The pinewood derby is the wood car racing event of Scouts BSA. With the help of adults, Scouts build their own unpowered, unmanned miniature cars from wood, usually from kits containing a block of pine wood, plastic wheels, and metal axles.  

Come join us at our first annual Salem Pinewood Derby Race and Car show. Pinewood Derby is open to people ages 5 to 100+ years of age.

100% of the proceeds go directly to the scouts.

Registration Fee (per vehicle; one vehicle, per entry, per person):

•  $15.00 before February 28, 2023

• $20.00 after February 28, 2023 or at the event 

Registration Fee (Free vehicle to build, Free access to build workshop, Free lunch and participation award) FREE bag with goodies to the first 100 that sign up and pay registration fee.

Discounts

• $5.00 discount if you bring your own Official Pinewood Derby Car

• $5.00 discount if you are currently a scout and you are in uniform.

• FREE if you sign up to join scouts in the month of February of March (Join scouts below or joining table opens at 9am, so show up early, or e-mail a copy of your receipt with your registration form.) 

SEE REGISTRATION FORM FOR MORE DETAILS

• Registration Booths Opens at 9am

• Car Cutting station will be available.

• Car decorating station will be available.

• Car show will be open as cars are checked in and on display before the race. Awards for car show awards will be presented after the race.

• Pinewood Derby Race will be held at the end of the event. Awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place per registration group and 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall.

Possible car show category to be awarded.

• • Wildest Looking Car, Best Animal Car, Best Food Car, Best Use of Stickers or Decals, Most Patriotic, Looks Most Like an Animal, Most Colorful, Spirit of BSA, Good Sport Award, Looks Most Like a Real Car, Most Cub Scouting, Most Original, Most Realistic, Funniest, Wildest Design, Best Movie Theme, Spoiler Galore, Racer X, 4x4s, Speed Demons, Retro, Most Realistic Car, Best Use of Colors, Cartoon Specials, Best Non-car, Best Accessories, Best Antique Design, Best Detail, Best Funny Car, Best Public Safety Car, Best Scout Theme, Best Shape, Best Use of Imagination, Best Workmanship, Bluest Car, Brightest Car, Coolest Car, Coolest Design, Coolest Paint Job, Finest Craftsmanship, Flattest Car, Funniest Car, Greenest Car, Most Aero-Dynamic Car, Most Artistic Car, Most Classic-Looking Car, Most Colorful Paint Job, Most Creative Car, Most Creative Use of Materials. Most Decals

  • Car. Most Futuristic Car. Most Humorous Car. Most Original Car. Most Original Design. Most Realistic-Looking Car. Most Realistic Paint Job, Most Unusual Car, Narrowest Car, Orangest Car, Raciest-Looking Car, Reddest car, Scariest-Looking Car, Shiniest Car, Sleekest Car, Smoothest Finish, Sport Car, Sportiest Looking Car, Strangest Shape, Tallest Car, Thinnest Car, Yellowiest Car

Special Categories for Scouts Choice, People's Choice, Best Flames, Work In Progress, Most Unique Vehicle, Coolest Paint, Fastest Looking Car, Best Rat rod, Fastest Child 5-17, Fastest 18+, Fastest Cub Scout, Fastest Scout, Fastest Scouter