Action-filled Demolition Derby set Sept. 23 at NW Washington Fair and Event Center

Drivers will be smashing and crashing – and some will be cashing – Saturday, Sept. 23 during the Fall Demo Derby at the Northwest Washington Fair and Event Center in Lynden. “The Fall Demo Derby is ideal for fans who can’t get enough of this great action and for those who weren’t able to attend either of the shows during last month’s fair,” said Jim Baron, general manager of the Northwest Washington Fair & Event Center. “It’s also affordable for families because children 10 and younger are admitted free!” Demo derbies are filled with clanging metal, hissing hoses and enthusiastic fans cheering for their favorites to survive as the last car running and win the top prize. Before and during heats, fans may visit concession stands and a beer garden. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. Fans can purchase tickets in advance for $12 apiece through the fair’s website, www.nwwafair.com, at the fair’s Lynden office, 1775 Front St., and by phone at (360) 354-7777. Tickets also will be available Sept. 23 for $15 apiece.

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