Houghton County Fair ends with demolition derby on Sunday

HANCOCK, Mich. (WLUC) – The Houghton County Fair ended its final day with drivers wrecking their automobiles. The TNT Demolition Derby returned to the fairgrounds on Sunday with a grand slam.

TNT Demolition Derby Owner Todd Sorensen says everyone loves the carnage.

“It’s fun cause there’s some drama once in a while; it makes it funny a little bit, but then you got the sportsmanship,” he stated. “Drivers get out shaking hands, and it’s not NASCAR, it’s not circle track; it’s better cause you get to wreck each other.”

He says about 20 drivers ripped by means of the observe and at one another. That consists of longtime driver Joe Kaster. He says the aim is to hit smash and go. If the automotive runs if you’re accomplished, then that’s all you want.

“I was up till 5 a.m. last night,” Kaster stated. “We probably got 20, 30 hours into the car. For the fun, the excitement, the adrenaline rush. It’s what everybody wants.”

The race additionally began with a youth warmth. Sorensen says the younger drivers are the way forward for the demolition derby.

”We wish to maintain these children concerned,” Sorensen said. “Some of them don’t play football, some of them don’t play baseball, they like motorsports. So, it’s a good motorsport. You can buy a car off the street for $400, $500, gut it out.”

It was 13-year-old Garret Wuornos’ first year as a derby driver, and he won second place. He says he enjoys building up his skills.

“So fun cause you spend time with some people, stripping the car, maybe some mechanical issues you have to fix,” he said. “You learn a ton of things. It’s amazing.”

Wuornos hopes to outlast everyone on the track next time.

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