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 ...

"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 ...

Revving engines and the crash of car against car filled the air of the Washington County Ag Expo and Fair Tuesday evening during the annual demolition derby. Drivers found old cars from family members ...

Jeff Riddle grimaced a little as he reached down to pick up his 4-year-old daughter, Lily. It was Tuesday afternoon, and he had bested the field of 33 compact cars to win the demolition derby Sunday ...