Demolition derby results

[7up]

The demolition derby was this last weekend and I had been helping with three of the cars that entered. I missed the first day on Saturday because I went to the Rockies game with this girl I have been trying to get with. I guess all three cars didn't fair to well and no one did anything exciting, except on of the cars broke its engine mounts and couldn't run again on Sunday.

On Sunday one of the cars did really well in its heat and took out about eight other cars. By the end of the heat its back end was completley vertical so that you couldn't see out the back and it had no reverse. He eneded up getting fifth place and the top four advance to the finals. It was very controversial whether he ahould have been fourth or even third as at the end five cars were stuck together and could not move so the picked the four to advance. He didn't run the consolation because his car was so messed up.

The other car did okay in his heat, but was knocked out early. Then in his consolation heat his car kept stalling and spent half the time trying to get it started. Because of this he didn't get hit or hit anyone much and actually was one of the last four running and made it to the finals, very cool. We found out why his car wasn't running well in the pits. His frame had been smashed into his engine block on the passenger side and had smashed two spark plugs. We tried to pull the frame away with a tow truck, but just couldn't the thing to move. He ended up goin into the finals on six cylinders. In the finals he did very well and was about 15 out 40 cars. He got black flagged because he hit the drivers side of one of the cars. Doh!

The two guys left at the end would not hit each other, it was very frustrating and the crowd even started booing. Then people started to leave because it took so long. Finally one of the cars steering went out and he gave up.

Overall it was very fun and educational. Now I have to find a car so I can run in it next year.