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