Since Merril's car got stuck in his heat, he was able to compete one last time in a heat called the grudge match. Everyone who got stuck or got their car running again can compete for a chance to advance to the final round. Merril is red car #3.
The blue car #57 ended up winning the whole thing in the final heat.
So he didn't win but he had lots of fun. The derby was long but the kids did okay. Grandma C. helped out by taking Max and Jack to ride some rides between heats. Grandma G. was busy holding kids and making sure they didn't fall out of the stands. We had friends and family all over the stands. We had family and friends in the pit crew too! Thanks to everyone who showed up to support Merril!
I didn't take very many pictures of Merril because I was filming but I snagged a few of me and the kids. We made team shirts!
They were red and said things like, "We crash for cash!" and "Daddy is car #3!"
The derby got over at 11:00 p.m. so it lasted for 4 hours. There's a lot of silly down time that doesn't need to be there. We all felt it could've moved a lot faster. It took me 45 minutes to get out of the parking lot afterwards. Hee hee. All the kids fell asleep while waiting so I was content to just take my time.
Yesterday, (Sunday) I realized that I didn't even get a chance to buy a funnel cake with all the crazy derby stuff going on at the fair. So we celebrated the closing of the fair with funnel cakes and they are so delicious!! It's just pancake batter drizzled in hot oil until golden brown and then topped with chocolate or carmel sauce, powdered sugar, or whipped cream. Oh.....SO.....YUMMY! 
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Merril's nuts, but he has a good time.
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