Posts Tagged ‘Nov-2009’

October 28th, 2009

Blood, Sweat and Gears

The carnage of an old-fashioned Demolition Derby continues to wow crowds

By Larry Woody

They roar and screech, hiss and squeal, and — spewing steam and belching smoke — onward they charge. Like jousting knights (Sir Crash-a-lot) they spur their metallic mounts head-on into their foes with a mighty crash and clatter. “There’s never been an adrenaline rush like it,” declares Carl Porter, 24, who was the last man standing in a 20-car pack of Demolition Derby crazies following a typical Saturday night crash-fest at Nashville’s Fairgrounds Speedway.Ac…

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October 28th, 2009

The Town That Loves Truckers

For 20 years the people of Waupun, Wisconsin have turned out to salute drivers

By Paul Abelson

As you must know by now, Nov. 1-7 has been designated National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. It’s when America takes time to honor the efforts of more than 3.5 million professional truck drivers who deliver almost 70 percent of the nation’s freight. While most of the country sets aside one week, one community in South Central Wisconsin works on recognizing drivers almost all year long. The people of Waupun have been honoring truckers and the trucking industry for two decades. This…

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