Tips for Building a Fast Pinewood Derby Car. Pinewood Derby cars are an expression of a child’s creativity and blend science, technology, engineering, and math in a fun, hands on activity.

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 ...

Thirty-six pinewood cars built by Cub Scouts from around Central Illinois competed Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the annual Crossroads District Pinewood Derby, hosted by Scouting America's W.D ...

LAKE WYNONAH — Twenty Scouts from Cub Scout Pack 651 showed off their hand-crafted derby cars during the annual Pinewood Derby Race. Each year, the Scouts are tasked with making a freewheeling ...

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.