- November 7, 2024
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The 10th annual Pinewood Derby races were held March 3, as part of Flagler Beach's "First Friday" celebration.
The event, run by City Hall, took place in Veterans Park. Derby cars raced two-by-two on a 40-foot ramp and faced a double elimination round.
Prizes were awarded in both the youth and adult divisions, for fastest car and most creative design. Winners for fastest car, kids' division, were: first place, "Undertail," by Stanley Gutzek; second place, "The Shark," by Riley Weitzel; and third place, "The Green Bandit," by Nathan Smith. Winners for fastest car, adult division, were: first place, "Surf Truck," by Dave Dalecki; second place, "Surf 97.3 FM Speed Wagon," by David Mikulka; and third place, "The Ox," by Rodney Harshbarger. Most creative design went to Marrina Piepenzung for "Galactic."