Perhaps a derby car isn’t the most traditional Father’s Day gift. For J.R. Ricker, it turned out to be a pretty lucrative one. A month ago, Trey Ricker gave his dad a 1984 Grand Marquis to run at the Warren County Fair demolition derby. Last Thursday, J.R. mercilessly drove that car to victory against his son in the stock division. “It’s awesome,” said J.R., of his passion for driving derby cars. “It’s like no drug that you could experience.” The Ricker team owned the top three spots in the hometown derby, with the first- through third-place cars coming out of their garage located northeast of Warrenton. “There isn’t anything better than that on the face of the Earth,” said Trey. “Being out there running against Dad at the end — I love it when that happens.” J.R. had lost to Trey during their last derby in Warren County in May, but he sought revenge as it came down to the father and son duo again on Thursday. “I don’t think we worry about conserving our cars,” said J.R., who began working on his car just five days earlier. “It’s a matter of pride at the end.” Trey found himself jammed in a corner, with his car wedged on the concrete barrier near the end of the competition. His dad continued to take shots at him. “We knocked the crap out of each other at the end, and we’re all good with it,” said J.R. Trey finished second, while Zach Seals placed third. It was Seals first win in the stock division after experiencing success in the compact cars. “I was glad to see Zach finally get into the money,” said J.R. “It’s really tough when you keep donating and don’t get anything back.” While he says it’s mostly about having fun, J.R. adds there’s no taking it easy on family members.  “You see a hard hit coming, and you sink down in the seat and hold on,” added J.R. In the compact division, Kyle Pudnick placed first, while James Hurt took second and Kelly Sinclair finished third. The modified division belonged to Keith Dawson, after James Scheifer’s became stuck during a one-on-one battle. Jeff Jett placed third in the modified feature.