We need one or two volunteers to help at the Pinewood Derby check-in on Tuesday from 7-8:30. There are a couple areas requiring support:
- Helping scouts with weights, graphite, and tools in a safe & responsible manner for their final tweaks/adjustments
- Checking car dimensions and weight for check-in

Please let me know if you can help.
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All,

Keep working on that paint job! The Pinewood Derby check-in is next Tuesday. All cars must be registered by 8:30 Tuesday, January 26th to Race. Basic tools and graphite will be available at check-in. Once registered, the cars will be held until the time of the race on Saturday, January 30.

Outlaw cars only can also check-in on the day of the race.

Please contact me if you have questions.

Brian

Vehicle Check-In and Registration: Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 - 7:00 to 8:30 pm.
Where: Triangle Church
• Please note that ALL cars must be registered by Tuesday, January 26 at 8:30 pm to qualify for the race.
• Once cars have been registered, weighed, and certified, they will remain in the hands of race committee until the end of the competition.
• Graphite and basic tools will be available at the check-in.
• Please see rules below.

Race Day : Saturday, January 30th - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Where: Triangle Church
• NO GRAPHITE WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING day of the race. Scouts will lubricate the cars at the time of registration.
• Food and drinks will be available during the race (hot dogs, chips and drinks).
• Each heat will be announced.
• Scouts and all other spectators must remain behind the tape. Seats will be set up to allow spectators to see the race.
• The starter will make sure the cars are on the track properly and then will start the race.
• Results will be electronically recorded at the finish line.
• Besides 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes for speed, cars will be judged for most unique and best design.
• Awards winning cars in speed and design will be permitted to go on to the District race March 6, 2010.
• An outlaw race for siblings and family members will be held after the scout races. The outlaw race does not have weigh/size limitations so long as the cars do not damage the track, other cars, or people.

The Official Rules
Only one car may be registered by any person in the Pinewood Derby. 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.

The following are the inspection points:
1. The wood block, wheels and nails for the car must come from the official BSA Pinewood Derby Car Kit.
2. The car weight shall not exceed 5.0 ounces. The official race scale shall be considered final.
3. The overall length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches.
4. The overall width of the car shall not exceed 2 ¾ inches.
5. The car must have 1 ¾” clearance between the wheels.
6. The car must have 3/8” clearance underneath the body.
7. The wood provided in the kit must be used. The block may be shaped any way that is desired.
8. The wheels and axles supplied with the kit must be used. The wheels may not be cut, drilled, beveled or rounded. You may lightly sand the wheels to remove the molding seam on the tread. You can remove burrs and polish the axles. No other wheel/axle changes are allowed.
9. The original wheel slot distance in the wood must be used - you may not change the original wheelbase.
10. The axles supplied with the kit must be used. They may be polished or lubricated.
11. Wheel bearings, washers or bushings are prohibited.
12. The car must not ride on any type of springs.
13. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
14. No loose material of any kind, such as lead shot, may be used.
15. The car body may have no moving parts.
16. Cars constructed for previous Pinewood Derbies are not eligible to compete.
17. 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.
18. Only dry lubricants such as graphite or powdered teflon “white lube” will be allowed for lubricating the wheels. Lubricants may not foul the track. NO LUBRICANTS WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BUILDING on the day of the race. Scouts will lubricate the cars at the time of registration.
Racing Rules:
1. If during the race the car loses a wheel, or is otherwise damaged, the racer shall have 5 minutes to make a repair or the car is disqualified.
2. 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 the same car gets into trouble on the second run, the contestant is disqualified and automatically loses that race. If, on the second run, another car is interfered with, the heat will be run a third time, but without the disqualified car.