Bring the noise: Fair introduces autocross to the Grandstand
Published 8:05 pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023
A truck lies on its hood after rolling Wednesday night during autocross at teh Mower County Fair Grandstands. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Vehicles line up heading over the first ramp during early heat action at Wednesday night’s autocross event at the Mower County Fair. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Gavin Swenson tries to reverse out of a berm during heat racing Wednesday night during the autocross event at the Mower County Fair. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Cars battle for position going around a turn during heats at the autocross event Wednesday night at the Mower County Fair. Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
Cars battle over the first jump in the first heat of the autocross event last year at the Mower County Fair. Herald file photo
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Take a little bit of some of the most extreme driving sports and mix them together and you have a whole new level of excitement.
That’s what happened at the Grandstand of the Mower County Fair on Wednesday night as an autocross competition was held for the first time in fair history.
The event features a dirt track with hills as drivers jostle and rumble their way to the finish line.
Josh Eischens, who is originally from Taopi, brought the autocross to Mower County and he was glad to get an opportunity to showcase the event to a new audience.
“It’s a mixture of motocross racing, demolition derby and stock car racing,” Eischens said. “There are a few guys who also do demo, but a lot of these guys just do the autocross.”
The event started with a roar and a truck was flipped over upside down within 15 minutes of the opening race. The night was filled with twisted metal, clouds of dust and loud cheers from the crowd.
“The adrenaline is what brings these guys out,” Eischens said. “There’s always some rollovers and it’s entertaining.”
