Twenty-six balloons took off this morning for the annual Giant Hot Air Balloon Race at the Indiana State Fair.
The event began at the fairgrounds about 7:10 a.m. A "hare'' balloon led the others to a landing spot at Park Tudor School near 71st Street and College Avenue.
Balloonists then dropped beanbags on a large “X” attempting to be the closest to the target. According to a State Fair news release, "because of the lack of winds, many beanbags landed within inches of each other.''
Chris Smart of Huntington, in an Oliver Winery balloon, won the event, dropping his beanbag 2 feet, 9.5 inches away from the target.
Other top finishers: Travis Vencel, Bloomington, whose beanbag landed 3 feet, 8 inches away; Pat Newell, Noblesville, 4 feet, 5 inches; Alvin Hansen, Winimac, 5 feet, 7 inches.
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