Race video and results!

[DerbyDad4Hire]

All results are posted at www.pinewoodderbychampionships.com.

 

[txchemist]

That shark car looks to be over 7". Is that why it was allowed to run, but backwards?

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

That shark car looks to be over 7". Is that why it was allowed to run, but backwards?
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It was 7". It was tall in the rear.

 

[txchemist]

Look at one of the starts, It's hanging off the track long!

 

[bracketracer]

Optical illusion, that car was easily an inch and a half thick in the rear..

 

[txchemist]

Duh! wasn't expecting that.

 

[Faster]

Shark Car was built by my son (7) and myself for Cub Scouts (he wanted a shark). I wanted to show a wedge can be fast too. We are entered in the World Championship in NY. If anyone who saw it run has any tips for improvement I would be glad to hear them. This is our first car so be kind. Also I noticed most cars ran reflective film on the bottom .. we were painted flat black, What film are the cars using? Thank You for a Great Race.. Paul

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

It could have run sub 3. If I had 2 minutes with it! Needs more steer.

 

[Skywalker Racing]

The reflective film you're talking about is just tape to hold the weight in, nothing more.

 

[Martin]

What is the track length?

 

[DerbyDad4Hire]

42

 

[Faster]

Shark was set up with no steer .. how much should I be using.

 

[Rocket car]

If your C.O.M is about 5/8 in front of the back wheel 4” over 4’ should be good

 

[Faster]

Thank You I'll give it a try

 

[Skywalker Racing]

Spend some time reading this forum.

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Shark Car was built by my son (7) and myself for Cub Scouts (he wanted a shark). I wanted to show a wedge can be fast too. We are entered in the World Championship in NY. If anyone who saw it run has any tips for improvement I would be glad to hear them. This is our first car so be kind. Also I noticed most cars ran reflective film on the bottom .. we were painted flat black, What film are the cars using? Thank You for a Great Race.. Paul

Curious - why did you enter this into the Pro Division instead of the open Scout divisions?

 

["The Fonze"]

Look at one of the starts, It's hanging off the track long!
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‘The Mexican’ and ‘Ca$h Business’ look fierce on the far left in the white and black lanes. LOL

 

[Faster]

Spend some time reading this forum.


Curious - why did you enter this into the Pro Division instead of the open Scout divisions?

I wanted to see how we stack up against the best ! I will also be at the Pine Wood Derby World Championship in New York and wanted to see where I need improvement.

 

[HurriCrane Racing]

Good luck in New York. Hope you can post your experience and opinion of the race here.

 

[Faster]

Good luck in New York. Hope you can post your experience and opinion of the race here.

Thank You!

 

[Skywalker Racing]

I wanted to see how we stack up against the best ! I will also be at the Pine Wood Derby World Championship in New York and wanted to see where I need improvement.

Good for you guys for jumping in! For your Scout's cars, you might consider entering him into the Scout divisions next year so he'd have a better shot at winning...though from what I'm told he'd still be competing against some of the best. Lol

Hope to see you guys on the track again soon! Good luck in NYC!