Jake Strait of Gardner, Massachusetts, gives his friend’s dog Beast a ride on his ATV at the 2018 Redneck Games in Hebron on Friday afternoon. The gathering is expected to draw more than 5,000 people this weekend with bands and competitions. Strait is surrounded by friends from Livermore with whom he had an accident last year but bonded with during the festivities. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)

Friends hang off the back of an ATV as they cruise around the campgrounds at the Redneck Games in Hebron on Friday afternoon. Half a dozen bands, games, a mud run and a wet T-shirt contest will highlight the weekend activities that are expected to draw more than 5,000 people. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from Friday afternoon. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal)