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Illinois State Fair Arena to showcase fan favorites
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Professional bull riders, truck and tractor pulls, and freestyle
motocross return
[July 13, 2007]
SPRINGFIELD -- The Arena will, once again,
offer spectators unique, competitive and popular entertainment
options at the 2007 Illinois State Fair. The fair has announced that
pro-am arenacross and freestyle motocross, the Illinois Tractor
Pulling Association's truck and tractor pull, and the Professional
Championship Bullriders Tour all will return this year.
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Opening the Arena's entertainment schedule on Aug. 10 will be pro-am
arenacross at 7 p.m. Hundreds of racers from all age groups and over
20 classes are expected to compete for the title in their respective
divisions. The competition runs Aug. 10-11. After the arenacross
competition has finished, the Arena will welcome riders from across
the nation in the annual Freestyle Motocross Challenge. Due to the
popularity of NBC's Gravity Games and ESPN's X Games, motocross is
quickly becoming a premier alternative sport.
The 2007 Illinois State Fair will have its own rendition of the
popular competition, and spectators will be able to enjoy the
high-flying action Friday and Saturday night.
The motorsport fun does not end there, as the Illinois Tractor
Pulling Association will again present truck and tractor pulls.
Always a fan favorite, the event provides a unique competition that
is both heated and exciting for pullers and fans alike. The event
begins Aug. 13 and runs through Aug. 15.
The Professional Championship Bullriders Tour will close the
entertainment at the Arena. Top athletes from one of the nation's
fastest growing sports will compete at the state fair on Aug. 17 and
18.
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 Arena tickets can be purchased at all Ticketmaster locations as
well as by phone and Internet. To order tickets online, visit
www.ticketmaster.com. To
place a phone order, call either Ticketmaster at 1-800-827-8927 or
the Illinois State Fair ticket office at 217-782-1979. The office is
open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m. every Saturday through the end of the fair.
The complete Arena entertainment lineup follows:
For more information concerning Arena events, visit
www.illinoisstatefair.info. The 2007 Illinois State Fair will be
Aug. 10-19.
[Text
from
Illinois State Fair news release received from the
Illinois Office of Communication and Information] |
