In a demolition derby, a field of cars — usually older sedans stripped of glass and interior trim for safety — are driven in tight circles or figure-eights and deliberately collided with one another. Drivers are eliminated as their cars stall out or become inoperable; the last car still able to move wins the heat.
It is one of the highest-draw grandstand events at Connecticut's bigger agricultural fairs, usually scheduled for a single evening and often requiring a separate grandstand ticket beyond general admission.
