PINEWOOD DERBY CONSTRUCTION & RACING RULES

1. CARS MUST BE BUILT WITH THE MATERIALS FURNISHED WITH THE PINEWOOD DERBY CAR KIT #70000.

2. WIDTH-OVERALL CARE WIDTH INCLUDING WHEELS AND AXLES SHALL NOT EXCEED 2 AND 3/4 INCHES.

3. LENGTH-OVERALL CAR LENGTH SHALL NOT EXCEED 7 INCHES.

4. WEIGHT-THE COMPLETED CAR SHALL NOT EXCEED 5 OUNCES. THE CAR MAY BE HOLLOWED OUT AND BUILT UP TO A MAXIMUM WEIGHT BY THE ADDITION OF SOLID MATERIAL PROVIDED IT IS SECURELY BUILT INTO OR ATTACHED TO THE CAR. LOOSE OR LIQUID MATERIALS ARE NOT ALLOWED.

5. SHAPE-THE CAR MAY BE OF ANY STYLE BUT NO PART OF THE CAR MAY EXTEND BEYOND THE FRONT BUMPER, WHICH RESTS AGAINST THE STARTING PIN. "U" AND "V" SHAPED FRONTS ENDS ARE NOT ALLOWED. THE MOST FORWARD PART OF THE CAR MUST BE SOLID ACROSS THE ENTIRE FRONT; FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE WHEEL TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FORWARD PART OF THE CAR MUST BE LESS THAN 5/8 INCHES.

6. AXLES-ONLY THE NAILS FURNISHED WITH THE KIT ARE ALLOWED.

7. WHEELS-ONLY THE WHEELS FURNISHED WITH THE KIT OR ACCESSORY KIT #617007 MAY BE USED

A. WHEELS MAY BE SANDED TO REMOVE BURRS (ONLY) THE TREAD AREA MAY NOT BE ROUNDED, GROOVED, OR SHAPED TO A POINT. ANY OTHER TAMPERING WITH THE WHEELS WILL DISQUALIFY THE VEHICLE; THE INCLUDES DRILLING HOLES OR SLOTS.

B. NO WHEEL BEARING, BUSHINGS, OR WASHERS ARE ALLOWED. THE WHEEL MUST SPIN ON THE AUTHORIZED AXLE.

C. IF USING HUBCAPS, ONE EACH ON THE FRONT AND BACK AXLE MUST BE REMOVABLE FOR INSPECTION.

8. LUBRICATION-ANY TYPE OF LUBRICATION IS PERMITTED ON AXLES BUT MUST BE APPLIED PRIOR TO WEIGH-IN. CAUTION; SOME LIQUID LUBRICANTS HAVE MELTED TO PLASTIC WHEELS. POWDERED GRAPHITE IS THE MOST COMMONLY USED LUBRICANT.

9. THE CAR SHALL NOT RIDE ON ANY TYPE OF SPRING OR HAVE ANY STARTING DEVICES. THE CAR MUST BE FREEWHEELING.

10. DETAILS ADDED TO THE CAR, SUCH AS STEERING WHEEL, DRIVER, DECALS, ETC. ARE PERMISSIBLE SO LONG AS THEY ARE SECURELY FASTENED TO THE CAR AND DO NOT EXCEED THE CAR'S SIZE LIMIT.

11. MAGNETS-NO MAGNETIC MATERIAL MAY BE USED ON THE CAR.

12. ONCE THE CAR IS WEIGHED IN AND ACCEPTED FOR COMPETITION, IT WILL BE PLACED IN THE CUSTODY OF RACING OFFICIALS AND WILL NOT BE TAKEN OUT UNTIL THE CAR IS SCHEDULED TO RUN.

13. CARS WILL NOT BE TOUCHED DURING THE RACE EXCEPT BY THE SCOUT TO WHOM THEY BELONG AND ONLY AFTER OBTAINING PERMISSION FROM AN OFFICIAL.

14. THE CAR MAY NOT BE DESIGNED IN ANY WAY, WHICH WOULD GIVE AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE AT THE STARTING GATE.

CONTACT SCOUT-O-RAMA CHAIR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
JIM PARRISH (502) 935-9402 OR cparrish6@juno.com