An evening of stock car racing

C, Taro, his Dad John and I went 10 minutes south- to the rough side of Wimbledon-this afternoon.  John had the idea of a demolition derby and banger racing.
It is a pretty local affair- lots of dented, smoking old cars sponsored by local garages.
But it was a really fun experience.

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