IMLAY CITY, MI -- Demolition derby cars typically have a few things in common: they are usually beat up, windowless, with one seat and a gutted interior. At the Eastern Michigan State Fair in Imlay ...

Brady Allen, Devon Allen, Shawn Allen and Ryan Allen are shown with their car at a demolition derby in Cumberland, Md., in 2021. Photo provided If Shawn, Ryan, Devon or Brady Allen say they ran into ...

Chase Schneider, 16, of Greeley said he’s been around the demolition derby his whole life. “I thought maybe it’s my time to get behind the seat,” he said. Chase will show off his demolition derby ...

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 thing we like most about the demolition derby hasn’t been the crashing and smashing of cars and trucks, although it’s a blast to watch. Or the strategy of driving fast in reverse to protect ...