The Christian County Fairgrounds will again host the “Meet the Machines” event this year, it’s slated for August 23rd, 2025. With the help of West Sand and Trucking as the event organizer, the Fairgrounds will be covered in massive machines of all kinds from racecars to cranes and everything in between. A new twist is coming to the family favorite this time around. At 5 p.m. that evening, a “Combine Demo Derby” with 14 total combines will run the gauntlet to see who can come out on top.

Brent West, Owner of West Sand and Trucking, talks first about the history behind the unique occasion. West has helped hold Meet the Machines since it’s beginning and talks his “ultimate goal” for the large showing.

While the event is completely free, donations are being requested this year. West is hoping to fill the trailer of course but knows this might take time to do.

“Skid steer soccer” is also new this year and West explains it’s exactly what it sounds like. Meet the Machines will then close out with the destruction of a combine to round out the first half of the day.

The Combine Demo Derby will start at 5 p.m. with 14 combines, tickets are available for the grandstand event. Prices start at $20 for reserve seating and $10 for a place in the grandstand.

Meet The Machines will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a power wheels derby will take over at 4 p.m. before the combine demo derby at 5 p.m. All events are scheduled for August 23rd, 2025.

Brent West appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.