CANTON − Steve Donley got hooked on the demolition derby when he was 8 years old and watched his uncle compete at the Stark County Fair. "I knew I had to do it someday," the 31-year-old former Perry ...

"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 ...

Dylan Clemens, Todd Ellman and Jaxson Pencek stand at the end of the derby with the wins in the Motor Swap Full Size. Photos by Jo Ward Sunday’s Demolition Derby at the Chautauqua County Fair brought ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Annual J&J Demolition Derby at The Allentown Fair is a Labor Day tradition on the final night. The audience enjoys cars crashing and kicking up mud Monday, Sept. 2, 2024 during the Annual J&J ...

Cars crash and kick up mud Monday, Sept. 5th 2022 during the Annual J&J Demolition Derby at the Great Allentown Fair. The Derby is a Labor Day tradition on the final night of the fair. Trophies set on ...

A demolition derby driver died after being critically injured during the "Night of Destruction" event at the Isanti County Fair. The driver, Josh Wines, was supposed to leave for his honeymoon the day ...