Fourth Night Thoughts
Two things to note before getting to my thoughts on Fourth Night… which might be called Awesome Night in the very near future: 1) I again live-tweeted the night of racing. You can read this at www.twitter.com/truedestruction It’s great if you like things 140 characters at a time with occasional spelling errors. I want to again mention...
The Biggest Surprises of the 2012 Season’s First Half
Prior to the beginning of the 2012 TDA season, I wrote a column about my pre-season predictions. Depending on whom you spoke to, I either pulled this list out of my ass or saw it in my ass after I stuck my head there; there are always choices. More than halfway through the year now,...
#10 Driving in Different Countries
Chris Neumer and Steve Gursky Jr. discuss driving in different countries, what it’s like to drive on the ‘wrong’ side of the road and their biggest auto related fears. You’ll never look at long bridges or Ventura Boulevard the same way again. Click here to download this episode of the Behind the Destruction podcast...
#9 Demolition Derby in the Olympics
Chris Neumer and Steve Gursky Jr. get inside the possibility of having demos in the Olympics and what a demolition derby World Cup might look like. Click here to download this episode of the Behind the Destruction podcast from iTunes.com. You can both download and listen to the podcast there. Please click ‘subscribe’...
#8 Inside the TDA’s Third Night: Part 2
Chris Neumer and Johnny Ryan (again filling in for Steve Gursky Jr.) go over what transpired in the Team Demo Association’s Third Night of racing, getting inside each team’s ups and downs. Together the two ponder how to turn around the fortunes of Stranglehold (it involves Channing Tatum), Reckoning’s dynasty-in-the-making and the most surprising stat...
#8 Inside the TDA’s Third Night: Part 1
Chris Neumer and Johnny Ryan (filling in for Steve Gursky Jr.) go over what transpired in the Team Demo Association’s Third Night of racing, get inside what constitutes a finish line, whether Reckoning is one of the two best demolition derby teams ever and why scorekeepers need to be able to count to at least...
#7 Concussions, the Movie Drive and Reverse Strip Clubs
Chris Neumer and Steve Gursky Jr. discuss concussions and whether demolition derby leagues are doing enough to prevent long-term brain injuries for their drivers, how to make a lot of money in a charity auction and why the movie Drive could be the most misleadingly titled movie in history. Click here to download this...
Minor Points Second Night: Part 1
Minor Point #1: Junkyard Dogs’ Owner Mark Ziesmer Did Not Lose His Mind When The Junkyard Dogs trotted out both Gerritt “Big Kahuna” Vanderbilt and Brice Martin as their runners Second Night, I experienced a combination of emotions that ranged from utter confusion to anger to depression to absolute joy; the latter coming when my...
Born to Run… and Crush
As with almost every sport, the team demolition derby has an offense (the runners) and a defense (the crushers). The offense tries to obtain the elements that help their team win (in this case, laps) and the defense tries to stop them from completing this goal. While it’s not 100% accurate to suggest that half...
#6 Inside the TDA’s 2nd Night
Chris Neumer and Johnny Ryan (filling in for Steve Gursky Jr.) go over what transpired in the Team Demo Association’s Second Night of racing, get inside why six man teams don’t work and break down why drivers do different things on the track… including cutting tires. Click here to download this episode of the...
Second Night Thoughts
Two things to note before getting to my thoughts on Second Night: 1) I live-tweeted Second Night’s races. You can read this at www.twitter.com/truedestruction It’s great if you like things 140 characters at a time. I want to again mention that you do NOT need to have a twitter account to read this; you do, however, need...
#5 NASCAR Drivers in Demos & Tory Schutte
Chris Neumer and Steve Gursky Jr. discuss what would happen if NASCAR drivers attempted demos and talk to Metal Mayhem legend, Tory Schutte. Metal Mayhem will be taking place in Pecatonica, Illinois June 8-10. See www.derbyicons.com for more info. UPDATE: An updated version of this episode podcast was uploaded on Friday, June 8. Behind the...