The NTPA’s 53rd Convention and Awards Banquet was conducted on Friday and Saturday, December 6-7 at the Marriott Columbus Northwest in Dublin, Ohio. We congratulate the Grand and Regional National champions and special award winners listed below, and we thank the many companies and organizations that sponsored the activities, jackets, and plaques that were presented.
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Pre-Banquet Convention Activities
- Friday Hospitality Reception. Sponsored by Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants.
- Championship Pulling Seminar. Sponsored by Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pullers Association and Chapel Hill Lions Club.
- Social Hour. Sponsored by K&K Insurance.
Higher-Education Scholarships
- K&K Higher Education Scholarship: Hayden Arnold. Sponsored by K&K Insurance.
- WPI/NTPA Highter Education Awards: Aubree Davis and Maylie Weilnau. Sponsored by WPI/NTPA.
State and Regional National Awards
- Member State of the Year: Wisconsin Tractor Pullers Association. Sponsored by Dick Dakin & Associates.
- 2024 Region III Circuit. Sponsored by TerraMax.
- 2024 Region IV Circuit. Sponsored by ProPuller Tires.
- Regional National Champions Jackets. Sponsored by Enderle Fuel Injection and Case IH.
- Regional National Modified Division Champion Awards. Sponsored by CM Pulling Tires.
- Regional National Farm Division Champion Awards. Sponsored by Singer Sled Rental.
- Regional National Pro Stock Division Champion Awards. Sponsored by Northwoods Engineering.
- Regional National Super Stock Division Champion Awards. Sponsored by Wipe Out Enterprises.
- Regional National Truck Division Champion Awards. Sponsored by E. Grayson & Associates.
- Regional National Pull of the Year: Dorr Summer Sizzler (Dorr, Michigan). Sponsored by Northwestern Ohio Tractor Pullers Association.
Grand National Champions and Top Finishers
- Champion Jackets. Sponsored by Enderle Fuel Injection and Case IH.
- Champion and Reserve Champion Awards. Sponsored by the Budweiser Dairyland NTPA Super Nationals in Tomah, Wisconsin.
- $50,050 Bonus Fund for Top Five Finishers in Each Division. Sponsored by Case IH.
- 2024 Grand National Super Stock Diesel Division. Sponsored by NewFields Ag.
- 2024 Grand National Super Farm Division. Sponsored by Hi Torque.
- 2024 Grand National Pro Stock Division. Sponsored by Yoder Popcorn.
- 2024 Grand National Two Wheel Drive Division. Sponsored by CM Pulling Tires.
- 2024 Grand National Super Semi Division. Sponsored by Doctor Preload.
- 2024 Grand National Light Modified Division. Sponsored by GMS Manufacturing & Machine.
Grand National Pullers of the Year
- Two Wheel Drive: Chase Richardson. Sponsored by Enderle Fuel Injection.
- Four Wheel Drive: Mark Mangan. Sponsored by Profab Machine.
- Super Stock Diesel 4×4: Craig Dickey. Sponsored by On the Mark Sled Rental.
- Super Semi: R.J. SImon. Sponsored by Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants.
- Super Farm: Ryan Anderson. Sponsored by Salenbien Performance.
- Light Super Stock: Colton Whitworth. Sponsored by Local Threads.
- Pro Stock: Julia Ray and James Rea. Sponsored by Riverside Engine.
- Super Stock Diesel: Colin Ross. Sponsored by Ironman Sleds/V&L Bauer LLC.
- Super Stock Open: Terry Blackbourn. Sponsored by Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants.
- Modified Mini: Bryan McDonald. Sponsored by TRB Machine.
- Light Modified: R.J. SImon. Sponsored by SCS Gearbox.
- Modified: Bill Leischner. Sponsored by Sassy Racing Engines.
- Unlimited: Joe Eder. Sponsored by Modern Machine & Tool.
Special Awards
- Hooker of the Year: Barga Family. Sponsored by the Art Arfons Family.
- Sled Company of the Year: Bauer Built/Ironman Sleds. Sponsored by SpecCast Collectibles.
- Official of the Year: Craig Schlechty. Sponsored by BAD-Gear.com.
- Cen-Pe-Co Fan Cheer of the Year: Johnny Payne. Sponsored by Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants.
- Crew Chief of the Year: James Rea. Sponsored by Midwest Wheel.
- Mechanic of the Year: Josh Blackbourn. Sponsored by Haisley Machine.
- Manufacturer of the Year: Chaos Fabrication. Sponsored by the SFI Foundation.
- Pulling Family of the Year: Jody Ross Family. Sponsored by the National Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio
- Grand National Rookie of the Year: John Hunt. Sponsored by the Fort Recovery Ambassador Club.
- Grand National Pull of the Year: Fort Recovery Grand Nationals (Fort Recovery, Ohio). Sponsored by Elite Trailer Manufacturing.
- Super National Pull of the Year: National Tractor Pulling Championships (Bowling Green, Ohio). Sponsored by Excel Sportswear.
- Commitment to Excellence and Dedication: Muskingum County Fair Pull (Zanesville, Ohio) and Great Darke County Fair Pull (Greenville, Ohio). Sponsored by Jim Miller & Melissa Graham.
- Larry Koester Humanitarian: Kevin Rusk. Sponsored by Shell Rotella.
- Kent Enderle NTPA Hard Charger: Joe Eder. Sponsored by NTPA.
Pulling Hall of Fame
- 2023 Inductee: Mike & Scott Johnson. Sponsored by American Awards.
- 2023 Inductee: Les Houck. Sponsored by Wimer Fuel & Turbo.