{"id":798091,"date":"2019-10-24T04:21:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-24T11:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=798091"},"modified":"2019-10-24T04:21:32","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T11:21:32","slug":"ntpa-nc-state-fair-southern-showdown-tractor-pull-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshiftxl\/ntpa-nc-state-fair-southern-showdown-tractor-pull-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Horsepower and Dirt Photos: NTPA NC State Fair Southern Showdown Tractor Pull Action!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and Photos by David Whealon)<\/strong> They say \u201cNothing Could Be Finer\u201d here in Raleigh North Carolina every October since 1853 with the opening of the NC State Fair. And once again the annual NTPA NC State Fair Southern Showdown Tractor Pull was back at it again to entertain us for another year just like they have been doing from the early 1970\u2019s.\u00a0Scheduled for four sessions with nearly 75 pulling competitors in nine different classes the schedule had to be trimmed back due to the remnants of Tropical Storm Nestor. But we did manage to get two sessions completed which meant all the pullers had one chance at the hook to get a crack at our red clay pulling track. Classes on hand where the traditional tractor fare of Lt. Pro Stock, Super Farm, Heavy Super Stock and unique to our local Region 4 UPOC series the entry level Hot Farm Tractors. On the other side of the spectrum the blown or naturally aspirated classes of Two Wheel Drive Trucks, Modified Mini, Four Wheel Drive Trucks and once again unique to our local Region 4 UPOC series the Lt Four Wheel Drive Trucks. Also joining in on the fun were the Multi Engine Modified Tractors powered by a plethora of powerplants. While Blown Hemis and Jet Turbines as the usual norm, Len Brookhart showed up with his Radial aircraft engine powered \u201cRadial Reactor\u201d for a special treat. NTPA rules generally wouldn\u2019t allow a radial engine into competition but gave Brookhart a special pass for one year enabling him to wow us with an awesome and historic hook.<\/p>\n

While they say \u201cNothing Could Be Finer\u201d all week here at \u201cThe Fair\u201d, my favorite yearly catch phrase is hearing announcer Wayne Lewis\u2019 bellowing rendition of \u201cFULLLL PULLLL\u201d!!<\/p>\n

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