Getting Started in Pinewood Derby The annual Pinewood Derby attracts over a million participants nationwide. The pinewood derby is intended to be a fun activity that promotes creativity, teamwork, problem solving and healthy competition. As a Dad, Mum, Uncle, Aunt or Grandparent, it’s also a chance to build memories of time spent with your son, nephew and grandson as the two of you build a car together. Getting Started in the Pinewood Derby will take the fear out of participating in an inaugural pinewood derby race, especially if you have no woodworking skills. Unlike any other pinewood book, it’s about spending time with a child, building something together. It’s about planning the activity so you both have some fun, a few laughs, learn a thing or two about friction and gravity and walk away with a car you can be proud of...even if it isn’t perfect. 96 pages