The Pinewood Derby is an annual event hosted by Cub Scout packs all over America. It is easily one of if not the most popular scouting events and is without a doubt one of the best known events among non-scouts. Every year millions of boys along with their parents participate in the event; carving, decorating, adjusting, weighing and then finally racing their Pinewood Derby cars.
The primary rationale of the Pinewood Derby, as with most related to scouting is to help the Cub Scout build a team relationship with their parent or adult partner, experience the sense of achievement and the exhilaration of competition where winning isn't the primary objective but instead winning and/or losing while demonstrating good sportsmanship and having fun along the way.