Pack 281

 
1. Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete. The Inspection Committee has the responsibility to disqualify those cars that do not meet these rules. Once a car passes inspection and is entered into the race, only race committee members can touch it. If the car loses a wheel, or is otherwise damaged, the racer shall have 5 minutes to make repairs

2. You must go by our scale

3. The width of the car shall not exceed 2 3/4 inches. The car must have

     1 ¾” clearance between the wheels. The car must have 3/8” clearance  

     underneath the body so it does not rub on the track.

4. The length of the car shall not exceed 7 inches

5. The weight of the car shall not exceed 5 ounces

6. All participants must use the pinewood derby kit supplied by the pack, which they purchase from the council.

      No replacing parts in the kit with others

7. Wheel bearings, washers and bushings are prohibited

8. The car shall not ride on any kind or type of springs

9. Details may be added to the car as long as they do not exceed the

      maximum length and width specifications

10. The car must be freewheeling, with no starting devices

11. No loose materials of any kind (such as lead shot) are allowed on the

      cars

12. The wheels may be sanded to remove surface imperfections, but the

 tread must be left flat

13. The wheels axles must be put in the grooves in the block of wood in

 the kit

14. All judge’s decisions concerning the race are final

15. Cars must be newly make. Cars made and raced in previous years may not be used.