This year Guss and Ben started working on their car a few months before derby time because Dad was going to be out of town for the 2 months before the competition. Guss had a plan for a Star Wars speeder and Ben let him have creative freedom in the design. The two of them spent a lot of hours together in the basement and they had a good time together. Ben was out of town for the pack Pinewood Derby but he had Guss all ready to take care of any last minute things that may have come up. Luckily, there was no problems. The car was really fast. So fast, in fact, that it flew off the track twice and he was still able to come in second.
The top three went to the district race and, thankfully, Dad was home in time to take Guss to the race. There were about 55 cars involved and while Guss didn't rank very high in speed he did come home with the best in show trophy. He was so proud of his trophy and we were really excited for him.
The official weigh-in.
Guss would wait for his car to start at the top for the track and then race it down.
He got a compass for his second place finish.
Top three.
Best in Show
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