Champaign County Fair opens with crunch of bent metal

URBANA – Jason Dillingham committed at least five traffic violations to claim the top spot in Friday night's Demolition Derby at the Champaign County Fair – a repeat of his performance last year.

In the derby's final moments, Dillingham's 1975 Buick shoved out his father's car to net the $1,000 victory in the full-size division of the derby. This year marked his 17th.

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