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Farmer's Olympics
Friday August 19th, 7:30pm
New to the Westmoreland Fair this year – the first annual Farmer
Olympics, this event is open to the public to take part in and compete
against each other and the clock.
HAY HAULING - Have a team of 3 and a pickup truck –
see if you and your friends can be the fastest at stacking hay in a
truck and drive an obstacle course then unload the hay.
SKID LOADER RODEO- Test your skid loader driving
skills through this timed obstacle course.
TRACTOR DRIVING-Test your tractor driving skills
through this timed obstacle course.
TEAM COW MILKING – Got Milk? Think you can hand milk
a cow? Or can you chug a pint of milk the fastest? Grab a friend and
pick who is going to milk the cow and who is going to chug the milk.
Then see if your team is the fastest.
Enter one or all four events – To take part in one or all of the
events fill out the
entry form and mail to the fair office.
Pre-Entry is free, however, you can still enter the day of the event at
the cost of $5.00. See
Rules section for this event or contact the fair
office
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 U.S. National Lawn
Mower Racing
"The Keystone State Mow Down"
Saturday August 20th, 7:30pm
Want to try Lawn Mower Racing? Well, get your lawn mower ready and
bring it to the Show Down Mow Down. The first race at 7:30 p.m. will be
open to all who want to give lawn mower racing a start. Please go
to the racing website for rules and
regulations. Fill out the
entry
form and return to the fair office. The only fee is $15.00 for a pit
pass.
Grass kickers of the
U.S. Lawn
Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) will mow
em down Saturday, August 20 at the Westmoreland
Fair.
The
STA-BIL Northeast Summer Nationals will
feature sod-slinging action on riding lawn
mowers with all cutting blades removed in seven
different classes at speeds up to 60mph. Racers
compete for points, trophies and bragging
rights. There are no cash prizes and a sense of
humor is not required, but strongly encouraged.
 “We
are mowtivated to kick some grass in the
Keystone State,” said Bruce Kaufman, “Mr. Mow It
All” USLMRA Founder and President. “Lawn Mower
Racing is very popular throughout the Northeast
and we are expecting a great group of racers,
including Sod Slingers from the Pennsylvania
Lawn Mower Racing Association and the Central
Pennsylvania (C.P.R.) Mowers. We’ll also have
Open Class Racing for local folks and the CPR
Class so bring it – the mow the merrier!”
The STA-BIL Northeast Summer Nationals will
feature two racing events, which will count
towards qualifying for the 19th annual STA-BIL
Keeps Gas Fresh Finals held on Labor Day Weekend
in Delaware, Ohio.
Founded on April 1,
1992, the USLMRA sanctions and presents
organized lawn mower racing across America
including the 18-race STA-BIL Lawn & Garden
Mower Racing Series National and a network of 50
Local Chapters and Affiliated Clubs hosting more
than 150 sanctioned races nationwide each year.
Race mower classes include Junior Prepared (8
mph), IMOW (20 mph), Prepared (50 mph) and
Factory Experimental (60 mph).
USLMRA sponsors include STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer
and STA-BIL Ethanol Treatment, EZ Lift Rider
Ramps and Hand-E Hauler from Blitz USA,
GnomeFrenzy.com and K&N Filters.
 2011
STA-BIL Lawn & Garden Mower Racing Series
April 2-3, Potomac Speedway, Mechanicsville, MD
April 16-17, Windy Hill Mower Speedway,
McDonough, GA
May 21, Young Farmers Race,
Berrien Springs, MI
June 11, Englewood Lions
Club, Englewood, TN
June 24-25, Nostalgia
Days, Zion, IL
July 2-3, 4th of July Festival
Estacada, OR
July 16-17, Huntington’s
Disease Race For Research, Sparta, MI
August
5-6, Bowles Farms, Clements, MD
August 20,
Westmoreland Fair, Greensburg, PA
August 20,
Englewood Lions Club, Englewood, TN
September
3, STA-BIL Nationals, Delaware, OH
September
4, U.S. Open, Delaware, OH
For more
information visit
www.letsmow.com
or call (847) 272-2120.
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Demolition Derby
Sunday August 21st, 7:30pm
What a great spectator attraction! It's fun and exciting.
Great event for the family. Kids young and old enjoy watching these cars
get smashed up!
With 4 heats per night, up to 30 cars compete to be the last car
running. Winners of each heat along with the Judges Choice and Fan
Choice go into the final heat. (The Judge can choose one car and
the Fan Choice is based on the crowd's applause - so you have to come
and root for your favorite driver).
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Demolition Derby to the Fair and back again throughout the
evening.
Download Rules
Note: All cars are stock, but must follow 36
specific rules to prepare car. These specially prepared vehicles are
designed and inspected to assure the safety of the drivers. We
enforce a driver door rule, so that drivers can not deliberately target
the opponents driver door. We also have spotters that watch for
fires and safety violations.
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Bullride Mania
Monday August 22nd, 7:30 p.m.
Dave Martin’s “Bullride Mania” is returning to the Westmoreland Fair
for the third year. The west is comin’
to the east as bullriders converge on Westmoreland County Fair. Bullride
Mania’s stock contractor & producer Dave Martin has been in the rodeo
business for over thirty years and has quite a reputation for bringing
bad “Toros” to venues each year.
This year’s show promises
to be a hit for all ages. Along with the qualification go round and
championship go round of bull riding, the show also features wild cow
milking, bull hockey (get the bull to follow you into the goal) and
girl’s barrel racing. Children (6 and under) can compete in sheep riding
and a stick horse race.
Kids – Sign Up!
Children (6 and under) can
compete in sheep riding and a stick horse race in the Little Buckaroo Rodeo Show.
JUST 25 PARTICIPANTS can sign up. Registration for the events will
begin at 6:00 pm outside the main entrance to the Peoples Natural Gas Grandstand Arena and a
parent or guardian must accompany the registrants and sign a release
form to allow the child to take part in the events. The events are
as follows:
Kids Sheep Riding age 6 & under
Kids Stick Horse Race age 6
& under
www.bullridemania.com
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Compact Derby and Truck (NO 4X4) Derby and Compact
Powder Puff Derby
Tuesday August 23th, 7:30pm
What a great spectator attraction! It's fun and exciting.
Great event for the family. Kids young and old enjoy watching these cars
and trucks
get smashed up!
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Demolition Derby to the Fair and back again throughout the
evening.
Note: All cars are stock, but must follow 36
specific rules to prepare car. These specially prepared vehicles are
designed and inspected to assure the safety of the drivers. We
enforce a driver door rule, so that drivers can not deliberately target
the opponents driver door. We also have spotters that watch for
fires and safety violations.
Download Rules
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Figure 8 and Mini Van Derby
 Wednesday August 24th, 7:30pm
Who doesn't enjoy a race? And better yet...a race with lots of
crashes! The Figure 8 is a Demolition Derby and a race! As
these vehicles circle the track, there are sure to be plenty of banging
around at the intersection.
The first three places in each of three three heats compete for the
prizes in the final race of the night. It's sure to be fun and
exciting.
 And On
Wednesday night, we feature a Mini Van Derby! With 4 heats
per night, up to 30 vans compete to be the last van running.
Winners of each heat along with the Judges Choice and Fan Choice go into
the final heat. (The Judge can choose one car and the Fan Choice
is based on the crowd's applause - so you have to come and root for your
favorite driver).
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Demolition Derby to the Fair and back again throughout the
evening.
Download Rules
Note: All cars and vans are stock, but must
follow 36 specific rules to prepare car. These specially prepared
vehicles are designed and inspected to assure the safety of the drivers.
We enforce a driver door rule, so that drivers can not deliberately
target the opponents driver door. We also have spotters that watch
for fires and safety violations.
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4X4 Truck Pull
& Mini-modified Tractor Pull
Thursday, August 25th, 7:30pm
Enjoy nine classes of pickup truck pulling from Showroom Stock to
Street Legal Small Block to High Output Big Block. Trucks and
drivers compete for top prizes in each class.
These trucks pull a weight transfer sled on our 300 foot track.
The weight shifts as the trucks pull the sled, making it heavier and
heavier. The truck that pulls the sled the furthest distance wins.
The difference between winning and losing may be just a fraction of an
inch!
The trucks may be street legal, stock, or highly customized gasoline
or diesel powered vehicles. Our competitors put effort into their
trucks to make sure the trucks are ready to pull.
These drivers are smart and competitive. People come from all
over to participate. Many Westmoreland County residents come to pull at
Westmoreland Fair, but others come from Indiana, Washington, and
Somerset Counties. Some even come from West Virginia or Ohio.
Come and cheer on your friends and neighbors!
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Demolition Derby to the Fair and back again throughout the
evening.
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Hot Rod Semi Truck Pull and Tractor Pull
(sanctioned and non-sanctioned)
Friday, August 26th, 7:30pm
- Superstock 4X4 Truck
- Limited Pro/Super Farm Tractors
- Hot Rod Semi Trucks
- Farm Stock Tractors
- Road Semis
- Tri Axles (sanctioned & non-sanctioned)
We have so much happening on Friday night that we run two tracks
simultaneously for hours of non-stop action!
The Super Stock 4x4 trucks, which sport some of the best paint
schemes in pulling, are only allowed 410 cubic inches. These motors turn
more than 9,000 rpms and the competition between these vehicles is
normally a distance within a couple of feet of one another.
You think a road semi or a street legal tri axel is a powerful
vehicle? You should see the souped up versions! We have big
payouts for the winners in these competitive classes.
Small and large farm stock tractors pull on the track next to the
Limited Pro/Super Farm Tractors. The Limited Pro and Super Farm Tractors
will feature all of the major brands to include Duetz, Ford,
International, John Deere, and New Holland. Many of these participants
are local to the area, such as Dan Hildebrand, Ron Higgins, Bill Shaw,
and Zundel Pulling Team. Come out and cheer your friend, neighbor, or
favorite local puller on to victory.
Hook to a weight transfer sled. Has back wheels and pan in
front. Box moves forward - the further they go, the further it
moves up. Moves forward more weight on the sled. Whoever
gets the furthest.
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Truck and Tractor Pull to the Fair and back again throughout
the evening.
www.powerpullingproductions.com
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Powder Puff and Demolition Derby
Saturday, August 27th, 7:30pm
Saturday is the final night of the Demolition Derby. With 4
heats per night, up to 30 cars compete to be the last car running.
Winners of each heat along with the Judges Choice and Fan Choice go into
the final heat. (The Judge can choose one car and the Fan Choice
is based on the crowd's applause - so you have to come and root for your
favorite driver).
On Saturday night we feature the Powder Puff Derby. But don't
think these ladies are powder puffs. You'll see a great
competition as these ladies compete for the top prize.
You will have your hand stamped as you enter so you can come and go
from the Demolition Derby to the Fair and back again throughout the
evening.
Download Rules
Note: All cars are stock, but must follow 36
specific rules to prepare car. These specially prepared vehicles are
designed and inspected to assure the safety of the drivers. We
enforce a driver door rule, so that drivers can not deliberately target
the opponents driver door. We also have spotters that watch for
fires and safety violations.
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