Tractor Pulling News - Pulling-World.com: 3/1/18

Friday, March 30, 2018

New ETPC Farm Stock Rulebook 2018

check here: http://www.tractorpulling.com/techDocs/2018%20ETPC%20Farm%20Stock%20Rulebook%20V2018-04.pdf

Q & A with Andy Bender

Andy Bender, 41 years old from Rabenau in Germany. Andy is the owner of the Sleipnir Pulling Team and the driver of the 950kg / 2095lbs. BAE V8 Hemi powered Mini Modified Tractor called ,,Thor". He also was German Championship runner up in 2015 and 2016 in the Mini Modified division.

pullingworld.com: What are you doing in your normal life?
Andy Bender: In cooperation with my brother I am managing a company, which is specialized in erosion control and hydroseeding.We are working nationwide, but also in other European countries. We have about 30 employees.

pullingworld.com: What do you like to do in your free time, except Tractor Pulling?
Andy Bender: I am visiting the soccer games of Eintracht Frankfurt for 25 years now. I am also interested in politics and history. My family is, of course, an important part in my life too.

pullingworld.com: What do you like about Tractor Pulling?
Andy Bender: I really like the atmosphere in the Pulling family and the possibility for the fans to get in touch with the Teams and the sport. I also like that there’s a chance for children to start with Garden Pulling at a very young age.

pullingworld.com: What was your first Tractor Pulling event?
Andy Bender: That was in the mid 80’s in Schameder, Germany.

pullingworld.com: What is your favourite Event / Pulling track?
Andy Bender: Every competition has its own character, but Füchtorf (D) and the competition in Schlechtenwegen (D) (my home pull) are my personal favorites. One of the best tracks in Germany is definitely Krumbach-Breitenthal (D).

pullingworld.com: When and where do you have driven a Pulling Tractor for the first time?
Andy Bender: I’ve had my first start with Thor at Füchtorf (D) in April 2014. My son Jan Odin started earlier than me, he already started with Garden Pulling in 2011 at the age of 8 years. This were our first steps as a Team in the Pulling sport.

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest success?
Andy Bender: The two German vice Championships with Thor in 2015 and 2016 and especially the German Championship of my son Jan Odin with Sleipnir in 2011 and 2013. In 2013, he even won the European Championship in the 500kg Stock division in Garden Pulling.

pullingworld.com: Which Pulling classes do you like too?
Andy Bender: I like all classes.

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest disappointment?

Andy Bender: That was my crash in Füchtorf (D) last year. Every time I watch the video my neck still hurts.

pullingworld.com: Which things must be changed in the future of the Tractor Pulling sport?
Andy Bender: It would be nice if Tractor Pulling gets more popular in Germany, to draw more attention to sponsors.

pullingworld.com: What are your plans for the future in Tractor Pulling?
Andy Bender: To find more time to continue this wonderful hobby and to make Thor more competitive.

pullingworld.com: What was for you the most important moment in the sport?
Andy Bender: There was a lot, but my personal highlight was the start at the European Championship in Great Eccleston (GB) 2016.

pullingworld.com: What was your favourite Pulling Tractor project in the workshop during a winter?
Andy Bender: Building up Thor in 2013/2014 in cooperation with The Riddle Pulling Team at their workshop in Putten (NL). I learned very much about engine and Tractor setups which made it much easier to start in the Mini Rod class. Special thanks to Erik Van Asselt and his Team.

pullingworld.com: Something you want to say?

Andy Bender: Thanks for all the helping hands in the past especially to Hartmut Henkel and other Garden Pulling guys.
Sadly we are very busy with our company and can’t participate on every event this year. We wish all Teams good luck for the new season and exciting competitions for the fans.
See you on the track and happy easter !

pullingworld.com: Thank you for your time and good luck for the future !

PPL 2017: 2wd Trucks pulling in Altamont, IL

2017 Winter Nationals at C bar C episode 3

Larry Shope: 2017 Class Pulling Hall of Fame

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Cloud Nine sold !

And the next TWD Truck was sold, this time from the Netherlands. The TWD called ,,Cloud Nine´´ of the Cloud Nine Pulling Team from Hellevoetsluis is in new hands since October last year. The machine with the Ford bodyshell was sold without the power plant to the new founded Pulling Team called ,,Born Slippy´´ from Great Britain. The new British Team have planned to compete on the BTPA pulls in 2019.
After the sell of the TWD Truck, the Cloud Nine Pulling Team will continue with their Mini Mod Tractor called ,,Poker Face" in the Dutch GN Championship.

for further information about the newly formed Team, check here: https://www.facebook.com/Born-slippy-pulling-team-376865416111725/

Monday, March 26, 2018

2018 Cornhusker Classic Results

Friday afternoon: https://www.powerandnoisephoto.com/results/viewresults.php?event=615

Friday evening: https://www.powerandnoisephoto.com/results/viewresults.php?event=616

Saturday afternoon: https://www.powerandnoisephoto.com/results/viewresults.php?event=617

Saturday evening: https://www.powerandnoisephoto.com/results/viewresults.php?event=618

Tractor Pulling Hassmoor (D) Euro Cup & DM 1996 by Jens Nieting

Sunday, March 25, 2018

2018 NTPA GN Precommitted Competitors

check here: http://www.ntpapull.com/news/2018-ntpa-gn-precommitted-competitors

Trick My Tractor: Bret Berg

Keystone Nationals 2018 Results

check here: http://www.angelfire.com/extreme2/eastpulling/KEYSTONERESULTS2018.html

Friday, March 23, 2018

Q & A with Tom Westdorp

Tom Westdorp, 46 years old from Terneuzen, in the Netherlands. Tom is the current 2nd ETPC flagman at the European Championships and the Euro Cup rounds in Europe.

pullingworld.com: What are you doing in your normal life?
Tom Westdorp: I’m a security guard at a big American company which makes food products.

pullingworld.com: What do you like to do in your free time, except Tractor Pulling?
Tom Westdorp: Most of my free time I like to spend with my family and friends.

pullingworld.com: What do you like about Tractor Pulling?
Tom Westdorp: The friendship, noise, power….. what’s not to like about Tractor Pulling.

pullingworld.com: What was your first Tractor Pulling event?
Tom Westdorp: Kapelle-Biezelinge (NL). A Pull not far from where I live. Me and some friends went there with our Mopeds.

pullingworld.com: What is your favourite Event / Pulling track?
Tom Westdorp: Every Pull has something special. But if I have to pick a favorite it’s Made in Holland. Bernay (F) is also very nice and very special.

pullingworld.com: When and where do you have flagged a Pulling event for the first time?
Tom Westdorp: For NTTO I think it was in 2009 in Stroe (NL). For ETPC it was in Bernay (F) in 2014.

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest success?
Tom Westdorp: To become a flagman for ETPC and NTTO.

pullingworld.com: Which Pulling classes do you like too?
Tom Westdorp: I like them all, but I have a weakness for the Mini Unlimited. They evolved so much in the last couple of years.

pullingworld.com: What was your biggest disappointment?
Tom Westdorp: It was a very big disappointment to cancel the Pull in Brande (DK) last year. I hope that we never have to do that again. So sad to see the tears with the promoter who did everything in their power.

pullingworld.com: Which things must be changed in the future of the Tractor Pulling sport?
Tom Westdorp: We have to communicate better which each other. Stop complaining about everything and come with a solution.

pullingworld.com: What are your plans for the future in Tractor Pulling?
Tom Westdorp: Keep on flagging, for both ETPC and NTTO, I hope.

pullingworld.com: What was for you the most important moment in the sport?
Tom Westdorp: My first Pull as an end flagman on my own. I was very nervous. Especially for ETPC because I had to replace two monuments of the sport.

pullingworld.com: What´s your favourite Pulling Tractor / Pulling Team?

Tom Westdorp: I don’t have a favorite one. I have respect for all theTeams. They all do there very best. So like the rest of our Team of officials.

pullingworld.com: Something you want to say?
Tom Westdorp: I would like to thank my wife, kid and family for letting me do what I do like the most!!!

pullingworld.com: Thank you for your time and good luck for the future !

Thursday, March 22, 2018

8500 Mod Turbo Tractors at 2018 Keystone Nationals in Harrisburg PA March 15 16 17

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NTPA Grand National Ionia, Mi. 7/22/2017

LT UNL, SF & TWD

NTPA Grand National Ionia, Michigan 7-21-2017

NTPA Grand National Ionia Michigan 7-21-2017

LT UNL, SF & TWD

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

New Component Limited Pro Stock in UK

The Team Deutz UK from Calne, Wiltshire, in South West England have built a new Deutz DX 110 Component Limited Pro Stock Tractor in 2017.
The Tractor is a 3.5t / 7700lbs. Limited Pro Stock, same rules as a normal Pro Stock, but with a engine displacement limit of 404cui. The British Team compete with the South West Tractor Pullers Association and the North East Tractor Pulling Club for points in the UK Pro Pulling Championship.
Team Deutz UK was started in 2002 by Pete George from Wiltshire, South West England with the Deutz 8006 machine called ,,Mean ´n´ Green". The Tractor was all ready built and over the years they improved on what they had. In the Winter of 2013/14, the guys rebuilt the whole front end with the help of Ed Bateman of Major Madness. With the fresh new look, the Tractor was rename into ,,Mean ´n´ Green DX Generation". After 2 strong seasons at the final round of the 2015 season, they broke the gearbox, with this and the fact the Tractor never ran in a straight line, the Team decided to rebuild the Tractor into a Component Tractor. Over 2016/17, the Tractor was rebuilt into a Component Tractor with help of Steve Cox and at the later part of the 2017 season they were able to make some test passes with great results. The whole Team is run on a very tight budget and have to be clever to keep at the top of the class without spending a fortune or pushing it to far to break parts.

The new Component Limited Pro Stock received a new homemade 4mm steel wedge frame with a american spec built steel rollcage by Ed Bateman, homemade steel wheelie bars and a DAF Truck rearend. The Deutz DX 110 hood isn´t original anymore. They built the hood from aluminium and is larger than the original DX 110 hood. The sheet metal fenders of the Pro Stock are original Deutz.
The Team Deutz UK bought the Truck rearend for their new machine from Piet Hagens in the Netherlands. Piet is the owner and driver of the turbocharged Transmash V12 powered Light Modified Tractor called ,,One Dirty Doz´n´´. The rearend has a original DAF center section with a DAF 2255 needle bearing differential, a DAF ring and pinion gear and machined aluminium Mercedes planetaries carrier housing with Mercedes planetaries. The new ride also got a Fuller 5 speed gearbox with a costum built gearbox housing by Steve Cox, a self built clutch bell housing and a 2 disc clutch built by Chris George. The rear wheels on the Mean ´n´ Green DX Generation are a set of cut Goodyear 20.8 x 38´´ inch tires on light steel rims. The Goodyear tires were cut by Pete George.

The new Limited Pro Stock is powered by a Deutz BF6L 913 power plant with 6.1l / 378cui. on diesel fuel. The engine received a lots of changes. The engine has a original Deutz cast iron block with bigger sleeves, original Deutz rods with KS Kolbenschmidt pistons (machined with their own design), a Deutz crank with KS Kolbenschmidt bearings, a flowed Deutz head with a Performance Design camshaft, a Holset HC3 Performance turbocharger built by Universal Turbos, a stock intake manifold and a costum built exhaust manifold by Ed Bateman, a homemade aluminium Intercooler and a Bosch P-pump with 13mm elements by John Sowerby. For the upcoming season, the guys from UK will make some few more changes on the engine. They want going over to electric fans and changing to a better exhaust system.

for further information, check here: https://www.facebook.com/Team-Deutz-UK-250354901672465/?ref=br_rs

Mean ´n´ Green

Mean ´n´ Green DX Generation

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

Fuchs Oil Miracle Light sold !

The 950kg / 2095lbs. Mini Rod Tractor called ,,Fuchs Oil Miracle Light´´ of Sven Meierjohann from Hipstedt, in Germany was completely sold to a not unknown Mini Rod Team in Germany. The vehicle was purchased by the Hot Head Pulling Team around Daniel Bäumer from Ostbevern, in Germany.
The Tractor will get some changes in the Hot Head workshop before the season starts. Daniel and his crew have planned to compete in the German Championship this year. The maiden run after those changes is planned, but not 100% sure for the 29th of April 2018 at the German Championship season opener in Füchtorf, Germany.

For further information, check here: http://www.team-hothead.de/

or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/HotheadPullingTeam/

XL TWD sold !

The Swedish TWD Truck called ,,XL´´ of the XL Pulling Team around Mattias Nilsson from Vellinge was sold without the V8 Hemi engine to Denmark. The VW Beetle was purchased by the 600kg Modified driver Steffen Trost from Skjern in Denmark. The UNR - Unreality Pulling Team have announced on their facebook page, they will not use the VW Beetle bodyshell for their new project. The bodyshell is currently for sale. The first start of the first Danish TWD is planned for the 2019 season in Denmark.

for further information, check here: https://www.facebook.com/gardenpulling.dk/

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PPL 2017: Pro Stock Tractors pulling in Altamont, IL

Monday, March 19, 2018

Tractor Pulling Herning (DK) EC 2000 by Jens Nieting

Sunday, March 18, 2018

US Guestpuller at Made´s Powerweekend

The organization of Europeans biggest Outdoor Tractor Pull have announced a US guestpuller for the 25th Edition of Made´s Powerweekend in mid June this year. Gardner Stone from Middlebury, Vermont will bring his turbine powered Unlimited Modified Tractor called ,,The General Stage 4´´ to Made this year. Gardner´s Tractor is powered by 4 Lycoming T55 turbines and has around 13000 HP. The T55 turbines come out of the Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook transport Helicopter of the US Army.
The General was built in 1988 and is one of the oldest exist Unlimited Mod Tractors in the US. The Mod won several NTPA Grand National Pulls and titles in the past. It´s not the first apperence for the Team in Europe. The Team was invited in 1987, 1994 and 2003 at the European Superpull in Ahoy, Rotterdam and also on the European Championships 1994 at the Flevohof, in the Netherlands.

for further information, check here: https://www.powerweekend.nl/nl/

or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/madespowerweekend/