Pinewood Derby Car Name Generator
Cool names for a small wooden racer
Generate pinewood derby car names for the entry sheet: cool racers like Timber Bolt and Graphite Ghost, wood puns like Knot Slow and Saw It Coming, shape names like Cheese Wedge and Ketchup If You Can, and good-sport names like Slow Poke Special.
About pinewood derby car names
A pinewood derby car starts as a block of pine, four axles and four plastic wheels, and somewhere between the first saw cut and the last coat of paint it needs a name for the entry sheet. The ones that work are short enough to fit on a small car and easy for an announcer to read out before a heat.
The list leads with names a child is proud to write down: speed names such as Timber Bolt and Ramp Champ, space names such as Moon Buggy, animal racers such as Cheetah Chaser, and paint names such as Crimson Comet. Around those are the jokes the race invites. There are wood and carving puns (Knot Slow, Saw It Coming), gravity, weight and graphite jokes for a car that most packs cap at five ounces (Weight for It, Five Ounce Fury), and shape names for the cars kids really build: wedges, pencils, hot dogs, sharks, cheese and bananas.
You will also find good-sport names that make a slow run fun, such as Slow Poke Special and Here for the Snacks, names for a den or a family team, and a small set for soap box cars and rain gutter boats. The names fit other pine car races just as well.
How to choose pinewood derby car names
- Name the car after it is built. Look at the finished shape and paint: a yellow wedge is a Cheese Wedge, a blue car with flames is a Blue Blaze, and a plain block with wheels can proudly be Brick on Wheels.
- Let the builder choose. The name goes on the entry sheet next to the child's own, so offer three favorites and let them pick the winner.
- Keep it short. Two or three words fit on the side of a small car and on a results board, and they are easier for the announcer to call before each heat.
- A good-sport name takes the pressure off. No name makes a car faster, and a car called At Least It Rolls or Just Happy to Be Here gets a cheer wherever it finishes.
- Write the name on the bottom of the car as well as on the entry sheet, so it finds its way home after race day.
Frequently asked questions
What are cool names for a pinewood derby car?
Cool names sound fast and fit on a small car. Timber Bolt, Pine Rocket, Graphite Ghost, Crimson Comet, Ramp Champ and Blue Viper are all in the list. Pick one that matches the paint or the shape so the name and the car go together.
What are funny pinewood derby car names?
The funniest ones play on wood, weight and shape. Knot Slow, Weight for It, Saw It Coming, Termite's Lunch and Ketchup If You Can are in the list, along with honest ones such as Glue Still Wet and Dad Helped.
What should we name a car that is not very fast?
Give it a name that makes the slow run part of the fun. Slow Poke Special, The Tortoise, Scenic Route and Here for the Snacks all tell the crowd the driver is in on the joke, and Best Paint Job points at what the car does well.
Do these names work for other races?
Yes. They suit any pine car race, and the list has a small set for soap box cars and rain gutter boats, such as Hay Bale Dodger and Puff Power. This page is a list of name ideas and is not connected with any Scouting organization or pack.
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All 500 pinewood derby car names
A: 9 names
- A Whittle Bit Fast
- After Burner
- Against the Grain
- All Bark
- Andromeda
- Apollo
- Apple Crate Express
- Astro
- At Least It Rolls
B: 36 names
- Bacon Strip
- Badge Earner
- Banana Peel
- Banana Split
- Bar of Soap
- Bathtub
- Bear Cub
- Bear Den Bolt
- Beaver Built
- Best Paint Job
- Big Breath
- Big Crayon
- Big Dill
- Big Dipper
- Big Sis
- Blast Off
- Blazing Trail
- Blink and Miss It
- Block Buster
- Block Party
- Block Star
- Blue and Gold
- Blue Blaze
- Blue Bolt
- Blue Cheetah
- Blue Viper
- Bobcat Bolt
- Bobsled
- Booster
- Bottle Rocket
- Branch Manager
- Brick on Wheels
- Bubblegum
- Bucking Bronco
- Built Last Night
- Busy Bee
C: 35 names
- Camo Cruiser
- Campfire Comet
- Candy Apple Red
- Candy Bar
- Carved Comet
- Catamaran Kid
- Catch Me If You Can
- Center of Mass
- Checkerboard
- Checkered Flag
- Cheddar Chaser
- Cheese Wedge
- Cheetah Chaser
- Cherry Red
- Chili Dog
- Chili Pepper
- Chip Off the Old Block
- Chisel Champ
- Chrome Comet
- Cinnamon Roll
- Coaster Car
- Comet Tail
- Cool Cucumber
- Coping Saw Comet
- Corn Dog Comet
- Corn on the Cob
- Cosmic Cruiser
- Cosmonaut
- Countdown
- Cousins' Cruiser
- Crew Chief Dad
- Crew Chief Mom
- Crimson Comet
- Croc Rocket
- Cul-de-Sac Cruiser
D: 19 names
- Dachshund Dash
- Dad and Me
- Dad Helped
- Den Five Alive
- Den Leader's Ride
- Den of Speed
- Den Six Speed
- Den Two Thunder
- Did My Best
- Dinner Roll
- Dino Dasher
- Door Stop
- Double Trouble
- Downhill Dash
- Downhill Dynamo
- Downhill from Here
- Dragon Wagon
- Dream Team
- Drum Roll
E: 6 names
- Eagle Eye
- Eat My Sawdust
- Electric Blue
- Emerald Flash
- Every Ounce Counts
- Extra Credit
F: 28 names
- Family Heirloom
- Family Recipe
- Family Tradition
- Family Tree
- Fashionably Late
- Fast and Curious
- Fast Forward
- Feeling Pine
- Fine Grit
- Fingers Crossed
- Finish Line Fever
- Fintastic
- Fire Truck
- First Try
- Five Ounce Flyer
- Five Ounce Fury
- Five Ounces Flat
- Fleet Feet
- Flying Fish
- Flying Pig
- Flying Saucer
- Flying Toaster
- Flying Wedge
- Frankfurter Flyer
- Free Fall
- Free Wheeler
- Friction Fighter
- Full Sails
G: 30 names
- Galaxy Glider
- Galloping Gecko
- Garage Built
- Giddy Up
- Glitter Glider
- Glow in the Dark
- Glue Still Wet
- Going Bananas
- Gold Medal
- Gold Nugget
- Gold Rush
- Good Sport
- Good Turn
- Grain Train
- Grandma's Sedan
- Grandpa's Pocketknife
- Grandpa's Workshop
- Grape Escape
- Graphite Flash
- Graphite Ghost
- Graphite Gray
- Gravity Assist
- Gravity Glider
- Gravity Racer
- Gravity's Friend
- Great White
- Grilled Cheese
- Gutter Ball
- Gutter Clipper
- Gutter Glider
H: 21 names
- Hare Raiser
- Hay Bale Dodger
- Heat Wave
- Heavyweight Champ
- Helmet Hair
- Here for the Snacks
- High Five
- High Gear
- Hill Topper
- Hockey Puck
- Honor Roll
- Honorable Mention
- Hoot Rod
- Hot Diggity Dog
- Hot Pink
- Hot Rod
- Hot Sauce
- Hot Streak
- Huff and Puff
- Hummingbird
- Hyperspace
I: 2 names
- Ice Cream Truck
- Inertia
J: 8 names
- Jackrabbit Jet
- Jawsome
- Jigsaw Jet
- Jolt
- June Bug
- Jupiter Jet
- Just for Fun
- Just Happy to Be Here
K: 10 names
- Ketchup If You Can
- Kid Brother
- Kindling
- Kinetic Kid
- Kitchen Table Customs
- Knot Bad
- Knot Kidding
- Knot Last
- Knot Slow
- Knot Today
L: 24 names
- Land Shark
- Lane Leader
- Last but Not Least
- Later Gator
- Law of Gravity
- Leader of the Pack
- Leaping Lizard
- Let It Roll
- Lightning Bug
- Lightning Streak
- Like Father Like Son
- Lime Twist
- Little Green Man
- Little Red Wagon
- Little Sister Special
- Little Submarine
- Log Jammer
- Long Shot
- Low and Slow
- Low Orbit
- Lucky Den Seven
- Lumber Thunder
- Lunar Lander
- Lung Power
M: 28 names
- Mach Two
- Mad Dash
- Made It Myself
- Made Weight
- Making Waves
- Manta Ray
- Maple Street Express
- Mars Rover
- Marshmallow Roaster
- Matchstick
- Me and Grandpa
- Mean Green
- Mellow Yellow
- Merit Machine
- Midnight Blue
- Mighty Fine Pine
- Milky Way
- Mission Control
- Molasses in January
- Mom and Me
- Mom's Minivan
- Moon Buggy
- Moon Dust
- Moonshot
- Most Creative
- Mountain Lion
- Mouse Mobile
- Mustard Streak
N: 15 names
- Nana's Favorite
- Nap Time
- Narwhal
- Neckerchief Slide
- Neon Flash
- Never Board
- New Kid on the Block
- Newton's Apple
- Newton's Racer
- Next Year's Champ
- Night Owl
- Nitro Boost
- North Star
- Not Balsa
- Number Two Pencil
O: 8 names
- On a Roll
- Orange Blaze
- Orange Crate Special
- Orbiter
- Orion
- Otter Slide
- Our First Car
- Outta Here
P: 34 names
- Pack Pride
- Pack Rat
- Papa's Pride
- Paper Airplane
- Parade Float
- Parking Brake On
- Participation Trophy
- Pathfinder
- Pencil Lead
- Pencil Pusher
- Pepperoni Rocket
- Photo Finish
- Pine Comet
- Pine Cone Express
- Pine Fresh
- Pine Rocket
- Pink Eraser
- Pink Lightning
- Pinstripe
- Pit Crew Kids
- Pizza Slice
- Planet Hopper
- Plank You Very Much
- Polished Axles
- Polka Dot
- Pony Express
- Potential Energy
- Powered by Gravity
- Practice Run
- Primer Gray
- Puff Power
- Pulsar
- Pure Momentum
- Purple Reign
Q: 1 name
- Quasar
R: 25 names
- Racing Buddies
- Racing Raccoon
- Racing Stripes
- Rail Rider
- Rain Gutter Rocket
- Rainbow Racer
- Ramp Champ
- Ramp Runner
- Rapid Racer
- Ready Set Go
- Red Blur
- Red Planet
- Red Racer
- Red Tail Hawk
- Red White and Zoom
- Relish the Win
- Rhino Charge
- Rocket Science
- Rocket Sled
- Roll Model
- Roller Skate
- Rolling Log
- Rookie of the Year
- Rubber Duck
- Running Shoe
S: 78 names
- S'more Speed
- Sandpaper Flash
- Sap Happy
- Satellite
- Saturday Project
- Saturn Five
- Saturn's Ring
- Saving the Best for Last
- Saw It Coming
- Sawdust Express
- Sawdust Storm
- Say Cheese
- Scarlet Streak
- Scenic Route
- School Zone
- Science Project
- Scout's Honor
- Second Banana
- Shadow
- Sharp Pencil
- Shooting Star
- Sibling Rivalry
- Sir Isaac
- Sixth Gear
- Sizzle
- Skedaddle
- Sliding Penguin
- Slime Time
- Slow and Steady Wins
- Slow Cooker
- Slow Poke Special
- Smooth Operator
- Smooth Roller
- Smooth Sailing
- Snail Mail
- Snooze Button
- Snow Streak
- So Close
- Soap Box Hero
S, continued
- Soapbox Special
- Soaring Eagle
- Solid Gold
- Solid Pine
- Space Cadet
- Space Shuttle
- Speed Bump
- Speed Limit Five
- Speed Machine
- Speedster
- Speedy Tortoise
- Spin Doctor
- Splash Zone
- Splinter Speed
- Sputnik
- Squeaky Wheel
- Star Chaser
- Star Cruiser
- Stardust
- Stargazer
- Stars and Stripes
- Starting Block
- Steering Rope
- Stick of Butter
- Stick Shift
- Still in Park
- Stink Bug
- Straw Power
- Stuck in Traffic
- Student Driver
- Stump Jumper
- Sub Sandwich
- Sunburst
- Sunday Driver
- Sunspot
- Swift Fox
- Swifty
- Swiss Cheese Special
- Swordfish
T: 48 names
- T. Rex Express
- Taco Truck
- Taking My Time
- Tangerine Dream
- Team Effort
- Team Sandpaper
- Team Sawdust
- Team Wood Glue
- Tent Stake
- Termite's Lunch
- The Big Cheese
- The Blur
- The Caboose
- The Hot Dog
- The Skateboard
- The Toothpick
- The Tortoise
- The Wedge
- Third Generation Racer
- Three Musketeers
- Three Two One
- Three Wheeler
- Thumbs Up
- Tie Dye Flyer
- Tiger Stripe
- Timber Bolt
- Timber Tornado
- Timber!
- Tiny Clipper
- Tip the Scale
- Too Fast to See
- Top Banana
- Top Dog
- Top Knot
- Total Eclipse
- Track Star
- Tree-mendous
- Triple Threat
- True Blue
- True Grit
- Tungsten Thunder
- Tungsten Tiger
- Turbo Charged
- Turbo Time
- Twig Rig
- Twin Turbo
- Two by Fast
- Two Coats of Paint
U: 1 name
- Underdog
V: 5 names
- Va Va Vroom
- Velociraptor
- Velocity
- Violet Velocity
- Voyager
W: 24 names
- Wait Till Next Year
- Warp Speed
- Watermelon Wedge
- Weight a Minute
- Weight and See
- Weight for It
- Wet Paint
- Wheel Deal
- Wheely Fast
- Whittle Wonder
- Whoopsie Daisy
- Whoosh
- Why Knot
- Wild Mustang
- Wind Tunnel
- Wobbly Wheels
- Wolf Den Wonder
- Wolf Pack
- Wood You Believe It
- Wooden It Be Nice
- Woodpecker's Dream
- Workbench Wonder
- Wormhole
- Worth the Weight
Y: 1 name
- Yellow Bus