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July 21-22: Chapel Hill, TN’s Lions Super Pull of the South

Columbus, Ohio—Welcome, competitors and fans, to the 53rd championship season of the National Tractor Pullers Association!

The Lions Super Pull of the South on Friday and Saturday, July 21-22, is the collaborative effort of the NTPA and the Chapel Hill Lions Club of Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Conducted at Lions Motorsports Park in Chapel Hill, the two-session Super National event will star five Grand National National divisions beginning at 7 p.m. each night.

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 the Lions Super Pull of the South are classes of Super Stock Diesel and Pro Stock Tractors, Four-Wheel-Drive Trucks; and KPXA Mini and Unlimited Multi-Engine Modifieds. All will compete for championships on the NTPA’s Grand National Circuit presented by Case IH and qualification to appear at the 36th annual Enderle Pull-Off on Saturday, September 16 in Urbana, Ohio.

Moreover, Chapel Hill represents the next stop on the 2023 Hot Shot’s Secret Challenge for all appearing divisions. Top three finishers in the bonus series will be rewarded at its conclusion in the Bowling Green, Ohio winners circle in August.

Fans will be kept informed and entertained by the NTPA’s Mobile Videoboard, which will present multi-camera live video, replays, driver and vehicle identifications, and distances. Can’t be there in person? Check out NTPA.tv for the broadcast, available both live and on-demand. Several Hutchinson classes will also be featured as part of the 19th season of “NTPA Championship Pulling” on RFD-TV.

Tickets may be purchased from the event’s website (www.LionsSuperPull.com). No coolers may be brought onto the grounds. Gates open at 4 p.m., and access to the pit, exhibit, and vending areas is included in admission.

To learn more about NTPA Championship Pulling, check out www.NTPAPULL.com for up-to-date event schedules (including maps and local weather), point standings, and event results.

About the National Tractor Pullers Association

The NTPA is the sport’s oldest and most respected truck and tractor pulling sanctioning organization. Governed by a board of directors, the NTPA is managed by World Pulling International (WPI), an independently owned entity. Headquartered in Worthington, Ohio, the NTPA provides rules and regulations and the infrastructures required for organizations throughout the country to arrange truck and tractor pulls.

The 2023 NTPA Championship Pulling Circuit is sponsored in part by Case IH, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Hot Shot’s Secret, Enderle Fuel Injection, MAC Trailer, Ag Protect 1, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, Midwest Wheel Inc., the National Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio, Profab Machine Inc., the Budweiser Dairyland Super Nationals in Tomah, Wisconsin, Riverside Engine Inc., Stainless Diesel, and Summit Racing Inc.

Watch “NTPA Championship Pulling” presented by Case IH: Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. Eastern/5:30 p.m. Central. Encore performances appear on Mondays at 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Eastern. RFD-TV is available on satellite through DirecTV (345), Dish Network (231), and AT&T (568) along with Spectrum/Time Warner, Brighthouse, Comcast, Charter, Suddenlink, Cox, and other cable providers. Check your current provider for details or visit the channel finder at www.rfdtv.com. The 19th season of “NTPA CP” debuts on Tuesday, August 29.

Visit NTPA.tv to purchase on-demand access to individually live-streamed truck and tractor pulling events. Or go all-in on the $349 Yearly Pass and get live and on-demand access to all streamed summertime NTPA events plus current and past episodes of “NTPA Championship Pulling” included! Purchase each stream or the package in your browser at NTPA.tv and watch there or via the NTPA.tv app on popular smart tv platforms including Roku, AppleTV, and AndroidTV and on both Apple iOS and Android mobile devices.

Wear it loud! The ShopNTPA.com store has pulling apparel in fresh, new designs for fans of all ages and sizes. Hats, event shirts, hoodies, pins, and patches all sport the iconic NTPA shield that represents excellence in premier-level pulling. Event, TV series, and special DVDs let you watch pulling action on your schedule. See it all at ShopNTPA.com.

For more information about the NTPA, visit our website, www.NTPAPULL.com, follow us on social media at our Facebook page (ntpapulling), Twitter (@NTPApull), YouTube (NTPApull), and Instagram (ntpa), or call the NTPA office at 614.436.1761.