Links to Grand Prix & Pinewood Derby Resources

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Links to Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby Resources
As you have probably found, there are a myriad of good-quality resources for Pinewood Derby / Grand Prix. Here are some to consider:
Awards
Commander Ed's Custom Products		Patches Pins Trophies
Race area decor / atmosphere
Commander Ed's Custom Products		Flags Fencing & stanchions Posters Banners Chair coverings
Software
The Grand Prix Organizer		All you need to organize your Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby Calculate costs - cars, awards, snacks Snack tickets, leader's badges, racer driver's licenses Design awards, race awards
GrandPrix Race Central		Race heat configuration Race charts Interface with timers Sound effects
*A wall-to-wall solution:* The Grand Prix Organizer^TM ] GrandPrix Race Manger^TM \ Timer Output a race roster to GrandPrix Race Manager^TM See the Combo Pack

Gospel Messages
A Race Worth Winning		Relates the race car elements and various other race parameters to our relationship with the Father and the Son.
Because ...		Lists the benefits we have as a result of God's love for us and Christ's redemptive work on the cross.

Race Organization and discussions
The Grand Prix Organizer		The Grand Prix Organizer provides high value for Awana clubs, Cub Scout Packs, Royal Rangers, Royal Ambassadors, Indian Guides, YMCA, church groups and others organizing races. Using the Grand Prix Organizer, the Race Master can keep track of the myriad of details necessary for pulling it all together - everything from getting the race track to driver's licenses (with photo) for the racers. Keep track of expenses, logistics, generate race charts, leader's jobs and badges, signage and tons more.
Pinewood Derby Supersite		A discussion of how to organize a Grand Prix Pinewood Derby along with rules and specifications.
AgentZ Pinewood Site or here		Great resource discussing all aspects of Pinewood Derby racing for Scouts: build your own track, racing rules and lots more.
Hodges Hobby House		Hugh Hodges has written books describing how to make fast racers and how to put on a Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby.
The Ultimate Pinewood Derby Site		Randy Worchester's site provides great tips, advice and pictures for racers and leaders. Provides a great list of Design Awards. Randy advocates "Send every boy [racer] home a winner." I whole-heartedly agree. Car design is a great way to do this. (Randy even has Pinewood Derby songs!)
Pinewood Derby Mania		This is a Scout site with tons of Pinewood Derby organizational information. Don DeYoung provides access Scout Pinewood Derby rules and resources, some of which are out of print.
ABC Pinewood Derby		Your “How to” guide to the Pinewood Derby Car. Everything you need to design, build, win and even manage a Pinewood Derby race. This website is a free source of good pinewood derby information for beginners and experts.
Race tracks
Pinewood Derby Supersite		A discussion of tracks and how to build them.
Pinewoodderbytrack.com		All aluminum track built by MIT engineers.
Awanagrandprix.com		Home of the Plexiglas race track. A unique idea. Also, some real good ideas for running your Grand Prix / Pinewood derby.
Race timers
Pinewood Derby Supersite		A discussion of timers and electronic finish judging and schematics to build your own.
The JUDGE		A popular electronic timer for your race event. The JUDGE accommodates 2 to 8 lanes. Orphan units (i.e. used) are available. The Grand Prix Organizer^(TM) outputs to the GrandPrix Race Manager^(TM) which interfaces to the JUDGE . A wall-to-wall solution.
Microwizard		A high quality timer that takes the guess-work out of identifying the race winner.
Timestopper		Timers and tips for running your Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby.
Build it yourself:
Fast cars		Maximum Velocity an excellent resource aimed at building great race cars. Buy a large variety of beautiful car kits, get tips on building them and making them go fast. Pinewood Pro lots of great tips about making fast cars. Car blocks, wheels and axels available. AgentZ Pinewood Site Great resource discussing all aspects of Pinewood Derby racing for Scouts: build your own track, racing rules and lots more. Hodges Hobby House provides tips and products for pinewood derby cars and rockets. Hugh Hodges gets into technical evaluation of various elements of the race cars and provides tips for speed. Winning Edge has how-to booklets for pinewood derby racers such as How to Win a Pinewood Car Derby and a whole host of other topics.
Miscellaneous

ABC Pinewood Derby	This website is a free source of pinewood derby information for beginners and experts.
Pinewood Derby 101	How to get started in a Pinewood Derby race told by someone who went through it. Good instructional website for those who must build a car and compete but know little to nothing about it.
Scouting the Net	A portal for the scouting community including camps and camping, knots and lashing, games, songs, skits, crafts, projects, pow-wows, round tables, training, uniforms, and ranks -- from Tigers to Webelos, Tenderfoot to Eagle.
Do a Derby	A comprehensive compilation of how to organize and execute a great pinewood derby or Grand Prix.
Professor Dick's Books	Not a derby theme, but ... Christian adult Bible studies and commentaries (free download), novels for Christian teens, Grammar and writing text books.

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Links to Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby Resources

As you have probably found, there are a myriad of good-quality resources for Pinewood Derby / Grand Prix. Here are some to consider:

Awards

Patches

Pins

Trophies

Race area decor / atmosphere

Flags

Fencing & stanchions

Posters

Banners

Chair coverings

Software

All you need to organize your Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby

Calculate costs - cars, awards, snacks

Snack tickets, leader's badges, racer driver's licenses

Design awards, race awards

Race heat configuration

Race charts

Interface with timers

Sound effects

A wall-to-wall solution:

Gospel Messages

Relates the race car elements and various other race parameters to our relationship with the Father and the Son.

Lists the benefits we have as a result of God's love for us and Christ's redemptive work on the cross.

Race Organization and discussions

A discussion of how to organize a Grand Prix Pinewood Derby along with rules and specifications.

AgentZ Pinewood Site or here

Great resource discussing all aspects of Pinewood Derby racing for Scouts: build your own track, racing rules and lots more.

Hugh Hodges has written books describing how to make fast racers and how to put on a Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby.

Randy Worchester's site provides great tips, advice and pictures for racers and leaders. Provides a great list of Design Awards. Randy advocates "Send every boy [racer] home a winner." I whole-heartedly agree. Car design is a great way to do this. (Randy even has Pinewood Derby songs!)

This is a Scout site with tons of Pinewood Derby organizational information. Don DeYoung provides access Scout Pinewood Derby rules and resources, some of which are out of print.

Your “How to” guide to the Pinewood Derby Car. Everything you need to design, build, win and even manage a Pinewood Derby race. This website is a free source of good pinewood derby information for beginners and experts.

Race tracks

A discussion of tracks and how to build them.

All aluminum track built by MIT engineers.

Home of the Plexiglas race track. A unique idea. Also, some real good ideas for running your Grand Prix / Pinewood derby.

Race timers

A discussion of timers and electronic finish judging and schematics to build your own.

A popular electronic timer for your race event. The JUDGE accommodates 2 to 8 lanes. Orphan units (i.e. used) are available. The Grand Prix Organizer(TM) outputs to the GrandPrix Race Manager(TM) which interfaces to the JUDGE . A wall-to-wall solution.

A high quality timer that takes the guess-work out of identifying the race winner.

Timers and tips for running your Grand Prix / Pinewood Derby.

Build it yourself:

Fast cars

Maximum Velocity an excellent resource aimed at building great race cars. Buy a large variety of beautiful car kits, get tips on building them and making them go fast.

Pinewood Pro lots of great tips about making fast cars. Car blocks, wheels and axels available.

AgentZ Pinewood Site Great resource discussing all aspects of Pinewood Derby racing for Scouts: build your own track, racing rules and lots more.

Hodges Hobby House provides tips and products for pinewood derby cars and rockets. Hugh Hodges gets into technical evaluation of various elements of the race cars and provides tips for speed.

Winning Edge has how-to booklets for pinewood derby racers such as How to Win a Pinewood Car Derby and a whole host of other topics.

Miscellaneous

This website is a free source of pinewood derby information for beginners and experts.

How to get started in a Pinewood Derby race told by someone who went through it. Good instructional website for those who must build a car and compete but know little to nothing about it.

A portal for the scouting community including camps and camping, knots and lashing, games, songs, skits, crafts, projects, pow-wows, round tables, training, uniforms, and ranks -- from Tigers to Webelos, Tenderfoot to Eagle.

A comprehensive compilation of how to organize and execute a great pinewood derby or Grand Prix.

Not a derby theme, but ... Christian adult Bible studies and commentaries (free download), novels for Christian teens, Grammar and writing text books.

To order your Grand Prix Organizer, click here.

A popular electronic timer for your race event. The JUDGE accommodates 2 to 8 lanes. Orphan units (i.e. used) are available. The Grand Prix Organizer^(TM) outputs to the GrandPrix Race Manager^(TM) which interfaces to the JUDGE . A wall-to-wall solution.

Not a derby theme, but ...
Christian adult Bible studies and commentaries (free download), novels for Christian teens, Grammar and writing text books.