2007 attractions

Each night features different music, shows and attractions, from a local band to racing pigs.

• The Verge
• Demolition derbies
• Racing pigs
• Bull riding
• Lawnmower racing
• Agricultural exhibits
• and rides and amusements.

The Verge (Monday and Tuesday)
Visit The Verge’s MySpace page.

The Statesville R&L has also featured The Verge’s recent success. Click here to read a story on the band’s preparation for a national contest.  Then click here to read a story on what the band members did after they won.

Demolition Derby (Thursday and Friday)
Trophies and a cash purse of $1,400 will be awarded. On Thursday night the best appearance theme is DC Comics superheroes.  Friday’s best appearance theme is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. There is a $25 entry fee per car.

Racing Pigs (each night)

Bull riding (Wednesday)
See 50 of the world’s toughest bull riders, the Thunder Nationals Pro Bull Riders, as they compete in two gueling rounds of death-defying competition.

Alleghany Motor Racing Association Lawnmower Racing(Saturday)
AMRA is a non-profit racing association that is based on good fun and good entertainment. AMRA started in 2000 with just a few mowers.  It has grown to more than 200. The association has raised money that is donated to local volunteer fire departments, food bands, schools and other charities.

Exhibits (each day)
Agricultural fairs in North Carolina are rich in heritage and diversity, and reflect the community spirit found in towns across the state. The fairs are inspected by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to ensure they meet the minimum exhibit and premium requirements to be certified as an agricultural fair.

The fairs were first held to educate farmers about new farming procedures and to showcase agricultural products. The tradition continues today through the Goodness Grows in North Carolina country fair exhibits.  The exhibits are used to highlight specific agricultural products that are produced in that county and increase fairgoer awareness of the importance of North Carolina’s No. 1 industry: agriculture.