Way Back When-sday

This weekend we will be going to the annual Destruction Derby.

What do don't know what a Destruction Derby is? It's a Crush-up car race. You take a old car and put mud in an arena and let the car go at it slamming into each other, who ever is the last car moving is the winner. We do this through his work. It is a industry event that is state wide.

Looking back through the years at the cars that Steve has drove....

last years car

'05 car

'04 car - our first year. Not knowing what to expect...

These cars do not look like this after the race is over. They are pretty smashed up and not even drivable!

We will have fun this weekend!! If I don't blog after this you know why...

Have a great weekend!!

Two for Twos-day

Cody and Chase sitting on top of Dad's Distruction Derby car during opening ceremonies.

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Destruction Derby

On Thursday, we headed up to a little town in Central California called Firebaugh. We headed up there for the 10th annual Destruction Derby put on by CIOMA. This was our 4th year going and did we have a blast. On Saturday, Steve drove a car for the company that he works for. If you don't know what a Destruction Derby is let me explain.

You take a old car and make it safe by taking out the windshield, putting 4 point safety belts in it, weld the trunk and doors closed and some other minor things to the car. This was Steve car that he drove.

You take a rodeo arena and a whole bunch of mud. You put drivers in the cars and let them crash into each other.

And this is what you get.

A lot of crashed up cars with mud on them and a lot of smoke coming from the radiators.

There were 3 heats with 8-10 cars in each heat. The last two remaining cars still being driven are moved onto the finals. Steve drove in the 3rd heat. His car broke and needed a new fuel pump, which he couldn't fix, so he was out of the running. It was fun none the less.

Steve's boss, Matt, won the event and we were so happy. The trophy now stays in the company two years in a row!!

Sunday, we drove home the 8 hours - we were all tired but it was a great weekend.

Makes My Monday

This weeks Makes my Monday... My boys having fun at the Pinecar Derby on Saturday and Chase winning 3rd place!

Chase's Car (top) and Cody's Car (bottom)

One of the race's that Chase's car one 1st in. Each car (there was 12 in thier age group 0-5 y.o.) had to run all 4 lanes and the total fastest time one. Each car had to be 5 oz heavy and the race was all tracked by a computer. It was very fun!

Presenting Chase with his two medals (a participate medal (that everyone won and his 3rd place medal).

Chase and Cody with their winning cars and medals!!

We will diffently be doing this again next year!

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