More than 300,000 attend National Farm Machinery Show at Kentucky Expo Center

More than 300,000 attend National Farm Machinery Show at Kentucky Expo Center
SOUNDS GOOD. YEAH, MAKING ME HUNGRY. SHAQ. HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE CAME OUT TO THE KENTUCKY EXPO CENTER TO ENJOY THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW. THE FOUR DAY EVENT FEATURED ROOMS OF THE NEWEST FARM EQUIPMENT AND TOOLS, ALONG WITH SEMINARS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK. BUT THERE WAS ONE EVENT THAT REALLY TOOK THE CAKE HERE. THE CHAMPIONSHIP TRACTOR PULL. THEY HAD MORE THAN 60,000 PEOPLE COME TO WATCH. THEY HAD MODIFIED TRUCKS AND TRACTORS PULLING UP TO 38,000 POUNDS OF WEIGHT. ALL TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE. IT’S AN INVITATION ONLY POOL, SO 190 DRIVERS GET INVITED FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PARTICIPATE. WE EVEN HAVE SOME THAT COME FROM OUTSIDE THE COUNTRY AND BRING THEIR TRACTOR TO COMPETE. THEY’RE COMPETING ON KENTUCKY CRIDER SOIL FOR THE 55TH YEAR. OVER $200,000 IN PRIZES. YEAH, IT REALLY IS A HUGE DEAL. AND THE ORGANIZERS SAY THAT ALL IN ALL, MORE
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More than 300,000 attend National Farm Machinery Show at Kentucky Expo Center
Hundreds of thousands of people came out to the Kentucky Expo Center to enjoy the 2024 edition of the National Farm Machinery Show.The four-day event featured rooms full of the newest farm equipment and tools along with seminars throughout the week.One event stood out though, the championship tractor pull.More than 60,000 people watched modified trucks and tractors pull up to 38,000 pounds of weight for the championship title.“It's an invitation-only pull. So, 190 drivers get invited from around the country to participate,” said Kentucky Venue Farm Show spokesperson Ian Cox. “We even have some that come from outside the country and bring their tractor to compete. They're competing on Kentucky soil for the 55th year with over 200,000 dollars in prizes.”Organizers say more than 300,000 people made it out to this year’s farm machinery show.

Hundreds of thousands of people came out to the Kentucky Expo Center to enjoy the 2024 edition of the National Farm Machinery Show.

The four-day event featured rooms full of the newest farm equipment and tools along with seminars throughout the week.

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One event stood out though, the championship tractor pull.

More than 60,000 people watched modified trucks and tractors pull up to 38,000 pounds of weight for the championship title.

“It's an invitation-only pull. So, 190 drivers get invited from around the country to participate,” said Kentucky Venue Farm Show spokesperson Ian Cox. “We even have some that come from outside the country and bring their tractor to compete. They're competing on Kentucky soil for the 55th year with over 200,000 dollars in prizes.”

Organizers say more than 300,000 people made it out to this year’s farm machinery show.

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