Build Wooden Pinewood Derby Track

Wheel bearings washers and bushings are prohibited.

Build wooden pinewood derby track.

Besttrack is the patented original all aluminum track for pinewood derby awana grand prix royal rangers and girls fast track races that you can add lanes to as your budget allows. Most tracks have between two and four lanes. Two lanes are fine if less than 20 boys are going to race. Attach the two legs to the track using bolts with wing nuts that will allow you to easily dissemble the track and store it when the race is over.

If you are handy with wood you can build your own pinewood derby track but it will take time and a bit of effort. This track can be used to test your pinewood derby or awana car before the race or it can be used to hold your own races for parties and other events. Lowes didn t carry it. The car shall not ride on springs.

Start your pinewood derby track by purchasing 200 1 2 inch countersink screws 40 1 inch countersink screws and three 4x8 foot sheets of 1 4 inch thick white vinyl coated hardboard or mdf board. Space the center of each track 3 1 2 inches from the adjacent lane leaving the center of the two edge lanes 1 3 4 inches from the sides of the plywood. Below is information and free pinewood derby track plans you can download. Lead time is approximately 3 weeks from receipt of payment.

Only dry lubricant is permitted. Building a pinewood derby track if you are handy with wood you can build your own pinewood derby track. This one lane track meets official bsa track dimensions and is available in 2 foot sections. If you want to purchase a complete pinewood derby track our pro track is a light weight yet durable plastic track.

Only official cub scout grand prix pinewood derby wheels and axles are permitted. The boy scouts of america announced today that it will build the transcontinental pinewood derby track a 2 560 mile wooden course that will begin in san francisco and end in new york. Purchase multiple sections to make any length track and multiple lanes. For four lanes of track you will need 128 feet of 1 4 inch thick and 1 3 8 inch wide pine lattice strips.

Cannot use previous years cars. The pinewood derby cars rest on top of these keeping the cars from going off center. Made of high grade plastic. A few things to think about before you get started.

Cut your 2x4 inch boards so they will be 5 inches higher than the highest point of your track when the track is raised to a 30 degree incline. What size of track do you need.