The U.S. Freestyle Motocross Championship Series will get the grandstand crowd revved up at the Kosciusko County Fair tonight. Gates open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, and free for kids under 5. Warsaw will be the fifth round out of 16 in this season’s tour, which stretches from Illinois to Massachusetts. The series features national champions Hal Strauss, a native of Grand Junction, Colo., nicknamed Hazardous Hal; and Ben Veyna, from Las Vegas, who has ridden his Yamaha YZ 250 across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Returning riders this season include Ray Bennett and Josh Yost. Today is Farmers Day and Truckers Day at the fair, sponsored by Louis Dreyfus. Other events this afternoon include Supreme Showmanship of beef, horse, sheep and swine in the Show Area at 6:30 p.m.; Tractor Games in the Antique Area at 7 p.m.; and the Almost Gone Band playing in the Event Center from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday is Everest Excavating Day and Sponsorship and Media Day at the fair. The following is the schedule of events for Friday: Daily and weekly – Log cabin open from 1 to 9 p.m., Antique Area; Trick hat Petting Zoo, Event Center; Rope making, Antique Area 10 a.m. – 4-H Livestock Auction, Show Arena; Open Class Exhibits open and magazine exchange, HFA Building Noon – 4-H exhibits open, Shrine Building 1 p.m. – Gates, commercial tent and Midway rides open; Firefighters Show, Event Center; all afternoon, Knitting Club making various items, HFA Building; silent auction of aprons, HFA 2 p.m. – Demonstration of Easy Food Carrier with Lily Miller, HFA 4 p.m. – Firefighters Show, Event Center 4:30 p.m. – Galaxy Girl and Cyber Cycle, Shrine Parking Area 5 p.m. – The Circus Comes to Town, Event Center 7 p.m. – Demonstration to be announced with Julia Popenfoose, HFA; Stock Truck Pulls, adults $10, children $6, Grandstand; Sale of Champions, Show Arena; Karaoke registration, Event Center 7:30 p.m. – Karaoke with Chris Cage, Event Center 8:30 p.m. – Galaxy Girl and Cyber Cycle, Shrine Parking Area 9 p.m. – 4-H exhibits, open class exhibits and commercial tent all close 11 p.m. – Midway closes
