Demolition derby originared in America as a way of entertainment during country fairs. In a demolition derby five or more cars ram each other in an attempt to wreck the other cars. The last man standing wins. The competitors are usally local people with heavily modified cars. While some 'racers' ram other cars with both the front and rear end, other try only to use the later in order to protect their engines. If a player doesn't hit another car in a two minutes it is disqualified for "sandbagging". The track is full of dirt in order to slow down the speed of the crashing cars. Also, all glass from the cars is removed and drivers are forbidden from deliberately ramming the driver door. For the door to be easily recognisible, it is painted in a contrasting color. There is a car banned from from Demolition Derby for being too durable, the 1964-1966 Chrysler Imperial.
Demolition Derbies has also elvolved into another dicipline - rollover competitions. In such competitions drivers take multiple runs at a ramp that makes thei car roll over until their vehicle dies. The driver who completes the most rollovers before their vehicle ceases to function is declared the winner.
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