The first of two nights of Destruction Derby at the Stanislaus County Fair got off to a roaring start Monday with the “Traditional Turmoil.”
Troy Lea took the win in the first heat and its $500 first place prize. Nathan and Brian Holt took second and third place, respectively; Nathan Holt received $175 and Brian Holt received $125. Fred Neto took fourth place, and while he didn’t win a cash prize, he advanced to the final heat with the three other winners.
Second heat winners included Mark Cabral, with Denair Lumber, who won the $500 first place prize and John Duarte, of Duarte Trees and Vines, who won $175 for second place. Dan Hicks and Jacob Casale took third and fourth place, respectively.
In the final, Dan Hicks, of CarQuest, won took the overall win and its $3,000 grand prize in his Dukes of Hazzard “General Lee” inspired car. Turlocker Fred Neto won $1,500 for second place, Nathan Holt took third and won $900, and Mark Cabral won fourth place and won $500.
Results:
Heat 1:
| Place | # | Name | Money |
| 1st | 77 | Troy Lea | $500 |
| 2nd | 33 | Nathan Holt | $175 |
| 3rd | 31 | Brian Holt | $125 |
| 4th | 3 | Fred Neto | $0 |
Heat 2:
| Place | # | Name | Money |
| 1st | 11 | Mark Cabral | $500 |
| 2nd | 17 | John Duarte | $175 |
| 3rd | 27 | Dan Hicks | $125 |
| 4th | 7 | Jacob Casale | $0 |
Final:
| Place | # | Name | Money |
| 1st | 27 | Dan Hicks | $3,000 |
| 2nd | 3 | Fred Neto | $1,500 |
| 3rd | 33 | Nathan Holt | $900 |
| 4th | 11 | Mark Cabral | $500 |
