Pigs will not be racing at the State Fair this year

The Hogway Speedway Racing Pigs will not be racing this year, as pig racing announcer and founder Dennis Cook has retired, the fair announced Monday.

"Neither our fair staff nor Dennis can remember when his first appearance at the N.C. State Fair was, but it's safe to say that hundreds of thousands of us have become fans of not just his four-legged friends, but of the entire Cook family," the fair Tweeted. "Here's to many happy days on excursions with his grandkids for our friend who has become family. We will definitely miss you at the N.C. State Fair!"

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