Just had a long phone interview from a writer for the New York Times. He was doing research for an article about pinewood derby racing.... BSA, adult leagues, pwd business, etc... Nice guy/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif
Interesting!
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Awesome deal! Could be a big boost for the pinewood derby world, maybe we'll see a spike in league participation. Any idea when the article comes out? Keep us posted.
I can see it now... WANTED: 2 Positions open to work once a month Saturday and Sunday only. 180 hours expected, must be able to work on no sleep and some times very hungry. Please inquire in person to DerbyDad4Hire.GravityX said:
Pay? Oh uh a dollar and hour. hahaha and free entertainment
That is so cool...Cant wait to read it! I have a small article coming out in a magazine next month but it boring workstuff...nothing fun!
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http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/27/sports/not-your-dads-pinewood-derby-at-least-in-theory.html?ref=sports
Nice article, but the author lead me to believe it costs $40 a car to enter a league race. Did the entry fees used to be that high?
Great article.
I love this quote: “Occasionally a scout dad will get curious and send a car in,” Halliburton said. “Most people think they are unbeatable until they come to a race and then they get slaughtered. Usually that’s the last you see of them, but the competitive ones dig in and learn to build a car.”
I love this quote: “Occasionally a scout dad will get curious and send a car in,” Halliburton said. “Most people think they are unbeatable until they come to a race and then they get slaughtered. Usually that’s the last you see of them, but the competitive ones dig in and learn to build a car.”
That is soooo cool! Great article. Hopefully we will see some new builders from it. Thanks for sharing!
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