The thing we like most about the demolition derby hasn’t been the crashing and smashing of cars and trucks, although it’s a blast to watch. Or the strategy of driving fast in reverse to protect ...

"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 ...

During night one of the Yolo County Fair’s Demolition Derby, engines howled, tensions flared, and all kinds of car fluids leaked, leading to vehicles reaching their absolute breaking point, as one of ...

Rising liability concerns mean the event will not happen at the fairgrounds next year Like a battered engine coming to a quiet standstill, so too ended a yearslong conversation on the annual ...

During night one of the Yolo County Fair’s Demolition Derby, engines roared, transmission fluids leaked and vehicles reached their absolute breaking point as the Woodland community graciously welcomed ...

Get your engine revved with excitement in the grandstand during the four-day run of the McLeod County Fair. From Supercross to Autocross, and demolition derby to ATV gymnastics, the grandstand action ...

The annual J&J Demolition Derby at the Allentown Fair is a Labor Day tradition on the festival’s final night. See photos below. Cars crash and kick up mud Monday, Sept. 1, 2025 during the Annual J&J ...

The past-its-prime van belonged to a 92-year-old woman named Bertha. It was having some mechanical issues last winter, and she wanted it gone from the driveway. Dave Thompson was happy to oblige and ...

When flames erupted from the engine compartment of Car No. 45 C, I grabbed Mel Crane's arm and squeezed it tight. We were standing in the pits at this year's Monroe County Fair Demolition Derby when ...

#78 Hunter Wilhelm and #48 Ray Randall during the 8-cylinder derby. Car Demolition Derby at the 125th Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair grounds, Saturday, August 6, 2022. #106 Brandon Small examines an ...