More Pulling

Makes no difference to us, if they are pulling a sled with draft horses, farm tractors, or super modified truck and tractors! This evening's event was the truck and tractor pulls at the Eaton County Fair. And we ain't talkin' stock farm trucks and/or tractors folks!!! Can you say (or in my case spell) super charged, turbor charges, and alcohol burning???? We not only saw and heard it, but we even 'felt' it. This is just a handful of the participants. We watched for over 2 1/2 hours and there was still 2 classes to pull. If you like pulling, we recommend this event!

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If you wish to try one of these events, the above website has an excellent event calendar. And there is NOT a lack of events happening. Tis' the season!!! For B's birthday in August he wants to go to the National Tractor Pulling Championships, which is in Bowling Green OH, at the Wood County Fairgrounds. There will be TONS of competitors and more dirt than anyone should shallow ;-)

And even if you are not interested in the trucks and tractors - you have to go to the end of the post - first I posted the most unique tractor last and there is some funny 'talk' about naming a truck of our own. Enjoy!
The below truck won the event for his class - pulled over 340 feet, both times!

Yes, they throw dirt!

And now for the tractors. They were SO loud and literally shook the grandstands.

Yes, that is a wheelie. They drive these tractors down the track, almost the entire way, on the back two tires.

I saved the best for last - well at least the most unique! This tractor was called Plumber's Nitemare and Don Deane, from IN, drove it. It is powered by 3, 1964 jet turbine engines. Too cool!

Beginning of pass.

Shutting it down after the run.

3 HOT turbine engines

This is what I want to know? Why don't I have a boy who wants to do this as a hobby??? We were laughing about what we would name B's truck. He says, "WACKO." I said his truck should be called, "DEFINANT." But I do have to admit, B got the best laugh of the night. He said, "if mom had a truck the name would have to be, "Burned on One Side." Now, do you think he walked home???? Kiss that first truck when you turn 16 good bye, my young son!