Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. Makes one hark back to visiting local county fairs and doing ...

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 ...

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.

#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 ...

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 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 ...

The summer county fair season is off with a bang and a few other loud, crunching, roaring sounds. At least those were some of the predominant noises coming from the Platte County Fairgrounds Thursday ...

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 ...

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 ...