79-year-old woman drives in her first demolition derby

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English - August 17, 2023 18:20 - 8 minutes - 7.71 MB - ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
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At last weekend's demolition derby in Durango, Colorado, all of the drivers were men, except for one, and she was 79 years old. Mary Tate came to the demolition derby last year and realized she "really wanted to hit somebody." Her neighbor, longtime demolition derby driver Ralph Brawley, fixed up a car for her and made her dream come true.

//Photo: Cars crashed into the cement barrier during the demolition derby in Durango, Colorado, on August 12. Photo by Emily Arntsen