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TRACTOR PULL

Randall D. Shirey - Chairman
Friday, September 21, 2007 - 10:00 A.M.
Henry H. Schlegel, Roger Angstadt, Joe Drachynsky, Terry Diehl, Dennis Gilbert, Donald Mathias, Gene Shane, Sandra Shane

SPONSORED BY: Keystone Farm Credit - ACA

SAFETY REGULATIONS AND RULES:
Eligibility of Tractor

1. Contests open Pennsylvania farm tractors with rubber tires. No four -wheel drive allowed. No dual tires, tire studs, or chains permitted.
2. Each tractor may be entered in more then one class, but only twice in each class, and if twice in one class, a Primary and Secondary driver may register. Of the class exceeds 20 PRIMARY Drivers, NO Secondary will be allowed to pull. If under 20 entries, a lottery of the Secondary Drivers will be drawn, along with two Alternates to be used in the event of scratched entry, prior to the drawing of pulling order, to fill the class to 20 entries. This rule will be strictly enforced.
3. Minimum draw bar length 2 inches from center of rear axle to point of hook. Draw bar to be stationary in all directions, 20 inches from top of hitching device parallel to the ground.This rule will be strictly enforced.
4. Draw bars must be equipped with a hitching device not more than 1 1/2 in thickness and must have a 3 inch diameter opening. Pulling point may not be more than 1 1/2 inches from back edge of the hitching device.
5. No pressurized tanks allowed except LP gas. No oxygen allowed.
6. All engine radiators must be properly shrouded.
7. All exhausts must discharge upward above the highest point of tractor and be securely attached.
8. No portion of the tractor shall interfere with the sled or sled hitch during a pull.
9. All weights must be safely secured to the tractor.
10. Stock block tractors are tractors having a standard block and crack case for make and model being entered. (Chassis must conform with engine being entered.)
11. Out of the field class will be naturally aspirated stock block tractor with no visual engine modifications.
12. If committees doubts legality of a Stock entry, or upon request of another contestant in that class, contestant must verify 150 units of tractor in question have been manufactured (notarized statement from the manufacturer) furnish parts numbers and prove to the Committees' satisfaction that they have a legal entry.
13. Stock tractor: No weight-frame or weight may extend 24 inches beyond front of tractor.
14. All stock tractors must be equipped with a hood and grill.
15. All tractors must be equipped with a minimum of one 2lb. dry chemical fire extinguisher convenient to operator.


Eligibility of Slide

1. All weight transfer mechanisms and sleds, as a unit must have passed a safety inspection by P.T.P.A Officials.
2. The length of hitch on an official sled shall be 38 inches (plus or minus 1/2 inch) as measured from the point of contact of the hook to the hitching device rearward to the point of hitch on the sled. Point of hitch not to exceed 4 inches above ground level.
3. The sled hitch shall be of a centered single design
4. All sleds must be of a rigid design and stay on ground to prevent bouncing.

Entry fee $6.00 per Tractor
Subject to change according to insurance change.

CHANGE TO BE GOVERNED BY JUDGE OR JUDGES WITH ALL DECISIONS FINAL. THE JUDGES HAVE THE RIGHT TO STOP AND DISQUALIFY AND TRACTOR IF IT IS NOT BEING OPERATED IN SUCH A MANNER AS WOULD BE CONSIDERED SAFE.
    SAFETY PAYS - IT DOESN'T COST.
All tractor pulling contests are not completed as scheduled (due to weather conditions), will be canceled.

Farm Tractor Pulling Contest
1. Operators under 18 years of age must have written permission of parents or guardian to enter the contest.
2. Contest open to Pennsylvania farm tractors with rubber tires. No four-wheel drive, dual tires or chains permitted.
3. Each tractor may be entered in more then one class. (One prize per tractor only.)
4. All weights must be securely fastened to the tractor. Frame weights will be allowed.
5. The use of torque convertors, automatic shifts, etc. will be permitted during the pull. 3 miles max. speed.
6. Tractor draw bar shall not be more than 20 inches from the ground at point of hitch. Draw bar to be stationary in all directions.
7. Operators must be seated during the pull and have at least one hand on the steering at all times.
8. All pulls must be started from a tight hitch. (No jerking permitted.)
9. Tractors must be considered immediately upon signal from judge. The pull shall be considered over when the forward motion of the load stops. the judge shall hold hole-digging to a minimum.
10. Operators shall report at the specified time and place for weighing. (Driver must be weighed with tractor) 9:00-11:00 a.m.
11. Each driver must sign a statement relieving the Oley Fair Association of any liability in case of accident.
12. Committee in charge reserves the right to stop and disqualify any tractor if it is not being operated in such a manner as would be considered safe.
13. Violation of any rule shall constitute disqualification.
14. Only the driver permitted on the tractor at all times.
15. There must be at least 4 entries in each class to receive 3 prizes. Anyone changing or meddling will be disqualified.
16. Contest open to farm tractors having a stock and crank case for make and model being entered with no visible modification. Turbo chargers will be allowed on out of the field tractors.

CLASSES
WEIGHT
Class 1 under 6000lb.
Class 2 under 7000lb.
Class 3 under 9000lb.
Class 4 under 11000lb.
Class 5 under 13000lb.
Class 6 under 15000lb.
Class 7 and over over 15000lb and under 19000lb.

Prizes
Entries from Oley Fair Area Entries from Outside Fair Area
1st $40.00 and Trophy $40.00 and Trophy
2nd $30.00 $30.00
3rd $20.00 $20.00
4th $10.00 $10.00