| DOWAGIAC - David Helmke, his cousin Jay White | | | | "This was the first time we ran against each |
| III and Jay's wife Brooke captured three of | | | | other" since the 12-year, third-generation |
| the top four places in the Unique Motor | | | | driver introduced her to demolition derbies |
| Sports Demolition Derby Saturday night at the | | | | four years ago. "Her driver's side back tire |
| Berrien County Youth Fair in Berrien Springs, | | | | was literally in the middle of another guy's |
| which is why there were three demolished cars | | | | car, right over the top. The audience went |
| - two Lincoln Town Cars and Jay's "Tony | | | | nuts" for the silver car with the air cleaner |
| Stewart orange" Ford Mercury Grand Marquis, | | | | painted pink. "She's got just as many wins as |
| all with Chevy engines - beside Clinton | | | | I do" in eight fewer years. It takes about |
| Street Monday. | | | | 200 hours to build a "competitive car," White |
| | | | said. |
| Helmke, a former football player who won a | | | | |
| total of $650, said, "I'm still smashing | | | | Helmke's Town Car was painted with a military |
| stuff up. Before I was smashing heads, now | | | | motif "to support the troops," which didn't |
| I'm smashing cars." "There were probably 50 | | | | keep him from getting booed like a villain |
| cars that showed up," Jay said. "It's one of | | | | when he went after "the Perfect 10" in her |
| the bigger derbies in Michigan" with five | | | | pink Cadillac on the 31st anniversary of |
| qualifying heats leading to the feature. The | | | | Elvis Presley's death. |
| Whites finished third and fourth to an | | | | |
| Indiana man. Brooke "put a couple of good | | | | Their sponsors include FCI Construction, |
| hits on me. I was trying to leave her alone," | | | | Benny's Barber Shop, Dave Jerz and Keith |
| Jay said. | | | | Fenech of First Choice Auto. |
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