DETROIT LAKES — ATVs and motorbikes will be drag racing for bragging rights and trophies as Turf Wars Racing hosts its first event in Detroit Lakes on Saturday, June 4 at the Becker County Fairgrounds.
The annual Turf Wars Racing event is usually held at Sherbrooke Turf, near Cormorant, Minnesota, but this year organizers are trying to build a new home and legacy in Detroit Lakes.
"We are just so, so excited, I mean, what a move," said Luke Eggebraaten, a Turf Wars Racing co-owner. "This is definitely the goal... We want to bring it to the heart of Detroit Lakes and...it's an event for all ages, not just racers."
The track will be shorter at the fairgrounds, 300 feet long, compared to the 500-foot track that was featured in previous years at the converted air strip in Cormorant, but Eggebraaten said the bleachers and more intimate confines of the fairgrounds should make for a better experience for racing fans.
"It's going to be so much more concentrated," he said. "We can really make a big impact here."
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He said he expects more than 150 racers to participate in the event, and they'll be giving a trophy to the individual who travels the farthest to attend. Last year, a group from Michigan attended the racing tournament and won the prize.
The event will cost $10 for adults and $5 for kids under 12. Woodfire Pizza, Johnny's and Kettle Corn will be selling concessions during the event.
Racing will begin at 10 a.m. and feature more than a dozen racing classes, including:
- Kids Class — 12 and under
- Farm utility class
- Vintage three-wheeler
- All-women class
- Side-by-side class
- U-Motors Open Mod class — $1,000 prize
- Various other ATV/motorbike engine classes
Registration for racers opens at 6 a.m. at the fairgrounds and costs $40 for a racer's first class registration and $20 for each additional registration. Registration closes at 9 a.m.
For complete information on registration and class specifications, check the Turf Wars Racing Facebook page
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The event will take place on the same day as the Detroit Lakes Street Faire on Washington Avenue, and Eggebraaten thinks there will be some crossover foot traffic as people check out both events.
"We don't want to take anything away from the Street Faire, but at the same time, now that we're kind of in the heart of DL, it kind of adds to it," said Eggebraaten.
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