Things haven’t changed much in the past 65 years of the Derby. All cars still start as a block or wedge of wood and building a fast Pinewood Derby car helps teach engineering skills. Pinewood ...

Pinewood Derby attracted a record crowd there. Rochester Pack 30 Cub Scoutmaster Kevin Thompson noted as the ceremonies began that the largest crowd ever was attending, prompting scout leaders to set ...

“I think he’s suffering the consequences,” Eggers said of the parent. Pinewood Derby cars are carved from a small block of wood. The pack’s rules say that mercury and other liquids can’t ...

Seven-year-old Abel Gonzalez of Granite City takes his car to the starting gate during the Pinewood Derby at The River Church in Alton on Saturday, March 22, 2025. Seven-year-old Wyatt Buttry of ...

Ahead of May’s Indianapolis 500, Central Indiana residents are able to witness, and participate in, the smallest spectacle in racing. The annual Pinewood Derby is coming ...