Sample
Tractor Pull Rules & Weight Classes
These
are only typical. You can run lighter
and/or heavier classes with our eliminator.
We can also pull modified tractors, trucks, modified trucks, and semis. You, the pull organizer, can have any rules
you want that don’t conflict with safety requirements. We will play by your rules.
Some
tractor pullers want every pull to have the same rules, but whoever makes the
rules tends to favor certain colors of tractors. When the other colors consistently get beat
by the slanted rules, those pullers quit coming to that particular pull. Pretty soon you only have a few tractors like
we have heard about in certain parts of the state. We feel it is actually good to have a variety
of rules for the various pulls each weekend so the pullers have a choice. Try to make your rules to appeal to almost
everyone. Remember, we are all doing
this for fun – definitely not for the money.
To
get a copy of these rules in a Microsoft Word document so you can edit them
easily, click here:
Sample
Rules in Microsoft Word Format
“PULLING
FOR KIDS”
CHARITY
TRACTOR/TRUCK PULL
Christ Lutheran School – West Bloomfield
N6412 State Road 49, Weyauwega, WI 54983
Saturday,
July 11, 2009, 10:00 AM
(Rain Date: Sunday, July 12, 2009, 11:00 AM)
Last year this was one of the biggest
one day pulls in Wisconsin with 265 hooks!
This year we will have two
eliminators running simultaneously for faster pulling!
WEIGHT CLASSES
Pure Stock Classes – 3 mph Pace: 3000#, 4000#, 5000#, 6000#, 7000#, 8000#
Antique Classes – 4 mph Pace: 3500#, 4500#, 5500#, 6500#, 7500#, 8500#
Powder Puff Classes – 4 mph Pace: 3600#, 4600#, 5600#, 6600#
BOSS HOG Money Class – 4 mph Pace (100% Payback): 6001#
Hot Antique Classes – Unpaced: 3750#, 4750#, 5750#, 6750#, 7750#
Farm Classes – 6 mph Pace: 4800#, 5800#, 6800#, 7800#, 8800#, 9800#, 10800#, 11800#, 15800#, 25800# FWD
Super Hot Farm Classes – Unpaced: 6900#, 7900#, 8900#, 9900#, 10900#, 11900#
Team Classes – 4 mph Pace: 8000#/pair, 10000#/pair, 12000#/pair, 14000#/pair
Truck Classes – Unpaced: 6200# Stock, 6200# Street Altered, 6200# Super Stock,
6200# Modified, 8000# Diesel
Only $15/ hook Registration for
CWATP Members or $20/hook for non-members.
(Today you can join the Central Wisconsin Antique Tractors Pullers Association for $10 per year)
Registration open all day. Pull in every class in which you meet the
rules.
This pull is for Pullers who
like to Pull.
Directions to Pull: West Bloomfield is about halfway between
Appleton and Stevens Point in Central Wisconsin in the northeastern corner of
Waushara County. Take U.S. Hwy 10 west
of Appleton/Neenah about 25 miles. Then,
after crossing the Wolf River in Fremont, turn South onto State Hwy 49 about 5
miles. West Bloomfield is about 7 miles
South of Weyauwega and about 8 miles North of Poy Sippi along State Road
49. The pull is on a double wide clay track
behind Christ Lutheran Church. Park your
truck and trailer in the pit area immediately adjacent to the track. Food and refreshments available trackside.
Rules?
Visit the Internet at www.TractorTracks.net then click
on Pulling Rules.
Comments? Steve Loehrke (920) 867-3600 or (920)
540-9963 or Steve@TractorTracks.net
GENERAL RULES FOR ALL PULLERS IN ALL CLASSES
1. Safety First. Always think safety. Always act safely. Drive slow, look around, think of
others. Drive like your father and
mother are watching you. All contestants enter at your own risk.
2. This Year’s Rules are listed here. If you don’t like this year’s rules, contact
a track official to have your proposed changes considered for next year.
3. Prize Money and/or Trophies will be
awarded to the top finishers depending on the number of entries. All profits go to support kids at the local
school. Remember: We are Pulling
for Kids.
4. Registration cards must be completely
filled out and signed. Only one pull per
class per tractor.
5. Order of pull within each class will be
in reverse order of registration. (Last
one registered will pull first.) The
pulling order will be posted at the staging area. All drivers should be in line and ready to
pull at the start of their class. Time
is only allowed to add weights between classes.
6. Age of Driver must be 14 years or
older. Driver 14 - 18 years of age must
have written permission from parent or legal guardian to enter tractor pull and
present a farm safety course certification.
Driver must be 18 or older to drive in unpaced classes.
7. Powder Puff Classes are for females
only. To share a tractor, the Powder
Puff Classes allow different ladies to pull the same tractor in the same
class. No other classes allow this
sharing.
8. Fenders are mandatory. Kill
switch and wheelie bars are
recommended but not mandatory except in unpaced classes. Wheelie bars must be strong enough to hold
weight of tractor when tested. If no
wheelie bars, tractor will be flagged to stop when the front wheels exceed a
safe height as determined solely by the Track Official (about knee high).
9. Tires may be mounted forwards or
backwards. All tires must be on the
tractor. No tracks, duals, or chains
allowed. Duals okay in 25800# FWD. Factory steel wheels allowed but must pull
last.
10. Drawbar Height not to exceed 20" for all tractor classes.
Drawbar must be at least 18" back of center of the rear axle and rigid in
all directions. Hitch must be equipped with a 2 ½” clevis or 2 ½” pulling
eye. No floating drawbar. Two or
three point hitch, if used, may not rise at all during the pull.
11. Scale is available to weigh tractor as
many times as necessary before the hook.
Every tractor must cross the scale immediately after the hook is
completed to verify official weight and hitch height.
12. Tractor Tracks Eliminator. Once the tractor starts pulling the
eliminator, there are no controls in the cab that will affect the progressive
increase in friction to stop the tractor except the cab brakes. If the brakes are applied for any reason
(such as an equipment failure or a kid crossing the track), the red lights
automatically come on. Everyone gets an
honest hook without “dropping the pan.”
Computers on the eliminator automatically send instantaneous speed and
distance measurements to the track announcer and to the digital scoreboard at
the end of the track.
13. Paced Classes have an extremely loud
air horn system linked directly to the main computer in the cab of the
eliminator. It will honk automatically
when the actual ground speed exceeds the pace set by the rules and it stops
when the ground speed is reduced enough to fall under the pace setting. At the finish line of the track is an extra
large digital display updated by computer four times a second which is visible
to the tractor driver and the spectators while the puller is driving down the
track. The tractor driver can honk the
horn as necessary to adjust tractor engine RPM’s until the 100 foot mark
(double cones), but if the horn honks, even slightly, after the eliminator
operator goes past the double cones, the driver is disqualified.
14. Chain must be tightened slowly to get
the green light. The pull must start
with no jerks. All tractors must be in
neutral while hooking up.
15. Track Officials have the right to stop
a tractor at any time and their decision is final. Track Officials or
Pull Organizers have the right to reject or disqualify any entry at any time
before, during, or after the pull.
16. Track Boundary violation occurs when
any wheels of the tractor touch the side boundary line. Pull will be measured from that distance if
the driver stops promptly when flagged.
17. Driver’s Butt must remain in tractor
seat at all times. Leaning is allowed.
18. Pull stops when the forward motion of
the eliminator stops. Weights must be
secured. If anything falls off of
tractor before it is unhooked, the tractor is disqualified.
19. Power Shift or T.A. may not be used
after first 100 feet (double cones) except in Farm Classes.
20. Alcohol Fuel & nitrous injection
not allowed. Tractors must use only
stock fuel for that model.
21. Driver’s Meeting rule changes made by
Pull Officials at the Driver’s Meeting take priority over these printed rules.
22. No Crybabies. Treat the volunteer workers with
respect. They aren’t getting paid. They are contributing their time. Talk to a track official if you have any
questions or concerns.
23. Have Fun. We are here to have fun. If we don’t have fun we won’t want to do this
again.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
PURE STOCK CLASS (3 MPH PACE)
3000#, 4000#, 5000#, 6000#, 7000#, 8000#
1. AGE - Tractors must be 1957 or
older. Tractor with only one or two
cylinders can be 1960 or older.
2. HP & RPM - No more than 10% over on
factory HP or RPM's according to the serial number of tractor as published in
the official
3. TIRES - Maximum rear tire size is 15.5
x 38” in classes up to 5000#, and 16.9 x 38” in classes above 5000#. No front cut tires allowed.
4. WEIGHTS – No weight brackets in front
of Front End Casting. Weights on wheels,
platform, steps, three point, homemade weight brackets, or chains okay. Weights must be safely fastened. Special
bonus weight feature: If tractor has
only wheel weights mounted properly on wheels, then an extra 200 pounds will be
allowed so you can round up (example: 5200# in the 5000# class). This will purposely give a tractor with only
wheel weights an advantage over suitcase weights, weight brackets, extra log
chains, or sandbags.
5. HITCH – For your own safety, if the
tractor has no wheelie bars, then original length hitch (about 13” to 14”
behind PTO) is mandatory. If you shorten
your hitch, install wheelie bars.
6. Tractors
must have Stock Model Block, Carburetor, & Serial Number for that make and
model.
7. Tractors must run on only Stock fuel designed for that
tractor.
8. Tractors must have Stock appearance in the opinion of
the Track Officials or Pull Organizers.
9. Tractors
in the Pure Stock class can also pull in any other class because they already
meet the rules to pull in any other class.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
ANTIQUE CLASS (4 MPH PACE)
3500#, 4500#, 5500#,
6500#, 7500#, 8500#
POWDER PUFF
CLASS 3600#, 4600#, 5600#, 6600# and BOSS HOG MONEY 6001#
1. AGE - Tractors must be 1955 or
older.
2. HP & RPM - Any horsepower is
allowed. If RPM exceeds twice original
factory specifications, then safety equipment such as bellhousing blanket or
flywheel wrap is mandatory.
Positive throttle stop and governor are mandatory. In the opinion of the track officials, any
tractor operating unsafely will be disqualified.
3. TIRES - Maximum rear tire size is 15.5
x 38” tires to 5000# class and 18.4 x 38” in classes above 5000#. No front cut tires.
4. WEIGHTS – Weights may extend frontward
no more than 24" in front of tractor casting and backward no more than
24" behind center of rear axle.
Weights should be safely fastened.
5. Tractors
must have stock block for that make and model. No 12 port heads or M/M
800 parts.
6. The
Boss Hog Money Class and Powder Puff Classes follow the rules
for this class.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
HOT ANTIQUE CLASS (UNPACED)
3750#, 4750#, 5750#, 6750#, 7750#
1. AGE -
Tractors must be 1955 or older.
2. HP & RPM - Any horsepower is
allowed. Kill switch is mandatory
in unpaced classes. If RPM exceeds twice
original factory specifications, then safety equipment such as bellhousing
blanket or flywheel wrap is mandatory.
Working governor is recommended.
In the opinion of the track officials, any tractor operating unsafely
will be disqualified.
3. TIRES – Any size tires. Let the track decide if you have the right
size. Front cut tires allowed.
4. WEIGHTS – Weights may extend frontward
no more than 24" in front of tractor casting and backward no farther than
the rear edge of tractor tires. Weights
should be safely fastened.
5. Hot
Antique tractors must have stock block for that make and model.
ADDITIONAL
RULES FOR FARM CLASS (6 MPH PACE)
4800#, 5800#, 6800#,
7800#, 8800#, 9800#, 10800#, 11800#, 15800#, 25800# FWD
1. AGE - Tractors can be any age.
2. HP - Any horsepower is allowed. If RPM exceeds twice original factory
specifications, then safety equipment such as bellhousing blanket or flywheel
wrap is mandatory. Working
governor is recommended.
3. TURBO – Turbos are allowed for paced
Farm Classes. Shift-on-the-go is
allowed.
4. TIRES - Maximum rear tire size is 18.4
x 42” in classes up to 9000# and any size tires in classes above 9000#. No front cut tires.
5. WEIGHTS - Weights may extend frontward
no more than 24" in front of tractor casting and backward the rear weights
can be any reasonable distance. All
weights must be safely and securely fastened.
Special bonus weight feature: Non-turbocharged tractors may weigh an extra
1000 pounds to compete more effectively against tractors with a turbo. (Example: 9800# in 8800# class)
6. FWD Class – Only the 25,800# Class may
have dual wheels all around.
ADDITIONAL
RULES FOR SUPER HOT FARM CLASS (UNPACED)
6900#, 7900#, 8900#, 9900#, 10900#, 11900#
1. AGE -
Tractors can be any age. Tractors may be
MODIFIED and may run any fuel.
2. HP & RPM - Any horsepower is
allowed. Kill switch is mandatory
in unpaced classes. If RPM exceeds twice
original factory specifications, then safety equipment such as bellhousing
blanket or flywheel wrap is mandatory.
Working governor is recommended.
In the opinion of the track officials, any tractor operating unsafely
will be disqualified.
2. TURBO – Turbos are allowed for unpaced
Farm Classes. Shift-on-the-go is
allowed.
3. TIRES - Maximum rear tire size is 18.4
x 42” in classes up to 9000# and any size tires in classes above 9000#. Front cut tires are allowed.
4. WEIGHTS - Weights may extend frontward
no more than 24" in front of tractor casting and backward the rear weights
can be any reasonable distance. All weights
must be safely and securely fastened.
5. P-PUMPS – No P-Pumps in 8900# and 9900#
classes.
.
ADDITIONAL RULES FOR
TEAM PULL CLASS (4 MPH PACE)
8000#/pair, 10000#/pair, 12000#/pair, 14000#/pair
1. TWO TRACTORS pull side by side hooked
to an evener like a team of horses. A
fun event!
2. AGE - Tractors can be any age.
3. HP & RPM - Any horsepower is
allowed. If RPM exceeds twice original
factory specifications, then safety equipment such as bellhousing blanket or
flywheel wrap is mandatory. Working
governor is mandatory.
4. TIRES - Maximum rear tire size is 15.5
x 38” tires in classes up to 8000#/pair class and 18.4 x 38” in classes above
8000#/pair. No front cut tires allowed.
5. WEIGHTS – Weights may extend frontward
no more than 24" in front of tractor casting and backward no farther than
the rear edge of tractor tires. Weights
should be safely fastened.
6. WEIGHT - Weight per pair is a total
weight. Each tractor can weigh
differently as long as the total is within the weight limit. For example, in the 8000# class, if one
tractor weighs 3900#, then the teammate tractor can weigh up to 4100# for a
total of 8000#.