{"id":734639,"date":"2019-01-03T01:29:50","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T09:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=734639"},"modified":"2019-01-02T06:31:38","modified_gmt":"2019-01-02T14:31:38","slug":"kentuckiana-truck-pullers-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift-galleries\/kentuckiana-truck-pullers-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentuckiana Truck Pullers Association Action! Hookin’ and Pullin’ With Trucks and Tractors"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and photos by Doug Gregory) –\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Do you want to hear one definition for \u2018idiot\u2019?\u00a0 Go to a truck and tractor pull at a county fair to take photos just one week after having bladder tumors removed.\u00a0 There\u2019d be a photo of my ignorance next to that in the encyclopedia of stupid.\u00a0 Normally I\u2019d have enough photos of each class to compose an article for each.\u00a0 Not only was my photo count low, but the quality sucked too.\u00a0 Here I present coverage of the only event I ill-advisedly attempted for about two months.\u00a0 I couldn\u2019t get comfortable sitting, standing, leaning, or anything, but I assured my wife \u2018I\u2019ll be fine\u2019 as I headed out the door.\u00a0 On that particular evening I will admit to not being the sharpest knife in the drawer.<\/p>\n

So four classes were contested at this show and plenty of high-caliber machinery showed up to take the hook.\u00a0 The 4wd Super Modified class is pretty much my favorite though they are not the most-powerful or flashy.\u00a0 At least three of these rigs have been competitively pulling for at least three decades with few visible changes.\u00a0 The 2wd Super Modified class rigs are mostly newer chassis and that\u2019s pretty much required to be in the hunt with these making more power nearly every new season.\u00a0 The next class being ran is the Hot Rod Tractors which are single V-8s with pretty much everyone using a big-block Chevy.\u00a0 There is much variety in chassis thinking in this class so though they may look similar I can assure you they are not.\u00a0 Lastly we had the Limited Light Super Stock tractors running non-sanctioned.\u00a0 These rigs are limited on turbo, rpm, and more which theoretically keeps costs down.\u00a0 They are also allowed to run diesel or alcohol with most choosing the non-smoking option.\u00a0 The track was hooking and even my poor photography that night captured some sky-high noses as the bite came on.\u00a0 The goal with any class is to get the balance just right so that the available power can actually be used for forward movement.<\/p>\n

Top 3 in Hot Rod tractor were:<\/p>\n

Devin Dawson in the Family Feud
\nJaycob Gross in Sodbuster
\nDevin Dawson in Family Feud II<\/p>\n

Top 3 in 4wd Super Modified were:<\/p>\n

Freddie Powell in Mr. Diamond T
\nRileigh Funkhouser in Dewin It In The Dirt
\nNathan Sewell in Valley Shaker<\/p>\n

Top 3 in 2wd Super Modified were:<\/p>\n

Brandt Sullivan in Big Ed Red
\nMattie Pelfry in All In
\nOz Hay in Nitroholic<\/p>\n

Top 3 in Limited-Light Super Stock were:<\/p>\n

Lindsay Moore in Old Rags
\nKevin Shingleton in KY Gambler
\nTim Hammond in Unbridled<\/p>\n

We hope you enjoyed the coverage of this pull.<\/p>\n

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