Simulator to be featured at car show
The Three Rivers Fire District and the Coshocton County Agricultural Society rough truck competition will be Saturday, July 16 at the fairgrounds at 7 p.m. The 19th annual Three Rivers Fire District car show will be on the same day beginning at 10 a.m. File Photo | Beacon
COSHOCTON – The 19th annual Three Rivers Fire District car show will be Saturday, July 16 at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds. All makes and models of cars, trucks, and motorcycles are welcome to enter and vie for one of the 40 sponsors choice trophies. Sponsors are invited to come to the event to choose their favorite vehicle. Firefighters will choose for sponsors who do not attend. In addition to the 40 sponsor trophies, there will be a kid’s choice award and a firefighter’s choice award.
“We gather up all the kids and let them choose their favorite car and whoever has the most votes wins,” said Laura Drake, Three Rivers Fire District public relations.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. with a $10 fee that will go toward equipment needed for the fire station. Dash plaques will be awarded to the first 100 entries. Admission is free and in addition to the cars, there will be a food and drink stand, a 50/50 drawing, and various door prizes donated by local businesses. Music will be provided by a DJ. The awards ceremony will begin at about 1:30 p.m.
New to the show this year is a distracted driving simulator sponsored by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The simulator is meant to educate residents on the dangers of distracted driving.
“We all know distracted driving of any kind is a major cause of accidents today,” said Lynn Powelson, chief of Three Rivers Fire District.
Make sure to come back to the fairgrounds at 7 p.m. for the rough truck competition at the track. Admission is $5 for ages three and above. Driver check-in begins at 5 p.m. and there is an entry fee of $20, which includes one pit pass for the driver only. Additional pit passes are $10.
New this year will be a side by side class after the rough truck with a $20 entry fee and a $200 pay out. No four wheelers.
All proceeds will be split between the Coshocton County Agricultural Society and the Three Rivers Fire Department.
“We’re working on some projects at the fairgrounds,” said Rodney Adams. “We need lighting upgrades and bathroom upgrades. We’re also working on a major project revitalizing the Grandstand with a new roof and some paint.”
There will also be a food stand sponsored by the Three Rivers Fire District Ladies Auxiliary. The event will be held rain or shine.
“It’s really popular,” said Drake. “A lot of people really like this sporting event.”
“It’s a motor sport and people seem to like events that are motor sports,” said Adams. “Demolition derbies, tractor pulls, motocross, those kinds of sports seem to be really popular right now.”
Category: Arts & Entertainment
