Last weekend my grandson won first in the den race. Today we went to the district race He won first out of all the tiger scouts and 6th out of 48 over all. He was a little up set he did not get to run the big race. I told him for his first year and first build he did really well.

Last week



This week.

Yes very good job & just think you have a year to learn & work on the next car for next year
GOOD JOB FOR THE 1st TIME

Some where upset how well we did being our first year. Even Wil’s den mother said he had to do more work on it next year. Good thing she did tell me that or I would have said the den mother needs to get the kits to the children a lot sooner and not wait till a week before the race. By the time I got a few supplies we need we only had 3 days to do the build. Wil did quite a bit of work on it. NO I am not going to let him cut it out on the band saw or use a router at just under 7 years old. He did work the drill press while I held it and I made sure he had safety glasses on. He did more on it as well.

If they are up set this year wait till next year as I am going to do all I can to get under 3 seconds which no one has done on the track we ran on. Wil’s best time was 3.14 which I do not like where the COG it ended up at about 1 inch I wanted ¾ but did not have time to make it work. All so not having supplies I did not even polish the wheel hub bores.

Nest year I am going to epoxy up the first ½ of the axle slots and drill for the axles. The rear will be drilled on 3 degrees and one of the fronts a little high so we are running only on 3 wheels. We are going for a rail runner. If it all works out Wil will walk away with 2 trophies but 3 and maybe all out fastest.

Most of the other scouts where up running around during the race and I was so surprised Wil keep his eyes on the track. He asked me how some can win a heat but get eliminated? That’s when I told him to look at the projection of the computer screen and told him how to read it and what meant what.

Just in case you are wondering his motor spells his name with only one L.

We have one more race this season at my grandsons church. Have no idea what sort of track they run on. Will find out tomorrow. Will post back after the race.

Was told that the church race is Wednesday now. I am guessing it will be a very small event.

Here is a video of my grandsons first win this year when he won the pack race.

Wil and I had the last race for his car this year. It was at the church and even thaw it was fun it was not a scout race. Not a bad track but fist time we ran on wood and sure not a Best Track. There was not any timing system and the stop was a board you hit one lane did not matter who ran it the car wiggled all the way. He no longer has any paint of the front of his car. He ran about 20 times before the race and dropped it once but no big deal as he and I had much fun. I never did get to see the kit the others where running till the race. They where run very thin wheels. Wheel thickness touching the track makes a BID difference. He finish 4th which was not too bad with all of the hitting of the stop board and dropping it. LOL Time to get ready to start on the one for next year. Papa is going to make one or two for himself.

As long as everyone is having a good time!!

Only 350 days left until pack qualifying Rebel!!