The Polk County Fair: Home of Nebraska’s greatest (demolition derby) hits

“I’m starting to do a lot more damage and taking guys out.”

July 24, 2026Updated: July 24, 2026

By Flatwater Free Press

The Polk County Fair: Home of Nebraska’s greatest (demolition derby) hits

Steam shoots out of Kysen Kopecky's car (76t) as he and his brother Keaton Kopecky (72t) battle to second- and third-place finishes in the first feature of the Bone Stock Compact class at the Polk County Fair demolition derby on July 11. Photo by Eric Gregory for the Flatwater Free Press

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