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 ...

Every year since 1953, Cub Scouts across the country have participated in the Pinewood Derby with the goal of building and racing small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track, powered only by ...

After thinking through a few solution paths like a radio-controlled camera that follows the cars, [Adam] settled on a system that would replay the pinewood derby cars crossing the finish line.

WESTFIELD — For adults who want to feel the excitement of one of Scouting’s iconic traditions — the Pinewood ... like a traditional derby, it will feature handcrafted cars, designed and ...

“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 ...

However, members of the group were determined to ensure that one of the projects they were involved in, the Pinewood Derby, continued ... They just loved seeing their cars go by.