It's one of my favorite nights of the year: The Pinewood Derby. Thanks to Gary and Bob for helping us cut out, sand, and add some weight to the car.
Benjamin wanted an aerodynamic car this year that would have a chance to win. He picked out the design on the Internet. He then learned about cutting on a saw, sanding, and why a heavier car goes faster than a lighter car. Green was his color this year. After painting, we also talked about friction, grinded the axles down, and applied some graphite.
Benjamin won his Den and was 5th overall. There were lots of really cool cars and lots of really fast cars with year.
The car almost matches Amber's shirt
Craig and Benjamin proudly displaying his medal No running today. No time. I'm going to have a slow time in Boston this year, but at least we had a fast Pinewood Derby car.
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