Jaycees Demo Derby is a Smash Hit, again

The Demolition Derby is always one of the most anticipated events each year at the Great Northern Fair and as the annual festivities moved into the weekend, the fan-favorite was featured once again at the Great Northern Fairgrounds.

The weather wasn't ideal, as rainstorms rolled in during the competition Saturday night. But when it comes to crashing cars, a little mud never hurt anyone and in truth, it only added to the spectacle.

Eventually, under the lights, inside the arena at the Fairgrounds, which had been turned into a course for modified cars to race and ram into each other, the finalists were determined. And eventually, Jake Brown emerged as the victor, taking home the top prize after outlasting the other drivers, as well as a share of demolished vehicles.

Brown battled others like Casten Heppner and Duke Thomas, who wound up finishing second and third respectively. The finalists duked it out in an entertaining final round that lasted around 20 minutes before Brown emerged as the winner of the full weld class. Hepner was second, followed by Thomas, Ryan Erickson and Garrett Powell. In the chain class, the top prize went to Frankie Nieft.

The Demolition Derby, as well as the Bump-N-Run, are put on each year by the Havre Jaycees and were just a part of a weekend filled with sporting activities. Other sporting events at the fair included the Cody FourColors Memorial Bull Riding Friday night, as well as the Indian Relay Races, which were part of the final day, Sunday, at the 2019 Great Northern Fair.