The Rich County Rumble. That's what they call it. People arrive at least and hour early, most of them end up sitting on the hillside around the Laketown arena. Drivers families get a special spot near the entrance, behind the giant hay bales. Here is the girls with their cousin Keagen and uncle Deven. He is wearing an original family T-shirt, it says "Grange Destruction - drive it like you stole it."
DJ qualified for the Main Event by finishing in the top 2 of his heat, took 2nd in the Main and then came back and kicked butt in the Bach to the Last. We got pummeled with dirt, ate lots of Starbursts and got in our share of whooping and hollering.
Any sore feelings I had Saturday morning at 7:00 am when DJ kissed me goodbye to head to the scrap yard are gone. He brought home 3 big checks. Enough to pay off the Dr.! Money is NOT the reason he/we derby, but it sure does feel nice to be rewarded with a wad of cash now and then.
You may not be able to tell, but there are 3 cars on this trailer. "The Wedge" is a derby family must. I love the looks it generates when we go through town. People gape! I don't love how much noise the truck makes while hauling it, and the jerky ride up the canyons. (Not as bad when you don't have a baby in the belly.)
After the Bash, and Daddy being pried off the 2nd place car he mangled, the girls rode out of the area with him in triumph. To their complete delight! I try to ignore all of the raw metal edges and let them enjoy the moment. There will be dangers, this is war after all.
Any sore feelings I had Saturday morning at 7:00 am when DJ kissed me goodbye to head to the scrap yard are gone. He brought home 3 big checks. Enough to pay off the Dr.! Money is NOT the reason he/we derby, but it sure does feel nice to be rewarded with a wad of cash now and then.
You may not be able to tell, but there are 3 cars on this trailer. "The Wedge" is a derby family must. I love the looks it generates when we go through town. People gape! I don't love how much noise the truck makes while hauling it, and the jerky ride up the canyons. (Not as bad when you don't have a baby in the belly.)
After the Bash, and Daddy being pried off the 2nd place car he mangled, the girls rode out of the area with him in triumph. To their complete delight! I try to ignore all of the raw metal edges and let them enjoy the moment. There will be dangers, this is war after all.
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