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Calling
all cars for Metal Mayhem
Turlock
– Drivers who want to venture onto the crash course
at the Stanislaus County Fair’s Destruction Derby II
are encouraged to register now for the metal
crunching.
 For
the second consecutive year the Stanislaus County Fair
and the Turlock Lions Club will present two nights of
Destruction Derby fun, during the Fair’s 10-day run.
There are still driver positions open in each
of the four heats for Destruction Derby II –
Metal Mayhem, which
is slated for Thursday, August 5, 2004
at 7:30 p.m. There
is no residency restriction for Metal Mayhem so
drivers from all over California are encouraged to
participate.
Destruction
Derby I – Traditional Turmoil will be held on
Wednesday,
August 4, 2004 at 7:30
p.m. Heats
are filled for Derby I.
Sponsored
by the Turlock Lions Club, the Destruction Derby
(D-Derby) has been an ever-popular event at the
Stanislaus County Fair for 30 years.
“The traditional D-Derby is so popular that
reserved seating tickets for the derby sold out in
less than one hour in 2003 and in just 20 minutes in
2004,” said Pennie Rorex, spokesperson for the
Stanislaus County Fair.
“Two nights of D-Derby make it possible for
more fair patrons and more drivers to enjoy the metal
smashing fun!”
D-Derby
II – Metal Mayhem is back for the second year. Metal Mayhem features four heats. Heats planned for D-Derby II – Metal Mayhem,
subject to minimum participation are:
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Compact Cars: Domestic and imports under
a 102” wheel base
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Late Models: American-made, full sized
cars made after 1980
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Powder Puff: Women drivers only – any
year and size car (except compacts)
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60’s and 70’s Cars: Large, strong cars, not compacts, not used cars and not
softer model cars; this is not a women’s or men’s
only heat, either can enter.
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Last Chance: An opportunity for previous
years’ Turlock Lions derby survivor vehicles and
for the survivors of the 2004 D-Derby I and 2004
D-Derby II.
“The
Turlock Lions Club is calling all cars and all
drivers,” said Carl Mikkelsen, Turlock Lions derby
coordinator. “A
full plate of destruction is planned for everyone who
has a thirst for the mud flinging, exhaust billowing,
metal crunching fun of the derby!”
Drivers
interested in participating in D-Derby II – Metal
Mayhem should contact Mikkelsen at (209) 667-5452
(evenings) or e-mail lionsderby@sbcglobal.net.
There
are still some tickets available for D-Derby II –
Metal Mayhem and can be purchased five convenient
ways:
1.
Tickets.com Internet Purchase site: www.tickets.com
2.
Telephone Orders, through tickets.com by
calling 1-800-225-BASS.
3.
Tickets.com Ticket Centers, including Raley’s
Supermarkets, including, but not limited to the
following locations: Manteca – 1280 Lathrop
Rd; Merced – 3552 N “G” Street; Modesto
– 3430 Tully Rd and 1611 E. Hatch Rd; Turlock
– 2900 Geer Rd. Call 1-800-225-BASS for additional Ticket Center locations.
A
nominal customer convenience fee will be added to the
price of the event ticket by tickets.com.
4.
Stanislaus County Fair Ticket Office (tickets.com)
outlet (no tickets.com customer
convenience fee at Fairgrounds outlet).
Payment must be by cash, Visa, Mastercard or
ATM, no checks will be accepted for this method.
5.
Mail Order, through the Fairgrounds office.
To request an order-by-mail form please e-mail
Seating
areas at arena events and grandstand shows will again
be designated as non-smoking areas this year.
Fair
admission prices are not included in the price
of the derby ticket.
The
Stanislaus County Fair is now in its 93rd
year. The 2004 fair opens Friday, July 30 for a 10-day run.
The theme of this year’s fair is “Say
Cheese!”
Last year
more than 225,000 people enjoyed the fair. In 2002 and again in 2003, Modesto Bee readers voted
the Stanislaus County Fair their “Favorite
All-Around Event” in the Bee’s Reader’s
Choice Awards.
The mission of the Stanislaus County Fair is to
provide a family and community oriented experience
promoting agriculture, education, entertainment and
technology. For
more information about the Stanislaus County Fair log
onto www.stancofair.com.
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