Columbus, Ohio—The hook is in. The green flag is out. And the NTPA’s 54th championship season is on!
The National Tractor Pullers Association, the Wisconsin Tractor Pullers Association, and the River Falls FFA Alumni will join forces to present the Smoke ‘N’ Thunder by the Kinni Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday, July 13 at the FFA Alumni Pull Grounds in River Falls, Wisconsin. The event will be conducted in one session starting at 6 p.m.
In truck and tractor pulling, specialized vehicles of a similar build take turns dragging a weight transfer sled along a straight dirt course as the sled’s resistance increases. The winner is the driver whose vehicle moves the sled the greatest distance. In NTPA Championship Pulling, competitors travel across the nation to perform at the motorsport’s most prestigious venues and in front of the world’s most passionate fans for purse money and season championships.
Six Regional National divisions will compete at Smoke ‘N’ Thunder by the Kinni: Light Limited Super Stock, Light Pro Stock, and 4.1 Pro Stock Tractors; and Four-Wheel-Drive, Super Stock Four-Wheel-Drive, and Super Stock Diesel 4×4 Trucks.
National competitors will pull for the posted Regional National event purse for each division. RN-registered vehicles in all but SSD 4×4 will earn points toward their divisions’ respective TerraMax Region III championships. Moreover, the LLSS, LT PS, PS 4.1, FWD, and SS FWD will vie for berths in the 37th annual Enderle Pull-Off scheduled for Saturday, September 14 at the Champaign County Fairgrounds in Urbana, Ohio.
The WTPA, an NTPA Member State organization, will additionally present classes of Light Super Stock, Super Farm, and Pro Farm Tractors; Pro Street Diesel 4×4 2.6 Trucks; and Modified Minis
For more information about Smoke ‘N’ Thunder by the Kinni, visit the event’s Facebook page. To discover more about NTPA Championship Pulling, check out NTPAPULL.com.