2025 EVE of DESTRUCTION

Information for ALL Participants / Attendees

The Eve of Destruction: Trailer Races is ON for tonight!
Please read through the following information for all attending or participating.

Grandstand + Pits open at 5pm | Event starts at 7pm

  • Power Wheels, Tuff Truck and Trailer Race participants need to check in and enter through the Northeast Gate

Order of Events…

  • Power Wheels Derby

  • Tuff Truck Parade followed by Tuff Truck Event

  • Trailer Race Parade followed by Trailer Race Event

Tickets:

  • Grandstand: $25 ALL ages (everyone regardless of age MUST have a ticket).
    Tickets are available at www.gagecountyfair.com/buy-tickets or at the fair office 402-223-3247.
    If you order in advance, please pick up your ticket at the fair office.

  • Pit Passes: $30, purchase at the gate to pits.

Rules:

  • NO vehicles will be allowed in the infield

  • NO people in the infield until AFTER the Tuff Truck event is complete.

  • NO alcohol allowed in the Pit Area

  • All vehicles will be inspected for adherence to rules and regulations and MUST pass to participate. (No profanities - No political - see rules if needed).

  • All drivers MUST have a Race Receiver to participate. You will not be allowed on the track without one. If you do not have one, please contact a race driver to borrow if needed.

  • Power Wheels Participants: 1 Parent + 1 Child (participating) will get in free. ALL others must purchase a ticket.

  • Tuff Truck | 2 runs of the course. $500 to win. $100 for each participant

  • Trailer Race | $1500 (1st place), $750 (2nd place), $500 (3rd place), $400 (Mad Dog)

  • Goal is to HIT THE TRAILER, NOT THE TRUCK (see rules)

2025 Eve of Destruction
Saturday, July 26 at 7:00 pm

How to Participate

If you’re interested in participating in the Trailer Race, Roll-Over Contest, or Power Wheels Derby at the 2025 Eve of Destruction, Saturday, July 26, contact Keil Mick at 402-806-9396 or Matt Barnard at 402-520-1189.

You could win the grand prize and title of winning the 2025 Gage County Fair Trailer Races!
TRAILER RACE
Download the Trailer Race Rules and Regulations >> TRAILER RACE
1st $1000, 2nd $750, 3rd $500, Mad Dog $400

TUFF TRUCK
Download the TUFF Truck Rules and Regulations >> TUFF TRUCK
$500 to win, each participant will receive $100

POWER WHEELS DERBY
Download the Power Wheel Derby Rules and Regulations >>  POWER WHEELS RULES AND REGISTRATION

TIMES
4 pm | Pit gates will open
5 pm | Grandstand gates will be open
6 pm | All drivers (including Power Wheels participants) must be signed in at the Northeast Pit entrance
7 pm | Eve of Destruction starts

If you want to watch some excitement, demolition and destruction join us for the 2025 “Eve of Destruction” Power Wheel Derby, Tuff Truck Event and Trailer Races!  It will prove to be the highlight of the fair!

*Due to Insurance Regulations, “Eve of Destruction” may be limited on seating.

TICKETS ALL AGES | $25
* ALL Attendees MUST have a ticket to enter

RAIN OUT POLICY: We make every effort to run the Eve of Destruction if possible, but will cancel or postpone due to inclement weather, or if the track conditions are not safe for our drivers.  In the event of a rainout, the Eve of Destruction will be rescheduled.  Trailer races and roll over contest and any other planned activities will be included, just as originally scheduled.  
REFUNDS OR EXCHANGES WILL NOT BE GIVEN.

Number of participants in the trailer race varies by year and is not guaranteed. Trailer Racers and Roll Over contest participants sign up voluntarily to be a part of the show and to win. In the event that there are low numbers of participants, there will be NO refunds for general admission or pit tickets. ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL.