Pinewood Derby
FailDemand is soft, at -85.8% this quarter, so Pinewood Derby is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Top 40% of 4,656 Arts, Crafts & Sewing niches · +2 vs the category median of 4648
- Market size
- $62K/yr98K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -85.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 30%top-5 click share · 17 brands · 66 sellers
Flapen Score
Pinewood Derby against its category
The dotted line is the Arts, Crafts & Sewing average. Past it, Pinewood Derby is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Pinewood Derby market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Pinewood Derby 98K times last year and spent an estimated $62K. The top 5 brands take 79% of clicks. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Mar. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 98K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 3.5% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -85.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $62K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 98K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -85.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 3.5%
- Market size, estimated
- $62Ka year
- Peak month
- January23.8× the quietest month
- Top search term
- pinewood derby64K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $18.35.
Listings sell for $18.35 on average, from $6.88 to $78.06. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At $18.35 that is $0 to $2K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $18.35inside the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $6.88–$78.06
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- $0–$2K
- Returns
- 2.1%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
65% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 8.8% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #161 within Model & Hobby Building. It carries 420 reviews at 4.50 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 65%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 8.8%
- Average rank
- #161in Model & Hobby Building
- Average rating
- 4.50 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 420per listing
- Listings tracked
- 51
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 11 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
11 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 49 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 11
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 49 months
Products
Top Pinewood Derby products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 17, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Pinewood Pro PRO Driller Tool for use in Derby Cars | Create Straight Axle Holes 2.5 Degree Axle Holes and Raised Wheel Holes | Make Your car Faster | Save time with This Drill jig
- Price
- $25.20
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 1,318
- Age
- 13y ago

PRO Axle Inserter Guide: Easy Accurate Alignment for Pinewood Derby car axles | Improve Your Track Times and Reduce Friction with Perfectly Straight axles in Seconds
- Price
- $9.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 1,263
- Age
- 12y ago

Maximum Velocity Derby Car Kits | Bulk Pack (12) | Pine Block Kits Includes Wheels & Axles | Pinewood Car Kits
- Price
- $58.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 435
- Age
- 6y ago

Maximum Velocity! Pine Derby Car Tool | DerbyCar Center of Gravity Stand | Accurately & Easily Measure COG for Pinewood Car Kits
- Price
- $14.73
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 172
- Age
- 6y ago

Pinewood Car Kit Wheel Turning Mandrel Tool with 20 Sandpaper Sheets (120 & 220 Grit) Derby Accessories for Wheel Polishing and Shaping
- Price
- $8.87
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 1y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
Pinewood Car Machined Polished and 2.5 Degree Bent Axles - (2 Axles) for Rail Riding - Angled Head to Reduce Friction and Increased Axle Diameter to Reduce Wheel Wobble to Increase Speed
- Price
- $12.97
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 151
- Age
- 8y ago

Pinewood Stainless Steel Weights 9.375 OZ (40 pcs 3/8 Inch) Derby Car Kit for Racing Car Balance & Speed Optimization
- Price
- $15.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

Maximum Velocity Derby Car Kit | Shaped Bulk Pack (12) | Pre-Shaped Pine Block Kits Includes Wheels & Axles |Pinewood Car Kits
- Price
- $78.06
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 73
- Age
- 6y ago

BSA Pinewood Derby Accessories Kit - 6 Piece Racing Accessories for PWD Car Boy Scouts of America
- Price
- $12.60
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 12
- Age
- 2y ago

Maximum Velocity Derby Car Kits | Bulk Pack (12) | Pine Block Kits Includes Wheels & Axles | Pinewood Car Kits
- Price
- $58.76
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 435
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Pinewood Stainless Steel Weights 5.625 OZ (24 pcs 3/8 Inch) and Center of Gravity Stand Derby Car Kit for Racing Car Balance & Speed Optimization
- Price
- $22.77
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 16
- Age
- 7mo ago

Pinewood Stainless Steel Weights 9.375 OZ (40 pcs 3/8 Inch) Derby Car Kit for Racing Car Balance & Speed Optimization
- Price
- $15.89
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 35
- Age
- 7mo ago

Pinewood Car Kit Wheel Turning Mandrel Tool with 20 Sandpaper Sheets (120 & 220 Grit) Derby Accessories for Wheel Polishing and Shaping
- Price
- $8.87
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 39
- Age
- 1y ago

OCQOTAT 3 Pcs Derby Car Sticker Set-Racing Numbers Flags Lights Stripes & Flame Decals - Peel & Stick Car Stickers for Derby Cars Cool Decorations&Accessories for Your Vehicle
- Price
- $8.36
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 60
- Age
- 1y ago

Cinnvoice 7 Pcs Cars Kits Bulk Racing Accessories Basic Racing Cars Kits Lightweight for Speed and Style Plastic Parts Stand Out Equipped for Speed
- Price
- $11.81
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 10
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 30% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
17 falling
Sellers
66
Est. top-5 brand share
79%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
30%
Top 20: 69%
Open market
17%
- Pintwood Pro33%
- Maximum Velocity!26%
- Derbopine11%
- Boy Scouts of America5%
- pinedash pro4%
- Red Dirt Derby4%
- Open — no brand owns it (11 brands, 17%)
Demand
Pinewood Derby search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Jan, Feb, Mar · busiest ÷ quietest = 23.8×
Search terms
Top Pinewood Derby search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- pinewood derby64K/yr
- pinewood derby accessories10K/yr
- pintwood pro5K/yr
- pinewood derby supplies5K/yr
- pinewood derby car accessories7K/yr
- pinewood3K/yr
- pinewood pro4K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Pinewood Derby
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“Poor quality control”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
15 topics
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FAQ
Common Pinewood Derby questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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