Truck & Tractor Pull
Sunday September 27th 2009
at the Wyoming County Fairgrounds
Gates Open at 9:00 AM Pull Starts at 12:00 Noon
For Info Call
(570) 406-1203 or (570) 833-0324
Hosted By Susquehanna County Pullers Association
Admission Prices:
Adults & Children Over 12 $8.00
Children Ages 4 -12 $4.00
Under 4 Free
Refreshments Available
No Coolers Will Be Allowed In
Tractor Pull Facts
If you've never witnessed a tractor pull before in person, you might be taken off guard by the look of a competition tractor. These aren't your average hay bailers! Yes, these tractors are based on regulation farm equipment, but aside from the body and tires, these mean machines are built to achieve the greatest horsepower and torque. That means engine modifications are made to the machine's engine to achieve the desired 2,000 to 10,000 horsepower-or more! That means engine parts are added to tractors from drag and motorsport automobiles.
Tractor pulls are motorsport competitions. They take place on a designated course made up of a series of heavy mechanically-winched metal plates that propel a sled forward along the course. The competing tractors take turns pulling the sled as far and fast as they can. As the heavy metal plates winch, the load increases, causing the hauling tractors to lose their forward momentum. As a result they have to work harder to reach the end of the race. That's why only the best built machines finish the race, leaving others with burnt out, or even ruptured motors .