This race was created because I was a Father figure at the cub scouts pinewood derby and felt the urge to build a car and race and could not. Over the years I saved and kept moving forward on my goal. Now we have this cool race that everyone can have fun at. Here is some of the things I think make this race extra special. What makes our race over the top is we have a top-notch track setup. We have
a 4 lane Aluminum BestTrack setup with a champ timer, an electric start gate, and the entire setup is ran by a computer system. The start gate is controlled by a realistic and fully functional drag tree. The computer system fully manages the race and displays lineups and results on our 72” display screen for racers and spectators to enjoy. At the end of our raceway, we have an 8’ stopping track for the cars to stop. It was specially engineered by BestTrack to suspend the cars in the air by the body underneath and stop the cars using a state-of-the-art rubber that will stop them slowly but fast enough not to damage the cars. The entire track setup is suspended 18” in the air by aluminum legs that were designed by BestTrack. We also have nice trophies. I do not know of any other races that match the height and scale of our trophies. Our racers put in a lot of effort and deserve nice awards. We also have top notch food and snacks. We sell sandwiches that are packed with ham, turkey, or roast beef. We add a slice of cheese and have condiments available. We also have hot dogs for anyone not wanting snacks. I will not forget to mention our outstanding snacks and deserts. We have a special young lady who is educated in culinary arts. She bakes and donates all the snacks at our race. I can tell you that nobody has foods like this. Her foods are incredible. Look at some of our photos and you will see why. Another reason we have a unique race is we have a special race that we created called “The Pinks Race”. Each person gets 4 titles at the beginning of the race. Each racer lines their cars up on the track and each person controls their own start gate. They watch the drag tree and when the lit hits green you can release your own gate. You will red light if you hit early. Each time you lose, you have to turn in a title at the end of the track to pickup your car. When you are out of titles you are done racing. The last racer with a title wins. This is an edge of your seat event, even if you are a spectator. This is the most fun race we have. You can have a slow car and still win. Reaction time is that important. This race draws racers in from out of state it is so fun. Another reason is that we have an experienced pinewood derby committee who meets regularly to discuss the race. What did or did not go well and how can we improve? We also spend months preparing for each race. This team is dedicated. We ask our local business to contribute trophies to our event. This part of the preparation is hard work. Going out and getting the donations to make this race possible. Every one of our committee members are dedicated to making this race a success. At the end of the day all the monies raised from the race go directly 100% to the Liverpool EMS. It helps them buy supplies and new equipment as needed. The last and most important reason our race is so fun is all our racers are there to enjoy themselves. We have never had a racer act obnoxiously or in an inappropriate manner. Our racers are there to have fun and enjoy the day. We will enforce this if ever necessary. That is why we have racers who drive as much as 5 hours to attend this race. We welcome anyone who wants to race. There is some serious competition here. Come race with us and put your building and personal racing skills to the test. Matt
