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It’s not your typical demolition derby. When the dust settled on Sunday evening, two mighty combine harvesters stood in all their glory as axles and tires from their defeated opponents laid strewn about the dirt race track. The derby capped off a weekend of events at the 79th Annual Banks BBQ at Banks Sunset Park, with all proceeds going to maintaining the park year-round. The three-day volunteer-run event included a poker tournament, a tractor pull competition, tug-of-war contests between truck