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Drivin’, Pullin', & Muddin' Helps
Numbers At Fair
07/26/07 WGC
A nice warm summer day was
capped with various forms of driving events at the
Meade County Fair Wednesday night.
The day was centered on youth with various activities
centered toward the younger audience of fair goers.
But some events are on the lighter side of competing. |
07/25/07 WGC |
The night was capped off with driving
events everyone enjoyed, which featured the popular Mud
Sling, Garden Tractor Pull and Back seat driver
competitions.
In the Back Seat Driver contest, several local faces
competed as teams to see how well some folks can give and
follow directions. The contest is designed using lawn
tractors pulling carts with the driver on the tractor
blind folded and the passenger telling the driver how to
drive.
The winning teams are:
1st Roadhogs – Gary Chapman & Barbara Proffitt
2nd Slackers – Lauren Cann & Mary Slinger
3rd Snowball’s Chance – Steve & Stacy Robbins
4th Do Gooders – George Straney & Audrey
Straney
Meade County Judge Harry Craycroft picked up the “Worst
Driver Award” and Bridget Love took the title of “Worst
Direction Giver.” The awards were the top honors of the
seven teams who competed.
WVIH.com News had a chance to catch up with busy Fair
Manager David Pace to see how attendance had “faired” so
far this year. Pace said the numbers were actually up over
last year. This year as of Wednesday night, 17,608 people
have attended the fair which is 686 more people than last
year’s 16,922 who had attended at the midway point of the
fair.
There is a lot more fun and excitement at the fair which
continues through Saturday. For complete coverage of the
Meade County Fair,
click here.
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