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Lind Combine Derby winner, Cody Bennett, left, gets a hug from his crew chief Tom Phillips at the end of main event Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the Lions Club arena in Lind, Washington. The unique event, which is a major fundraiser for the town's Lions Club and funds many local charities and causes, included three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Will Mann adds pieces of scrap steel to brace the head of his combine Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the pit area in Lind, Washington. Each combine team brings tools, welders and skilled help to prepare the machines before the demolition derby event.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Ryan Kulm looks down to see his combine's front drive system had collapsed during the event Saturday, June 10, 2023, in the pit area in Lind, Washington. Major damage during competition means that several large machines have to be available to get the wrecked machines out of the way for the next round.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Eric Labes, center, is smashed from two sides in front of an appreciative crowd during the event Saturday in Lind, Wash. The longtime annual event, which is a major fundraiser for the town’s Lions Club, funds many local charities and causes. It includes three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby drivers Grady Gfeller, left, and Cody Bennett, right, throw up their hands in mock celebration as their two relatively slow-moving farm machines lurch into each other at the end of the main event Saturday, June 10, 2023 in the pit area in Lind, Washington. Bennett was declared the winner. The longtime annual event, which is a major fundraiser for the town's Lions Club, funds many local charities and causes and included three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Tyran Doyle maneuvers his combine harvest into position in front of a capacity crowd Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Lind, Washington. The longtime annual event, which is a major fundraiser for the town's Lions Club, funds many local charities and causes and included three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Bryden Laird turns his combine harvester, named "Pour Life Choices," into position to ram the combine of driver Joe Zuger, far left, in front of a capacity crowd Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Lind, Washington. The longtime annual event, which is a major fundraiser for the town's Lions Club, funds many local charities and causes and included three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby driver Bryden Laird, right, drives his combine harvester, named "Pour Life Choices," into position to ram the combine of driver Joe Zuger, far left, in front of a capacity crowd Saturday, June 10, 2023, in Lind, Washington. The longtime annual event, which is a major fundraiser for the town's Lions Club, funds many local charities and causes and included three heats, a final event and several car and truck races in between.
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Lind Combine Derby drivers, from left, Cody Bennett, Caleb Hannahs and Tyran Doyle celebrate the end of the main event where Bennett was declared the winner Saturday, June 10, 2023 in Lind, Washington. Most of the drivers, mostly in their 30s, say the event is all in fun and for raising money.
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Lind Combine Derby drivers Caleb Hannahs, left, and Bryden Laird throw up their hands as their slow-moving vehicles lurch into each other with a screech of metal and revving diesel engines Saturday in Lind, Wash. Most of the drivers say it’s all in fun and for raising money.
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