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2016 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR
LINCOLN DAILY NEWS July 29 - August 6, 2016
Whiteman did not
win his heat, but
in the end, he did
raise, and donate
more than $800 to
Relay for life, and
added a lot to the
last show of the
evening.
This is the heat that,
though smaller,
seems to draw
more enthusiasm
from the crowd.
The grandstand on
Sunday night was
filled with derby
fans, and as this class got down to the wire at the end,
fans could not remain seated. They stood waving their
arms and hollering, all in support of one of the three
final cars.
The final minutes of the heat were exciting, as at one
point it came down to all three cars being dead, and
everyone waiting to see if any of them would be able
to “start their engines” one last time.
With only seven cars on the track, there was plenty
of room for the high-speed reverse runs that are the
proven best method for putting an opponent out of
commission. This being the semi stock class, these
cars had a little more ‘juice’ than the other two classes,
so those high-speed runs were very impressive.
This year the derby at the fairground began at 4
p.m. and wrapped up a little past 7 p.m. Therefore,
there was plenty of daylight from start to finish.
However, at the end of the last heat, long shadows
from the grandstand structure were interspersed with
bright sunshine creeping through the openings of the
grandstand. It made the drive challenging for the
competitors as they sped through shadow and sunlight,
searching for their next targets.
After the battle of the ignitions, three cars were
quickly reduced to two, then one, and with that, the
derby came to an end.
Before the crowd left the grandstands, several cash
drawings
took place,
including a
50-50 drawing
to benefit the
Lincoln Rural
Fire District.
That drawing
resulted in
$435 being
given away
to one lucky
winner. There
were a few
other $100
drawings
including an
entry that
could be made as the result of purchasing a box seat
on Sunday evening. This year, there was also an entry
form printed on the back of the season parking tickets.
Entries as a result, were eligible for a cash drawing as
well.