The family that derbies together…
stays together
Andy Noble in the 69 car and Kalie Strassburg in th 27 car go head-to-head as the last vehicles in the Compact heat Saturday night. Noble would ultimately win the race, but there were no hard feelings. Noble and Strassburg shared a hug in the pits right after the heat.
Andy Noble stands next to his vehicle after winning the Compact heat at Saturday’s demolition derby. Noble said he did not expect to win, crediting his victory to luck.
Kamrik Pantekoer competed in his first solo demolition derby Saturday night and won in the 80s and new division. Pantekoer is 14-years-old and competing in two-man derbies with father Jason Pantekoer.
Fourteen-year-old Kamrik Pantekoer in the 90K car competes in the 80s demo derby Saturday night. This was Pantekoer’s first solo-derby, which he managed to win.
Kamrik Pantekoer stands with his father Jason Pantekoer after winning his first solo demolition derby heat during Saturday’s demolition derby.
The final heat of the Brown County Fair’s Saturday night demo derby was won by Jason Rewitzer in the Limited Weld Car division. Rewitzer said it was difficult heat with many great drivers. He drove the 12-10 car in honor of his brother Kyle Rewitzer.
Andy Noble in the 69 car and Kalie Strassburg in th 27 car go head-to-head as the last vehicles in the Compact heat Saturday night. Noble would ultimately win the race, but there were no hard feelings. Noble and Strassburg shared a hug in the pits right after the heat.
Andy Noble stands next to his vehicle after winning the Compact heat at Saturday’s demolition derby. Noble said he did not expect to win, crediting his victory to luck.
Kamrik Pantekoer competed in his first solo demolition derby Saturday night and won in the 80s and new division. Pantekoer is 14-years-old and competing in two-man derbies with father Jason Pantekoer.
Fourteen-year-old Kamrik Pantekoer in the 90K car competes in the 80s demo derby Saturday night. This was Pantekoer’s first solo-derby, which he managed to win.
Kamrik Pantekoer stands with his father Jason Pantekoer after winning his first solo demolition derby heat during Saturday’s demolition derby.
The final heat of the Brown County Fair’s Saturday night demo derby was won by Jason Rewitzer in the Limited Weld Car division. Rewitzer said it was difficult heat with many great drivers. He drove the 12-10 car in honor of his brother Kyle Rewitzer.
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NEW ULM - It was a night for families at Saturday’s Brown County Fair demo derbies, with several drivers competing alongside family, with the support of family, or in memory of family.
The Compact was the first heat of the night with 15 vehicles participating. At the end of the heat, the last vehicle running was the 69 car driven by Andy Noble of Hanska. Noble was humble about the win.
"I did not expect to win," he said. "My car was under-built. It was 90% luck."
Noble said he was a little disappointed he did not get the Mad Dog award for hardest hitter. That went to Denton Strassburg, who came in third. Denton Strassburg was the only family member competing in the heat. His wife Kalie Strassburg, took second in the heat. Kalie said Denton got her into driving in demo derbies. Their son also drives in the derbies. She said it has really become a family event.
The Strassburgs did not win the heat; there were no hard feelings. The family has competed with Noble before and they were parked next to each other in the pits. Noble gave Kalie a hug after the heat.
The second heat of the night was Guts & Go Trucks, which was won by driver Michael McDermott in the 13th truck. McDermott was also surprised by his win.
"This is the fourth time I've run this truck and it’s the first time I’ve placed," McDermott said.
McDermott had competed in demo derbies since 2005. He said he prefers to compete in the Mighty Minis division, but said he likes the truck division too.
The 80s and Newer heat was won by the youngest driver of the night. Kamrik Pantekoer, a 14-year-old driver, said he did not expect to win. Pantekoer said he recently won a derby in Council Bluff, Iowa in a youth division that required an adult passenger. His father, Jason Pantekoer, had ridden along with him. The heat at the Brown County Fair on Saturday was his first solo win.
Kamrik Pantekoer said his secret to winning was to "have fun and keep your nose clean."
In the Limited Weld Truck heat, Kyle Christensen won the heat. Christensen has competed in demo derbies for eight years, but this was his first win in the Limited Weld division. His secret to winning was to "drive it like you stole it."
Christensen was happy with the win, but also pleased his truck was able to leave the derby arena under its own power.
"It will run again," he said.
The last heat of the night was the Limited Weld Car heat, which was won by Jason Rewitzer in the 12-10 car. Rewitzer said the vehicle number was in reference to his brother Kyle Rewitzer, who died three years ago. Jason and his brother Kyle both competed in demo derbies together for years. This year would have been Kyle's 24th year competing.
Jason Rewitzer said his win felt great because there were a lot of good drivers in the heat.