The annual Forks Old Fashioned 4th of July Demolition Derby was an unusual one, to say the least. Just as it neared time to start the action, all of the fire trucks and EMTs needed to provide a safe event were called away to a fire.

The National Anthem was sung and then …everyone waited in the heat.

Derby organizer Ty Leppell tried valiantly to still make it happen and it was rescheduled for later in the evening at 6:30 p.m. A safety crew from a nearby community was on the way to cover the Derby when they got called back to their area for an emergency. The Derby was canceled.

On Thursday, July 6, 4th of July committee members met to try and figure out what to do about the Derby. Potential dates were discussed all the way into August. It was decided sooner was better and after securing the needed insurance to cover the event it was rescheduled for Saturday, July 8, and offered as free entry to the community.

The Fireworks were also canceled that day and they have been paid for so …watch for future plans for those.

Demo Derby 2023 Results:

Powder Puff – 1st Kaidence Rigby, 2nd Darcy Eigenbrood, 3rd Zoie Davis.

Heat 1 – 1st Reece Hagan, 2nd Derrick Beebe, 3rd Tre Harris.

Heat 2 – 1st Seth Davis, 2nd Michael Dean, 3rd Mike Peterson.

Youth – 1st Landon Thomas, 2nd Hunter Dent, 3rd Corbin Leppell

Main – 1st Shawn Potter, 2nd Tre Harris, 3rd Marshall Petrovich

Best Advertising – Andrew Potter Cross

Wild Woman – Kaidence Rigby

Rookie of the Year – Sawyer Graham

Best Paint – Kaidence Rigby

Most Aggressive Driver – Derrick Beebe

Future All-Star – Landon Thomas

Shawn Potter took 1st Place in the main heat driving the same car that Kaidence Rigby drove in the Powder Puff Heat. Shawn and Kaidance are seen here with demo car #043. Submitted Photo