The Demolition Derby at the White County Fair always promises to end it with a bang. This year was no exception.

One might ask why do the competitors come every year to such a dangerous sport where the cars are literally torn apart, whether it’s your bumper being bumped off or your tire being torn off.

“It’s like a big fight. Once you start, you can’t quit. You just have to come back and fight,” said last year’s runner-up, Nathan Moore.

Senior Jarred Varnell said his favorite moments are when you go out there and you have your mud swinging and your cars going around in circles and everything crashing in.

“They come out here to crash cars, have a good time, and hopefully win the prize money. It’s just a good ‘ole time,” said Varnell.

But certainly it’s not just competing for the chance of rewards and the promise of mud slinging that brings them to compete in this sport; Many of them have deep family tides that have connected them to this sport for generations.

“It’s family tradition,” says Moore. “My dad has probably run for 20 years. Me and my brother have been there since my dad had to sign us in.”

“When I was a little kid, I came out to watch the derby and always wanted to do it. So we came out and built our own car and started racing them,” said Varnell.

For Moore, competing with his brother, Johnny Moore and his dad, has kept him clanged to this sport for years.

But one memory that sticks out more than all the others.

“Building them with my family, being around it, building it. It’s all fun just to build together,” said Moore.

In the end, neither Moore, the driver of the Thunder-cat and last years runner up, or his brother, Johnny Moore, driver of #187 and the champion last year, were the victors.

It was time for a new victor to arise, #81, and oh what a victory he had. But it kept the brothers thirsty for next year.