Since the Pinewood Derby’s creation in 1952, over 100 million seven-inch blocks of pinewood have been sold by the Boy Scouts of America. Each spring thousands of Scouts across the country continue a longtime tradition by turning a block of pinewood, four nails and four plastic wheels into a 5-ounce, gravity-powered racecar.

At the Pinewood Derby the Scouts compete for fastest car, but that’s not all. Troop 46 also presents design category awards for cars that most impress a handful of judges. These cars best capture the design category themes: Scouting, Nautical Design, Patriotic Spirit, Animal Design and Food Design.

This year the Scouts of Troop 46 gathered at the Westchase Elementary Multipurpose Room and raced cars shaped like sharks, Hershey bars, army tanks, Gasparilla floats, Godiva chocolates, French fries and, yes, race cars.

The spirited Scouts had a blast.

WOW congratulates this year’s winners of Troop 46’s Pinewood Derby and thanks all the great parents who sent in photos of the event!