(Words and photos by David Whealon) The National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) opened their Grand National 2024 pulling season on the first weekend in June with a trip to Benson, NC to the spectacular Galot Motorsports Park pulling track for the annual “Mule City 300”. Over 100 big iron pullers were poised to compete on our Tarheel topsoil in six awesome classes of thunderous action from across the nation. On tap was the blown classes of the GMS Manufacturing & Machine Light Modified along with the mighty Modified Mini Rod Tractors. A great showing of the Four Wheel Drive Trucks was on hand as well to round out the field of ground pounding muscle. The more traditional classes of the alcohol and diesel burning classes of Super Stock Open Tractors, Yoder Popcorn Pro Stock Tractors and Light Super Stock Tractors completed the line-up to put on a fantastic show on the picture perfect weekend for the legions of pulling fans in attendance. With the duel tracks running wide open, the two night extravaganza went off without a hitch with some of the best NTPA pulling on the planet.