July 28, 2009
CASE IH DAY FILLED WITH ACTIVITIES FOR THE FAMILY
RACINE, Wis. - Case IH is at the 2009 Racine County Fair, with special activities to celebrate Case IH day on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009.
Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment that has its worldwide headquarters in Racine, Wis., where the Case IH Magnum™ Series tractor is manufactured at the Racine Plant.
Activities being held during the fair include:
- "Backhoe Drop in the Bucket" Contest gives entrants the chance to operate a Case IH Farmall® tractor equipped with a backhoe attachment. The goal is to pick up three different balls, suspended by pylons, with the backhoe and drop each ball into a plastic can "bucket." Preliminary heats will run from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The two entrants with the best times in each heat will advance to the finals at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at the Grandstand.
- "Racine County's Strongest Person" Tractor Pull takes place on Friday, July 31. Contestants wear a pulling harness that is attached to a Case IH Farmall ROPS tractor, weighing approximately two tons. Individuals must pull the tractor over a 50-foot straight course. Preliminary pulls are from 1 to 4 p.m. The entrants with the two fastest times during the preliminary heat will pull in the finals at 6:30 p.m. In the final heat, entrants will pull the tractor over a 100-foot straight course.
- The Case IH equipment display with tractors, combines and Case Construction equipment provides special photo opportunities and highlights the variety of products manufactured and sold by the Racine-headquartered company.
- Case IH special-edition merchandise will be available throughout the fair. On Saturday, a cap swap allows fairgoers to trade the hat they are wearing for a free IH cap.
- Special family activities on Saturday include tattoos for the kids and pedal tractor rides.
Case IH is a global leader in agricultural equipment, committed to collaborating with its customers to develop the most powerful, productive, reliable equipment - for those who demand more. With headquarters in the United States, Case IH has a network of dealers and distributors that operates in over 160 countries. Case IH provides agricultural equipment systems, flexible financial service offerings and parts and service support for professional farmers and commercial operators through a dedicated network of professional dealers and distributors. Productivity enhancing products include tractors; combines and harvesters; hay and forage equipment; tillage tools; planting and seeding systems; sprayers and applicators; and site-specific farming tools. Case IH is a brand of CNH (NYSE: CNH), a majority-owned subsidiary of Fiat Group (FIA: MI).
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For more information, call 1-877-4CASEIH or visit us on the World Wide Web at http://www.caseih.com.
