08-23-2010, 10:41 AM | #1 |
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Demolition Derby pictures
I was lucky enough to get out to day 1 of the Drumheller Demolition Derby. They host it every year but this is the first one I've been too. Definitely a fun time as they had 30+ cars. There were 4 heats of V8s, each with 5-6 cars. Then a single big heat of 7 V4 cars. Then a one on one women's match.
Tons of solid hits, roaring engines, and even some fire. Photos at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunny-h...7624665905659/ Now all the event needs is "Crazy Joe" Harshman to spice things up with a .50 caliber machine gun! |
08-23-2010, 07:56 PM | #2 |
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Re: Demolition Derby pictures
Brings back childhood memories of watching demolition derby on TV.
And Roller Derby.... |
08-23-2010, 11:35 PM | #3 | |
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*GOD*, I'm *OLD*.... :)
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08-25-2010, 08:06 AM | #4 |
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Re: Demolition Derby pictures
The "arena" looks tiny. It's hard to get perspective, but was it kind of oval or egg shaped? In Car Wars terms, maybe 8" (car lengths) the long way and 5" the other?
Regardless of exact size, I can't imagine how they get up to any real speed. Maybe they're not supposed to for safety reasons. |
08-25-2010, 07:48 PM | #5 | |
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This is ONLY a guess, but I would place the top speed of any vehicle at no more than 25 mph., perhaps only 15. As a side note, my brother-in-law won the grand prize for the midsize division, defined by Dark Horse Racing as 105” (that's real inches, not game inches!) wheelbase or larger, 4 or 6 cylinder front wheel drive only, 1980 and newer. He (my brother-in-law, remember him?) also won for Most Aggressive Driver.
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08-26-2010, 10:23 AM | #6 | |
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Still impressive what collisions at those speeds could do to a car. No wonder 70+mph hits in CW are buckets of dice. |
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08-26-2010, 01:35 PM | #7 |
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08-26-2010, 11:47 PM | #8 |
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It's more to do with the fact those cars are POSes, esp. the 4-banger "pregnant rollerskates".
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