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 ...

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 ...

Like all organized motorsports, demolition derby has rules and not just any vehicle can enter the track. In general, modified vehicles, trucks, SUVs, ambulances, hearses, checker cabs, and limos ...

Frank Gonzales likens the chaos of bouncing up and down through a bumpy dirt track, crashing into dozens of cars, to a game of bumper cars at an amusement park. “You realize after the first hit it don ...

It was engineered for the 1973 preteen id. Put the world’s top racers, including Mario Andretti and Parnelli Jones, in a demolition derby with newish cars, many of them luxury models, then have Evel ...

Matt Young's lifelong dream to run in a demolition derby became a reality Aug. 28. With the help of Developmental Services of Nebraska Inc. and Eastside Garage in Hildreth, Young was able to purchase, ...