David Meade 
Pinewood Derby Speed Secrets 
Design and Build the Ultimate Car

The Insider’s Guide to Building the Fastest Car ‘If you want to compete successfully your first time out, or improve on last year’s finish, this book is for you.’ – Don Murphy, Founder, Pinewood Derby With hundreds of color photographs, and clear diagrams and illustrations, this is the only book on the market to guide parents and children through the process of building a winning Pinewood Derby racecar. Step-by-step instructions enable readers to build the car body, prepare the axles and improve the wheels with minimal tools. As an undefeated derby racer and parent, author David Meade gives parents the inside secrets that will separate their children from the rest of the pack.

Table of Content

A History of the Pinewood Derby How to Use This Book Chapter 1: Getting Started in the Pinewood Derby Be Safe A Scout is Truthworthy Let Your Child Begin the Car The Three Basic Principles of Speed general Guidelines for Car Design Chapter 2: Building the car Body The Winning Car The Champion Car The Ultimate Car Chapter 3: Axle Preparation The Winning Axles The Champion Axles The Ultimate Axles Chapter 4: Wheel Preparation The Winning Wheels The Champion Wheels The Ultimate Wheels Chapter 5: Putting it All Together Attaching the Wheels Wheel Alignment Final Wheel Lubrication Breaking Them In The 20 Second-Test The Final Weighing Gallery of Winning Cars Extra Patterns Design Your Own Car

About the author

By profession, David Meade is a research scientist, holding a master’s degree in statistics, his background in research and experimental design has enabled him to develop a unique and powerful approach to Pinewood Derby racing. He also enjoys model rocketry and astronomy.