DFC Demolition Derby - My hood's come off!
I had a mad, mad, mad Friday night. Perhaps the maddest in my Minneapolis stint so far. The Demolition Derby at the Dakota County Fair in Farmington had people cheering as one 'car' crashed into another, producing more junk.
I visited the fair with Jim and his son, Keith. We paid $12 each to watch this insane mashup of hunks of metal salvaged from some incredible junkyard. No windshield or windows, just a tough metal box on four wheels out to eliminate you. Drivers wore helmets and five-point harnesses. Five heats in all (every heat had 3 winners) and the Title for the last man driving.
As we arrived, the mud pit was being prepared for the five battles. Take a look:
Of course, nothing could prepare me for what was to come after the cars had lined up:
The Grandstand was packed with people gathered to watch modern-day gladiators at work:
Expectedly, the aftermath was bloody:
It was difficult to digest this amazingly gruesome experience without a trip to the beer garden at the fair. There was no recourse. So Jim and I nicely topped the evening off with a MGD each.
I visited the fair with Jim and his son, Keith. We paid $12 each to watch this insane mashup of hunks of metal salvaged from some incredible junkyard. No windshield or windows, just a tough metal box on four wheels out to eliminate you. Drivers wore helmets and five-point harnesses. Five heats in all (every heat had 3 winners) and the Title for the last man driving.
As we arrived, the mud pit was being prepared for the five battles. Take a look:
Of course, nothing could prepare me for what was to come after the cars had lined up:
The Grandstand was packed with people gathered to watch modern-day gladiators at work:
Expectedly, the aftermath was bloody:
It was difficult to digest this amazingly gruesome experience without a trip to the beer garden at the fair. There was no recourse. So Jim and I nicely topped the evening off with a MGD each.
posted by "Window, please" at 1:05 AM
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