The competition begins when the tractors line up at the start of a one hundred meter track. Long sled devices are attached to the tractors. The sleds are then weighted with loads up to twenty-nine thousand kilograms.
The tractors start up their engines. They run on alcohol fuel. As the tractors move, their loads slide from the back to the front of the sled. This adds to the difficulty of the pull.
The driver who makes the longest pull wins the competition.
The engines of these tractors are extremely loud. In fact, many in the audience use devices like ear plugs to protect their hearing.
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After the competition ends, and the engines are quiet, some fans describe tell us why they love the event.
FAN ONE: “The first time I came was last year and I was pretty blown away. I’ve never seen anything like it.”
FAN TWO: “I’ve been coming to this since nineteen-seventy-seven. I hate to miss one.”
FAN THREE: “We love to the smoke roll up in the sky. I mean, it’s, it’s power.”
Tractor pull competitions do not make for huge prize earnings. But, team owners spend huge amounts to keep their crews and equipment competitive.
Puller Jim Martell explains.
JIM MARTELL: “Well, these tractors here are upwards of two hundred fifty to three hundred thousand dollars a piece. And, on any given night the most that we can pull for is two thousand dollars. So, it’s actually not a money-making deal. It’s basically trying to get your money back and just, kind of, stay even with it.”
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