Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
LIND — The town will roar to life this weekend as the annual Lind Grand Parade and Combine Derby return to town.
The action begins Friday with car and pickup truck racing. Locals and visitors alike with “run what they brung” to Lion’s Club Arena on state Highway 21.
Racing is set to begin at 6 p.m.
Expect racers from across Whitman, Franklin, Adams, Lincoln, Spokane and other counties to be among the field.
Local car aficionados will bring their classic chasis to Lind City Park and the downtown area for a small car show. Spectators can wander the cars, talk to the owners and even participate.
Combines from Sprague, Hay, Hooper, Ritzville, Lind, Cheney, Odessa and elsewhere have competed in the event in the last couple years.
They’ve sported names like the “Grain Digger,” “Fubar,” “Pour Life Choices,” “Orange Crush,” “Last Ditch Effort,” and more. Former combine combatant Mike Doyle oversees the derby annually.
When there is only one combine left running at the end of the evening, the arena will transform into a makeshift dance arena, with live music.
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