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We enjoyed the show very much, didn't think it was going to be long, and when it continued we were excited. Well worth the money and I would like to see this type of event held more than just during the fair. Good way for the fair to host events like this to make money, so that the State Fair stays in Pueblo.
I didn't know what to expect but it turned out being an exciting night!
I thought the Demo Derby was so exciting! There were a lot of entries this year (but not too many), which makes for a more enjoyable Derby. The trucks were my husband's favorite. My favorite was, of course, the last round. Total demolition! I would definitely recommend this event to friends who like raw destruction - which most of my friends do!!!
Aside from a few good crashes, the Demolition Derby was a waste of time. Whoever planned it failed by only having two forklifts to remove the cars after each round. So it took over a half hour between rounds. To give you an idea of how long it took, the event started at 7:30 and ended around midnight. I don;t recommend this next year unless the venue provides more forklifts or a better means of removing cars between rounds. And if any of the promoters happen to read this: PLEASE take the lame rollover cars segment off the program next year. 4 tries and none of the cars could even roll over one time off the ramp. That was a good 45 minutes that I wish I had back. The Derby planners should be ashamed of themselves. The crowd lost interest because of waiting around so long. In fact, the track announcer had to constantly encourage the fans to cheer. The atmosphere was dead for the most part. There were also several cars that I am fairly certain were illegally reinforced -- hitting other cars head-on and HARD, yet barely getting a dent. However, since the rules were never published or explained (another oversight), one can surmise that all of the cars could have legally used steel or rubber reinforcement in this Derby, another shame..
Fun is all I can say a little long, Hubby acted like a little kid it was past 10:30pm 2 year old out for count but he did not want to leave. Will go next year but no little ones too long of event. Wish it started earler fair pretty much over when event was done.
Big problem is how slow they remove the wrecked cars. If they did it faster we and all the people would not leave befor it was over.
This is a perfect family outing as it is lots of fun and very affordable. My husband, son and I each choose a car at the beginning of each "heat" and cheer our driver on. This particular Derby had lots of lost bumpers and a few races with rival drivers going after each other. The band which provided the music before the event and inbetween the "heats" was great, also. We would definitely recommend this for any family with children over 4. Any younger and they may tend to get bored.
What could have been a good/great derby was offset by the lack of people to remove broken cars from the arena and a lack-luster band that played at every single stoppage. While watching a derby the time in between heats is a nice quite break from the noise and a great time to chat with friends. What should have been a 2 hour derby turned into a 4.5 hour long event and the grandstands were half empty by the time the main heat finally started. In my opinion it was all kind of a joke. Had I brought my children to try and enjoy the event we would not have been able to stay. The quickest the cars were ever removed from the arena is when half of them drove out after the heat. The forklifts damaged serveral cars that had made it into the final heat which I am sure made the drivers happy. One forklift actually ripped through the roof on the #5 (?) lincoln, kudos to that pit-crew because the car actually made it back for the main heat and looked good. All in all I doubt I will ever go back to this derby. They should call this event, "watch forklifts drive around at each break you will see cars hit" because most of our time was spent watching the forklifts. I would not recommend this event to anyone.
seats were not that good had to do alot of straining around people to see. the derby was really good though. had alot more cars than before. different kinds of demolition. drivers really put alot of effort into it to make it enjoyable. announcing was good and the band that played while cars were being owed away was very good.
I would like to reccommend the demolition derby to anyone who likes smash 'em up, bang 'em up entertainment. This was my first time and I really had a great time. Who'd have thought that watching cars bang into each other could be so much fun!
everybody needs to embrace their inner redneck, and the demo. derby is just the place to do it. nothing like yelling and watching cars crash into eachother to spend a saturday night
Always a good event for getting out your aggression. Seemed to be a little more cautious this year...let the car fires get a little bigger before red flagging the action. But so much fun
This was one big disappointment. The space for the cars to run was extremelly small. The drivers were not realy going for it. Don't waste your time!
While the space was alittle limited for the size of the large car section of the derby they did manage a great show! Ending of the large cars was the BEST!
I arrived and sat close to the middle seating section. As i watched the event unfold it was aparent the event personal had not been to other derbys. For the way it was arranged and lined up in the arena was the worst possible way. Wiith to many cars in each heat for the size of the arena. I was also displeased with the way they let people win with out hitting other cars for over five minutes as in the small car heat. I can not and would not recommend this event to any one.
Always a blast to see. Wish I could have seen more. Temptation at every smash.
Excellent demo derby! Any car enthusiast will love this event.
The Demo Derby was a lot of fun and lasted awhile. Good entertainment for the price.
