Pit Crew" will give the car back to the driver to place back in the designated pit area.
  2. Once the car is submitted for entry, no further adjustments can be made except in the case of mechanical failure (see 3d).
  3. The race will be double elimination. A car must lose twice before it is eliminated. Dens will race among themselves and then among other Dens of the same rank to determine the rank champion. The rank champions will race in the finals to determine the grand champion.
  4. Any entry that experiences a mechanical failure will be allowed to re-race if it can be repaired during the same heat. It will count as a heat loss if it cannot be repaired prior to the beginning of the next heat. All repairs of this type must be done with a member of "The Pit Crew" observing and certifying as to its raceability.
  5. In the event that all cars don’t reach the finish line, the one that goes the furthest is declared the winner.
  6. All rulings by "The Pit Crew" are FINAL.
Last updated January 9, 2008