PHOTOS: Cub Scouts build pinewood derby cars

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PHOTOS: Cub Scouts build pinewood derby cars

Cub Scouts build pinewood derby cars in Legacy Park in Decatur.

Harrison Grimes (left) and his brother Austin test their newly made car on the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Allison Del Medico and her son Vinny polish the axle on his car with a drill press during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

JB Reed and his son Jasper install the wheels onto his car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

JB Reed and his son Jasper install the wheels onto his car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Allison Del Medico and her son Vinny, 8, draw out the shape of his pinewood car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Mary Charles Hodgins sends her newly built car down the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Allison Del Medico and her son Vinny, 8, draw out the shape of his pinewood car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Sameera Fazilli helps her son Zain Qureshi shape his car on a belt sander during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteer Jean Meier (center) helps members of Pack 17 Cub Scouts cut out the shape of their car on a bandsaw during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Allison Del Medico and her son Vinny, 8, draw out the shape of his pinewood car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Volunteers and family members help make the cars for their Pack 17 Cub Scout members during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

A newly built car heads down the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars during their Build Day. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

JB Reed and his son Jasper install the wheels onto his car during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Harrison Grimes, 8, runs his newly made car down the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

A Pack 17 Cub Scout member weighs his car, trying to get it to come in at 5 ounces during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

Rania Qureshi, 3, tries to slide her block of wood down the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

A newly built car flies off the track during a test run at the Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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Harrison Grimes (left) and his brother Austin test their newly made car on the test track during Pinewood Derby Car Build Day at Legacy Park in Decatur on Saturday, February 12, 2022. Decatur Makers supplied volunteers, equipment, and tools to help Pack 17 Cub Scouts build their cars. STEVE SCHAEFER FOR THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION

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