Show & Shine, Pulling Events To Highlight Truckers' Day At The Fair
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Tim Robertson-trobertson@timesuniononline.com
The 13th Annual Show & Shine is set to cruise onto the Kosciusko County Fairgrounds today in honor of Truckers' Day at the fair.
The show will feature a variety of tractor-trailer trucks. Fairgoers will have the opportunity to get an up-close look at the big rigs and talk with their drivers.Registration for the show is from 7 a.m. to noon. The registration fee to enter a truck is $30. Entrants will receive two wristbands for tonight's NTPA truck pull, one door prize ticket, cookout tickets for the family and a dash plaque.
Show organizer Mike Metzger said more than 100 trucks registered for the show last year. He said he expects about the same number this year.
Recording artist and songwriter Joey Holiday will provide entertainment during the Show & Shine.
The NTPA Super Semi Nationals truck pull will be held at the grandstand at 7:30 p.m. Drivers from all over the country will compete in three pulling categories: NTPA Super Farm Tractors, NTPA Super Semis and Four Wheel Drive Trucks.
Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and younger. Pit gate admission is $15 per person.
Following the truck pull, the Parade of Lights will be held at the grandstand.
