Demolition derby starts off Boone County Fair

Amy Scalf, ascalf@communitypress.com 12:01 p.m. EDT July 27, 2014

The Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair will take place Aug. 4-9 in Burlington.(Photo: File photo)

BURLINGTON The Boone County Fair will start this year with a crash, as well as a bang.

Instead of a hot rod tractor pull, the 2014 Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair will start with a demolition derby on Saturday, Aug. 2. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the event will begin at 7:30.

It will be a lot of fun, I think, said Sandra Cupps, Boone County Fair Board spokesperson.

She said that drivers who arrive in a vehicle from 1979 or earlier will get free entry for the evening and will participate in a noncompetitive car show before the derby starts. Only drivers receive free admission, and the event is open to cars, trucks, tractors and bikes.

Otherwise, admission costs $10 per person, just like the other nights of the fair.

Rides are open from 6-11 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 1-11 p.m. Sunday.

Everything is covered under that $10, said Cupps. After they get in, people only have to spend for food, and theres always food to be found.

Live pony rides have an additional charge.

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Demolition derby starts off Boone County Fair