Derby contestant 41 kicks up dirt during a race held as part of the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4. The car was the winner of the demolition derby.
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Smoke billows out of one car while flames are seen on another during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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A flagger waves the checkered flag at the end of a race held as part of the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Kids crash power wheels cars into each other, creating a pileup on the track, as part of the second power wheels demolition derby for kids at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Allison, 7, holds up the trophy she was awarded for winning the kids power wheel demolition derby while last year’s winner, William Arnhold, 8, waits to shake her hand at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Kids power wheel demolition derby winner Allison, 7, and her family smile for a photo at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Sam Miller sits on the fence while grandpa John Hylton waves to the camera during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Aly, Joe, Jax and Harley pose for a photo during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Derby contestant 51E kicks up dirt while navigating a turn during a race held as part of the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Derby contestants stand on and beside their cars while announcer Luke Kilgore interviews them ahead of the races at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Cars crash into each other during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4. Contestant 41, as the last car still running at the end of the night, was named the winner.
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Announcer Luke Kilgore hands out prizes to kids during the Summerfest Demolition Derby in the grandstands of the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Scouts from Troop 373 in Chehalis present colors at the beginning of the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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A water tender sprays down the track to settle the dust during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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“Wild Thing” jumps from a dirt ramp during a car jump competition held during the Summerfest Demolition Derby at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Spectators watch the Summerfest Demolition Derby from the side of the track at the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Fireworks organized by the City of Centralia illuminate the sky above the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Fireworks organized by the City of Centralia illuminate the sky above the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Fireworks organized by the City of Centralia illuminate the sky above the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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Fireworks organized by the City of Centralia illuminate the sky above the Southwest Washington Fairgrounds on Tuesday, July 4.
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