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6 Let’s Go! E/N/C/V March 14-20, 2012ROAD TRIPGet away to the 12 hours of SebringBY AUDREY BLACKWELLSTAFF WRITERIt’s time for sports car aficionados to rev uptheir engines and head to Sebring.Located in central Florida, the Sebring InternationalRaceway is preparing to host the annual12 Hours of Sebring endurance race on Saturday.Sebring is the oldest road race track in NorthAmerica. Its 12 Hours of Sebring endurance raceis part of the American Le Mans Series.All the legends have raced at Sebring — MarioAndretti, A. J. Foyt, Dan Gurney, Stirling Moss—in performance cars built by the world’s greatmanufacturers such as Ferrari, Porsche, Jaguar,Audi, Ford, Maserati, Aston Martin and Nissan,according to information in a race brochure.At this year’s race, owner Dr. Don Panoz,developer of the nicotine patch, and his administrativecrew will celebrate the track’s 60thanniversary.Panoz Motorsports Group will honor the city’sairport, where the race track is located, for its70th anniversary. The site is an old U.S. Armyairport at Sebring Regional Airport. Panozpurchased the track in 1998, added some $6 millionin improvements and a hotel, the 122-roomChateau Elan which faces the track’s famoushairpin turn. He said it is the only race track in thecountry with such a hotel.“We’re going to combine the celebrations,” saidJesse McClelland, raceway director of operations.“There will be fly-overs, parachutes and fireworks,and a lot more people will probably show up.”About 163,000 showed up in 2011, McClellandsaid.Gates open today when people start arrivingand claiming their reserved parking spacefor their car, truck or RV. The “12-hour” is like afestival, with more than 140 food vendors andexhibitors selling food, beverages and rides.Tickets for the 12-hour race are availableonline at http://sebringraceway.com or by phoneat 800-626-7223. The Superticket is usuallypurchased as a two-day, four-day or Saturdayonlyticket. Prices range from from $100 to $120.Children 12 and under are free with a payingadult for general admission.Hotel rooms in the immediate area will bescarce this weekend but there are some 1,500rooms in Highlands County and several campgroundsand RV parks.Visit www.highlandscvb.com/places.Reserved trackside parking and first-come,first-serve parking are available for a fee. Go tohttp://sebringraceway.com/faqs for more information.For those who love the thrill of performanceracecars whining along a stretch of track, the annual12 Hours of Sebring could be just the ticketfor a late winter getaway.The Sebring International Raceway is locatedat 113 Midway Drive, Sebring.For more information, call or 800-626-7223 orhttp://sebringraceway.com.SUN PHOTOS BY AUDREY BLACKWELLMembers of a Sebring-area car club practice negotiating the famous hairpin turn at SebringInternational Raceway.HARD ROCK - $20 PER PERSON$25 Free Play - $5 Food VoucherW ednesday & Thursdays in M arch & April3/14 -3/15-3/21-3/22-3/28-3/294/4-4/5-4/11 -4/12-4/18-4/19-4/25-4/26IMMOKALEE - $20 PER PERSON$30 Free Play - $5 Food VoucherM onday & Tuesdays in M arch & April3/19-3/20-3/26-3/274/2-4/3 -4/9-4/10-4/16-4/17-4/23-4/24-4/30BIRGHTON CASINO - $20 PER PERSON$20 Free Play - $3 Food Voucher$5 Off Bingo - $55 in Poker Chips w /$40 Buy In3/25License #ST313558All Around Tours Presents:SINGLE AND MULTI DAY• Casino Trips• Sightseeing Tours• Dining & Entertainment OutingsM U LTIPLE BU S C ASIN OPIC K U PS IN :• Pt. 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March 14-20, 2012 E/N/C/V Let’s Go! 7Sarasota County Fair opens FridayBY KIM COOLFEATURES EDITORFriday is opening day of the SarasotaCounty Agricultural Fair and all the variedevents associated with such a production.The 10-day event includes rides, entertainment,craft exhibits and demonstrations, ascience fair, horticulture displays and competitions,livestock displays and competitions plus anauction. Proceeds go to 4-H and Future Farmersof America.On opening day the gates open at 2 p.m. andclose at 11 p.m. Visitors can purchase an armbad that allows all-day admission to the mechanicalrides from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. for $20. LakeviewElementary School chorus will perform at 6 p.m.and at 7 p.m. there will be a cattle show in theHouser Show Arena.Saturday the fair is open from noon to 11 p.m.and Sunday hours are noon to 10 p.m. One of thekey events Saturday is the dairy goat and pygmygoat show in the Houser Arena and at 7 p.m., abeef breeding show in the same location.Sunday there will be a dog show in the FFAtent at 12:30 p.m., and a llama show at 6 p.m. inthe Houser arena and a fashion show revue onthe main stage.Both days are arm band days. Ride all therides for $20 from noon to 6 p.m.Monday through Thursday the fair will be openfrom 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. The arm-band ride specialis good from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m.There will be a miniature horse show Mondayat 5:30 p.m. in the House arena.Wednesday the annual fair pageant will be onthe main stage at 6 p.m.Thursday, there will be a whip cracking contestat 7:30 p.m. om the Houser show arena.Friday the fair will be open from 2 p.m. to 11p.m. Students from Laurel-Nokomis School willperform on the main stage. At 6 p.m. and therewill be a 4-H and FFA steer sale auction in theHouser arena at 7:30 p.m.March 24-25 the fair opens at noon. It willclose at 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 p.m. on the finalday. The arm band special is good from noon to 6‘Back Home Again:A Tribute to John Denver’PROVIDED BY THE CULTURAL CENTERJohn Denver tribute artist Tom Becker will bebringing “Back Home Again - A Tribute toJohn Denver” to the Cultural Center at 7 p.m.Tuesday.The production stars Becker, a former memberof the legendary folk group, The New ChristyMinstrels, backed by a full band, in an intimateconcert setting.Wrapped around a poignant and often humorouslook at his life in folk music, the show featuresJohn Denver’s biggest hits including “Annie’sSong,” “Country Roads” and “Rocky MountainHigh” along with lesser known Denver songs thatare sure to please long-time fans.The show also includes songs and anecdotesfrom Becker’s days with The New Christy Minstrels,and his own original, Denver-inspired music.Ticktets are $18. For more information, call941-625-4175. The Cultural Center Theater islocated at 2280 Aaron St., Port Charlotte.p.m. and costs $20.There will be a plant sale in the plant tentbeginning at 1 p.m. and swine auction at 7 p.m.On the final day of the fair the arm bandspecial for the mechanical rides will be $25 plusadmission but is good until the closely hour.Every day visitors can see the sea lion splashat 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and RonDiamond will perform magic at p.m. and hypnosisat 9 p.m. on the main stage. The Dennis Leeshow will be daily at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on themain stage.Be sure to check out special events inCracker Land where the Crackerland Band willplay several times. 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