A Cheating Bunch

Keith 944 · 02-17-2021, 09:23 PM

"When my kid was of age, I followed the same formula, he built it, decorated it, I tweaked it on the weight front and setup, three wheels down, etc, used my big dollar digital scale at work to be 100% legal. He did well all three years with his home built toys, earned whatever he got, now he's a Marine, where as the saying goes earned, not given."

Eric
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Eric Merryfield 1883 STK

I like what Eric did!
What are people teaching their kids by cheating?

Mike Pearson · 02-18-2021, 10:03 AM

I still have my Pinewood Derby car. It was the second place car that year.

Frank Castros · 02-18-2021, 10:16 AM

I still have the one I built for my son somewhere is the garage. It has all the tricks and won first place. I don't recall whether they weighed the cars but I doubt it because it's filled with lead.

Doug Hoven · 02-18-2021, 11:28 AM

A picture of all my pinewood derby cars I have lined up on the track.

CMcAllister · 02-18-2021, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Keith 944

I like what Eric did!
What are people teaching their kids by cheating?

Without going off track... winning. Winning being the only thing that matters. Any means to an end.

Cheat, steal, ignore rules, fairness is for suckers - just win.

Mike Pearson · 02-18-2021, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by CMcAllister

Without going off track... winning. Winning being the only thing that matters. Any means to an end.

Cheat, steal, ignore rules, fairness is for suckers - just win.

Personally I wont cheat to win. Just not worth it to me. It would be a hollow win. One of my most memorable wins was at an IHRA race in Immokalee Fl. Final round and Anthony Bertozzi in the other lane. Nothing better than winning the final over a great racer like Anthony.

02-17-2021, 09:23 PM	#1
Keith 944 VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Dela-where? Posts: 2,195 Likes: 1,163 Liked 1,885 Times in 578 Posts	Re: A Cheating Bunch "When my kid was of age, I followed the same formula, he built it, decorated it, I tweaked it on the weight front and setup, three wheels down, etc, used my big dollar digital scale at work to be 100% legal. He did well all three years with his home built toys, earned whatever he got, now he's a Marine, where as the saying goes earned, not given." Eric __________________ Eric Merryfield 1883 STK I like what Eric did! What are people teaching their kids by cheating? __________________ KEITH MAYERS 2-1/2 X somebody Still many X nobody

02-18-2021, 10:03 AM	#2
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,463 Likes: 620 Liked 1,954 Times in 590 Posts	Re: A Cheating Bunch I still have my Pinewood Derby car. It was the second place car that year. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

02-18-2021, 10:16 AM	#3
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 3,002 Likes: 2,648 Liked 2,752 Times in 973 Posts	Re: A Cheating Bunch I still have the one I built for my son somewhere is the garage. It has all the tricks and won first place. I don't recall whether they weighed the cars but I doubt it because it's filled with lead.

02-18-2021, 11:28 AM	#4
Doug Hoven Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Jersey Posts: 213 Likes: 195 Liked 869 Times in 165 Posts	Re: A Cheating Bunch A picture of all my pinewood derby cars I have lined up on the track. Attached Thumbnails