Jim Marovec checks the weight of the pinewood derby car for John and Tyson Aper's of LaGrange Park during Cub Scout Pack 39's derby. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Wes Weems inspects one of the cars during check in at Cub Scout Pack 39's pinewood derby. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Eric Fouliard LaGrange Park helps his son Aiden put some graphite on the wheels of his car prior to the start of Cub Scout Pack 39's pinewood derby. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Tiger Cub Luke Chomko judges his den's cars for best in show during Cub Scout Pack 39's pinewood derby. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
Some of the entries during Cub Scout Pack 39's pinewood derby. | Steve Johnston~for Sun-Times Media
LA GRANGE — More than 50 Cub Scouts from Ogden Avenue School raced their pinewood derby cars Jan. 26. The grand championship match pitted the winners of grade-level races against one another featuring the gravity-powered wooden cars designed by first- through fifth-grade members of Pack … Read More