Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators
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The demolition derby is an “oddball” sport, its enthusiasts say. Beaten up cars crash into one another on mud-soaked fields at rural agricultural shows, thrilling country crowds in a high octane version of dodgem cars.
Now, the Australian demolition derby community is fighting to keep the sport alive in the face of new safety rules it claims are heaping extra costs on to organisers and threatening its survival unless a compromise can be reached.