THE BALTIMORE AREA COUNCIL THE CAPITOL DISTRICT PINEWOOD DERBY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2007 WESTFIELD SHOPPINGTOWN ANNAPOLIS 9:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM Sponsored by Cub Scout Pack 454 Coordinated by Marcy & Ernie Owens
PARTICIPANTS: The derby is open to all Cub Scouts registered in The Capitol District. Only the Cub Scout may enter his car. The Cub Scout must be present during his race. Each Cub Scout may entry only one (1) car. All cars must have been made within this scout/school year. PINEWOOD DERBY CAR RULES: Car must be made from the Official BSA Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kit using the following specifications. LENGTH, WIDTH, & CLEARANCE car cannot be more than 2 ¾” wide (including wheels and axles) car cannot be more than 7” long overall car height shall not exceed 3” from the ground in order to clear the center guide strip of the track the minimum width between wheels shall be 1 ¾” and minimum clearance between bottom of car and track shall be 3/8” if desired, you may change the wheel base (the distance between the front and the rear axles) WEIGHT AND APPEARANCE weight shall not exceed five (5) ounces the reading of the official race scale will be considered final the car may be hollowed out and built up to the maximum weight by the addition of wood or metal only all items must be securely built into the body or firmly affixed to the car no liquids or loose materials of any kind are permitted in or on the car all weights shall be passive—non-moveable, non-magnetic, non-electric, etc. details such as steering wheel, driver, spoiler, decals painting and interior details are permissible as long as these details do not exceed the above mentioned specifications the car body must not have any moving parts cars with wet paint will not be accepted WHEELS AND AXLES axles and wheels shall be only as provided in the Official BSA Grand Prix Pinewood Derby Kit wheels may be lightly sanded to smooth out molding imperfections in the tread area only beveling, tapering, thin sanding, wafering, or lathe turning of the wheels is prohibited no reduction in width, diameter, or shape is allowed axles may not be altered in any way except for filing of the nubs at the head of the nail and polishing original nails from the kit must be used the front edge of the wheels must be behind the nose of the car (so that 100% of the car is behind the starting peg) wheel bearings, washers, bushings and hubcaps are prohibited the car shall not ride on any type of springs the car must be free-wheeling, with no starting device, or other type of propulsion ALL FOUR (4) WHEELS MUST BE IN CONTACT WITH THE SURFACE OF THE TRACK AT ALL TIMES LUBRICATION use dry powdered graphite ONLY you may not use any other lubricant, especially oils and silicone sprays since they may soften the plastic parts and/or damage the surface of the track no graphite may be applied inside the Westfield Shoppingtown Annapolis mall
THE PINEWOOD DERBY RACE RULES AND PROCEDURES
Each car must pass inspection by the Official Inspection Team before it may compete. The inspection Team has the right to disqualify those cars that do not meet these rules. Car owners will be informed of violations and may modify the car to meet these rules provided that the car can pass all the rules before the closing time for registration. No one is allowed to touch any car on the “pit” table once the car is registered, inspected, and weighed. Scouts may only handle their car again if there is a need to make repairs to the car as allowed in the rules. If a car jumps off the track, the heat will be run again. If the same car jumps off the track a second time, it will automatically lose the heat. If a car leaves its lane and interferes with another car, the heat will be run again. If the same car leaves its lane a second time and interferes with another car, the heat will be run again without the interfering car. The interfering car will automatically lose the heat. If a car suffers a mechanical problem, loses an axle, breaks a wheel, etc., and a repair can be accomplished (if it is still in the race) it will be allowed to be repaired and continue. Damage repair shall be allowed during the Derby only if it does not delay the race for more than five (5) minutes. No modifications shall be allowed. The Official Inspection Team reserves the right to inspect and/or re-weight the car before proceeding. Damage must be evident to race officials. Repair is one-time only. Only race officials may enter the track area. Ungentlemanly and unsportsmanlike conduct by any participant or member of the audience will be grounds for expulsion from the competition and/or race area. The top three district winners from each bracket/rank are eligible to race in the finals. The top three winners from each pack also qualify to race in the finals (i.e. your pack has already had their derby and you won in the finals there). The final championship race will be the last race of the day. Awards will be presented at the end of each bracket/ranks race. Any participant has the right of appeal to the Race Committee for an interpretation of these rules. The Race Committee, by majority vote, will be the final judge of these rules and their interpretation. In case of a tie vote, the decision of the Race Committee Chairperson will be final.
ALL RULES WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED GOOD LUCK!