What’s happening in Florida during March 2009? March is the beginning of the county fair season. Both Sumter and Citrus County Fairs begin this week. County fairs offer the usual thrill rides, cotton candy, funnel cakes, Italian sausage sandwiches with lots of aromatic onions. Young folks show their livestock, cattle, sheep, pigs and horses all compete for the fair goers’ attention. There are booths for politicians, local businesses, and clubs. County fairs bring back the days of your youth, when there weren’t that many things competing for your time and attention.

The famous Twelve Hours of Sebring kicks off March 18, 2009. The gates to the three point seven mile track open at six AM and run through March 21, 2009. The 2008 races drew approximately one hundred seventy thousand fans that enjoy the American LeMans series and the exciting racing that the famous Sebring track offers. There are both professional and celebrity drivers who compete at Sebring each year. Among the famous who have competed in years past are actors Paul Newman and Steve McQueen.

The Gator Nationals are held each year in Gainesville Florida. The Gainesville track opened in 1969 and the first NHRA Nationals were held in 1970, the Gainesville track is one of the fastest tracks in the nation. It was here that Funny Car driver John force first broke the three hundred miles per hour barrier. The Gator Nationals which is known as the largest drag racing event in the world will be held from March 12, 2009 through March 15, 2009.

Daytona Beach hosts the largest, loudest and most enjoyable motorcycle gathering each year beginning February 27, 2009 and running through March 8, 2009. Usually during Bike Week as its known world wide well over one half million bikers migrate to the mecca of motorcycles and speed. There are races held at Daytona International Speedway that attract all of the top factory teams along with privateers to compete in the Daytona 200. A part of the infield is converted into a moto cross track and this race brings all of the top riders from across the nation to start the season. In addition there are bike shows, beauty contests and the most famous street in the United States, Main Street. Here there are bars, clubs and bars where everyone comes at least once to be seen and to see all of the beautiful bikes that parade down the street. There are also some beautiful people so Main Street is a great spot to people watch.

The Florida Strawberry Festival starts February 26, 2009 and runs through March 8.2009. The Strawberry Festival has been an annual event since 1930, and it improves and expands every year. The festival includes all of the things you find at a state fair, just more of them and better. There are beauty contests with a queen and a court crowned. There is livestock and fowl and the list goes on and on. One of the big attractions is the daily entertainment which includes some of the most popular performers in the music industry. And there is plenty of the mainstay of the festival; your favorite and mine strawberry shortcake.

That’s just a few of the happenings around Florida in the near future. Stay tuned, as we think of more we’ll put them on the blog.

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