Logan County Fair 2022

2022 LOGAN COUNTY FAIR LINCOLN DAILY NEWS JULY / AUGUST 2022 Page 333 SUNDAY, AUGUST 7, 2022 PHOTOS and STORY By Nila Smith In the last derby LDN saw them in, the guys had a target on their backs, and it seemed that every other driver had met and said, “Get the Bradburns first, then we’ll finish each other off.” Though the Bradburn family has not been on the track for a couple or more years, this year there was a return. Many, many people recognized the name immediately as it was called out twice during the starting lineup. But it was NOT the Bradburn boys. It was Jason Bradburn and his daughter Alaina Sue. Jason rolled in, with no surprise to anyone, in a great big old station wagon. But Alaina came in in a honkin’ big Cadillac Sedan. In the grandstand the crowd roared. Some were exuberant cheerleaders for the Bradburn duo, others not so much. But those who were pro-Bradburn were so enthusiastic it was con- tagious. One couldn’t help but root for the two, even if trying to remain impartial. What is most impressive about the full sized heat is the speed. As noted earlier, these are big cars with big engines and the power is there. Another impressive point is the sheer appearance of the vehicles. The full sized cars will have the exhaust coming right off the Alaina, it was noted right away, had learned well from her dad, but had her own style as well. She had no issues with a head on hit and while most drivers prefer reverse for contact, she had more than a couple of times that she was face forward. Continued p manifold up through the hood and when gunned to the max, you’ll see fire coming out of the exhaust, much like you do at the big tractor pulls.