Twisted metal and total carnage are the name of the game this summer with the return of a demo derby.
The Lloydminster Agricultural Exhibition Association and Boundary Ford are pleased to announce the 1st Annual Boundary Ford Autowars.
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The Aug. 2 event will be Lloyd’s first demo derby since 2019, and organizers are already excited.
“We’re really looking forward to this. It’s gonna be nice to have this as a standalone event this time around,” said Travis Bottorff, Lloyd Ex board member and Autowars committee chair.
“We’ve had a lot of comments from the community about bringing this derby back, so making it a standalone event (will be great).”
Bottorff explained the plan is to kick things off at 1 p.m. for a fun-filled afternoon of high-octane action.
“There’s a lot of ideas floating around, so we’ll have to see how the logistics play out,” said Bottorff. “Nothing would please me more than for us to do our final under the lights at the end of the night.”
“If we had enough cars and enough stuff to last us the afternoon to do a final under the lights, to me, that’s how you cap it off and make it a great night,” he said.
For Boundary Ford marketing manager, Carly Pollard, supporting this event was a no-brainer.
“When we started this event, we immediately knew it aligned with not only our industry, but most importantly, the values of Boundary Ford,” said Pollard. “We like to give back and know this event is something the community has wanted for years.”
“We’ve heard your feedback and decided it was time to bring back a nostalgic, family event for all ages,” she said.
“Boundary was a big part of our Fair many years ago with our concert series and we’re delighted to have them as part of the Exhibition family,” added Lloyd Ex general manager Jackie Tomayer.
Josh “The Crash Consultant” Arnold, who’s a Lloyd Ex board member and derby competitor, is excited to run in front of a hometown crowd.
“My car is about as heavy spec as you get for the class it runs, and just about everything is built in this car,” said Arnold, noting the Frankenstein ride started out as a ’73 Impala and puts out roughly 350 horsepower.
“The frame’s built, the bumper’s built, the engine’s built, the transmission, the rear end … you can’t get much more built than that for the rules we run on.”
The entry rules have yet to be posted, however, the Lloyd Ex will share updates via social media soon.
“The initial classes we’re going with will be the full-size car, full-size truck. We’re also doing midsized cars,” confirmed Bottorff.
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