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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...