Few wear masks at Diesel Fest

Few wear masks at Diesel Fest

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Just about every event has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic... but this weekend... many are flocking to lyons, indiana for the scheid diesel extravaganza.

The event was held in terre haute for years... but moved to greene county this summer.

News 10's richard solomon drove down to see how one of very few in-person events is continuing on.

In a new location... "it's good to be outside to see folks but from a distance."

But with the same excitement... "go out watch some cool trucks do some cool stuff and live a dream.

" the schied diesel extravanganza -- on -- full throttle.

Despite the coronavirus shutting down other local events... this annual celebration was not.

You can see in this video... many people showed up... but not many wearing a face mask.

Instead... people here say it's all about space.

"just keeping your distance, wash your hands, they have stations in there which is great but we're carrying stuff on us too just to be considerate" standup: "the scheid diesel extravanganza is in a new park this year.

It's at wagler motorsports park here in lyon's indiana.

Now it's about an hour or so away from terre haute the previous location."

In order for this event to even happen... organizers had to get a plan approved by the greene county health department.

We asked about the specifics of that plan but were only told it was in line with the indiana governor's orders.

Even though the event isn't in terre haute this year... it's still attracting people from all over.

"we came from georgetown, kentucky as a weekend trip."

And if you traveled to the park... you may have spotted indiana state police troopers and greene county sheriff deputies conducting patrols.

Some say with all the crazy things happening in the world... it's good to have a little fun.

"it gives people more hope and it's better to have but personally just because it's more truck shows and stuff like that."

That was richard that was that was richard solomon reporting.

According to the scheid diesel website... the park is open under the mandate of "wearing a mask"... and social distancing... but "no capacity" limits are