East Coast Nationals Championship Truck and Tractor Pull this Saturday

FISHERSVILLE – If the phrase "Outlaw Farm Tractors" gives you a thrill, we have news for you.

One of the biggest events of the pulling season is happening on Saturday. The powerhouses of the truck and tractor competition world will converge on the Augusta Expo for the Third Annual East Coast Nationals Championship Truck and Tractor Pull.

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From "RWYB Super Modified 4x4s" to Big- and Small-Block High Output, and the equally outlaw-sounding "Street Gas" classes, this event should please those whose dreams of truck tires are, well, big. And so is the horsepower — not your standard toddler tractor race, though we enjoy those very much at the County Fair.

Engines rev at 4 p.m., with gates opening to the public at 1:30 pm. This event is fun for the whole family complete with food trucks for your enjoyment.

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Pulling for a good cause

This event is also a fundraiser for New Directions Center . New Directions Center is a nonprofit agency that provides help and resources to hundreds of victims of intimate partner violence (domestic violence) and sexual assault in the Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County communities. They provide an array of services including a 24-hr hotline, emergency shelter, hospital accompaniment, court advocacy and community education.

Details

• Augusta Expo Event Center is located on 277 Expo Road in Fishersville
• Saturday, Aug. 3
• 4 p.m. start time, gates open 1:30 p.m.
• Admission: $15 for adults, kids 11 and under free
• Proceeds benefit New Directions Center

Come have fun and support an essential organization in the Shenandoah Valley.

This article originally appeared on Staunton News Leader: East Coast Nationals Championship Truck and Tractor Pull this Saturday