WHorse1054 2 #1 Posted August 2, 2011 On Sunday, August 14, 2011 antique and modern farm tractors, pedal tractors, and antique trucks will assemble on the Fair Grounds in Durham, Connecticut (Route 17) to take part in the ninth annual Tractor Cruise-In sponsored by the Durham Fair Foundation, Inc. The event, that also includes a flea market, a die cast toy sale, back seat driver contest and a slow race, kicks off at 9 a.m. In the true spirit of a cruise-in, tractor and antique trucks owners do not need to pre-register and can simply arrive the morning of the event to join the excitement. Rain or shine, the vehicles will be on display throughout the day. The first event of the day, an antique tractor pull at 9:30 a.m., will test the stamina of those not-so-new tractors. At 11:30 a.m., kids can hop aboard a tractor at the pedal tractor pull in the Cow Palace. Tractors will be provided. At 10:00, the Back Seat Driver Contest where couples will maneuver through an obstacle course on a garden tractor with the male driver blindfolded and the female half of the couple providing directions from behind. New to the Cruise-In in 2009, it is back and better than ever. In a contest for the finest tuned engine, tractors will participate at 1 p.m. in the oxymoronic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
