Demolition derbies are a national pastime and date back as early as 1947, with the first known event taking place at the Carrell Speedway in Gardena, California. The audience was wowed by the ...

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Like all organized motorsports, demolition derby has rules and not just any vehicle can enter the track. In general, modified vehicles, trucks, SUVs, ambulances, hearses, checker cabs, and limos ...

2017Champaign County Fair Demolition Derby, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Champaign County Fair Grounds in Urbana. 2017Champaign County Fair Demolition Derby, Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Champaign ...

"The rule is that you never quit,” said Kim Potocki, mother of two. — -- The muddy, rumbling arena in Pecatonica, Illinois, looked like a scene from “Mad Max.” Helmeted gladiators, strapped into ...

This might be the most wonderful time of year at Price Automotive on Ferry Street – the stretch before the Marshfield Fair’s first demolition derby, when a job well done means every car is pulled ...

Oct. 31—The Golden Isles College and Career Academy's auto shop was abuzz with activity Friday as local high school students worked to prepare demolition derby cars for the Brunswick Exchange Club's ...

Frank Gonzales likens the chaos of bouncing up and down through a bumpy dirt track, crashing into dozens of cars, to a game of bumper cars at an amusement park. “You realize after the first hit it don ...