Fast Pinewood Derby Tips » 8 – Pinewood Derby Race Events http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com Pinewood Derby Cars Tips and Secrets Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:47:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 First Annual Pinewood Derby & Car Show in Mission Viejo, CA http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/first-annual-pinewood-derby-car-show-in-mission-viejo-ca/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/first-annual-pinewood-derby-car-show-in-mission-viejo-ca/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:46:13 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=947 Enjoy an afternoon of fun with the entire family at Mount of Olives Church in Mission Viejo, CA! Derby races, prizes, live music PLUS car show. TK Burger Catering Truck for food and Video Spotlight presented by Mark Brazeau, 2009 Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame Inductee (Historian). Derby cars are $5 each, must be purchased by Friday, 7/22. Call 949.837.2500 to purchase a car for the races. Admission to watch the derby and enjoy the car show is free. Check-in begins at 2pm for the derby, races start at 3pm.

Saturday, July 30 2:00p to 5:00p
at Mount of Olives Church, Mission Viejo, CA
Price: Free admission, cars for derby: $5 each
Phone: (949) 837-7467
Age Suitability: All Ages
]]> http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/first-annual-pinewood-derby-car-show-in-mission-viejo-ca/feed/ 0 Novec Helps invites you to Family Fun Day with Pinewood Derby! 9/11/2010 http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/novec-helps-invites-you-to-family-fun-day-with-pinewood-derby-9112010/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/novec-helps-invites-you-to-family-fun-day-with-pinewood-derby-9112010/#comments Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:16:08 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=791 novec-2-picniked

Novec Helps invites you to Family Fun Day with Pinewood Derby!

When: September 11 from 10:00am to 3pm.
Where: NOVEC Gainesville Technical Center
5399 Wellington Branch Dr, Gainsville VA

Activities include a Pinewood Derby with the weigh-in beginning at 10am.

But wait there’s more! A moon bounce, childrens crafts, fire truck display and much, much more.

Don’t miss out!

Visit www.novec.com/community/HELPScffd.cfm for more information and rain date.

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The Chester County Council, Boy Scouts of America in Phoenixville, PA presents a screening of the Cub Scout themed movie Down and Derby. Please email tickets@cccbsa.org to reserve your FREE tickets.

Following the movie, we will have a Pinewood Derby track set up under the Colonial Theatre marquee. Kids (and dads too) will be able to race some cars and talk with local Cub Scout Pack leaders and parents about how to get involved in Cub Scouts, which is one of the premier family programs for 1st-5th grade boys that teaches character, citizenship and physical fitness through fun, family activities…like the Pinewood Derby!

Also…please feel free to stop by the “Down and Derby” Cub Scout First Friday display the day before, on Friday, August 6th on Bridge Street. The Cub Scouts will be directly in front of the Colonial Theatre with games, prizes and a Pinewood Derby track and cars. Come race some cars with the Cub Scouts and join the fun! For more information on Scouting in your area, please visit – www.BeAScout.org.

Down and Derby is a fun, family comedy about a children’s Pinewood Derby race that turns a group of dads into an awkward bunch of competitors. This comedy pokes fun at the desperate behavior of parents who compete with one another through their children, a social dynamic seen in everyday activities ranging from little league to beauty pageants. Hilarity builds as the dads teeter on the edge of insanity and resort to cover-ups and sabotage in an effort to win the race, while their kids plot revenge on their dads and plan to never be underestimated again. In the end, the farce reaches comical and outrageous levels with a surprise twist! Starring German (Ally McBeal), Lauren Holly (Dumb & Dumber) and Pat Morita (The Karate Kid).

Theatre Offices:
610-917-1228
227 Bridge Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
Click to send email
]]> http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/down-derby-movie-and-pinewood-derby-race-phoenixville-pa/feed/ 0 Bluegrass Nationals Pinewood Derby Race 2010 http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/bluegrass-nationals-pinewood-derby-race-2010/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/bluegrass-nationals-pinewood-derby-race-2010/#comments Sat, 19 Jun 2010 21:04:33 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=754

Lucky 13 Pinewood Racing Presents…

July 31st & August 1st, 2010

“The Center”
www.centertech.com
2292 South Highway 27
Somerset, Kentucky 42501

Cost:
$15 per car entered

Pre-registration is mandatory. All Racers must be pre-registered by July 25th, 2010

Trophies will be awarded for 1st-3rd place in each Division.
The Pure Stock, Limited, Stock and Modified Division will be divided in adult/youth (14 & under). Pro-Stock, Pro-Modified, Extreme Pro-Modified, Hot Rod 66 and Mills Craft will not be divided into youth/adult.

This will be a PWDRacing Sanctioned Event for the purpose of rules/divisions ONLY !! No points/records will be awarded.

Cars will/must be inspected prior to being raced. All decisions by the tech-in/inspection team are final !! Cars can/will be re-assigned to a different division if they are found not to qualify for the division they are being entered.

Track: 42ft Best Track with a Micro-Wizard K-3 Timer

Scale: Accurate to the tenths

For More Info Go To:

www.bluegrassnationalspinewoodderbyrace.com

Sanctioned by:

Pinewood Derby is a registered trademark of BSA

]]> http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/bluegrass-nationals-pinewood-derby-race-2010/feed/ 0 Future Cruisin’ Pinewood Derby Race on 200 ft Track http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/future-cruisin%e2%80%99-pinewood-derby-race-on-200-ft-track/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/future-cruisin%e2%80%99-pinewood-derby-race-on-200-ft-track/#comments Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:09:12 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=742 Get ready to rev your engines Aug. 19-22, 2010 at the Detroit Science Center’s first annual Future Cruisin’ event. This one-of-a-kind celebration of advanced automotive technology will feature fun activities for all ages, a classic car showcase and competition, pit crew challenge, Pinewood Derby car races and more.

At the heart of this four-day event is the Advanced Technology Car Showcase & Competition, designed to award trophies and prizes to car enthusiasts who have designed, fabricated and successfully implemented the most advanced technology into their classic cars. Categories include green vehicle (advanced and experimental technology), powertrain, undercarriage/chassis, interiors, paint and body, mural/artistry, audio, design modifications, safety, historical, an award for uniqueness, and an overall “Best of Show.”

In addition to the Showcase & Competition, visitors attending the Detroit Science Center’s Future Cruisin’ event can enjoy four days of activities, including:

  • An exciting Pit Crew Challenge
  • Pinewood Derby car races
  • A Segway riding course
  • NASCAR: The IMAX Experience in Michigan’s largest and only Chrysler IMAX® Dome Theatre
  • The official Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, now located at the Detroit Science Center
  • An Adult Tricycle Obstacle Course and much more!

Entry forms, guidelines and additional information on the Advanced Technology Showcase and Competition, Pit Crew Challenge and Pinewood Derby are available at our new Future Cruisin’ site – check back often for updates!

For more information about Future Cruisin’ sponsor and local supporter opportunities, call 313.577.8400, ext. 508.

]]> http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/future-cruisin%e2%80%99-pinewood-derby-race-on-200-ft-track/feed/ 0 The Borough’s Second Annual Pinewood Derby http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/the-boroughs-second-annual-pinewood-derby/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/the-boroughs-second-annual-pinewood-derby/#comments Sun, 13 Jun 2010 22:16:13 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=727 The Borough’s Second Annual Pinewood Derby

Location: The Borough - Raleigh, NC
Date: Saturday June 19th, 2010
Time: 2 pm-4:30 pm

Visit: www.theboroughraleigh.com

The Borough’s 2nd Annual PineCar Classic is an adult pinewood derby. Race day is June 19th 2010. The entry fee is $20 and includes a car building kit. A portion of your registration fee will go to the Wake County SPCA. If you already have a car you may participate for $10 entry fee/donation to SPCA. Limited space is available, so get your kits and register at the bar now!

OR – Of course, you can just come and watch the fun!

Cost: $20 (proceeds from ticket sales and event go to Wake Co. SPCA)

 

Presented by: The Borough

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Story Created: Jun 7, 2010 at 1:21 PM EDT

Event Details
Date: June 20, 2010

Time: 1:00 pm

Location: South Bend Jr. Academy 1910 E. Altgeld St. South Bend, IN

Phone: 574-654-7320

Link: http://www.sbadventist.org

Child Price: $2.00 per car entered

Adult Price: $2.00 per car entered

Organization: Sunset Speedsters Pinecar Racing Club

Event Description
The Sunset Speedsters Pinecar Racing Season will begin starting with the 2010/2011 inaugural race at South Bend Jr. Academy.

Refreshments will be available for purchase and Club T-Shirts will be on sell for $10 a piece.

This is an event for the whole family to participate in. Friends and neighbors are especially invited to attend.

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Published June 11, 2010 – BizTimes Daily

Southeastern Wisconsin companies are invited to send corporate teams to compete when the Boy Scouts of America, Milwaukee Chapter, hosts its Corporate Pinewood Derby contest on Thursday, June 17, at the Harley-Davidson Museum.

The event will include teams from Milwaukee-area companies competing in a familiar Cub Scout tradition by racing homemade pinewood derby cars down a track.

Corporations already signed up to participate include Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Waukesha Electric Systems Inc, Twin Disc Inc., Patrick Cudahy Inc., Ladish Forging LLC and P&H Mining Equipment Inc. The deadline to participate is Monday, June 14.

“Teams should participate to promote teambuilding in your company and have fun at the same time,” said Katie Clark, fundraising and marketing director for the Boy Scouts. “Where else can you race little cars down a giant track and act like a kid again?”

Awards will be presented in the following categories: fastest car, best of show, best of corporation and best dressed pit crew.

The best of corporation award will be given to the company who designs its car to best represent its company.

A new rookie class was established this year as well, feature providing five pre-cut cars that require only minor decorating and assembly. There will be special awards for the rookie class category.

Anyone interested can attend the event and enjoy the races, food and networking by purchasing a $20 “pit pass.”

“By attending, individuals can cheer on their favorite car and network with business leaders in our community,” Clark said.

To register a corporate team, ticket information and for additional pricing information visit: www.milwaukeeboyscouts.org/corporatepinewood.
For more information, read the latest edition of the BizTimes Nonprofit Weekly.

For helkp in holding your corporate Pinewood Derby contact the folks at Derby Monkey Garage

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]]> http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/nationwide-pinewood-derby-race/feed/ 0 ROCK CANDY 500: Pinewood Derby Race http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/rock-candy-500-pinewood-derby-race/ http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/pinewood-derby-race-events/rock-candy-500-pinewood-derby-race/#comments Wed, 26 May 2010 17:56:49 +0000 Derby Monkey http://www.fastpinewoodderbytips.com/?p=674 ROCK CANDY 500
The Rock Candy 500 started as a soap-box derby. We’d spend weeks crafting little wooden Bugattis, fashioning a racing suit out of old football pads and tear off down some twisty stretch of Hillcrest to a Chuck Berry soundtrack, the Times brain trust figured. But our better angels prevailed on us, with visions of blood on the pavement, to dial it back a tick. Now here we are, two years later, set to launch the sec-ond annual Rock Candy 500 pinewood derby, a race that features all of the craftsmanship and badassery of a soap-box derby, with none of the potential broken bones.
The gist for those who never went through Cub Scouts: Racers begin — weeks, days, maybe even hours — before the race with a 7-inch-long rectangular block of pine wood (or, technically, any kind of wood), which they shape, using whatever tool works, into the body of a model car or an animal or a superhero or anything else with wheels. Then they decorate, with paint or glitter or giant brand-name stickers, attach nails for axles and affix plastic wheels on the ends of the nails. On race night, gravity will guide the cars down a declining, 40-foot-long three-lane track.
If this is the first you’re hearing about the 500, A) you need to read the Arkansas Times more and B) it’s too late to enter. But if this year’s race is anything like last year’s, you needn’t have a car to have a good time. Last go ’round, everyone had a big time hooting it up when David Koon’s marvel of modern pinewood derby design faltered about halfway down, and it’s always fun to watch grown folks struggle to accept defeat at the hands of little kids (we’re bound to have at least a couple Cub Scout rounders who jump from race to race, cleaning up on merit badges and trophies). Plus, we’ll have race-themed and generally good music. And we’ll be selling beer and Cokes for cheap.

 

Most importantly, this year’s proceeds benefit the Centers for Youth and Families Boy Scout Troop 726, a troop of at-risk boys who, ac-cording to the Center for Youth and Families’ Dawn Prasifka, have “one foot in the gang and the other in Boy Scouts.” Every week, CYF picks up the 10- to 16-year-olds and takes them to a center, where they get help with homework, dinner and have Boy Scout meetings. The troop is, of course, just a small but important part of the state’s oldest continuously running nonprofit, which serves 8,000 children and fami-lies with a continuum of care that includes intervention, prevention and treatment.

 

Once again, Robert Roling of Kustoms Royale in Little Rock (and Go Fast) is generously donating some seriously badass trophies, af-fixed with various car parts and custom painted. Prizes will be awarded for speed, paint, design, best kid’s entry (under 14) and best of show. Times employees are eligible to enter, but may not win any prize other than speed. Good news for the field, my snake car is looking slippery fast.

 

Grease up the wheels (graphite works best). Don your Mark Martin hat. Call your friends. Bring the kids. C’mon.

 

Originally Posted at Pinewood Derby Trophies

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