Purpose of Pinewood Derby
Updated: Sep 19
The primary purpose of Pinewood Derby® is for the Scout/Youth and parent (hereafter referred to as Race Team) to spend TIME together! A fast car takes considerably more TIME to build than a slow one. Likewise, a beautiful or cool car takes much more TIME than a plain or ugly one. Therefore, a fast or beautiful car represents a success story of Pinewood Derby’s® primary mission!

Remember:
The Youth is not supposed to build the car.
The parent/adult partner is not supposed to build the car.
They’re supposed to build it TOGETHER!
Articles in this series (click to read):
- Learn Pinewood Derby from the fastest racers in the world!
- The Foundations of Pinewood Derby Speed
- The Keys to a Fast Pinewood Derby Car
- Anatomy of a Professional Pinewood Derby Rail Riding Car
- Pinewood Derby Wheel Preparation
- Preparing Pinewood Derby Axles
- Proper Pinewood Derby Car Weighting
- Pinewood Derby Car Alignment
- Pinewood Derby Car Aerodynamics
- Pinewood Derby Car Lubrication