It looks like a weird new-age urban campsite; foldable chairs are arranged in neat circles, umbrellas are perched, and towels hang from clothes lines—all inside a sectioned off parking lot, where there are more farmers tans and discarded … The violence, the way these vehicles wildly herd like rabid cattle is oddly mesmerizing. … Ryan explained to us that, aside from trying to put other cars out of commission, the primary goal is to protect a car's front end from damage. …

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Rack and Ruin: The Grace and Violence of A Demolition Derby …