From Dogs to Derby

We started our day at the dog park and ended our day watching a demolition derby. We went to Hoopeston 64th Annual Sweet Corn Festival. Now you have to know this is a small little farming town, but you would have never guessed that from the amount of people at this festival!!! We're talking rides, junk food, exhibits, merchants, parades, a monster truck and junker demolition cars, lots of them. These folks know how to put on a derby, let me tell you!! And if in the future you are thinking of racing here, check out the flyer.

There was 3 different classes - the Iron class (which we were most familiar with), these are just good old BIG boat junker cars. Each heat was stopped when only 3 cars remained running. From each heat, the running cars returned at the end of the evening for a final feature, where the last car running wins. Then they ran a heat of pick up trucks, until only one truck was running - let's say interesting. And finally a class of compact cars, again until only one car remained running. These little things gave us some entertainment that we had not ever seen. Good ole' down home, in the middle of a corn field entertainment. And enjoy we did!!!!

Iron Class

Yes, I did say pick up trucks.


And when there is a gas leak on the track, you just move the cars and lit a match. Technology not required, but safety crew is provided :)