National Championship Info!

[DerbyDad4Hire]

The official website is www.pinewoodderbychampionships.com

The race is so big it need its own forum! Please post all Nationals questions and info here.

 

[cygnus]

Is this still the correct address to ship cars to?

John Halliburton
2262 Colt Dr
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

 

[OPARENNEN]

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[DerbyDad4Hire]

Is this still the correct address to ship cars to?

John Halliburton
2262 Colt Dr
Saratoga Springs, UT 84045

That is correct. We just moved again. Last minute thing!

 

[W&K Creations]

damn your moving around a lot....must be on the run from someone or something......hmmmmm LOL

So its the Saratoga Springs address that is correct now.....

 

[quadad]

I am guessing it's because of one of those outrageously rich football coaching contracts ...

 

[Kinser Racing]

What's the order of classes and start time for each day? Thank you!

 

[PushcartDerby]

The Event Schedule is listed on the Pinewood Derby National Championships website.

 

[Kinser Racing]

The Event Schedule is listed on the Pinewood Derby National Championships website.

Thanks pal! Somehow I missed it.

 

[cygnus]

"Each car will get 4 runs, one run in each lane. After the preliminary 4 runs the top 20% builders will move to a championship round to determine a winner. The number of cars taken will depend on how many spots down we must go until the top 20% of the builders are represented. It is possible for a builder to have multiple cars advance."

Just want to confirm that it will be the top 20% "builders" (no matter how many cars) advancing to the final rounds, not the top 20% cars...?

 

[~JBD RACING~]

It's always the top 20% of the builders .. Like let's say I finished. 1st - 6th in SS.. And QT finished 7-10 and then Kinser had 1 car and pony had 2 cars they all would get in ...that's based on the car counts as of now the more cars we get in each that's the more chances a racers has to making it in to the finals .. If there's only 20 cars he only gonna take 4-5 builders

 

[cygnus]

So if one of our six SS Pro cars finishes in the top 20% builders, and the other five do not, do all six cars advance to the final round regardless where the other five finished...?

 

[Quicktimederby]

No only the car that qualifies in the last spot. So say I'm running 3 cars in a class, and only the top 5 builders go, and say B1 1st, B2 2nd, B3 3rd, B4 4th, and me in 5th I would only take the car that was in the 5th spot. Now if B2 has 3 cars that are faster to my car in the 5th spot all 3 of his race in the finals.
I hope that makes sense.

So if one of our six SS Pro cars finishes in the top 20% builders, and the other five do not, do all six cars advance to the final round regardless where the other five finished...?

 

[cygnus]

I think I'm getting it. Let me know if this sounds right.

Let's say there are total of 20 builders. And the top 4 builders (which is 20% of the builders) advance to the final round. And the preliminary round finish order looks like this:

1st QT car #1
2nd Kinser car #1
3rd Kinser car #2
4th JBD car #1
5th QT car #2
6th Pony car #1
7th Pony car #2
8th JBD car #2
9th Panda car #1
10th QT car #3

These cars would advance to the final round:
QT cars #1 and #2
Kinser cars #1 and #2
JBD cars #1 and #2
Pony cars #1 and #2

These cars would not advance to the final round:
Panda car #1 - he would be the 5th place builder and only the top 4 (20%) advance.
QT car #3 - finished behind Panda and therefore would not advance.

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

Pony car #2 would not make it.

 

[cygnus]

Okay got it. Thanks! /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[GravityX]

Pony car #2 would not make it.

Unless this car was tied for 6th with an identical time as the Pony car #1. Then both cars would advance. Right?

 

[Bullet]

looks like JBD car #2 would not make it either, correct?

 

[derbychip]

start time 10 a.m.? is this mountain time

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

Yes