Hyundai’s Operator Challenge invites special guests to kick-off event at CONEXPO-CON/AGG

Live, March 3 - 5, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m., at its indoor booth in West Hall (W42500) at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026, HD Construction Equipment Hyundai North America is hosting its Operator Challenge, with challengers competing on a Hyundai HX19-E compact electric excavator to complete timed exercises, with the fastest operator each day earning a prize of $1,000.

In a one-time-only kickoff event to the Hyundai Operator Challenge, YouTube influencers Dirt Perfect (Mike Simon) and Mr. Digg (Ryan Williams) will compete against each other Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. for bragging rights at the event.

Anyone interested in competing should sign up on Hyundai social media channels. The number of competitors is limited, so sign up soon!

In addition to competing for bragging rights of their own and the $1,000 for the fastest time each day, every competitor will receive a participation T-shirt and the chance to draw for additional prizes. Challengers and their guests can also tour the Hyundai booth and see what's new this year from Hyundai.