Pack 1 Cub Scouts holds annual Pinewood Derby

All eyes were on the six wooden cars racing down the track in the final heat of the Lewes Pack 1 Cub Scouts’ annual Pinewood Derby Feb. 28 at Holly Lake Campsites Meeting Hall in Millsboro.

In the end, it was Saylor McKinney, a Tiger Scout, who reigned victorious, earning the first-place overall trophy. McKinney’s car had an average scaled speed of 156.87 mph.

In second was James Cinque, a Webelos Scout, and in third was Julien Berard, a Wolf Scout.

The pack, made up of 68 scouts and 24 leaders, raced a collective 60 derby cars this year.

There were six cars in each heat. At the end of the afternoon, the final heats were held, and the winners were crowned.

There was also a division for adults, though the kids’ cars were significantly faster overall.

While the goal was to have the fastest car, there were also trophies for the most realistic car, the best design, the best scouting theme and the most unique or funny car.

The scouts were given two months to build the car. They were required to follow specific guidelines regarding size, weight and material.

The derby was scheduled to take place at the Rehoboth Beach Volunteer Fire Company, but it had to be relocated last minute due to roof leak damage.

The final results from the grand finals, including name, scout rank, cumulative time and average scaled speed, are:

1. Saylor McKinney, Tiger, 18.9073 seconds, 156.87 mph
2. James Cinque, Webelos, 18.9354 seconds, 156.63 mph
3. Julien Berard, Wolf, 18.9943 seconds, 156.15 mph
4. Pierce Kenton, Lion, 19.0275 seconds, 155.87 mph
5. George Dickinson, Arrow of Light, 19.0462 seconds, 155.72 mph
6. James Huebler, Bear, 19.1207 seconds, 155.11 mph.