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Things to Do This Weekend with Kids Near Chicago

From one of our "fans," parent Emily G.: I get this question all the time, "What is there to do with kids this weekend?" And with COVID, it has become especially hard to find things to do that are fun, different, and "COVID-friendly." That is why I am so excited, [...]

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Final Team Demolition Derby Event of 2016

Like Tweet Final Team Demolition Derby Event of 2016 Fighting for more than just a Championship, the femme fatale's of Team Demolition Derby take center stage next Saturday at Round 5 of the Tournament of Destruction! Team #9 Double-D Destroyers and Team #10 High Risk will battle for [...]

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Double-Dose of Destruction @ Dirt Oval 66!

Double-Dose of Destruction @ Dirt Oval 66! Let's try this again! The rain is gone; it's time to RACE! Last weekend's weather forced rescheduling Round 4 to this Saturday, September 3rd. On the plus side, it's a double-header of destruction @ The Dirt Oval! Tournament of Destruction on Saturday then Crash [...]

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Mean Green Machine refuses to relinquish the #1 spot

Like   Tweet   +1 Mean Green Machine refuses to relinquish the #1 spot and continues to reign supreme in the 2016 Tournament of Destruction! Mean Green's victory at the milestone 75th Team Demolition Derby event at Route 66 Raceway marks the first-time they've won in the month [...]

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2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 3

Like   Tweet   Pin   +1   in 2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 3: Summer Heat - Saturday @ Dirt Oval 66 in Joliet, IL Parking lot opens at 4:00pm, grandstand gates open and the free pre-race party kicks off at 4:30. We'll set the [...]

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Summer Heating up at The Dirt Oval

Temperatures are rising and pressure building towards the explosive Tournament of Destruction Round 3: Summer Heat in 2 weeks on July 23rd. The turning point in the road to the Championship will determine which teams can stand the heat and survive through September. Don't get slammed by higher ticket prices! [...]

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Full Throttle Wins Round 2

Like   Tweet   Pin   +1   in Full Throttle did not need a last-minute replacement driver this month as they did back in May. Rather than a 'ringer,' they went back to their roots. #46 Andy Fleischman is one of the team's original [...]

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2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 2: This Saturday

2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 2: Amateur Night - this Saturday! Summer is here and it's time to smash! Round 2 of the Team Demolition Derby Tournament of Destruction is this Saturday @ Dirt Oval 66 in Joliet, IL Parking lot opens at 4:00pm, grandstand gates open and the free pre-race party [...]

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Racing and Wrecking season is on the horizon

History is bound to repeat itself. That is fine for Mean Green Machine, but 7 other teams could be doomed if it does. From 2000 - 2015, the Tournament of Destruction Round 1 winning team eventually became that year's series Champion 10 times! Mean Green Machine began their path towards the [...]

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2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 1:

Like   Tweet   Pin   +1   in 2016 Tournament of Destruction Round 1: Military Appreciation Night - this Saturday! Memorial Day weekend signals the start of the 2016 racing season @ Dirt Oval 66 in Joliet and Round 1 of the Team Demolition Derby [...]

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