Saturday, August 18, 2012

Dayton Fair Demolition Derby

Well its been a few days since I have posted on here due to the fact I am building my own car at the time, but I decided to go out to Dayton Pa last night to watch their yearly demo.  I was slightly impressed by the amount of people who were there.  The stands were so crowded I had to stand which didn't bother me because I ended up closer to the track anyhow. After watching the mixed group of cars come out in the first heat, It finally dawned on me that Dayton runs all the cars together regardless of divisions.  At that point I...

Monday, August 13, 2012

How To Tilt A Frame

Here is a video explaining this process.  The best one I could find. Enjo...

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Lumina Theory

Over the past few years I have heard certain phrases and quotes about General Motor's W-Body platform. Some of the gossip going around is that " Luminas are the next imperial" or "Luminas are the strongest car in compacts".  Where the hell did people lose their minds to compare the Lumina and Imperial?  No doubt Luminas hold their own in the heat of the battle but never compare it to an Imperial. That is just pure ignorance! Responding ...

Friday, August 10, 2012

New Alexandria Championship Update

New Alexandria -  Another hard hitting event held at  New Alexandria.  If you didn't get the chance to make it out, well you definitely missed out on some good action track side. Unfortunately I wasn't able to make it in time to watch the full lawn mower demo but didn't miss any of the automobiles.  The track was tacky and cars were getting good bite.  Honestly probably the best track condition I have seen there all year. To...

New Alexandria Championship 2012

New Alexandria PA - Well it looks like everyone is getting geared up for the championship at the New Alexandria Lions Club track located on Route 22 just a short drive east of Pittsburgh PA.  It is going to be action packed night as they will will have a full field of cars for each division. We will kick this story off by adding in the question of who will be running the event due to the fact of the original promoter quitting last friday. ...

Thursday, August 9, 2012

The History Of Demolition Derby

Demolition derby is a motorsport usually presented at county fairs and festivals. 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. The last driver whose vehicle is still operational is awarded the victory. Demolition derbies originated in the United States and quickly spread to other western nations. In Europe, this type...

Jessie Blake

Jessie Blake, a native of Oil City, Pennsylvania.  He is currently 28 years old and has been demoing since he was 16.  His car number is 11b. Jessie has the following sponsors for his car/cars, Mark’s Water Conditioning, Jim’s Cycle & Car Parts and Kennedy Welding. Jessie got introduced to this sport by his father by watching him demo.  He stated “It looked like fun so I got in my first car” He enjoys the feeling of smashing...