Logan County Fair 2022

Page 328 2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 PHOTOS and STORY By Nila Smith Annual Demo Derby a great end to the Logan County Fair S unday evening, the Logan County Fair came to its official end with the annual Demolition Derby. This year the derby was hosted by a new promotional group, Robbie’s Extreme Derby Promotions. The new group got off to a rather rocky start on Sunday evening with delays in the start of the program. While there was no explanation offered as to how it happened, drivers and cars that were expected to be at the fairgrounds before 4 p.m. were still arriving as the clock ticked closer to 5 p.m. But once the program started, it was a show well worth the wait. This year, there were classes that we have all seen before, but there were also a couple of new classes. The first of the new classes was “Young Guns Compacts.” These cars were driven by youngsters not yet old enough for a driver’s license and had to be accompanied in the car by an adult with a license. There was also a new class for minivans and SUV’s which was quite entertaining. In each class trophies were given for the first three winners, which in demo means the last three vehicles still able to move on the track. When it appeared that all the participating vehicles had arrived at the fairground, a drivers meeting was called on the north end of the demo track. From the number of people who attended that meeting, it was apparent that it was going to be a big night at the Logan County Fair. When the evening of entertainment began, the first group inside the field was the Power Wheels. This year, the numbers for this group were smaller than in the past few years, but no less entertaining. Each child that participated in the event received a gift of $10. At the end of the timed bump and crash round, there was a race with the first child to the finish line receiving a trophy. Continued p