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Truck, Tractor Pulls Today and Tomorrow at Fair

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Stock truck pulls at the grandstand will be the highlight of Kosciusko County Fair events today, and truck and tractor pulls the big draw Saturday.
The stock truck pulls begin tonight at 7 p.m. General admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, and kids under 5 are free.
A pit pass is $25, and a beer tent will be available.
There are several pull categories: 
• 5500 lb. 2WD Small Block
• 6200 lb. 2WD Super Stock
• 6200 lb. 4WD Altered Stock
• 8000 lb. 2.6 Diesel
• 8500 lb. Pro Farm
• 9500 lb. Hot Farm
•6000 lb. 4WD Stateline Pro Street
Non-Michindoh classes:
• 8000 lb. Work Stock Truck
• 1100# Hot Farm
Today is Everest Excavating Day as well as Sponsorship and Media Day.
Other highlights today include a Firefighters Show at 4 p.m. in the Event Center, Galaxy Girl and Cyber Cycle performing at 4:30 and 8:30 p.m. in the Shrine Parking Area, and the Sale of Champions at 7 p.m. in the Show Arena.
Saturday, the last day of the fair, is Dr. Dane and Mary Louise Miller Foundation Day.
The truck and tractor pull starts at noon Saturday, with gates opening at 11 a.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $6 for children ages 6-12, and free for kids under 5. Pitt passes are $25.
Pull categories include Antique Tractors, American Big Block Rails, Indiana Modified, 2WD Super Stock, Stock Semi, Hot Semi, 6500 lb. 4WD Open Pickup and 8500 lb. 4WD Open Pickup.
Registration for the free Show and Shine exhibition is from 7 a.m. to noon, with a parade of lights after dark.
The following is the schedule of events for Saturday:
All day: Log cabin open from 1 to 9 p.m., Antique Area; Trick Hat Petting Zoo, Event Center; rope making, Antique Area
8 a.m. – Show and Shine registration, Channel Area
10 a.m. – Open class exhibits open, magazine exchange, HFA Building; dropoff begins for third annual pie baking contest, fair office, ends at noon
11 a.m. – Gates open for Truck and Tractor Pulls, paid admission, Grandstand
Noon – 4-H exhibits open, Shrine Building; Dog Obedience Show, Show Arena
1 p.m. – Gates, commercial tent and Midway carnival rides open; Firefighters Show, Event Center
1:30 p.m. – Galaxy Girl and Cyber Cycle, Shrine Parking Area
2 p.m. – Master Gardeners demonstration, details to be announced, HFA; Show and Shine judging starts, Channel Area; third annual Hotdog Eating Contest registration
2:30 p.m. – Third annual Hotdog Eating Contest, Event Center
3 p.m. – Third annual Pie Baking Contest judging, Event Center
4 p.m. – Firefighters Show, Event Center
5:30 p.m. – Galaxy Girl and Cyber Cycle, Shrine Parking Area
8 p.m. – Winners announced for silent auction of aprons, HFA; raffle drawing, HFA; Firefighters Show, 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