Long Ireland Brewery Pintwood Derby poster

Photos from Long Ireland Brewery’s 1st Pintwood Derby

July 26, 2015 · by fervere · in busman’s holiday, field trip

From a spark of inspiration within the mind of [**Long Ireland Brewing**’s][lib] Dan Burke, to the surprise hit of the summer, the *DnU* team were thrilled to be amongst the two hundred people that experienced the [*Pintwood Derby*][pwd], on Saturday, July 26, in Riverhead, New York. There’s talk of making this an annual event, and, if so, look out competitors! The *DnU Generic Wheeler* will be burning across the finish line faster than I can complete a sentence, which is actually a long time if I’m being completely honest—sometimes I do run on.

Long Ireland Brewery Pintwood Derby poster

A large, yellow pinewood-car case holds up to 100 cars, waiting to race at Long Ireland Brewing’s Pintwood Derby

The cars arranged in order of sign-up await their race

Cars on their marks on the 4-track Pintwood Derby racetrack. The crowd at Long Island Brewing waits for the race to begin.

Each car participates in several heats on different tracks

Several pinewood derby cars wait in carriers to be placed in the next race. Our Drunk and Unemployed car with stickers on a plain pinewood truck, did not make it to the next round.

A late addition, and despite the excellent customization, the DnU Generic Wheeler fails to qualify for the next round

Dan from Long Ireland Brewing continues the fun in the brewery with a two car racetrack

Man in a Boat was a crowd favorite but couldn’t speed to a win

Dan from Long Ireland Brewing continues the fun in the brewery with a two car racetrack

And they’re off! on a impromptu, beautiful wooden track on the brewery floor

Drunk and Unemployed’s writer and editor, Melba, rolls the DnU Generic Wheeler car over a barrel at Long Ireland Brewing.

Despite the awesome custom decals, the DnU Generic Wheeler failed to win it all. Melba shows the car how to go around a barrel

Pictures of the Odd Couple (Tony Randal and Jack Klugman), Ed Hahne, and old advertising signs from Lucky’s Bar, the Glenlivet, and Irish Mist at Long Ireland Brewery

We just really like the pictures on the Long Ireland Brewery walls

[lib]: http://www.longirelandbrewing.com/
[pwd]: http://lipintwoodderby.com

Tags: event, fun, long island, riverhead

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