Monday, May 18, 2020
Friday, May 15, 2020
Q & A with Nick McCormick
pullingworld.com: What are you doing in your normal life?
Nick McCormick: I raise corn and soybeans, as well as work at McCormick Diesel. There I work on farm tractors, pulling tractors and sell shortline farm equipment.
Nick McCormick: I enjoy horseback riding, playing sports with kids, sporting clays, anything outside.
pullingworld.com: What do you like about Tractor Pulling?
Nick McCormick: I enjoy the people the most, they are real reason I pull. Some of the best people I know are from tractor pulling
pullingworld.com: What was your first Tractor Pulling event?
Nick McCormick: I don't know, being going since I was little.
Nick McCormick: Tomah, Bowling Green and NFMS.
pullingworld.com: When and where do you have driven a Pulling Tractor for the first time?
Nick McCormick: Stewardson, IL when I was 13 or 14.
pullingworld.com: What was your biggest success?
Nick McCormick: Making life long great friends through pulling.
pullingworld.com: Which Pulling classes do you like too?
Nick McCormick: Diesel Super Stock.
pullingworld.com: What was your biggest disappointment?
Nick McCormick: Cancellations in 2020.
pullingworld.com: Which things must be changed in the future of the Tractor Pulling sport?
Nick McCormick: We must find a way to get the purses up some, and keep the costs down. Costs are getting out of hand.
Nick McCormick: Go pulling as soon as things open up.
pullingworld.com: What was for you the most important moment in the sport?
Nick McCormick: When we went from hard dragging sleds to downhill speed sleds. Changed the dynamics forever.
pullingworld.com: What was your favorite Pulling Tractor project in the workshop during a winter?
Nick McCormick: Building Victor Miller's tractor a few years ago.
pullingworld.com: Something you want to say? Nick McCormick: Thanks for everything you do for the sport!
pullingworld.com: Thank you for your time and good luck for the furture!
Thursday, May 14, 2020
No Tractor Pulling in Switzerland until the end of August
The Swiss Tractor Pulling Association ''STPV'' has announced on their website that will be no Swiss Championship rounds until the end of August 2020. The Federal Council of Switzerland has informed the STPV and the organizers of the events that the ban on events for large events with over 1000 people will be extended until the end of August.
The official statement of the STPV:
At the end of April, the Federal Council informed that the ban on large-scale events for over 1000 people would be extended until the end of August. This means that numerous planned events are not possible. This also applies to the majority of pullings planned for 2020.
For further information, check here: http://www.tractorpulling.ch/de/
or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/Schweizer-Tractor-Pulling-Vereinigung-121620881190439/
Wednesday, May 13, 2020
Knutwiler Powerdays 2020 cancelled!
But the organizers of Swiss biggest pull also currently fighting with another problem. The event faces the end for ecological reasons. According to the government, the event violates federal law with 30,000 spectators each.
Because of that, the organization of the Knutwiler Powerdays have started with a petition against the ban of the event in the future around 2 weeks ago.
The Petition to sign, check here: https://act.campax.org/petitions/die-knutwiler-powerdays-sollen-stattfinden?source=facebook-share-button&time=1588096247&utm_source=facebook&share=49402f7a-753f-4968-b57e-ae4e9dd9cf51
The official statement of the organization:
Knutwiler Powerdays 2020 canceled !!
Since the Federal Council bans major events until the end of August 2020, we have no choice to cancel the Powerdays 2020 due to Corona!
We had a long discussion and planned a postponement to the 12th and 13th of September 2020. Unfortunately, too many points (teams over customs, federal regulations, etc.) are uncertain, therefore the decision.
Buyers of presale tickets will receive a letter in the next few days.
See you in 2021
Your Knutwiler-powerdays.ch Team
for further information, check here: https://www.knutwiler-powerdays.ch/
or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/TractorPullingKnutwil
Tuesday, May 12, 2020
No Tractor Pulling events in the Netherlands until the 1st of September!
It's still unclear whether the remaining events in the calendar will take place in September, which depends currently on what the government will decide in the next months.
The statement from the website of the NTTO:
As announced on Tuesday, April 21, there is until August 31, 2020, no possibility to organize events for which a permit is required.
This also includes all truck and tractor pulling events. Although we understand the measures taken, we are of course extremely disappointed that we will have to do without our sport for such a long time.
Nevertheless, we hope for a beautiful summer for all of you, and most importantly we wish you health.
for further information, check here: https://www.ntto.nl
Monday, May 11, 2020
Tractor Pulling against Corona Live Pull
From test day to live stream tractor pulling event.Background:
Early this spring the coronavirus spread from China to Europe and nobody really understood the consequences of this virus. Country by country started to shut down.
I think that most of us thought this will be over until the tractor pulling season starts but after a while, we started to realize that this is going to take a some time.
Event after the event started to cancel, how long is it going to take?
As most people read in the world press Sweden took a different approach against the virus.
In the tractor pulling community, we started talking if it was possible to have a small test day.We started to look at the regulations from the government and the Swedish authorities, is this possible to do a test day in a safe way?
Our conclusion is yes, it is possible to do this with some additional guideline to the promotors and teams.
After some days we realized that most teams would post their test pull on Facebook, so why not make tv broadcast, and then someone came up with the ide to raise some money to prevent Coronavirus.
So here we are today
This is some of the additional guidelines
Tractors can only be operated by Swedish teams and only 2 team members are allowed (driver and mechanic)
Slot times for the teams, one hour before class start and one hour after and they are not allowed to go and meet the other teams (social distancing and have as less people as possible at the track) Sled teams and officials are natural groups and they are kept as few as possible. There will not be a driver meeting on site instead all information will be sent by E-mail
And of course, we will follow all the updates and guidelines from the government and the Swedish authorities and see that nothing changes until race day, if it does we will look if there is a good solution or if we need to cancel the event.
The live stream broadcast starts 6th of June at 2.00 pm Swedish time with
Hot Farm and Farm Stock
At 6:00 pm Swedish time
Mini modified, modified and Show pulling
50% of revenue goes to Médecins sans frontières – MSF and the rest goes finance the event.
Please spread the word about this event so we can raise as much money as possible.
Check here: http://www.tractorpulling.nu/tractorpulling-against-corona/
link for the livestream, check here: https://youtu.be/vQ6PefzIhi4
for further information, check here: https://stpkekerod.wixsite.com/stpk
or, check here: https://www.facebook.com/Tractorpulling-Eker%C3%B6d-1489926211227866/
Sunday, May 10, 2020
NTPA Grand National round in Langford cancelled!
The WPI/NTPA office has been notified by the organizers of the Langford Northeast Nationals that the 2020 edition of that event has been cancelled. The call comes as a consequence of the ongoing COVID-19 emergency and the attendant uncertainty surrounding social gatherings and economic circumstances.
"We thoroughly love bringing all the people to Langford for our event and do not want to compromise anyone," stated the organizers of the pull, the primary beneficiary of which is the Langford-New Oregon Volunteer Fire Company. "Protecting and serving our Community is our first priority, and we take our responsibilty seriously."
Originally scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, August 1-2 at New York's historic Langford Tractor Pull Grounds, the pull will not be rescheduled in 2020. The 2021 dates for the event are Saturday and Sunday, July 31-August 1.
The following is the full text of Langford's May 7 release.
Out of an abundance of caution and uncertainty of state and local conditions in the month of August, the Members of the Langford-New Oregon Volunteer Fire Company have made the decision to cancel the Northeast Nationals Tractor Pull scheduled for August 1st & 2nd, 2020.
We thoroughly love bringing all the people to Langford for our event and do not want to compromise anyone. Protecting and serving our Community is our first priority and we take our responsibility seriously.
We appreciate the support of our Fans, Pullers, Sponsors, Volunteers, Friends, Family, the National Tractor Pullers Association, Empire State Pullers, and WNY Pro Pulling Series.
Mark your Calendars for the "75th Anniversary" edition of the LANGFORD "Northeast Nationals" scheduled for July 31st & August 1st, 2021.
for further information, check here: http://www.downhomecountryweekend.com/
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