Dwane Raveling has spent hours perfecting his car for the Pinewood Derby, polishing the axles and making sure the “Black Dragon” is primed for a fast run that will blow away the competition.

Every year since 1953, Cub Scouts across the country have participated in the Pinewood Derby with the goal of building and racing small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track, powered only by ...

spent days handcrafting his Dragon Racer car with the help of his dad, Anthony. And while the father and son said it felt great to win second place at today's annual Pinewood Derby, they said the ...

Pinewood Derbies are a tradition in scouting. Let's face it, racing cars is a lot of fun, even if they're just handheld models. Building a derby car with your child is also a fun way to spend some ...

On Saturday (Feb. 17), nearly 40 racers rolled 57 handmade pinewood derby cars down a 48-foot aluminum track. Racing participants included siblings, friends, parents or guardians of Scouts.

It took about 30 minutes for nearly 30 handmade cars to take turns rolling down a nearly 50-foot aluminum track on Jan. 31 at the Cub Scout Pack 18 Pinewood Derby in Winnetka at Winnetka ...

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 ...

Scouts watch as pinewood derby cars race to the finish line Saturday at the Kootaga District Pinewood Derby held in the College Activities Center at West Virginia University at Parkersburg.

The days of the pinewood derby are long past in my house, yet there are some tips and tricks we picked up along the way to make your car go as fast as possible, for those of you are participating in ...