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First Place . Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
First Place
Fire Chief John Ball presents the first place trophy to John Montz who drove the #32 car, and earned $1500 for the win.

Cory Frome #11. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Cory Frome #11
Cory Frome drove the #11 car. He won 2nd Place, $750.

John Ball 911. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
John Ball 911
Fire Chief John Ball drove the #911, sponsored by the Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department, during the grand entry. During the derby the #911 car was driven by Brandon Turner, who won 3rd Place in the derby taking home $500 for the team.

Blowing the radiator. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Blowing the radiator
The radiator blows on the #21 car, driven by Chad Staley, when he gets smacked by #11, driven by Cory Frome.
Demolition Derby
Fundraiser for the volunteer fire department
July 26, 2009

The Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department held their first annual Demolition Derby as part of the Sublette County Fair on Saturday afternoon. The event was a fundraiser for the volunteer fire department.

Eiden’s Construction in Marbleton offered FREE stock cars for entrants. Ten contestants entered the derby.

$2000 added money was put into the pot. There were cash prizes for the three best painted cars and $500 to the driver of any rolled over car (none did).

After all the crashing and destruction, John Montz, driving the #32 car, was the last car running.

2009 Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department Demolition Derby
1st Place: #32 John Montz ($1500)
Pit Crew: Duane Skala, Tony Deniz
Sponsors: Boulder Creek Furniture, Dennis Trucking

2nd Place: #11 Cory Frome ($750)
Pit Crew: Jennifer Frome, Nick Goodman
Sponsors: Box Y Lodge, Hunsaker Automotive, Laura Goodman

3rd Place: #911 Brandon Turner ($500)
Pit Crew: Morgan Steele
Sponsors: Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department, Bob Milican, Phil’s Water Service & Leftovers Inc, Dru Springman

#3 Dustin Gray – Winner for Best Paint Job, $100
Pit Crew: Barrett Gray, Jim Gray
Sponsors: Waterhole #3, JJ Services

#18 Josh Eiden – Winner for Best Paint Job, $100
Pit Crew: Donnell Quintard, Mike Forrester
Sponsors: Eiden Construction, Wayne’s Hot Oil Service

#21 Chad Staley
Pit Crew: Audie Welsh, Tim Hofland
Sponsors: Welsh’s Heating, Cozy Décor, Chad Staley Trucking

#37 Ronnie Smith
Pit Crew: Clint Beiermann, Jessie King
Sponsors: Badger & Mike’s Oilfield, Meadow Canyon Ready Mix

#76 Greg Eiden Jr. – Winner for Best Paint Job, $100
Pit Crew: Greg Eiden Sr, Aaron Camis
Sponsors: Five E’s

#83 Matt Johnson
Pit Crew: Jamie Jones, Ralph Miller
Sponsor: J&J Services

#222 Jake Carver
Pit Crew: Tiffany Carver, Robert Sorensen
Sponsor: The Wife

Photos by Curtis Hendricks-Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department, and Dawn Ballou and Clint Gilchrist-Pinedale Online!



John Montz. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
John Montz
John Montz finishes off Brandon Turner in the finals.

Last Standing. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Last Standing
John Montz #32 and Cory Frome #11 are the last two running (barely) in the final. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Whiplash. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Whiplash
Cory Frome gets thrown back in his seat after a rear ender by John Montz.

Josh Eiden. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Josh Eiden
Josh Eiden slams into the #222 car at the start of heat 1.

222 vs 18. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
222 vs 18
Another view of that hit by #222 on the #18.

Chad Staley. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Chad Staley
Chad Staley rams into the back of Greg Eiden Jr during the 2nd heat.

Greg Eiden Jr.. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Greg Eiden Jr.
Greg Eiden Jr takes out revenge on Chad Staley during the last chance race.

Fire Extinguishers. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Fire Extinguishers
It was a bit strange to see fire extinguishers lined up along the rough stock chutes. They were needed.

21 on fire. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
21 on fire
The #21 car catches fire. Chad Staley jumps out and firemen rush in with fire extinguishers to put out the flames. The car was able to soldier on.

Putting out the fire. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Putting out the fire

Ronnie Smith. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Ronnie Smith
Ronnie Smith crumples Greg Eiden Jr's car with a big hit. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Chad Staley. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Chad Staley
Chad Staley #21 wins the last chance heat to get into the finals with what is left of his car. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

911 on the attack. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
911 on the attack
The #911 car rides over the top of the #83 car, as the driver ducks down to get out of the way.

Helping Hand. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Helping Hand
Heavy equipment was on hand to help dead cars out of the arena. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Helping 911. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Helping 911
The Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Department car had to be carried out of the arena after the final round. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Greg Eiden Jr. #76. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Greg Eiden Jr. #76
Greg Eiden Jr. from Big Piney before start of the derby.

Greg Eiden Jr.. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Greg Eiden Jr.
Greg Eiden Jr's car after the derby.

Frank James. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Frank James
Fairgrounds manager Frank James tries out his new segway.

Jim Nelson and D'Undra Hunter. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Jim Nelson and D'Undra Hunter
Jim Nelson (left) announced the action and D'Undra Hunter (right) sang the national anthem. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Green Flag. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Green Flag

Josh Eiden #18. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Josh Eiden #18
Josh Eiden from Big Piney during inspection before the start of the derby. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

John Montz #32. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
John Montz #32
John Montz before the start of the derby.

Ronnie Smith #37. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Ronnie Smith #37
Ronnie Smith before the start of the derby. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Matt Johnson #83. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Matt Johnson #83
Matt Johnson before the start of the derby.

Dustin Gray #3. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Dustin Gray #3
Dustin Gray's car before the start of the derby. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Jake Carver #222. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Jake Carver #222
Jake Carver before the start of the derby.

Impact. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Impact
Later, #222 smashes full force into the #3 car.

Grooming. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Grooming
Big Piney/Marbleton Fire Chief, John Ball, grooms the arena between rounds.

#32 Pit Crew. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
#32 Pit Crew
The #32 pit crew works on their car between rounds.

Pit Crew. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Pit Crew

#18 Pit Crew. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
#18 Pit Crew
The pit crew works on Josh Eiden's #18 car during the mechanic break between rounds.

Box Y Pit Crew. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Box Y Pit Crew
The Box Y pit crew works on their car during the break between rounds.

222 Car Pit. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
222 Car Pit

Badger Pit Crew. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Badger Pit Crew

911 Mechanicking. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
911 Mechanicking
Intricate mechanicking with a 12 pound sludge hammer on the 911 car in the pits.

Welding. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Welding

Chad Staley #21. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Chad Staley #21
Chad Staley before the derby start.

Victory. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Victory
John Montz, in the #32 car, hails his victory after the final smash.

Post Race Inspection. Photo by Clint Gilchrist, Pinedale Online.
Post Race Inspection
John Montz did not recieve his trophy until his car passed post-race inspections.

John Montz. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
John Montz

Roll Cage. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Roll Cage
The inside of John Montz's car shows the roll cage. The battery and gas tank have also been moved inside to protect them from collisons. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Battery and Roll cage. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.
Battery and Roll cage
Roll cage and battery inside Cory Frome's car. Photo by Curtis Hendricks.

Mixed Nuts. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Mixed Nuts
Planters appears to be competing with NAPA for auto part supplies in the derby. Under the hood of the #11 car.

Final Adjustments. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Final Adjustments
Making final adjustments on Cory Frome's #11 car before the derby.

Lights & Sirens. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Lights & Sirens
Firemen take off the lights and sirens from the 911 car after the Grand Entry.

Flying Dirt. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Flying Dirt
The 222 car, driven by Jake Carver, sends dirt flying as he circles the arena in search of a target.

#83 Matt Johnson attacks. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
#83 Matt Johnson attacks
Car #83, driven by Matt Johnson, bears down on the Eiden Construction #18 car, driven by Josh Eiden.

76 car - After Shot. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
76 car - After Shot
Gary Eiden Jr's #76 car "After" view.

T-Shirts. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
T-Shirts
Shawna McNinch helps selling t-shirts during the derby.

Mascot Mud. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Mascot Mud
"Mud", the mascot for the Big Piney/Marbleton fire department, wears a demo derby t-shirt.

Grand Entry. Photo by Dawn Ballou, Pinedale Online.
Grand Entry
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