last year had 23 million people watching it live on television. Most people just watched it the first time it was on. That means Somernites had the most viewed event in the state of Kentucky last year.
" I suspect that... people might want to come back and see Somerset based off of what they ' ve seen on the videos," said Floyd. " We ' ve got a lot of exciting comments about people wanting to come back and be here."
Floyd doesn ' t know if the 2026 season can quite follow that big moment in Somernites history to quite the same scale, but what they can do is work to remain fresh and relevant in a fast, ever-changing world, and he believes the Cruise is well-positioned to do just that.
“ In today’ s world, with all the ups and downs, if we can just continue what we’ re doing, keep having a positive financial impact for the community, that’ s the main thing,” said
A replica of the General Lee made " the Jump " over the Somerset ' s Fountain Square last June. Photo by Christopher Harris
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