Demolition derby draws devotees of destruction — Gazette.Net

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Frankie Bell, 49 (right), with sons Brian, 17 (center), and Chris, 24 (not pictured here), and cousin David Sexton, 27, of Woodbine, begin stripping unnecessary parts from a 1993 Ford Taurus behind Bells residence outside Rockville on July 30. Before a car can run in the Montgomery County Agricultural Fairs demolition derby, all of the exterior glass and plastic has to be unbolted, unscrewed or otherwise torn from the body, along with any unnecessary components, such as rear seats and carpets.

The excitement of crashes, burns and explosions fills the seats of the demolition derby at the Montgomery County Agircultural Fair each year.

Thats how Scott Brown, co-chairman of entertainment at the fair, sees it.

Just seeing the destruction, thats what draws people, Brown said. If we have a couple of cars catch fire, the crowd goes wild.

Fans of crashing cars will get two chances to see mayhem at this years fair. Demolition derbies are scheduled for both Aug. 16 and 17 at 7:30 p.m.

Inside the ring actually a 100-foot-by-200-foot rectangle drivers also are bent of destruction, but in a different way. They want to have the last car running and win the nights purse.

The prizes are $100 for winning a heat and $500 for winning the final feature.

Or maybe not.

You win money, but we do it for fun, Frankie Bell, 49, of Rockville said.

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