The body design of a Pinewood Derby car impacts its performance on the track because some shapes are more aerodynamic than others. Derby Monkey Garage believes “a Pinewood Derby car should be ...

Like all good pinewood derby cars, the success of [ilektronix]’s entry relied on the overall design. The wooden chassis cleverly hugs the raised guide in the track, and the slight downward angle ...

Would you use your tech prowess to cheat at the Pinewood Derby? When your kid brings home that minimalist kit and expects you to help engineer a car that can beat all the others in the gravity ...

The green flag drops at the Indiana State Museum today for the 17th annual Pinewood Derby. Cars will be able to race down the 125-foot track that stretches from the 2nd floor of the museum down to ...

The Pinewood Derby returns to the Indiana State Museum for its 17th year, offering fun runs and competitive races for cars of ...

“I think he’s suffering the consequences,” Eggers said of the parent. Pinewood Derby cars are carved from a small block of wood. The pack’s rules say that mercury and other liquids can’t ...

Three cars head down the track during a pinewood derby at the Fairlane Village Mall ... Ruben Smulligan, 9, a member of Troop 731, put a lot of thought into the design of his racer. “You make it so ...