The might of America's agrarian industry, represented in combine harvesters. Let's crash them to death.
The might of America's agrarian industry, represented in combine harvesters. Let's crash them to death.
Demolition derbies are usually a slight detour for well worn older cars between the end of their usable life and a trip to the crusher. This weekend we want to know what would happen if the opposite were true and derbies somehow became the territory of brand new cars.
Why stage a demolition derby with cars when you can stage it with combined harvesters decked out in Jolly Rogers and smiley faces? At the 2008 Monona County Fair in Onawa, Iowa, there was no why.
The Daily Show took on Cash For ClunkersAmericans are eating more beets we thought corn-dogs were a larger part of the economic pie.
Flat Rock, Michigan is best known as the home of the Ford Mustang and the Mazda6. It's also less well-known as the home of Flat Rock Speedway, where Scott Burgess of the Detroit News took in some heavy-duty redneck car-rolling.
In case you missed last week's "Demolition Derby" episode of Mythbusters (quite possibly the greatest symphony of automotive destruction ever committed to film) they destroyed a Ford Aspire with a rocket sled traveling 646 MPH.

In the US of A, we got good wholesome enduro racing
Kevin Weaver's behavior is the sort of thing that would give our 8th grade English teacher convulsions. Cause see he painted, "Karen Slusser will u marry me?" on the side of his beater. Sure, he came in third place and Karen Slusser said yes, but where's the comma? And just look how he spelled "u." Tsk, tsk. Still, he did…