Pinewood Racing

Pinewood Racing

Pinewood Derby Management

14 ratings
11 reviews
Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 7, 2020
  • September 8, 2020

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Manage and score your Pinewood Derby events with this app. It supports multiple tracks, handles tiebreakers, and generates shareable PDF results. Input racers, group them, and run races efficiently.

Manage Pinewood Derby events
Score races with multiple tracks
Handle tiebreakers automatically
Generate shareable PDF results
Input racers with images
Supports up to 100 racers on 2-10 lane tracks
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What's New in Pinewood Racing

1.1.2

September 8, 2020

Minor Improvements and Fixes

User reviews

Great app!

We used this app for our Pinewood Derby & it helped a lot! We did run into a few issues, but I looked through a lot of options, and it seemed to be the best one for us.

Wishlist (possibly user error):
- ability to click on photos to enlarge them
- place to input race times
- ability to do a winners bracket between the dens
- ability to change group of racer after saving (seemed to be locked)
- summary pdf of all races

App did glitch a bit when using, but I messed around for a bit & it worked again. Thank you for this app! It was a blessing to have for our derby.
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Not functional and crashed

User interface is broken adding users is broken crashed on racing

Great App but…

Overall good app, especially for our first time running a derby. I do have a few ideas that could make it even better.

1. Some sort of pre registration, then allowing us to check in after we weigh the cars. Registration took over 30 minutes because I was the bottleneck on the app.

1b. Or, having the ability for multiple devices hooked to the same event so we could double the speed of registration.

2. Ability to edit registrations after they are created. Had a few kids put into the wrong groupings, so we had to delete them and start over.

3. Randomized races. If the next race car is the fastest, and yours is also great, you’ll race them 3 times and you’ll have no chance of hitting the podium.

4. Have the tie breakers happen BEFORE the pdf is created. It was really confusing having multiple race pdfs to figure out the finishers. Related, the tie breakers assigned new race car numbers, which meant finding the cars was tricky. Thankfully we took pictures.

Overall it went well, and we’ll likely use again.
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Response from developer

Thank you for using Pinewood Racing as your derby manager. I expect a big update to be done this summer. There is a lot of room for improvements and your suggestions are really great. Looking at your comments (1), a speedy registration will certainly be in the works. Looking at something like self input on a device, display Qrcode, and race manager scans them in. (2) If any scout is put in wrong group, you can simply tap and hold then drag and drop them in right group. That is already in effect in app. (3)randomizing races and having multiple formats to choose from is in the works. (4) agree with you on handling tie breakers. I will look into how to handle that better. Thank you.

The ONLY way to run your derby

Once we figured out that you can’t run a race group of three on four lanes, we were set! This app is fool proof. No more messing about with timer-connected software that constantly needs updating. Great derby day thanks to this app!!

Crashes every time I try to race

Just downloaded, have not been able to run a race yet.

Response from developer

Sorry about this inconvenience. Can you please reach out through the app or email us at info@appsentmind.com. I would like to thoroughly investigate the issue and see if possible there is a bug on our end that can be fixed. Please give as much info as possible. Like number of scouts in group and number of lanes being chosen. From one scout leader to another I’d like to fix the problem so you can enjoy the ease of the app.

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FAQ

What is Pinewood Racing used for?

Pinewood Racing is an application designed to help you manage and score your Pinewood Derby events. It allows you to input racers, group them, run races, and automatically handles tiebreakers.

Can Pinewood Racing handle multiple tracks at once?

Yes, Pinewood Racing allows you to run multiple races simultaneously and switch between active races, making it suitable for managing events with multiple tracks.

How many racers and lanes does Pinewood Racing support?

The app supports racing up to 100 racers on tracks with 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10 lanes.

Does Pinewood Racing provide results that can be shared?

Upon race completion, Pinewood Racing provides a PDF of the full results that you can easily share with others.

How does Pinewood Racing handle ties?

Pinewood Racing automatically handles tiebreakers for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place finishes. Any ties beyond 3rd place will stand as ties.

What devices is Pinewood Racing available on?

Pinewood Racing is available for iOS devices, including iPhone, iPad, and iPod.

What is the age rating for Pinewood Racing?

Pinewood Racing has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young participants and organizers.

How often is Pinewood Racing updated?

The latest version of Pinewood Racing is 1.1.2, which was last updated on September 8, 2020. The initial release date was August 7, 2020.