
| 7 January, 2001 - the pinewood derby This is Jack's last year to race in the Pinewood Derby. We've never won a trophy before. Tripp and Jack took most of these photos. |
| We started derby day off with a hearty breakfast - leftover pizza. | ![]() |
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The car was tuned up and ready. We spent countless hours in preparation. Actually, we didn't spend all that long working on it. |
| There was a pretty good turnout. The crowd did get a little rowdy. Some kids brought large, obnoxious galleries of fans. We were happy when they lost. | ![]() |
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There are two tracks. Winners' bracket races on the good track, losers' bracket races on the lousy track. |
| Jack and I usually bet on the races - 25 cents a race - and Jack usually wins a few bucks. This year I won a dollar. | ![]() |
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Jack won third place. He's going to the district finals. We may need to do a little serious work on this car so he doesn't get wacked too soon. |
| After the races we went to Outback for the celebration dinner. Jack was a little put out over the 30 minute wait. | ![]() |
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Beckie was a lot more cheerful. |