SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 16, 2015

Media Contact: Candi Briley, 605-353-7340

Top Monster Trucks to Appear at SD State Fair

HURON, S.D.- Four of the nation’s top monster trucks will roar into the South Dakota State Fair in Huron on Labor Day afternoon, Sept. 7, according to Dakota State Fair Speedway track promoter Orville Chenoweth. Chenoweth is in his 20^th year as promoter of the Dakota State Fair Speedway and wants to make 2015 special and memorable.

“The first truck signed is MENACE which stands 15 feet tall, 12 feet wide and weighs a whopping five tons,” said Chenoweth. “MENACE is valued at $250,000 and packs a 1,500 horsepower engine under the hood.”

Joining MENACE is nationally known truck FREEDOM KEEPER honoring all past, present and future military troops. The third high flier is BOUNTY HUNTER, the 2005 World Freestyle Champion. And fourth is IRON OUTLAW known for its massive 1,650 horsepower engine; one of the most powerful engines in the world.

This special State Fair Labor Day event is sponsored by Mack Metal Sales and will also feature the return of the very popular Soccerball Demo Derby. 

The 2015 South Dakota State Fair will run from Thursday, Sept. 3, through Monday, Sept. 7. Channel Seeds preview night will be Wednesday, Sept. 2. This year’s theme is “Sew it. Grow it. Show it.” For more information on State Fair events, contact the Fair office at 800-529-0900, visit www.sdstatefair.com or find them on Facebook or Twitter.

Agriculture is South Dakota's No. 1 industry, generating $25.6 billion in annual economic activity and employing over 115,000 South Dakotans. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture's mission is to promote, protect, preserve and improve this industry for today and tomorrow. Visit us online at http://sdda.sd.gov or find us on Facebook and Twitter.

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Attached photo of monster truck MENACE