Columbus, Ohio—Welcome, competitors and fans, to the 53rd championship season of the National Tractor Pullers Association!
The Smoke ‘N’ Thunder by the Kinni Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, July 15 is the collaborative effort of the NTPA and River Falls FFA Alumni of River Falls, Wisconsin. Conducted at the FFA Alumni Pull Grounds in River Falls, the one-session event will star six Regional National divisions and four state-level divisions beginning at 6 p.m.
NTPA Championship Pulling brings together skilled competitors, dynamic machines, and ardent fans for outrageous displays of horsepower at fairgrounds and festivals across the United States. Specialized tractors, trucks, and dragsters tow a heavy metal sled along a straight, dirt track as the sled’s resistance increases. Within a class of similar vehicles, the one that pulls the sled the farthest is the winner. Pullers spend long nights traveling, wrenching, and tuning to put on the best show and take their best shot at prize money and season championships.
Scheduled to appear at Smoke ‘N’ Thunder by the Kinni are Light Limited Super Stock, Super Farm, Light Pro Stock, and 4.1 Limited Pro Stock Tractors and Four-Wheel-Drive and Super Stock Four-Wheel-Drive Trucks. All will compete for championships in the NTPA’s Region III and qualification to appear at the 36th annual Enderle Pull-Off on Saturday, September 16 in Urbana, Ohio.
Also appearing will be Wisconsin Tractor Pullers Association classes of Light Super Stock and Pro Farm Tractors, 2.6 Diesel 4×4 Trucks, and Modified Minis.
For more information about the event, visit the promoter’s Facebook page: FFA Pulling. To learn more about NTPA Championship Pulling, its national and member state schedules, event results and championship standings, visit ntpapull.com. For more about the WTPA, check out WTPAPULL.com.