Del Motors in Junction City hosted a Corporate Pinewood Derby. This event Friday evening served as a fundraiser for the Coronado Area Council Boy Scouts.

Boy Scouts District Director Ryan Pickett said local businesses sponsored teams. “They had four cars per team, they came out and raced their cars, and we gave out trophies for the top level racers.” The track for the races was laid out inside the Del Motors showroom. Del Motors served as the title sponsor.

Adults built the cars and brought some of them out of storage to race. “This is a special event fundraiser.We noticed that the dads of the kids really enjoy building their cars with their kids. Our young person’s race is in early May. So we kind of piggybacked on that with a special event fundraiser, lets have the parents build, let’s get their businesses to

sponsor, let’s do it as a fundraiser for Boy Scouts.”

Pickett estimated the event raised about $2,500 with the money going toward scholarships and camps to support the local Boy Scouts youth.

D.E. Lacer enjoyed the races. “It’s a bunch of adults that never grew up. It’s been a lot of fun to watch.” He added everyone should attend something like this event.

This was the first year for the Corporate Pinewood Derby at Del Motors but organizers said it will be held again next year. Lacer stated it will happen. “Absolutely I will have a fast car in it next year.”