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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 ...
Usually, "Wide World" featured two or three events per show. These included many types not previously seen on American television, such as hurling, rodeo, curling, jai-alai, firefighter's competitions, wrist wrestling, powerlifting, surfing, logger sports, demolition derby, slow pitch softball, barrel jumping, and badminton.
The Fair grounds are not used exclusively for the Fair and are maintained for spring, fall and summer. Other events that take place on the grounds are car shows, horse competitions, 4-H events, meetings and in 2007 there was a second demolition derby in addition to the one usually held during the fair.
The horse races and demolition derby are also a popular form of entertainment at the Bloomsburg Fair. In 2006, international superstar Taylor Swift performed her first major concert at the fair. [ 8 ]
It is the world's largest indoor demolition derby, with over 250 drivers from all over the U.S. and Canada competing in 12 different events. [1] The main event is a four-person team, sixteen team bracket-style tournament team derby, in which the winner is crowned team National Champions. The event occurs over a four-day period in mid-November.
Twelve school districts in Bucks County recently split the cost of $272,630 to tear down a vacant, century-old research lab where biologists created the world-famous Wistar Rat for the University ...
Because the track was built between two roads, United States Route 40 and Refugee Road, National Trail Raceway was known to have one of the shortest (post-finish line) shut down areas of any event on the NHRA national event schedule.
Carlisle Events was one of the first companies in the United States organized specifically to conduct and promote events for the collector car and truck hobby. On September 26, 1974, on the rented Carlisle Fairgrounds, "Post War '74" took place. It was the very first car event promoted by the company.