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Video of a Super-Fast Pinewood Derby Track

Cub Scouts competing in a pinewood derby in Indiana didn’t get to see much of the action. The giant track made the cars zip by so fast, you could only hear them.

The Crossroads of America Council built the track inside the Indiana State Museum. The track was more than two stories tall and 125 feet long — almost as long as a Boeing 737 airplane.

13 Comments on Video of a Super-Fast Pinewood Derby Track

  1. WOW is that thing TWO stories tall?

  2. tonyhawk234223 // December 24, 2009 at 4:38 pm // Reply

    i am gowing to do my first race i will win

  3. this race track is super fast and it would be really cool to be able to use that for my pinewood derby races.

  4. it was cool

  5. its been ages since i have don that stuff

  6. eli (SHARP SHOOTER) // September 1, 2009 at 6:38 pm // Reply

    our troop shuold get 1 its only 35 feet

  7. whenever you pinewood derby race, if your weight limit at the greatest is 5.0 grams, and your limit at the least is 1.0 grams, go for 1.0 . less weight means less friction. less friction means more speed. i made the mistake of 5.0 grams and i didn’t get a trophy. seriously, try the least weight possible.

    • Cj,that’s not true. If you don’t have enough weight,then you won’t get as much of gravity’s pull,and won,t go as fast.

    • sonic boomer // January 30, 2011 at 9:47 am // Reply

      cj,the more weight you have the faster your car will go. tip put the weight in the back of your car.

  8. PWD Enthusiast // August 26, 2009 at 6:43 pm // Reply

    PINEWOOD DERBY CAR’S ARE THE FASTEST CAR’S ON PLANT EARTH! In thare scale of 1.24 to 1.25, And raced on thare track lenth of 35ft to 45ft. At 2.5sec at 288mph! (give or take the speed a little!) It’s faster then a pro drag car,in thare scale and track lenth!!!

  9. that is awsome

  10. SpeedyGonzolis // August 1, 2009 at 8:34 am // Reply

    They were going REALLY fast. When I did my pinewood derbies I won 1st & 2nd.

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