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Thanks guys! The pack leaders have started receding to us as the “Duckworth Dynasty.” LOL. I still stink at this PWD thing though and claim a lot of it is luck!

Hi everyone, just wanted to drop and note and say thanks again for all the invaluable ale help and information this site provides! I’ve been a lurker for the past year, but always check in here. We had our Troop race this weekend, and it went great. It was ultra competitive this year. There...

Confession: I am HORRIBLE when it comes to math/real-world problems like this! They make my brain melt. I've thought about this a lot, and think you are absolutely right! That makes much more sense. There seemed to be more than 44 cars, but that HAS to be right. Our Pack had 100 cars running...

Haha, yes it does! I'm thinking of just renaming my cars for league racing each month after whatever folly or tragedy strikes at that time. It was a thing of beauty though. Wish I had a video of it. It was sweet. I was shocked when I actually won! Still not sure how I pulled that off. Yeah, I...

I ordered a Triton T2 scale from Maximum Velocity while their sale is happening and was pleasantly surprised with its accuracy for the price! It is small enough to be portable but large enough to weigh a car. When I received it, it was miscalibrated. Not sure what happened, it was supposed to...

Correct, I just liked your last post for you.

Also, if you do have early check in the night before, take advantage of it! If there is a problem with the car, you can fix it and try again the next day.

I would recommend checking the District rules. One to make sure your car is legal, and two to make sure your car will be competitive. Our District rules are different than our Pack rules. Last year, my car was illegal and had to fix it to comply at the race. This year we had to build a new car...

Wow, can't imagine being able to get a close-up view of the other cars. At our scout races, they are always impounded after check-in and put behind tables so only the race coordinators can interact with them. I would think allowing others to see them up close would allow for sabotage, Tonya...

Thanks! It’s just fuel for the fire to come back stronger next year!

Hi Everyone, First, want to say THANK YOU to everyone that has taken the time to help me, guide me and generously share their knowledge. You've made the 2019 Pinewood Derby a magical experience for my kids and me. We had a great time at Districts. The track was 6 lanes, 44 races, so if my math...

Finally figured out how many packs we have in our district. 20. So three cars each, that is 60 cars. That's smaller than our pack race. But sure the competition will be more.

Hi Jeff H., Congratulations on your success! And glad you got a lot of help here, I did the same. And I hear you when you say your son isn't about to show up with a car slower than your younger son. My kids are the same way. My Tiger girl had a slightly faster than my AOL, and he was NOT happy...

Vindicator.

I literally just asked this question the other day, ha ha. I didn't get a definitive answer as everyone's tuning board and preference is different I think. My best guess is just enough for the car to roll. I ended up going 1/4 of an inch, maybe a little more. Also a good idea to level it so the...