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SIBLEY, Iowa — Osceola County Fair organizers are adding a popular regional activity to the fair this year: Figure Eight races.

“It’s our first time, so it should be interesting,” said Brad Dreessen, a member of the fair board. Twelve cars are already signed up to race starting at 7 p.m. Friday near the grandstand.

Another new event will be a car burnout competition, also Friday night. “It’s been popular in a couple of little towns around here,” Dreessen said. “They’ll see how much smoke they can get out of them.

Other highlights include a NTPA Tractor Pull at 7 p.m. Wednesday and demolition derby at 7 p.m. Saturday, both by the grandstand.

Here’s a look at the 4-H and FFA events slated for the rest of this week:

Today:

8:30 a.m. to noon: Non-livestock judging, Sibley-Ocheyedan High School

7 p.m. Queen/Little Miss Osceola Contest, Great Plains Building

Wednesday:

9 a.m. Horse show

2 p.m. Small pet show

3 p.m. Dog show

5-7 p.m. Iowa State University Conservation/Soil Exhibition

Thursday:

8 a.m. Swine show

1:30 p.m. Poultry show

4 p.m. Horse show/Games

6 p.m. Pen of Three: Market beef and Cow-calf pair show

8 p.m. Share-the-fun and Fasion Review, Grandstand

Friday:

8 a.m. Feeder calf, Breeding heifer, Market beef and Bottle bucket show

8 a.m. Bottle/Bucket Calf interview

1 p.m. Dairy/Dairy Goat show

3 p.m. Rabbit show

5 to 7 p.m. 4-H Barbecue

6:30 p.m. FFA LABO Auction

Saturday:

8 a.m. Goat show

8:30 a.m. Goat dressing contest

9 a.m. Sheep show

11:30 a.m. 2010 Super Showmanship in the Show Ring

1 to 3 p.m. Ag Olympics and mud volleyball tournament

4 to 6 p.m. 4-H Carnival

1 to 7 p.m. Old-Fashioned Fair, with blow-up rides, DNR shooting exhibit and casting contest, Barbecue Cook-Off and food show.

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