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\"\"<\/a>The Demolition Derby at the White County Fair always promises to end it with a bang. This year was no exception.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

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;\u00a0Many of them have deep family tides that have connected them to this sport for generations.<\/p>\n

“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.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“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.<\/p>\n

For Moore, competing with his brother, Johnny Moore and his dad, has kept him clanged to this sport for years.<\/p>\n

But one memory that sticks out more than all the others.<\/p>\n

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“Building them with my family, being around it, building it. It’s all fun just to build together,” said Moore.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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.<\/p>\n

It was time for a new victor to arise, #81, and oh what a victory he had.\u00a0But it kept the brothers thirsty for next year.
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