Sun, Steam & Smiles: Tractor Show Draws Big Crowd

 

 

Story and Pictures by Beverly Bonilla

 

With 2 days of beautiful weather the 16^th Annual Butler County Tractor Show has come and went.  The Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club were very pleased with the huge turnout of this year’s event that was held at the Butler County Fairgrounds on River Road on August 1^st & 2nd.  Over the past two days they have signed in over 50 Tractors, over 40 Engines, 8 Lawn and Garden and 4 cars.  The food vendors that came out were Chuck Wagon, Kentucky Hills Rustic Barn and Above Board & More.

 

 

Many fun things were happening during the 2-day event such as raffles, tractor & engine displays, flea market, kids pedal pull, and the tractor games that were brought back this year.    The tractor games consisted of Barrel Roll Race, Blind Race, Slow Race, and Egg Crackin.  It was a running joke with everyone that Roger Tanner received the Most Scrambled Egg award during the Egg Crackin game.  The day closed with the awards being presented, Stephen Dunn saying the ending prayer and then they finished with a Parade of Tractors.

 

 

Dale Hall won Farthest Tractor with 110 miles traveled, Farthest Auto was won by Jeff Everly with 45 miles, Farthest Engine winner was David Hodges with a 90-mile travel and Farthest Lawn and Garden winner was Dwight Daughtery with 85 miles.  Jackson Glutting won Most Display Tractor, Slow Race and Egg Crakin.  Most Display Engines winner was Steve Godson, Most Display Lawn and Garden winner Gary Thomas, Barrel Roll Race winner Stephen Dunn, and Blind Race winner was Wyatt Tucker.

 

 

The Butler County Antique Engine and Tractor Club would like to thank all the sponsors and volunteers who helped make this year’s event a success.