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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

SAUK RAPIDS ― Walking through a Sauk Rapids salvage yard Thursday, Calvin Saldana pointed out several vehicles he's spending hours outfitting to compete in the annual demolition derby at the Benton ...

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 ...