2008 20th Annual Kandiyohi County Fair Pulling Contest
Friday, August 8th — 7:00pm
Open to Pickups • Antique • Classic • Out of Field Tractors & Semis
ADMISSION : Pit $15; Grandstand—Adults $6.00; Age 5-12 $2; Under 5 Free
Pulling Contest Rules & Regulations
1) The pull is open to contestants from Kandiyohi County or adjoining areas.
ADVANCE ENTRY FEE for STOCK TRACTOR & TRUCK CLASSES is $15.00 (only one entry per unit).
ADVANCE ENTRY FEE for OPEN CLASS TRACTORS & TRUCKS is $15.00 per hook.
All entries on August 8, 2008 (day of pull) will be $20.00
Trophies and cash will be given to the first 3 places. Open Class - 1st place trophy & cash, 4 places.
2) Only 10 entries per class. Drivers under 18 must have a parental signature on the entry form. Minimum age is 15. Driver and persons in pit area must sign a release from the Fair Board. DRIVERS MUST BE SOBER! Will be denied participation for recklessness and drunkenness.
3) A violation of any rule constitutes a disqualification. The contestant is governed by judges and all the decisions are final. Judges also have the right to stop and disqualify any vehicles not being safely operated. Vehicles must stop immediately upon the signal from the judges. No repull unless determined by track officials.
4) Contestants must pull at assigned positions at the time of the sleds readiness, any delay will mean disqualification. Officials will determine if contest runs out of bounds. Pull is over when forward motion stops. Vehicle must be in neutral when hook is attached and pull from tight chain, no jerking of the chain. Violations constitutes a disqualification.
TRUCK CLASSES:
A) Factory Stock Pickups (county only) . . . . . . .6,500 lbs.
B) Street Legal (county only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,000 lbs.
C) Super Stock 4x4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,800 lbs.
D) Diesel Factory Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,000 lbs.
DD) Super Stock Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,500 lbs.
E) Semis
Truck class Contact - Tom Gustafson 320-382-6379
TRUCK PULLING RULES:
Factory Stock Truck MUST BE STOCK with no pulling hitches, must be from bumper hitch. No weight brackets on factory stock trucks. HITCH HEIGHT OF 26 INCHES must be solid hitch. Must have workable brakes. No chains or studded tires and must have stock road tires. Weights and weight brackets not to exceed 60 inches from center of front axle. Street legal trucks must be driven to pull site, can not be trailered in. Complete class rules available upon request. Classes A - DD - Detailed information/rules available upon request. Class E Semis must be road legal.
TRACTOR CLASSES:
F) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,600 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.6x38 tire limit
G) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,200 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13.6x38 tire limit
H) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,700 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5x38 tire limit
I) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,200 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5x38 tire limit
J) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,000 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.9x34 tire limit
K) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.9x34 tire limit
L) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . 18.4x34-16.9x38 tire limit
M) Antique & Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . 18.4x34-16.9x38 tire limit
2008 SPECIAL EVENT BONUS CLASSES:
N) *King of the Hill................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .4,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15.5x38 tire limit
NA) *King of the Hill................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.8x38 tire limit
NB) *King of the Hill................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,500 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20.8x38 tire limit
**O) Hot Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5,700 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.4x38 tire limit
**P) Hot Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,200 lbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18.4x38 tire limit
**Q) Modified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,000 lbs.
**R) Modified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,500 lbs.
**S) Pro Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6,500 lbs.
**T) Pro Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7,000 lbs.
**U) Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8,500 lbs.
**V) Unlimited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.000 lbs.
W) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10,500 lbs.. . . . . . .4MPH 18.4x38 tire limit
X) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12,500 lbs.
Y) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15,000 lbs.
Z) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,000 lbs.
ZA) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23,000 lbs.
ZB) Out of Field. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26,000 lbs.
Tractor Class Contacts: Dewey 320-894-7534 or Butch 320-905-2466
TRACTOR PULLING RULES:
5A) OUT-OF-FIELD TRACTORS: Maximum DRAWBAR HEIGHT 20” at hook point, solid drawbar. Driver must furnish his own clevis to accept a 3 inch hook. DRAWBAR MUST BE 18” from center of rear axle. Tractors pulling in dyno classes must have PTO to check horsepower. Only one dyno test and two weighs on the scale. No loaders or mounted equipment allowed and ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE WITHIN 24 INCHES OF THE FRAME. No dual fuels or oxidizers in stock or dyno classes. Stock appearing manifolds and pumps on field tractors. Must be within 10% of factory RPM’s. Shifting of gears allowed. Duals may be used in 10,500 lb. and up. Complete class rules available upon request.
5B) ANTIQUE & CLASSIC TRACTORS: Must pull with FACTORY STOCK DRAWBAR 20” HEIGHT, 18” LENGTH FROM CENTER OF REAR AXLE. No weights more than 24” from frame. Contestants must furnish drawbar pin and clevis for these classes. No dual fuels, must have stock carbs, fuel systems, intake and exhaust manifolds and must be within 10% of factory RPM’s. Must be original manufactured equipment. 4mph speed limit.
6) * King of the Hill: Must have pulled in Stock Antique and Classic with out being DQ'd to be eligible to pull in one of the King of the Hill Classes. No speed/RPM limit.
7) Weigh-in and dyno test 3:00-6:00pm on August 8 at the fairgrounds. More detailed information available upon request.
** CPM Modified: Open tractors in Classes O, P, Q, R, S, T, U and V pull by Central Minnesota Pullers rules.
Special Thanks to the following sponsors:
Kandiyohi County Corn Growers
Kandiyohi County Soybean Growers,
Arnold’s of Willmar
Haug Implement of Willmar/Litchfield
Mills Automotive Group
Apol's Harley Davidson
United FCS
for extra support to the 2008 Kandiyohi County Fair Pulling Contest.