Wild Fan Theory: “The Cart Before the Ponies”

Okay, so after a watched this episode, I looked up what TVTropes had to say about it, and the Shout-Out section mentioned something about a similar activity called the Pinewood Derby. It mentions that the derby is done by Cub Scouts and that the derby has a bit of a bad reputation for having overcompetitive dads take over designing and making the cars. I also noticed that the episode was written by Ed Valentine, who I’m guessing is male.
What if Ed Valentine used to be a Cub Scout, and he had participated in the Pinewood Derby? What if he had an overcompetitive dad who ruined the event for him, and now he is projecting that bad experience into his writing? What if this whole episode is supposed to be a weird, sympathetic shout-out to every Cub Scout who has ever had a bad derby experience thanks to an overcompetitive parent?
Yes, I know that not every work of fiction bases its stories on events that actually happened in real life. I also know that not everyone projects themselves and their lives onto a work of fiction. However, the idea of a possible reality subtext is kind of fun to think about.