Derby Talk

Just like with different Ranks when we run groups - we can easily race all Big Rig together but separate the two... only because I know this guy that wrote some amazing software that allows us to do things like that..

Randy -- I Like it... maybe we add that there needs to be six or eight wheels on the vehicle so that we do not have some really long 4 wheel big rig speed mobile. Count on it as done .. maybe with a couple tweaks -- I will work on getting something finalized tonight or this week by the latest. Truly...

Randy -- I am so glad that you pointed that out -- I do not know how to write the rules and we will shortly be announcing a Big Rig "B" Division - where as you can build a car exactly as you have described - with out a pin, with out 18 wheels .... like a Fire Truck -- A Russian Missile Lau...

Hello to all of you that expressed a giant interest in our Big Rig Semi Division race... several things. So far no one has registered... Please do!!! http://www.midamericaderby.com - of the first 100 Entries we will be drawing for a Brand New Best Track. We are looking very forward to racing the Sem...

We just put up a quick Highlight Video from last years event...

- Looking forward to seeing some of you in person and watching you race -- it is quickly approaching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhPO9TT4

Hello Everyone... the Big Rig rules are now posted on the website... this should be a fun race... http://www.midamericaderby.com

I am curious how many of you are planning on racing in this years Mid America Pinewood Derby... What Divisions ? Are you attending or sending cars in via Proxy?

I can not wait to see what you guys will put together for this year... this is truly going to be an amazing event this year.

I hope to have the Big Rig - Semi Rules up late tonight or this week for sure... and it is a race that is open to anyone.

I forgot to mention that we are having design awards -- many in the scout division (voted on by the Scouts)... and There is a best of show for each division that is voted on by a select panel of judges.

No... that is not true... You can enter multiple cars in the Pro Divisions... but in the Scout Divisions and the Adult and the Kids Division you can only enter one car per person... A scout could enter two divisions like 1 car in the open graphite and another in the open oil... for cub scouts... onl...

Announcing that we are well underway in bringing everything together and have some Amazing things in store for this years Mid America Pinewood Derby... it is going to be an even bigger with some added items that is going to make the 5th Anniversary of the Mid America Pinewood Derby something you mos...

Announcing that we are well underway in bringing everything together and have some Amazing things in store for this years Mid America Pinewood Derby... it is going to be an even bigger with some added items that is going to make the 5th Anniversary of the Mid America Pinewood Derby something you mos...

To any of you out there that have pictures of this years event please send things to midamericaderby@yahoo.com so that we can post them on the website - we would love to see some of the great pictures that many of you had taken and for them to be part of the History of this event. Thank you Greg

You guys can watch the videos that we are in the process of posting - and tweaking -- this will soon be integrated on the website along with LOTS of pics. Mid America Qualified scout 5/3/2014 http://youtu.be/Ir3K8LppwV4 Mid America Scout Oil 5/3/2014 http://youtu.be/LtAFxXiMa5w Mid America Open Adul...