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Maximum weight of a Pinewood Derby car
What is 5.0 ounces (oz)?
What is "Congratulations?"
The force that is applied to the Pinewood Derby car to make it move.
What is gravity?
This comes in 220, 600, and even 1,000 grit.
What is sandpaper?
Our last Race day
When is January 24, 2026?
2 ¾ inches
How wide can the Pinewood Derby car be?
Say this if someone congratulates you
What is "Thank you"?
This is what causes the Pinewood Derby car to slow down.
What is friction?
A technique that helps paint bond to a surface
What is priming?
Cub Scout who helps at the Cub Scout Meetings
What is a denner?
7 inches
How long can the Pinewood Derby car be?
Say this when the race is over
What is "How can I help"?
This causes the motion of an object to change directions.
What is force?
Placing the weight here will make the car go faster on the straightaway than off the starting block.
Where is the back of the car?
When is June 21-27, 2026?
3/8 inches
What is ground clearance?
Most important part of the Pinewood Derby
Having fun!
(What else?)
A little applied to the car's axles helps reduce friction
What is graphite?
You use this to cut the Pinewood Derby block.
What is a saw?
The Racetime requirement ONLY for AOLs
What is mentoring younger scouts?
Each car must have four of these
What are wheels? (For a bonus, what else?)
This gives extra points in the design category
What is scout spirit?
Rounding out edges and making a car thinner helps with this
What is aerodynamics?
All 4 of these need to touch the race track
What are wheels?
The slogan of Scouts BSA
What is "do a good turn daily"?