"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 ...

#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 ...

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 ...

More than 30 cars and trucks participate at fair event Hundreds of fans turned out to enjoy the destruction and mud of the Montezuma County Fair Demolition Derby Saturday night. 8 a.m.: 4-H/FFA Rabbit ...

Brian Salvera (58) rear-ends Daniel Bong (2) during the demolition derby at Rodeo Arena inside the California State Fair on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in Sacramento. Kevin Neri kneri@sacbee.com “You ...