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McHenry Plaindealer (McHenry, IL), 30 Jul 1982, p. 67

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ANQUET HALL FACILITIE "Z7T Shaw Media Group... Best Local Coverage Anywhere! > In hit IS years of competition, Kazort has won one heat, placed third in another and fifth in a feature event. Experience helps in demolition derbies, but Kazort has seen drivers win their first time out. One driver won his heat and the feature in his first derby. He saw another driver win three derbies in a row, a rare oc­ currence. ' A car will last about one race, then it goes to the junk yard. "Once the frame has been bent and you pull it bade out, it's definitely They must make contact with Mother car every two minutes, and drivers cannot avoid being hit. Otherwise, they will be dis­ qualified. Burkart Olds sponsors Kazort, donating the car. At the fair, Kazort will bein a light blue Chevrolet station wagon, No. 88. The color was chosen to match the color of the Burkart tow truck. Kazort is superstitious about having his car the same color as the tow truck. "That gives you a little bit of psychological edge," he says. "And you need whatever you can get." Skokie Federal Savings Skokie: 4747 West Dempster Street •amng«oft 200 Mam Street Skokie: 7952 North Lincoln Avenue Chicago: 4747 West Peterson Ave Skokie: 9449 N Skokic Blvd Gkncoe: 332 Park Avenue Round Lake Beach: 83S Cast Rollins Road KenMworth: SOS Park Drive Woodrtodu 320 South Eastwood Drive No charges at all there's no service charge, no charge per check, and no monthly statement charge when you maintain the required minimum. $300 minimum avtragt dally balance qualifies you for free checking and 51/4% in­ terest on your balance. Or you can simply maintain a $1000 balance in any Skokie Federal account and get no-minimum-balance free checking. A fraa year's supply off checks when you open a new checking account, we'll give you the first 200 checks free! A free pocket calculator is yours when you open a new checking account at Skokie Federal Savings. Call or visit any of the conveniently located Skokie Federal offices to open your new check­ ing account today. Contests competitors Auto continued from page 25 times, they Just wont go anymore." going to bend in the same place, but There are usually five heats in each easier," he says. demolition derby with each lasting about 20 Head-on collisions are not allowed in to 28 minutes. About 12 cars are entered. demolition derbies. So, most of the race will The first and second place cars advance find contestants driving backwards, at- to the feature event to compete for the prize tempting to butt cars in the front end where money and major trophy. "It's the last one the most damage can be done. that is moving that wins," Kazort says. Drivers can't "sandbag," Kazort says. I've been demolition derbying for 13 years and I haven't seen anyone get (seriously) hurt yet. Kazort 9 9 Page 26--Shaw Media Group 1982 Far Guide

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