INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WOWO) – As the Indiana State Fair enters the home stretch officials say it could be of their top fairs ever.

Through heading into the weekend they were just 2 percent off the pace of the all-time record of 978,296.

Andy Klotz is the PR director for the fair.  He says they will watch the weather closely.  If the rain holds off, it could easily be one of the top five years ever. There's been about 115 of them.

He says the beer and wine pavilion has been received well, the free stage has been drawing well nightly.