Nationals and the 2015 Mid America Pinewood Derby

[xanthrum]

In case some of you did not know this year Nationals is going to be run at Mid America Pinewood Derby

Announcing that we are well underway in bringing everything together and have some Amazing things in store for this years Mid America Pinewood Derby... it is going to be an even bigger with some added items that is going to make the 5th Anniversary of the Mid America Pinewood Derby something you most certainly will not want to miss... Ultimately who is the fastest in a variety of different divisions and classes... and so much more!

Updates can be found
* http://www.midamericaderby.com - Website
* http://www.facebook.com/MidAmericaPinewoodDerby - facebook
* https://twitter.com/MAPineWoodDerby - twitter

When: - April 24th & 25th
Where: - CLAAS of North America - 8401 South 132nd St, Omaha, NE 68138
How: - You can get registered NOW!!! - Special prize drawing -first 150 entries(Best Track drawing)
Who: - It is an event that is Open to Everyone - you can attend or race via proxy

Part of the New Exciting changes in store for 2015 - The Mid America Pinewood Derby has teamed up with the Pinewood Derby National Championships - http://pinewoodderbychampionships.com and will be racing many additional divisions.

Divisions:

* Qualified Cub Scout Division (Graphite only / Mid America Council Only)
* Open Cub Scout Graphite Division - Open to all Cub Scouts
* Open Cub Scout Oil Division - Open to all Cub Scouts
* Corporate Pinewood Race - support scouting and race in corporate race on April 24th
* Big Rig Division - make a Semi Big Rig and race in a special race April 24th
* Open Adult Division - Graphite Only
* Open Kids Division - Graphite Only - any non-scout under the age of 18yrs old
* Pro BASX Division
* Pro Street Stock Division
* Pro Street Pro Division
* Pro Eliminator Division
* Pro Unlimited Division
* Pro Street Rod Division
* Pro Governor Division
* Pro Snail War Division

There will be Pinewood Derby Racing that goes on for 2 days... on April 24th - we will kick off the event with our Corporate Pinewood Derby Race, Big Rig Race and Pro-Racing will begin. Along with the racing we will be conducting early check-in to speed up the check in process (highly recommended) - That evening a wonderful catered dinner along with refreshments will be a part of the event - Things will begin at 5pm Friday evening on the 24th. Then on the 25th - check in will begin at 8am - with opening ceremonies taking place at 10am and then back to pinewood derby racing with all the Cub Scout, Adult, Kids, and Pro Divisions - Racing will be broadcast live - 3 tracks will be racing simultaneously.

Besides the Pinewood Derby Racing some of the REALLY Cool things that will be a part of this years event are:

* The Countries Largest Display of Pinewood Derby (80 feet of display case)
* Awesome Door Prizes will be drawn out of all entries - must be present to win
* Star Wars 501st we be at the event
* Many Local Mascots - Bluejay, Maverick, Storm Chaser, Lancer, Beef
* The Popular LEGO Race track - car building and racing
* Automobile Safety Patch - kids can earn the Auto Safety Patch
* Soap Box Derby Display - kids will be able to climb inside and learn about Soap Box Derby racing
* Many Vendors will have booths set up
* Over 200+ Trophies will be handed out (in auditorium ... a new format change from years past)
* Scout Shop will be open and offering all kinds of Scout products
* Concessions (cheap) will be available
* Sweet Check in bags - full of cool things like MAPWD Patch, Hat, Bracelets, etc - provided to entries
* As part of this years entry you can purchase a MAPWD Racing T-shirt (will be on registration shortly)

Join us for the 5th Anniversary of the Mid America Pinewood Derby - we will soon be providing reduced lodging options for many of you that will be traveling from out of town... The location is top notch and truly a pinewood derby mecca... it is located next to Cabelas and Omaha boasts the Countries #1 Zoo - we look forward to having you be part of the 2015 Mid America Pinewood Derby

Truly
Greg Dawes - Chairman / Founder

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

This is going to be the biggest event ever!

 

[Chump Change Racing]

I have a question on the open scout oil class. Is there a weight limit on how light of a wheel you can run? This will be my first year to send cars. If all goes as planned I hope to make it live.

Thanks for any info..

 

[B_Regal Racing]

No wheel weight limit; they can be as light as you can get them.

BUT, there is a tread width limit and all of the markings, including the fluting, need to be intact. You should race these:

(http://www.shop.derbydad4hire.com/The-Dynasty-Nitro-set-of-4-wheels-W-N.htm)

or these:

(http://www.shop.derbydad4hire.com/The-Dynasty-Nitro-MID-AMERICA-DERBY-Style-set-of-4-wheels-W-NMA.htm),

but the latter requires spacers.

 

[Chump Change Racing]

Thanks B REGAL.. Which would you suggest?

 

[xanthrum]

B Regal is right no weight limit - it is important that all markings have to be intact inside and out... and those of you that might be considering wheel weights need to take into account this ... so that we do not have to remove wheels.

 

[Chump Change Racing]

Are the mid America wheels legal for the open scout oil? Only reason I want To use oil is I can't stand doing graphite prep its to messy../images/boards/smilies/smile.gif/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[xanthrum]

They are indeed... and thus the Name... Mid America Wheel... and they are Fast !!! As long as you know how to correctly run a reversed wheel... looking forward to seeing the cars that Chump Change Racing fields at this years.. MAPWD

 

[Chump Change Racing]

Thank you sir for the info. And I can't wait as well to have our cars run at Mid Anerica..

 

[GravityX]

Looking forward to the event once again, I'll be there in person to watch and take part in the events. It's getting close! See everyone there!

 

[derbychip]

It's getting close!

it will be here before we know it, I need to get some cars started I want to have 4 cars in the MA side with the kids and wife, then I hope to get a couple cars into the national side for myself.....

 

[bracketracer]

Greg, I had a question about proxy vs live. I might be attending live but I may not be able to pull my son out of school. If he builds an entry for the open scout class (he's a Bear this year) and I bring it along, do I register him as live since I'm there or proxy since he's not? Hope that makes sense.

 

[down4derby]

Hello Greg, if wheel weights are used such as Down4derby lead aero weights, what do you require for inspection? A builder can drill a 1/4" hole in the lead aero weight allowing the inside lettering to be viewed. Is this sufficient? Thank you. D4D

 

[xanthrum]

Braketracer - that is excellent - your son can absolutely race and you can bring it along -- you can register the car as attending the event live - which is only a $5 entry fee vs a $10 entry fee for proxy. It is $10 to register the day of ... and you will appreciate being registered ahead of time vs registering the day of. You can even get the car checked in on Friday and not have a line to worry about on Sat.

 

[xanthrum]

Down4Derby - wow a 1/4' hole in order to see that all lettering is intact inside... my honest answer is we will have to look at it to see if we are able to see everything thru your 1/4' hole... ummm hopefully??? I personally hope that there are not a lot of cars that we are going to have to be shinning lights thru a hole with a magnifying glass in order to see if lettering is intact -- maybe I am overstating this but part of the reason that we have our rules is so that we can easily enforce them in a fair and reasonable manner with out having to tear apart a car - and to do it in an efficient manner that allows us to tech in 400 cars in approx. 2 hrs... anything you can do to help us with that process is A+

 

[down4derby]

This is with ambient light from my shop, no flash lite or magnifying glass. Just rotate the wheel and all lettering passes by the hole.

 

[xanthrum]

That is an odd pic.. there is not a mold number to the right of the BSA markings... or a die mark to the left of the BSA marking... what type of wheel is this? ... ahh Never mind it just took me a minute to get the perspective you were taking the picture from... you are correct it appears that you are able to see markings just through your hold -- keep in mind that each of our race officials will be looking at these kinds of things.... personally I hope it is worth it... as it does indeed make our Tech in process a bit more challenging.

 

[Knotty Racing]

Down4derby, can you show us a shot from an angle you would be looking at it?

This appears to be straight thru the 1/4" hole from the opposite side without a wheel?

Just curious for reasons other than MA.

Thanks

 

[down4derby]

The reason I took the pic from that perspective is it was the only way to get my camera to focus on the lettering, however my eyes have no problem focusing and the lettering is visible from a more conventional perspective.

 

[Knotty Racing]

Thanks D4D