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Revelstoke derby team does great in Armstrong

Ron Campbell and Bafaro brothers' team wins two of three in revived Armstrong demolition derby
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Co-pilot Steve Bafaro braces for impact as a Falkland Salvage Towing truck rear-ends the Revelstoke Grizzly Auto truck at the Armstrong Demolition Derby over the weekend.

Revelstoke was well represented at the revived Armstrong Demolition Derby over the weekend, earning two first-place finishes out of three events.

Teammates Ron Campbell (driver), Steve Bafaro (co-pilot) and Franco Bafaro entered a 1981 Chevrolet half-ton into the competition.

They were the last truck moving in the first heat, finished second in their second heat and won their  third heat, taking home $900 in prize money.

The Armstrong Demolition Derby returned after a nearly 15-year hiatus, drawing a capacity crowd.

"It was awesome; lots of people," Campbell told the Times Review. "It's an adrenaline rush, it's fun. You get to pull trucks apart."

Campbell, a mechanic at Downie Timber, thanked his team's sponsors. They are Grizzly Auto, A&W Revelstoke and Lordco Revelstoke.