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The National Tractor Pullers Association conducted a show on Friday, Aug. 1, during the Pipestone County Fair.
The event drew a mammoth crowd to see contestants vie for top honors in one of six pulling classes.
The six divisions were four-wheel drive, limited pro stock, super farms, super stock four-wheel drive vehicles, pro stock semis and pro farms.
Most of the contestants participate in United Pullers of Minnesota events across these Land of Lakes.
Payton Berg, in the Super Stock Four-Wheel Drive class, provided fans with the best pull of the night during the Pipestone County Fair on Friday, Aug. 1. Berg, from Ellsworth, Wis., recorded a pull of 347.291 feet, seven feet further than his nearest competitor. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Bill Suchy, driving Totally Geared, earned top honors in the four-wheel drive class with a laser-measured pull of 325.378 feet, which was 4.1 feet further than David O’Connor’s attempt (321.290).
Goldrush, driven by Atwater’s Jason Rosenquist, was the champion in the competitive limited pro division. Rosenquist’s pull was 317.785, inches better than Bill Daluge (317.571).
Steve Rudie, also of Atwater, drove an International 1066 to mark of 336.229, dominating the Super Farms class by more than nine feet over second best.
A tractor show contestant pulls this Allis-Chambers model during the Great Plains Tractor Pulling Association pre-show Friday, Aug. 1 at the Pipestone County Fair. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Mayhem, propelled by Peyton A. Berg of Ellsworth, Wis., recorded a massive pull of 347.291 to win the Super Stock Four-Wheel Drive division. Ron Tuma’s Goliath was next 7.1 feet behind.
Berg’s pull was the best of the entire show, which lasted a little more than three hours.
In the Pro Stock semis class, Carver’s Michael Lee Adams’ Stier Trucking was tops with a pull of 315.567, four feet better than Jasn Widdifield’s Scherber Company (311.082).
Another vehicle with the Mayhem name, New Prague’s Marty Shambour recorded a pull of 343.508 — taking the garland in the pro farms class. Ageless, driven by Blake Kolles, was next (337.624).
Pipestone High School graduate Dale Bartels, now of Chester, S.D., was the public address announcer. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Pipestone High School Class of 1977 graduate Dale Bartels, who lives in Chester, S.D., these days, served as public address announcer.
Great Plains Tractor Pullers produced a separate show on Saturday afternoon, and served as the opening act on Friday, which included several local pullers.
Look for results from the GPTA event in a future edition of The Pipestone County Star dated for Aug. 14.
Tim Carda’s truck pull came with a message for those with autism. Carda, of Big Lake, recorded a pull of 333.912 feet for fifth place in the super stock four-wheel drive class. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
INFORMATION
Pipestone County Fair
NTPA Truck and Tractor Pull
Friday, Aug. 1
At Grandstand
Top-Three Performances
(Per Division)
Pro Farms
1, Marty Shambour, Mayhem, New Prague, 343.508 feet; 2, Ageless, Blake Kolles, Buffalo, 337.624; 3, Logan Marzahn, In The Red, Waterville, 336.763
Pro Stock Semi
1, Michael Lee Adams, Stier Trucking, Carver, 315.667; 2, Jasn Widdifield, Scherber Company, Waconia, 311.082; 3, Myles Fehn, Short Leashed, town not given, 295.486
A National Tractor Pullers Association official talks with Jason Mann, driving High Voltage, during a pulling show on Friday, Aug. 1, at the Pipestone County Fair. (Star photo by Eric Viccaro)
Super Stock FWD
1, Peyton A. Berg, Mayhem, Ellsworth, Wis., 347.291; 2, Ron Tuma, Goliath, New Prague, 340.135; 3, Simon Meidinger, Lil’ Cobra II, Lincoln, N.D., 336.589
Super Farms
1, Steve Rudie, International 1066, Atwater, 336.229; 2, Mark Weber, 1974 International 1066, Arlington, 327.756; 3, John Bendzick, Wasted Wages, New Prague, 321.108; 4, Dan Niemeyer, Red Rider, Hardwick, 286.801
Limited Pro
1, Jason Rosenquist, Goldrush, Atwater, 317.785; 2, Bill Daluge, Dalugional, Buffalo, 317.751; 3, Brandon Besser, From Ashes, Ogilvie, 269.191
Four-Wheel Drive
1, Bill Suchy, Totally Geared, Inver Grove Heights, 325.378; 2, David T. O’Connor, Nasty Heartbeat, Blooming Prairie, 321.290; 3, Andy Skluzacek, Nasty Boys, New Prague, 315.196