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Topic: Sprint Car Pinewood Derby at NSCHoF Tuesday August 6th!
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May 21, 2013 at
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All ages Sprint Car Pinewood Derby Tuesday August 6th at 12:30pm at the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame! The Big Al kids & motorsports foundation and The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame and Museum are excited to be working together on this super fun fundraising Event. Wayne Johnson , Daryn Pittman , Shane Stewart & Jason Johnson have all committed to build a car for this event already! We will utilize the Revell Winged Sprint car kit Which you can purchase through either The Big Al Kids &MSF or the NSCHoF. You can also find them or order them from most hobby Shops. Their are only three Rules! 1: Must use both wing from the kit 2: Car must have four wheels ( there are many aftermarket wheel available which is fine) 3: Max weight of 5oz... There is a $10 entry fee per car...What: First Annual Knoxville Sprint Car Pinewood DerbyFor: This is a fundraiser to benefit The Big Al Kids & Motorsports Foundation & The National Sprint Car Hall of Fame & Museum.When: Tuesday August 6th at 12:30 ( will be done in plenty of time to head to the Ultimate Challenge afterwards)Where: Second floor of the National Sprint Car Hall of Fame Knoxville Iowa.Classes: Youth Class ( up to 14 y/o age) Adult class ( 14 & over ) Their will be a Youth Champion and a Adult Champion. They will then do a run off for a over all Champion!
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May 22, 2013 at
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Great Idea guys! what exactly does the Foundation aid in?
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May 22, 2013 at
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Posted By: dirtdevil on May 22 2013 at 12:48:50 AM
Great Idea guys! what exactly does the Foundation aid in?
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The Big Al Kids & Motorsports Foundation!!! The mission of this foundation is to provide Motorsports trips and racing opportunities for Kids battling life threatening conditions and illnesses... www.bigalkidsandmotorsportsfoundation.org
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June 11, 2013 at
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I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE PINEWOOD DERBY RACE AUG 6th AT THE KNOXVILLE MUSEUM.
IS THE RACE GRAVITY ONLY, OR ARE ELECTRIC MOTORS, RADIO CONTROL, RUBBER BANDS ETC. ALLOWED? MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE,,,JUST WANT TO KNOW BEFORE WE GO. THX
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June 11, 2013 at
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I am guessing it's gravity only by the rules I have read, otherwise they prbly would have stated other wise. Just sayin.
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June 12, 2013 at
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Posted By: fastasu on June 11 2013 at 11:16:12 PM
I am guessing it's gravity only by the rules I have read, otherwise they prbly would have stated other wise. Just sayin.
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The way I read it.... If you use both wings from the kit, have 4 wheels and keep it under 5oz its all fair game  Too bad I wont be in town yet...
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June 12, 2013 at
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Gravity only -- it is being run by Boy Scout of America Rules per what Al told me on the phone.
Must use the wheels and axles provided in the kit, no altering of wheels or axles.
You can use dry graphite powder on the axles to help the wheels spin faster though.
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June 12, 2013 at
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I still have 2 of the 3 Pinewood Derby cars my Dad& I built back in the 70's during my Scouting days.
I think he had more fun doing that stuff than I did at the time.
I'd love to see them go down a track again someday........
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Posted By: mjm sleepy on June 12 2013 at 09:58:44 AM
I still have 2 of the 3 Pinewood Derby cars my Dad& I built back in the 70's during my Scouting days.
I think he had more fun doing that stuff than I did at the time.
I'd love to see them go down a track again someday........
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anybody got a picture they could share?
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June 12, 2013 at
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We had pinewood drag cars back in the 80's with CO2 cartrages in the back. Do they still race them like that in the Boy Scouts?
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Posted By: Mr. Highside on June 12 2013 at 01:48:27 PM
We had pinewood drag cars back in the 80's with CO2 cartrages in the back. Do they still race them like that in the Boy Scouts?
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not for Pine Wood Derby they don't
Most rules have evolved to only involve gravity (to take parents that take over thier kids' project) and for safety reasons.
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June 12, 2013 at
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Posted By: kmart on June 12 2013 at 01:25:26 PM
anybody got a picture they could share?
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http://www.bigalkidsandmotorsportsfoundation.org/images/27deddde7b0952e552a59a55fc06042d.jpg
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Last time I went to one of these the scouts were neat and clean and the dads were coated to their elbows in graphite.
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Posted By: PorschePeteTx on June 12 2013 at 03:56:34 PM
Last time I went to one of these the scouts were neat and clean and the dads were coated to their elbows in graphite.
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all depends on how controlling the parents are....
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June 12, 2013 at
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My pinewood derby cars from '79 & '80. We did the graphite thing and sanded the tires, too. Tried to make the '79 model look like a sprint car; it was the slowest one of the bunch.
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June 12, 2013 at
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Sorry I hadn't check this for a few week yes gravity only for the event. Its going to be a great time lots of big name drivers are building cars with their kids... Thank you for your interest in are event. How do you add pics?
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The first post reads:
2: Car must have four wheels ( there are many aftermarket wheel available which is fine)
Vande77 posts:
Must use the wheels and axles provided in the kit, no altering of wheels or axles.
There's a huge difference in performance. Would like to know which rules you plan on using. Thank you...
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Vande 77 states that the wheels and axles provided in the kit with no altering of wheels or axles. Although the rules state just the opposite. Also, glad to hear it is gravity only, just wish the rules stated that also. We will bring both just in case, but from experience with adult charity races in the past, gravity is a lot more fun and brings a lot more cars.
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Why do you have to have wings? 5oz. is 5oz. We have done this for the last 5 or 6 years at the Belleville Midget Nationals, 70+ pine wood derby entries, kinda like the midgets were 20 years ago. It pays 100$ to win 25 for 4th, plus other consulation prizes thanks to the fairboard. Good luck with your event, but I aint putting no damn wings on my car!
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The first rules I posted are what will be followed. This is meant to be a fun fundraiser for us and the NSCHoF. I just built three car for a event we did last week. I had aftermarket axles and wheels on mine it was slower than the two with stock ones I built... From What I have learned getting the axles in straight and being right at 5oz are the two big key ( where you put your weight is huge ) Lets not over think this lets build some cars have a lot of fun and raise some money!!!
1: Must use both wing from the kit 2: Car must have four wheels ( there are many aftermarket wheel available which is fine) 3: Max weight of 5oz... No motors
Thanks Big Al
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