Northwest Ag Demo Derby 2021

Flagman Brandon Douglass waves the green flag to signal the start of the demolition derby on Wednesday night at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby in Moses Lake.
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Young riders bump and battle in the Youth Power Wheels Demo event at the start of the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday night.
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Kody Vandeweghe, 90, and Mike Bise, 92, collide in the center of the arena before tying for first place in the final event of the night at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday.
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Left to right, Crystal Melbye, Calvin Melbye, Brian Melbye, Izabelle Gainere and Carlie Ganiere pose together before the Youth Power Wheels Demo on Wednesday night.
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Cars cross paths in the middle of the arena during one of two Figure 8 races as the sun sets in the background Wednesday night at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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A tractor tire is flung into the air as drivers round the corner during a race event at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday night.
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Justin Stevens waits for crew members to help his car off the barrier after colliding with the concrete barrier during a heat race on Wednesday night at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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A car tumbles across the dirt as drivers circle the track in the arena at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday night in Moses Lake.
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Firefighters and representatives from Genie help raise the flag in the middle of the arena before opening ceremonies Wednesday at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Harper and Amberlee Whitaker smile as they wait for the Youth Power Wheels Demo to begin on Wednesday at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Young drivers battle it out in the arena on Wednesday during the Youth Power Wheels Demo to kick off the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday.
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Rylie Miller, No. 94, does his best to round the corner minus a tire on Wednesday night at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Dick Hemore, a longtime flagman for the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby, was honored with a plaque before events kicked off on Wednesday night.
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Drivers collide rounding the corner during a heat race at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday night.
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Austin Weber waited until the demolition derby to kick on the cop lights as he rounded the corner heading back into the chaos of the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby Wednesday night.
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Trenton Dorsin holds his hand high out of his car window after taking first place in his first-ever heat race at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Sparks fly as cars collide during the demolition derby event to cap off the night on Wednesday at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Cars round the corner on the track during a heat race on Wednesday at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.

Cars line up to enter the arena on Wednesday at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby.
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Aspen Lang, No. 7, rounds the corner with dirt flying through the air during a heat race at the Northwest Ag Demolition Derby on Wednesday.
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