The Man Derby

Tonight Dan got to participate in the Elder's Quorum 'no holds barred' Pine Wood Derby Race.  He was stoked and has been planning and working on his car for quite some time.

Introducing "The Black Widow."

The middle was cut out to give him an advantage at the starting line.  The legs reached in front of the opponent to keep them behind him and also around the opponent to keep them from pushing him off the track.  I have to admit that it is a pretty sick car!

Some of the other cars included a brick, a 6 foot straw on the front, a box to be pushed with a leaf blower, and a blown up balloon.  The winning car was the red one which was propelled with a fan.

Dan did awesome and tied for third place.  His one qualm was that the cars had to fit through a gate at the bottom of the track, making his legs a bit of a problem and not so effective.  He is already planning his attack for next year.