press photos by lori patrick Fairgoers are eager and waiting to climb aboard the new attraction by Powers Great American Midways, a 100-foot ferris wheel called “Itsy-Bitsy Spider.”

Cars-3459: It's the Compact Car heat during the Demolition Derby held on Labor Day at the Great Allentown Fair. The driver contestants jockey for position to be the last car running. Schnecksville driver Bob Leaser is seen in front, car #415 as he slams into car #58.

It's a family affair for the Ritter Derby Team of Emmaus. Backstage and ready for some smashing is John (7) in his “Firecracker” Cadillac Escalade and brother Trent (4) in his silver pick-up truck, “Dozer”. The boys' parents, Trish and Mark, also compete in different heats held by J&J Demolition Derbies.

Opening the Great Allentown Fair Demolition Derby is the Kids Power Wheels heat. Kids ages 4 to 10 can enter this category. The object is to pop all four balloons attached to a contestant's Power Wheel vehicle. Once all your balloons are popped you are out. Owen Beware from Emmaus won the heat. Owen is shown in the mohawk helmet and the Chevy Silverado pick-up truck.

The Great Allentown Fair 2021 Queen Mackenzie Blatt of Kutztown, stands with Fair mascot Moodonna to honor the National Anthem before the Demolition Derby. Queen Blatt is a sophomore at Lehigh Carbon Community College and also led the crowd in the first countdown of the competition.

Chase-3407 In a chase to win the final heat, Tiffany Hawn from Mill Creek makes a quick getaway as Jared Dawson from Hamburg gets too close for comfort. After a long battle as the final two, Hawn takes the heat and is the Grand Prize winner of $1000 to win the Full Size Cars competition. The Demolition Derby is a greatly anticipated event every year at The Great Allentown Fair.

Hawn-3808 Keeping focused and ready fight to the end, Tiffany Hawn drives, hits and smashes to the win of the Grand Prize in the Full Size Cars competition. The Great Allentown Fair brings this event to diehard fans each year through the help of J&J Demolition Derbies

press photos by lori patrick Team Dawson members take a moment for a photo backstage with their entry of a 2007 Ford Crown Victoria marked Colonial Regional Police. Jared Dawson of Hamburg, third from left, would go on to drive and place second in the final moments of the Demolition Derby at The Great Allentown Fair. Dawson took home $400 for this feat.