Recent content by Matt Barga

I'm retired. My son crossed over and our Pinewood Derby Days are behind us. I shipped off all of my parts, tools, etc. to an eagle scout with 3 young boys in St. Louis, and I'm consulting from a distance.

Prozach--I consider myself part of the reason this crazy rule got modified here in NC. As you might recall, they drilled my son's car in the 2019 race, only to hit solid tungsten behind the rear axle. They thought something was up since they spotted the bondo glazing putty under the paint, but...

I'm trying to help out a buddy in the ST. Louis area who has an interesting 'axle' rule: Axles and axle slots must remain 4-3/8th inches + or – 1/16th of an inch from center to center. Axle slots shall remain 1-3/4th inches wide to fit over the track rail. Bending of the axles so as to cause...

Hey now Brian. I've been lurking. We won our pack Saturday, and are trying to decide about the council race. We may go to the Catholic Camporee instead. My son just really wants the patch with his car on it for last year. Our car this year looks very similar to yours. And it was fast...