Great Demolition Derby
by Retired1Bestie on 8/12/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaThe addition of the figure 8 race prior to the Demolition Derby was a new and welcomed addition.
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About the Orange Crush Demolition Derby
Each August, Costa Mesa, California, hosts a demolition derby contest to coincide with the Orange County Fair. The Orange Crush Demolition Derby is held at the Action Sports Arena on the Orange County Fairgrounds as part of the Orange Crush Week of Destruction, in conjunction with the Motorhome Madness and Damsels of Destruction demolition derbies. The facility, which has a capacity of 6,500, first opened in 1969, and is also known as Costa Mesa Speedway, a mecca for motorcycle speedway racing.
History of the Orange Crush Demolition Derby
While its official origins have been disputed, demolition derby has been wowing race fans since at least the late 1950s, rising in popularity in the ensuing decades through exposure on ABC's Wide World of Sports and in film and television. Demolition derby gives fans the excitement of drivers bumping and crashing into each other in a safe and controlled setting until one reigns above all others. Older, mostly American-built vehicles that would normally be sent to the wrecking yard are given one more shot at glory, with windows removed, doors welded, and holes cut into the hoods to allow for easier fire extinguishing.
Sunnyside Promotions, which runs Orange Crush Week at the Orange County Fair, has over 80 years of auto racing experience dating back to founders Don and Bob Basile. Since the mid 1980s, the company has focused on demolition derby racing, after finding success in NASCAR and as part of driver Parnelli Jones' 1963 Indianapolis 500 winning team. In addition to the main demolition derby, Orange Crush features a night of demolition derby competitions between police personnel and firefighters, as well as figure-eight races, which precede each main competition. The 2019 Orange Crush demolition derby had a wild finish, in which #13 Tim Greenleaf and #86 Tom Strong went head-to-head in one final crash, with Strong narrowly defeating Greenleaf to take the top prize.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Really Fun Times
by GMan3001 on 8/12/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaLoved the Orange Crush Derby. Very cool, great audience participation. The organizers were good about managing admittance and helping you to your seats. Downside - at times the exhaust fumes get trapped under the awning, but that comes with the territory...
Rating: 5 out of 5 Demolition Derby was awesome
by ocbaseball on 8/12/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaThis is the second time that I have attended the demolition derby at the OC Fair and it didn't disappoint. The show was very entertaining and the pre event 20 lap figure 8 race is very exciting and entertaining as well. This is a can't miss event when the Fair returns next Summer.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Orange Crush Demolition Derby Crushed It !!!
by DemoGirl on 8/10/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaThey gave the girl driver extra time to get her car moving, she should have been washed out at least twice for not moving in time, she should not have won. The paraplegic was by far the better driver and should have won. He did more damage to the other cars than anyone. I go to this event every year and this is by far the best one yet. Lots of cars...great drivers....everyone doing their best to crush the other guy right out of the gate.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Demolition Derby so much fun
by Excited123456 on 8/9/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaGreat show!!!!!!!!! Definitely do it again!!!!!!!!
Rating: 5 out of 5by tangspar on 8/9/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa Lots of excitement. Extra bonus figure 8 race before. I go every year. Lots of fun
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 8/9/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa SO much fun!!!!! For a first time Demo Derby-ist I can say with full confidence that my husband and I will definitely be going next year!! What a blast!!
Rating: 5 out of 5by Magladon on 8/9/14OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesa Outstanding event. Brought two of my grandkids, that's all they could talk about. Great event, see you next year.
Rating: 2 out of 5 It is an okay event
by Jmad3413 on 8/12/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaThe event was just okay. Their were only 6 cars in the event and lasted all of 20 minutes. I would have thought / hoped for more heats. I have been to other demolition derbies (outside of California) and I guess this is just the watered down version for OC.
Rating: 1 out of 5 lousy 20 Minn show!
by Anonymous on 8/10/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa Mesagot me an 11 friends involved and bought tickets and the show was 20 minutes long what a waste of time! we buy tickets every year but I'm not sure we'll go next year.
Rating: 4 out of 5 demolition Derby
by laurawithig on 8/10/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaMy family and I always go to the oc fair for the demolition derby. Its always a good time! Except for this time. There were only 7 cars out there and 2 of them were on the same team basically. Usually there's at least 10 cars or so out there. The derby ended quickly too. Oh well.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Entertaining
by KDKimba on 8/10/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaLots of fun. Wish it were a longer event with more cars but overall a great time
Rating: 2 out of 5 A really fixed event. Really sad to see
by Cwwwwwwwww on 8/10/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaI've been going for 6 years. This year was really sad to see. There were 7 total cars (good). 3 were on the same team and didnt hit eachother at all. Even at the end when they were the last ones they barely hit eachother. The end was 2 of 3 giving up to let there friend win. Everyone boooo'd
Rating: 5 out of 5 Demolition Derby @ OC Fair
by Trwinc on 8/10/13OC Fair & Event Center - Costa MesaI haven't seen a demolition derby since I was a kid so I was looking forward to this. It didn't disappoint. It was fun and exciting and I am looking forward to next year's event. This time we will get tickets for the RV Demolition Derby. Worth the price since it included fair admission, so it was only $9.00 for having reserved seats. Much better that trying to get a seat in the General Admission sections.