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 ...

Jul. 21—Where do people find cars to wreck in demolition derbies? Just about anywhere you can find a cheap old car, according to Derby Icons owner Taylor Feldkamp. "Facebook Marketplace, a lot of demo ...

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 ...

Mechanics are adapting demolition derby cars and working with a former paddleboat maker to create vehicles for use by Ukrainian troops at the front. Volunteers in Zaporizhzhya on June 7 show off a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Several spectators were injured Saturday night when a demolition derby vehicle broke through a safety barrier and entered the crowd at an event in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to police. Authorities ...