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Post by PDDR on Oct 14, 2016 18:56:45 GMT -7
World Record Distance Attempt
Come to the Boy Scouts of America, Mid-America Council, Jubilee 2016 at Omaha, NE to see and participate in an attempt to set the world record for the longest pinewood derby track ever attempted! Click HereThe track will be over half a mile long (longer than 8 football fields end-to-end). It will be a two-lane aluminum track provided by Best Track, just like the tracks used at Mid-America Derby, only much, much, longer!
A team of engineers is planning the track construction and preparing the site for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Come to Jubilee 2016 and witness the world record pinewood derby distance event. Jewkes Engineering " Str8Shot " "DoubleTrouble" Test Run down the track at 1:18 is record 10-14-2016 2nd fastest car was 10 seconds behind.
Tomorrows record attempt will use the car "STR8SHOT" car above ^
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Post by PDDR on Oct 15, 2016 16:37:27 GMT -7
Guinness World Record 2016
Track = Two Lane Aluminum BestTrack Official Track Length = 1819' 3 -3/4" Custom made Timer 164" of Stopping Sections
Official Guinness World Record Time : 1.167
Approximate Time 9:15 am MST 10-15-2016
Builder = Jewkes Engineering
Car = DoubleTrouble Color = Chrome Vinyl Overlay
Car Type = None Fender Open Wheel Straight Wedge
Wheels Type BSA = Jewkes Engineering Custom Bearing Inserts
Axle Type = Jewkes Engineering
Car Weight = 137 grams
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pony
PURE STOCK
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Post by pony on Oct 15, 2016 21:10:00 GMT -7
Congrats! Awesome.
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Post by Alphonso Peluso on Oct 16, 2016 5:14:02 GMT -7
Congrats Glenn and David!! Well deserved and the cars looked amazing!
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Post by GravityX on Oct 19, 2016 12:21:17 GMT -7
Congratulations Glenn!
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Post by cygnus on Mar 10, 2017 10:17:09 GMT -7
Nice job Glenn!
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