What size of track do you need.
Wooden pinewood derby track plans.
Shape n race derby pinewood derby kub kar rally whatever you call it a derby is a lot of fun and it s a great opportunity for learning and for making memories.
The track size is 14 75 x 35 2.
Below is information and free pinewood derby track plans you can download.
Now the person that designed that track never said it was a good track just an easy track to build.
The race of miniature cars on a pinewood derby track is an event that is anticipated and enjoyed by boy scouts and their fathers every spring the boys race their cars down the track until a winner is declared.
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.
To make life even easier for someone building a pinewood derby track the wood lath was sold by many lumberyards in bundles of 12 tied together with twine.
The pinewood derby cars rest on top of these keeping the cars from going off center.
Lead time is approximately 3 weeks from receipt of payment.
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.
Pinewood derby car rules width shall not exceed 2.
Commercial 4 lane pinewood derby tracks run anywhere from 800 to 1200 in 2013 depending on whether you want plastic wood or aluminum.
For four lanes of track you will need 128 feet of 1 4 inch thick and 1 3 8 inch wide pine lattice strips.
Length shall not exceed 7.
Grand prix track plans track size 1.
The world s original all aluminum pinewood derby track the ultimate track for pinewood racing.
This is a set of plans for a four lane derby track.
If you want to purchase a complete pinewood derby track our pro track is a light weight yet durable plastic track.
Racing distance is 32.
But while the boys and their dad s build the racing cars it is usually the boy scout leaders and parents who build the track.
Two lanes are fine if less than 20 boys are going to race.
Cars must be shaped from the original block of wood.
Gee it takes 12 strips of wood nailed to 4 pieces of plywood to make 3 lanes.
Pinewood derby metal plastic and wood tracks building a pinewood derby track.
Then increase the width to 15 75 and modify the corresponding dimensions as laid out in these plans.
Most tracks have between two and four lanes.
If you are handy with wood you can build your own pinewood derby track.
Cost of track 1.
As i began to develop plans i also decided to address several problems with the professionally made pinewood derby tracks.
If you are handy with wood you can build your own pinewood derby track but it will take time and a bit of effort.
These may not match up with national standards.
Weight shall not exceed 5oz.
Track should be able to be built for less than 200 includes paint and hardware.
Verify these rules before getting started on your car.
The track is designed to disassemble for easy storage.
Four lane derby track plans for a shape n race derby pinewood derby etc.
