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Each year Mitchell 1 and Snap-on Diagnostics gear up for the Annual Pinewood Derby, and this last Thursday, May 18^th, marked our fourth annual race. Held at Mitchell 1 headquarters in Poway, CA, the race included participants from Mitchell 1 and other Snap-on divisions in the U.S., England and Ireland. It was an exciting day with 36 cars being entered! But of course at M1 we take our racing seriously. That is why we were all set up with a legit 5 lane aluminum race track, a clocking system and live feed that can be viewed by contestants and other staff around the world. So this is how it works.

All of the contestants were given the same materials, including a piece of wood that weighed no more than five ounces. Each car was raced six times, one time in each lane, and went through two rounds in a fight for some killer prizes and, more importantly, bragging rights! With Mike Alberry, our resident race host and coordinator, and his team we were off to the races! Here are the results.

• Best Looking
  • 1^st Julian Woods (Snap-on, UK)
  • 2^nd Richard Barnes (Snap-on, UK)
  • 3^rd Michelle Castro (M1)

• Fastest
  • 1^st Sean Gharabaghli (M1)
  • 2^nd Jamie Strickert (M1)
  • 3^rd Todd Mercer (M1)

Check out our album.