"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 ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The sounds of cars ramming into each other is quite a tradition for Hallie McDonald and her boyfriend. McDonald's been part of the fair's derby demolition event at the Spokane County ...

She’s sitting pretty and riding dirty — but men are too intimated to ask her out on a date. Banging refurbished junked cars into each other in a dirt field is a cherished pastime of demolition derby ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wednesday night, motorhome drivers from across Orange County rumbled into the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair. The goal of Motorhome Madness: Smash and crash their way to victory. Last driver and ...

For most people, a minor fender bender is enough to ruin a day. For demolition derby drivers, it’s usually the start to a great day. Dents and dings are just the beginning of the good times for racers ...

IMLAY CITY, MI -- Demolition derby cars typically have a few things in common: they are usually beat up, windowless, with one seat and a gutted interior. At the Eastern Michigan State Fair in Imlay ...

Ages 3 and up got their chance at racing, crashing and burnout action Thursday night at the Midland County Fair’s Figure 8 and Burnout. Kiddie races for ages 3 to 10 opened the show with their battery ...

Sometimes, for metro Detroiters, driving on the Lodge can feel like a demolition derby. For the past 20 years, Nathan Fry, 41, of Hamilton, Michigan, has known that feeling all too well. But for him, ...