Big day at the county fair, with livestock contests and auctions, as well as the ever-popular demolition derby.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Freddie Brooks, right, tries to get his girlfriend, Jessica Radojits', car unstuck from one of her competitors at the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Jim Heinzelman assesses the damage to his vehicle after a round at the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Demo Don gets a piece of the action at the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Jessica Radojits, left, Freddie Brooks, center, and Jack Mersch, all of Aztec, ease Jessica's car into a parking space between rounds of the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon. This is Jessica's second year to compete in the event.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Tony Green cuts it up at the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Sonny Burgos, left, talks with his wife, Dara Burgos, between rounds of the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - "It was awesome. I wish we didn't get stuck. I was ready for more," said Jessica Radojits after assessing the damage to her car after a round at the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.
STEVE LEWIS/Durango Herald - Eighteen drivers competed in the La Plata County Fair Demolition Derby on Saturday afternoon.