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You volunteered to run the derby, or got volunteered. These are straight answers to the questions that come with it: which software to use, how to build a fair heat chart, how to keep race night moving.
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Free toolFree pinewood derby heat chart generatorMake a fair pinewood derby heat chart in seconds: enter your cars and lanes, and every car gets one run in every lane. Print it or copy it into a spreadsheet.
SoftwareFree pinewood derby software: your real optionsThe free pinewood derby software that actually works, what each option costs you in setup time, and how to pick one for your pack or club.
SoftwareHow to choose pinewood derby software: 8 questions to ask firstPicking pinewood derby race software? Start with eight questions: who runs it next year, your computer, how you judge finishes, screens, Wi-Fi and budget.
SpreadsheetsHow to run a pinewood derby with a spreadsheetA simple way to run a pinewood derby from Google Sheets or Excel: make a fair heat chart, write down each finish, add up the places, and the lowest total wins.
Race dayHow to run pinewood derby heats without the chaosA practical guide to running pinewood derby heats: volunteer jobs, staging cars, calling heats, loading lanes, re-runs, ties and keeping a steady pace.
SoftwarePinewood derby software for Mac: what actually runsRunning your pinewood derby on a MacBook? Here are the options that work on a Mac, plus setup tips for projectors, pop-up windows, sleep settings and timers.
AwanaHow to run an Awana Grand Prix: a leader's planning guidePlan your Awana Grand Prix week by week: car kits, a build workshop, volunteers, check-in, racing by club, design awards and race-night software.
Race-day guides
The reference pages: heat charts, formats, scoring and the rest.
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