Derby Talk

It seems like car placement on the track is so critical and I haven't seem much discussion on any recommendations on what works best for consistent results (w/o a timer it's hard to measure). The obvious part is to get the car centered on the track but after that it's not so clear. Do you gently pul...

Why not just make improvements to the injection molding process for wheels? There must be ways to change the process and eliminate the outer rim imperfections. I was talking with someone in our pack who works in this area and he had lots of suggestions. I know it would take part of the fun out of ge...

Thanks for the description of the Stearns method. I'll use it at my race tomorrow...

Do you have any software preferences or recommendations? I'm leaning towards DerbyMaster.com since it seems a little simpler but GrandPrix is high on my list, too.

Jerry

We've used double elimination in the past with about 50 scouts and it seems too many scouts get eliminated quickly. My problem in selecting a new racing method is most people don't like change and I expect it to be somewhat difficult to explain the 'fairness' of the Stearns or Perfect-N scheduling. ...