2026 GFAA Annual Meeting & Maintenance Grand Prix

Start your engines and get ready to celebrate another great year with GFAA!

Join us for our Annual Meeting as we celebrate the year, share membership and association updates, and vote on our new Board of Directors.

Executive Officers: Candidate Slate

Then, shift into high gear for our Maintenance Grand Prix, where our talented maintenance teams will put their handcrafted race cars to the test.

Whether you're joining us for lunch, cheering from the sidelines, or racing for the checkered flag, we can't wait to welcome you for an afternoon of fun, networking, and friendly competition! 

11 AM - 12:30 PM: Registration | Car Check-In & Weigh-In | Visit Exhibitors at the Pit Lane Showcase

12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch & Business Meeting

1:45 - 3 PM: Maintenance Grand Prix & Awards 

Attendee Tickets: $65

• Includes Lunch, Business Meeting, and Grand Prix Spectator

Grand Prix Participant: $55

• Includes Lunch, Business Meeting, and Grand Prix Participant 
• Limit to 30 participants
• Must be registered by November 5 in order to receive your base plate and wheels to build your car. Cars should be built prior to the event. 

Ready to join? Register now!

Submission and Impounding

• All cars will be impounded immediately after passing inspection and weigh‑in to ensure fairness, safety, and compliance with official rules.
• Registration and impounding will take place for all cars before racing begins. Cars can not be submitted after racing begins.

Derby Axles and Wheels

• The PRO Brick Chassis will be provided to all contestants upon registration.
• It is recommended that the provided PRO Brick Chassis are used to get precise wheel spacing for a Pinewood Derby track.
• All four wheels do not need to be in contact with the track; however, each car must have four wheels.

Weight Limit

• Maximum car weight shall not exceed 12.0 oz.
• The 2x2 Zinc Brick (0.44 oz) is the best weight for derby cars made from LEGO® bricks because it can simply be snapped on like any LEGO® brick. (purchased separately)

Derby Car Dimensions 

• Max Height: 4" - so the car clears the finish gate.
• Max Width: 3" - so the car does not interfere with the car in the adjacent lane.
• Max Length: 10" - so the car fits behind the start gate.
• Bottom clearance: 3/8" - so the car doesn't rub on the track center guide rail.

Car Modifications

• Other materials such as wood, plastic, or metal may be added to the PRO Brick Chassis from the official kit as long as the car is within the allowed dimensions.
• The original wheel axles (nails) and wheels from the PRO Brick Chassis must be used. No commercial aftermarket wheels or axles are allowed.

Lubrication

• Only dry lubricant including graphite powder, Teflon powder, or others, may be used to lubricate wheels. Non-dry lubricants including those with a petroleum, solvent, or non-dry base may attack the plastic wheels and keep them from turning freely, or can damage or contaminate the track, and are not permitted under any circumstances. Do not use oil or grease as a lubricant.
• IMPORTANT! Graphite will migrate to the LEGO® bricks and the parts will no longer stick together.
• All cars will be graphited when impounded at submission.

Car Modifications Not Allowed

• Wheel bearings, washers, or bushings are prohibited.
• The car must not ride on any type of springs.
• So called "cheater bars" at the front of the car to give an unfair starting advantage are prohibited.
• No starting or propulsion devices. No electronics.
• The car must be freewheeling.

Other Race Rules

• Each car must pass inspection by the official inspection committee before it will be allowed to compete.
• Any modifications not expressly forbidden by any of the rules above are allowed, subject to final decision by a race official.
• The Inspection Committee may disqualify any car that does not meet the above specifications.

Car Repairs

• If pieces fall off the car, (common in Brick Derby™ car races!), the racer will have 5 minutes to put pieces back on the car.
• No additional pieces may be added when the car is repaired.