20160720 - Derby Car (SN)

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Jon Gorski (left) of McHenry helps Amanda Beth Newell of McHenry work on her demolition derby car at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with some friends at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell (left) of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with her friends, Justin Morningstar of McHenry and Liz Whitwell of Sycamore at her McHenry home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell (back) of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with her friends, Jon Gorski (left) of McHenry and Justin Morningstar of McHenry at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with some friends at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell (left) of McHenry adds a sticker with her mother name while working on her demolition derby car with Liz Whitwell of Sycamore at her McHenry home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Newell's mother who is battling cancer gave her inspiration to compete. She told Newwell, " you beat the boys and i'll beat cancer."

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with some friends at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.

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Sarah Nader - snader@shawmedia.com Amanda Beth Newell of McHenry works on her demolition derby car with some friends at her home Wednesday, July 20, 2016. This will be Newell's second time competing at the McHenry County Fair's demolition derby. Working on it involves taking a sledgehammer and pounding on it to beat down the metal, rewiring it and stripping it down. She has friend welders and mechanics who help her out.