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Demolition derby fans face rising scrap prices
In Reedsville West Virginia high scrap prices curb demolition derbies as drivers like Dave Cumpston quit after a long run. The sport, once a fair staple, sees dwindling turnout and rising costs for usable crash-ready cars. Prices for cars and metals have surged, squeezing small-scale competitors.
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Reedsville
W.va
Shelby Scott
Dave Cumpston
Buckhannon
Cumpston
Schutte
Bruce Savage
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
India
Brazil
China
Korea
Savage
Dave Smith
Elkins Iron & Metal Co
West Virginia
Smith
Charles Caracciolo Steel
Altoona
Lori Bagley
Caracciolo
Bagley
Vicki Smith