Derby Talk

Max-V I don't know if I completely buy into your thinking. The other side is the lost energy actually hitting the lane guide. I think a car would be faster that swayed back and forth but never hit the guide rail compared to a car that hit the guide rail over and over again. Obviously the best would ...

This is a district rule and not just a pack rule in my area. At districts most have wheels drilled out. I would say it is 80%. But I have seen very fast cars where the wheels were not drilled out. I have done some testing but it is inconclusive. IMO, wheels drilled out does not give a consistent adv...

BTW, we are only allowed to dril holes in the sidewalls. We are not allowed to do any other alterations.

I have always found the rule strange and out of character of the other rules which are very conservative.

My sons compete in the boy scout pinewood derby. Our rules on most things are very conservative. But we do have a rule where we are allowed to drill holes in the sidewall of the wheels. I read everything I can on the Internet about Pinewood derby car building and I have never seen information on dri...