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Demolition derby is a type of motorsport, usually presented at county fairs and national events. While rules vary from event to event, the typical demolition derby event consists of five or more drivers competing by deliberately ramming their vehicles into one another. [1] The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is awarded the ...
Carter Machinery, founded in Virginia in 1927, is a producer of lubricants for engines and other mechanical purposes. By the 1980s, it also became the largest dealer in Caterpillar equipment in the United States, [1] and it was acquired by Caterpillar, Inc. in 1988.
Engines smoke, stall, steam, and backfire. Vehicles get realistic damage. [1] Just like real demolition derby, there is a heat, and then a final. You can get black flagged for sandbagging, or avoiding hits on purpose. Players start at a local level, then move on to regional then national level.
In compliance Goodrich Silvertown introduced Derby's first official-issue wheel, [127] made available for sale to within the $4–$6.00 budget set by Derby officials. [188] Like the previous year they comprised two steel halves—this time riveted together, soon to be replaced by welds—and came in a kit that included axles measuring 9 ⁄ 16 ...
Islip Speedway was a .2-mile (320-meter) oval race track in Islip, New York which was open from 1947 until 1984. [1] [2] It is the smallest track to host NASCAR's Grand National Series, [3] [4] from 1964 to 1971.
In Michigan, there is a derby circuit with competitions in several towns. [3] Competitors use old worn-out combines for the competitions; the use of new combines would be prohibitively expensive. [5] Many, but not all, of the contestants are farmers. [7] Some of the combines used date from the 1960s. [8]
Engine stand (red) holding a partially disassembled combustion engine. An engine stand is a tool commonly used to repair large heavy gasoline or diesel engines. It uses a heavy cantilevered support structure to hold the engine in midair so that the mechanic has access to any exposed surface of the engine. They are often referred to as cherry ...
Destruction Derby is a 1995 vehicular combat racing video game developed by Reflections Interactive and published by Psygnosis for MS-DOS, PlayStation and Sega Saturn.Based on the sport of demolition derby, the game tasks the player with racing and destroying cars to score points.