FRIDAY,
JULY 18th, 2008 Antique Tractors - 1957 & Older
Geauga County
Antique Tractor Pullers
Sanctioned Pull-GCATP Rules
Open to Non-Members
All Are Welcome
We invite businesses
to sponsor an individual truck or tractor pull & get your name
out to more than 30,000 people during our 3-day event. Your business
will be announced throughout the pull and also acknowledged in the
Fair newsletter. If you have a banner or sign advertising your company,
it will be displayed on the track fence all three days. Banners
or signs may be dropped off at St. Joseph Church's Parish Office
or it can be picked up any time at your convenience. The tax-deductible
Sponsor's Donation is $50.00 for this year's truck & tractor
pull. For more information, please contact
Jan at the Parish Office (330.274.2253).
We
gratefully acknowledge
our 2007 Pull Sponsors
Andrew
Cowan/Cowan Construction
Industrial
Connections, Mantua
K
& K Meats, Mantua
TL
Service Center, Mantua
Village
Tavern, Teresa Cutlip
Special
Moments Catering/Steve Kollar
F
& S Automotive, Inc., Mantua
Geauga
Lake Auto Sales/Used Auto Parts, Mantua
Penney's
Auto Body, Inc., Ravenna
Auburn
Pipe & Plumber's Supply, Auburn
Lakeside
Sand & Gravel/Kotkowski Family
Ferrara
Electric
Impressions
Styling Studio, Streetsboro
What
is Truck & Tractor Pulling? The
concept of pulling is based upon who can drag the sled the farthest
on a dirt track. The dirt track is usually 300 feet long with two
white lines on each side as boundaries. If a competitor would touch
the line they will be disqualified. The competitor has two attempts
to make a pull, if they do not travel 100 feet in their first attempt.
Once the competitor makes his or her pull, it is measured. These
distances are recorded and results are based upon those distances.
If more than one competitor travels beyond the full distance, a
"Pull Off" will occur.
The sled (otherwise known as weight transfer) is hooked to the pulling
vehicle. As the competitor takes off down the track, the load will
get heavier to pull. The two major components of the sled are the
box and pan. The pan is sliding on the ground without much resistance
at the start of the pull. The pan will increase friction with the
track as the box, which is chain driven, comes towards the front
of the sled. Inside of the box are lead blocks weighing a ton. Once
the box tops the friction of the pan is greatest and the pulling
vehicle slows to a stop.
