Twisted metal: Demolition derby brings more fun to the fair
Published 11:13 am Monday, August 8, 2022
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Mike Gaines, right, hits Ezra Klinger into the corner barricades at the demolition derby Sunday at the Freeborn County Fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Fourteen-year-old Abby Salmon and Callen Bass, 12, compete in the youth '80s class Sunday at the demolition derby. Salmon came out ahead and won hardest-hitter. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Fourteen-year-old Abby Salmon and Callen Bass, 12, compete in the youth '80s class Sunday at the demolition derby. Salmon came out ahead and won hardest-hitter. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Corey Petersen, center, competes in the Compact Class Sunday at the demolition derby. Petersen won second place in the class and hardest-hitter. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Participants compete in the Compact Class Sunday at the demolition derby at the Freeborn County Fair. Amanda Nelson?Albert Lea Tribune
Participants compete in the Compact Class Sunday at the demolition derby at the Freeborn County Fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
From left, Matt Minks, Ashton Besco and Dustin Olson compete in the Minivan category at the demolition derby. Olson took fourth and won hardest-hitter. Besco won third. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Michael Polinder, left, won first place in the FWD Vans category. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Participants in the Old Iron/'80s class compete Sunday in the demolition derby. From left were Shawn Ellingson, who placed fourth; Ezra Klinger, who placed second and Mike Gaines, who placed first. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Ellie Senholtz, left, placed second place and Lilly Baas, first place, in the Stock Minis class. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Participants compete in the Stock Minis category of the demolition derby Sunday at the Freeborn County Fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Mike Kohn, right, won third place and hardest-hitter and Joe Senholtz won eighth place. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Children participate in the Power Wheels Derby Sunday at the fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Children line up in the Power Wheels Derby Sunday. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Children participate in the Power Wheels Derby Sunday at the fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Children 10 and under could participate in the Power Wheels Derby at the demolition derby Sunday at the Freeborn County Fair. Amanda Nelson/Albert Lea Tribune
Photos by Amanda Nelson
The Freeborn County Fair came to a close Sunday after the demolition derby. People of all ages participated in various categories.
Here are the results:
Old Iron/’80s
1st: Mike Gaines
2nd: Ezra Klinger
3: Cody Gaines
4: Shawn Ellingson
Hardest-Hitter: Mike Gaines
Youth ’80s
1st: Abby Salmon
Callen Baas
Hardest-Hitter: Abby Salmon
Stock Minis
1st: Lilly Baas
2nd: Ellie Senholtz
3rd: Mike Kohn
4th: Aaron Senholtz
5th: Brandon Roe
Hardest-Hitter: Mike Kohn
FWD Minis
1st: Michael Polinder
2nd: Brandon Roe
3rd: Ashton Besco
4th: Dustin Olson
5th: Chad Roche
Hardest-Hitter: Dustin Olson
Compacts
1st: Cody Darcy
2nd: Corey Petersen
3rd: Cody Gaines
4th: Dylan Jenson
5th: Dakota Mancilman
Hardest-Hitter: Corey Petersen