Super Team

Tractor Pull

DEPARTMENT T

CHAMPIONSHIP TRACTOR PULL

SUPERINTENDENT: KATHY OSTRANDER

SUNDAY, AUGUST 19th 2012

WEIGH INS:  9am to 10:00am ONLY

PREMIUMS: 1st $100, 2nd $45, 3rd $20, 4th $15.

( PREMIUMS WILL BE REDUCED IF LESS THAN 10 ENTRIES PER CLASS )

 

SPONSORED BY

CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT & CLINTON TRACTOR-CLINTON NY

THE FRANK POTENZA MEMORIAL TROPHY WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BEST LOOKING ANTIQUE TRACTOR

THE BEST APPEARING JOHN DEERE TRACTOR TROPHY IS DONATED BY CAZENOVIA EQUIPMENT

SPORTSMAN AWARD TROPHY BY JULIANO'S SAND & GRAVEL-Schulyer

DIVISIONS/CLASSES

  • DIVISION 1 ANTIQUES ONLY Class 1- 5,500 Ibs, Class 2- 6,500 Ibs
  • DIVISION 2 NATURAL Class 3-7,500 Ibs, Class 4- 9500 Ibs, Class 5- 11,500 Ibs
  • DIVISION 3 TURBO  Class 6- 9,500 Ibs, Class 7-11,500 Ibs.Class 8-15,500 Ibs 

 

GENERAL REGISTRATIONS

  • ENTRIES WILL BE TAKEN FROM 9:00 AM TO 10 AM. ONLY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A SMOOTH RUNNING SHOW
  • ENTRIES MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY. A SIGNED RELEASE FORM MUST BE FILLED OUT BY DRIVER AND HELPER AT TIME OF ENTRY
  • NONREFUNDABLE  ENTRY FEE IS $15 PER CLASS FOR NATURAL AND TURBO. ENHANCED CLASS ENTY FEE IS $20 PER CLASS.
  • EACH DRIVER IS ENTITLED TO Two Wristbands-one for the driver and one for his helper.  They can be purchased AT A COST OF $6.00  AFTER SIGNING RELEASE FORMS
  • NO PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED IN PULL AREA EXCEPT DRIVER OF TRACTORS. A SPECIAL SEATING AREA WILL BE PROVIDED TO DRIVER AND HELPER WHEN NOT PULLING.
  • THE HERKIMER COUNTY FAIR WILL NOT BE RESONSIBLE FOR ANY ACCIDENTS OR PERSONAL INJURIES
  • ENHANCED TRACTORS HAVE A SEPARTE SET OF RULES, AVAIABLE UPON REQUEST, BUT ALL TRACTORS NEED A KILL SWITCH, TRANSMISSION BLANKETS, SIDE SHIELDS ON MOTORS AND LAP BELTS OR ROLL CAGES. THEY MUST FOLLOW GENERALS RULES OF STOCK TRACTORS.

 

CONTEST RULES

  1. ALL DRIVERS &HELPERS MUST BE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER BY DATE OF PULL NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 16 WILL BE ALLOWED IN SHOW RING
  2. MACHINERY DEALERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
  3. TRACTOR MUST BE OWNED 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT
  4. ALL DRIVERS AND HELPERS MUST SIGN A RELEASE AT TIME OF REGISRTATION
  5. TRACTORS WITH FACTORY SIZED TURBOS WILL BE ALLOWED UP TO 3 INCHES
  6. THE DECISION OF TRACTOR PULLING COMMITTEE WILL BE FINAL
  7. ALL HITCHES WILL BE INSPECTED AT WEIGH IN AND PULLING COMMITTEE HAS THE RIGHT TO DISQUAILFY ANY UNSAFE HITCH
  8.  HITCH HEIGHT WILL BE AT THE DESCRETION OF PULLING COMMITTEE
  9.  IF BREAKAGE OCCURS THE PULL WILL BE MEASURED TO THAT POINT
  10. ALL DRIVERS MUST OBEY FLAGMANS SIGNALS OR RISK ELIMINATION
  11. DRIVERS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR RECKLESS OPERATIONS BEFORE DURING AND AFTER PULL
  12. TRACTORS MAY BE ENTERED IN ONLY ONE DIVISION AND CAN ENTER UP TO 3 CLASSES

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

  1. OPEN TO ALL STOCK FARM TRACTORS WITH RUBBER TIRES. NO 4 WHEEL DRIVE TRACTORS ALLOWED
  2. EACH CONTESTANT MUST HOOK TO A STATIONARY (NO THREE POINT HITCH) DRAWBAR WITH A MAXIMUM OF 20 INCHES AND EXTEND AT LEAST 20 INCHES FROM THE CENTER AXLE
  3. THE DRIVER MUST FURNISH A CLEVIS OR DRAW HITCH WITH AT LEAST A THREE INCH HOLE
  4. NO PRESSURIZED FUELS ALLOWED EXCEPT LP GAS. NO OXYGEN ALLOWED
  5. NO PORTION OF THE TRACTOR MAY INTERFER WITH SLED OR HITCHING DEVICE
  6. ALL WEIGHTS MUST BE SECURED TO THE TRACTOR AND MUST NOT EXTEND BEYOND BACK TIRE AND NOT INTERFERE WITH HOOKING OF THE SLED. NO WEIGHTS MUST EXTEND MORE THEN 12 INCHES FROM THE TIRES. NO PROTRUDING BOLTS WILL BE ALLOWED ANYWHERE.
  7. NO WEIGHT FRAMES OR WEIGHTS MAY EXTEND MORE THEN 24 INCHES BEYOND THE FORWARD POINT OF TRACTOR
  8.  ALL TRACTORS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH A WORKABLE REAR WHEEL BRAKES
  9.  THE USE OF TORQUE CONVERTORS OR AUTOMATIC SHIFTS WILL BE PERMITTED DURING PULL
  10. ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE STRAIGHT STACKS OR FACTORY EXHAUST
  11. ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE STABILIZERS LOCATED 3 INCHES FROM BACK OF TIRES. NO MORE THAN 10 INCHES OFFTHE GROUND, WITH AT LEAST A 5 INCHES SQUARE PAD CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING THE WEIGHT OF THE TRACTOR
  12. ALL TRACTORS MUST HAVE WORKABLE POWER TAKE OFFS AND HAVE NO CUT TIRES
  13. ALL TRACTORS MUST BE STOCK OR AS IF IT LEFT THE FACTORY. ALL STOCKS TRACTORS MUST BE EQUIPPED WITH HOOD, GRILL, PTO SHAFTS AND FACTORY FRONT ENDS
  14. TIRE SIZE FOR 5500 &6500 MUST NOT EXCEED 15.5 FOR 7500 MAX SIZE IS 18.4
  15. MAXIMUM ROTARY PUMP NOT TO EXCEED 13MM MUST BE STOCK

 

SAFETY and TRACTOR OPERATIONS

  1. OPERATORS MUST REMAIN SEATED DURING THE PULL AND MUST HAVE COMPLETE CONTROL OF TRACTOR AT ALL TIMES
  2. NO DRIVERS OR HELPERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS, ALCHOL OR MEDICATIONS THAT IMPAIR ABLITY TO CONTOL TRACTOR
  3. FRONT TIRES OFF THE GROUND 25 INCHES OR MORE WILL BE DEEMED UNSAFE BY JUDGES AND WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
  4. ALL PULLS MUST START FROM A TIGHT HITCH, NO JERKING ALLOWED
  5. TRACTORS MUST REMAIN WITHIN BOUNDRIES OF CONTEST COURSE DURING THE PULL OR WILL BE DISQUALIFIED
  6. ONLY ONE PULL ALLOWED PER CLASS UNLESS TO BREAK A TIE.
  7. THE PULL WILL BE CONSIDERED OVER WHEN THE FORWARD MOTION OF THE PULLING MACHINE STOPS
  8.  THE ORDER OF PULL WILL BE DETERMINED BY FAIR COMMITTEE
  9.  NUMBER ONE PULLER MAY REPULL ONLY IF WEIGHT MACHINED IS CHANGED.
  10. TRACTORS MUST BE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY UPON SIGNAL FROM JUDGE OR DISQUALIFICATION WILL OCCUR
  11. LOST WEIGHTS WHILE HOOKED TO PULLING MACHINE WILL BE MEAN DISQUALIFICATION
  12. DRIVERS WILL BE RESPONSBLE FOR HAVING TRACTOR WITHIN WEIGHT LIMITS OR BE DISQUALIFIED
  13. TRACTOR MUST BE REMOVED FROM SHOW RING AFTER PULLING. ONLY TRACTORS THAT HAVE A FULL PULL MAY STAY
 

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