Anyone have any Pinewood Derby tips/tricks?

I believe that to be legal, you must use the original axle location, no flipping of the body top to bottom is allowed. No altered wheel base is allowed either.

If you have the opportunity to do a test run, try running the car backward as well as forward. This year my sons car ran much faster when put on the track backward. He took 1st place in his age group.

Aerodynamics do play a part, even is cars this small. Thin, sleek, heavy cars (at the 5 oz limit) will be faster than a tall blocky car.

Make sure the wheels do not touch the body when the car is sitting on its wheels. When you get them in a good spot, put wood glue in the axle grooves to keep them from moving.