The Lorain County Fair came to a close with the sound of sirens and revving engines Aug. 27 as fairgoers took to the stands to watch the annual demolition derby. Beginning with the youth compact ...

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 ...

The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Luke Taylor, The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. Just about anywhere you can find a cheap old car, according to Derby Icons owner Taylor Feldkamp.

"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 ...

In Quarryville, spectators welcomed 2024 with a crash. Buck Motorsports Park dropped a truck from 150 feet to beckon in the new year Sunday night. The event started at 7 p.m. and also included a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Caleb Perez, Columbia Basin Herald, Moses Lake, Wash. Aug. 15—MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake Demo Derby held the second half of its events Wednesday night with ...

Brady Allen, Devon Allen, Shawn Allen and Ryan Allen are shown with their car at a demolition derby in Cumberland, Md., in 2021. Photo provided If Shawn, Ryan, Devon or Brady Allen say they ran into ...