Derby Talk

davet wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 01, 2021 11:48 pm

Not sure why step 8 has an emoji. Can't get rid of it.

That's because some combinations of characters represent emojis. So, the 8 + ) =

You can try 8 + . instead

If you have a table saw, you could square up the block with that. Use the bottom of the block to reference off of. If not and you are drilling axles holes, then again make sure to use the block as the reference plane for drilling. If you are not drilling axle holes, then I would not worry about out ...

If you have been around Pinewood Derby for awhile, then you likely know of Stan Pope and his tremendous contributions to the sport over the years. On Saturday, Stan lost his wife of 58 years, Barbara. Our thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.

Cleaning out drawers and found this rocket car kit, from Maximum Velocity, that never got built. Put an Estes Rocket engine in it and it runs along a guide wire (fishing line). A parachute will pop out to slow the car (parachute not included). Free to anyone who wants it, just pay shipping. PM me if...

Just saw your post. We've swapped some emails already, so I think you are on the right track now. If you still have some questions, please let me know.

No offense intended, but who the hell is going to send cars to a race if they won’t be returned? That certainly is a valid argument. Probably, BSA doesn't want to pay return shipping for all of the cars. Though, at least let people send a pre-paid return label with the entry so they can get their c...

Boy Scouts of America Virtual 'Pinewood Derby 500' - September 12, 2020 at the Texas Motor Speedway. It is open to all kids, not just scouts. Mail in your car and you can watch the race on Facebook. News story - https://www.wsaz.com/2020/08/21/boy-scouts-of-america-virtual-pinewood-derby-500/ Race S...

whodathunkit wrote: ↑

Thu Jul 09, 2020 7:21 pm

Here is an additional link to some video footage of the race.. By the Truck Boss Show.
https://www.thetrucker.com/trucking-new ... challenge/

Pretty cool. Congrats Mark!

Sorry to see you go. Good luck with the sale.

Speedster wrote: ↑

Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:50 pm

OK, Facebook. Shelley Miller Lisano Posted in Grand Prix Software Central. It is a wonderful story about a man trying hard to win a Pine car race.

I'm very curious. Who is Shelley Miller Lisano? Thank you for posting the story.

Shelly is my wife and business partner.

We have moved all of our websites to a new web server, including Derby Talk. If you run into any issues using the site, please let me know. Sometimes settings need to be tweaked for everything to run properly.

Eagle wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 14, 2020 11:07 am

Speedster, I believe all the timers show elapsed time. You only need computer, cable, ... if you are wanting to run race management software.

A valid question. Some timers only show finish order with either a numeral display or different flashing rate of LEDs.

Please keep us updated on how things go. I pray that it goes will.

Pull up your image in Imgur. Click on the Copy button for the BBCode. This will copy the information into your computer's clipboard. Then paste (Ctrl+V) it into your forum post. It will look like this in your post, before you hit the Submit button, [img]https://i.imgur.com/Xv864Bq.png[/img] And will...

Here's an addition:

Pinewood Derby Racing - http://pinewoodderbyracing.com/

and a National Championship race run by the same league - http://www.pinewoodderbychampionships.com/