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These pulling rules are in effect from January 1, 2008 until January 1, 2011. PLEASE READ OVER RULES CAREFULLY, THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES MADE SINCE LAST PULLING SEASON. MOUNTAIN EMPIRE ANTIQUE TRACTOR & SMALL ENGINE CLUB OFFICIAL GARDEN TRACTOR PULLING RULES FOR 2008-2011 The purpose of these rules is to make every effort to have a safe and enjoyable pull. There will be no alcoholic beverages allowed at any pull. Unsportsmanlike conduct such as arguing, fighting, etc. will not be permitted. Any breach of these conditions is grounds for disqualification by track officials. THE DECISIONS OF THE TRACK OFFICIALS ARE FINAL. ALL CHANGES PASSED IN DECEMBER ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GRAY. 1. All drivers must sign a release form at every pull when the tractors are registered. 2. Homemade tractors may be pulled if they conform to all other rules. 3. Each garden tractor may be pulled only once in each class. The first puller in each class will set the sled. If a tractor stalls or has mechanical failure before sled is pulled 50 feet the operator may re-pull once or accept the first distance as official. The operator may elect to drop to last in weight class to re-pull. the longer of the two pulls will be the official distance. 4. Operator must remain seated during pull and maintain control of the tractor at all times. There will be no sitting up on the back of the seat. A reasonable amount of leaning will be allowed. 5. Only driver will be allowed on tractor at any time. Drivers will not use excessive speed at any time during an event. Tractors will not be left unattended with engine running. NO JOYRIDING! 6. Drawbar height can be no higher than 13" from the ground on any class. All tractors must use a clevis or loop drawbar with a minimum of 1 1/2" loophole. No dual wheels or chains allowed. The hitch-point and kill switch must be safely accessible and sled chain cannot touch any part of the pulling tractor including wheelie bars and weights. 7. All tractors are required to have wheelie bars strong enough to support the weight of both the tractor and driver in their heaviest weight class pulled. Wheelie bars are to be a minimum of 5" back from the furthest vertical line off the rear tires and a maximum of 5" off the ground. All tractors must have a hood and working brakes. Fenders will be mandatory on all modified and super modified tractors. They will be optional on stock and stock unlimited. 8. When a tractor is hooked to the sled the puller will tighten the chain before the pull starts. the puller will not start the pull until given the go-ahead by the sled operator and flagman. The puller will not jerk-start the sled. If this occurs the pull will be stopped and a second pull made. If it occurs again, the puller will be disqualified. when the driver pulls up to hook to the sled they must put the tractor in neutral, take their foot off the clutch and put their hands in the air to indicate to the dled operator and hook-man that they are ready to be hooked to the sled. The tractor will not be hooked or unhooked until this is done. 9. Tire size for Junior and Stock Single Cylinder and Stock Twin Cylinder classes will be a maximum of 26 x 12 x 12. Any tread style is allowed. 10. Any equipment or condition deemed unsafe by the track officials must be corrected before you will be allowed to compete. 11. Hang-on weights or suitcase weights will be allowed but must be secured. Weight boxes will be allowed in the Stock Altered, Stock Unlimited, Modified and Super Modified classes. Wheel weights are allowed but must be secured so that nothing extends past the wheel weights than can cause injury. 12. Club members will receive points at each pull. There will be 3 place trophies or ribbons awarded in each class except Modified and Super Modified. Points are awarded as follows: 1st place-6 points, 2nd place-5 points, 3rd place-4 points, 4th place-3 points, 5th place-2 points. 1 point will be awarded to all members who pull but do not place. 13. All tractor operators, sled operators, track workers and pull personnel must sign a release form at each pull before they are allowed to participate. There will be twenty-two weight classes. Weight includes driver and a 1% tolerance will be allowed for all classes. Tractors must remain in the same classification entire pulling season. JUNIORS 800 LB. 900 LB. Age 12 and younger. Must have a working kill switch to be held by parent or guardian walking safely alongside tractor. Single cylinder tractors only. Juniors pull in junior classes only. Anyone 12 years old or younger must be supervised AT ALL TIMES. (This includes when tractors are being moved anywhere on grounds.) Anyone under 16 years old must pass a driving test to compete. Driving permit will be issued for current pulling season only. You must complete driver's test each year when season begins. STOCK 800 lb. single cylinder 800 lb. twin cylinder 1000 lb. single cylinder 1000 lb. twin cylinder 1200 lb. single cylinder 1200 lb. twin cylinder 1400 lb. single cylinder 1400 lb. twin cylinder Stock tractors pull in stock classes only. Engines must remain stock with a working governor, 4000 rpm maximum on all engines pulling in stock classes. There will be random checks of rpm's during the pulling season. Anyone who refuses an rpm check will be immediately disqualified. During rpm checks the track official will open the throttle and any tractor over 4000 rpm's will be disqualified until the problem is corrected. Engines must be of garden tractor type with no more than 2 cylinders and a maximum rating of 20 hp. Stock garden tractors are to use pump gas only with a 94-octane maximum. No performance additivies allowed. Weights and weight brackets together cannot extend forward more than 6 feet from the center of the rear axle. STOCK UNLIMITED 1100 lbs. 1150 lbs. 1250 lbs. Stock engines up to 20 hp (unlimited rpm's) (stock bore - 20 thousandths clean-up allowed). Stock pistons-rods-crank-cam-valves-heads, etc. Exhaust and single carb of choice. Electric fuel pumps allowed. Fuel of choice. (No injection or nitrous). Tire size 26 x 12 x 12 any style tread. No kill switch required, but advised. Helmets will be required. A safety shroud must be used that encircles flywheels and belt pulleys of at least 3" wide by 1/8" steel or 3/16" aluminum with some type of x-bracing on the outside. STOCK ALTERED(AGE 16 & OLDER) 1100 lbs. 1150 lbs. 1250 lbs. Class will be lawn/garden type lawnmowers of twin or single cylinder engines. 25 hp and below, (engines that would be purchased in lawn/garden type lawnmowers), manufacturers rated. Body and frames to conform to lawn/garden type original tractor (close to original look). Alterations allowed using original heads, block, stock stroke, and single carb. Such as: shaving heads, clean-up boring, etc. (Exceptions to this rule are single cylinder engines where billet heads may be used to create what is called 50 and 70 cubers. Only flat heads allowed on single cylinder engine, no overhead valves allowed. Fuel of choice (no injection or nitrous). Unlimited rpms. Tire size-26 x 12 x 12. Any style tire tread. Length of tractor will be no more than 6' from center of rear wheel forward and including weights. Electric fuel pumps allowed. MODIFIED(AGE 18 & OLDER) 1100 lb. 1150 lb. 1250 lb. Class will be lawn/garden type lawnmowers of twin or single cylinder engines. 25 hp and above (not to exceed 34 hp). Unlimited modification and changes to original engine. (Must start with an original engine.) Unlimited rpms. Tire size 26 x 12 x 12 (any type tire tread). Fuel of choice (no injection or nitrous). Body and frame to conform to lawn/garden tractor type style. Length of tractors to be no longer than 6' from center of rear wheel forward including weights. Electric fuel pumps allowed. You will not be allowed to pull if safety shrouds and other devices do not meet the approval of the track officials. No modified tractor can be externally belt started. (No motorcycle engines allowed in the modified classes.) There are no rpm limits on modified tractors. Modified tractors cannot use blowers, superchargers, turbos, fuel injection or nitrous. Only carbureted systems allowed. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO DRIVE AND COMPETE IN THE MODIFIED CLASSES. SUPER MODIFIED(AGE 18 & OLDER) 1300 lbs. 1350 lbs. 1400 lbs. (These weight classes are subject to change.) Super modified tractors may consist of single, twin, 3 or 4 cylinder engines or combination of engines not to exceed 4 cylinders per pulling tractor. (Example: you can run 4 single cylinder engines or 2 twin cylinder engines or 1 4 cylinder engine as long as you do not exceed 4 cylinders per tractor). Single and twin cylinder engines will be allowed to run superchargers, nitrous, turbos, etc. 4 cylinder engines must be carbureted only. No nitrous oxide allowed on 4 cylinder engines. Diesel engines will be allowed to run turbos. Super modified tractors may only pull in the super modified classes. All super modified tractors must have the same safety shrouds as required in rule #6 in the general rules for stock-altered, modified and super modified tractors. In addition, bell housings and/or automatic transmissions must also be shielded or blanketed 360 degrees. Harmonic balancers must also be shielded. U-jointed drive shafts must have safety loops at least 3" by 1/8" steel or 3/16" aluminum. This loop must be constructed to prevent driveshaft from being thrown from the pulling tractor. Front weight bracket, including weights, cannot extend forward more than 8' from center of rear axle. Tire size optional: 26 x 12 x 12 up to 31 x 15.50 x 15. Tire tread of choice. Body style and appearance of choice. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD TO DRIVE AND COMPETE IN THE SUPER MODIFIED CLASSES. The following rules will be the general rules for the Stock-Altered, Modified and Super Modified classes. These will be in addition to the general safety rules listed above. 1. All tractors must be equipped with a working ABC fire extinguisher with working guage. 2. Helmets are required in all classes. 3. All Stock-Altered, Modified and Super Modified tractors must have kill switches to disable the engine and electric fuel pump (if equipped). Kill switch must be mounted on the rear of the tractor within 12 inches above or around the pulling hitch. 4. Any rear axle set-up and clutch set-up allowed. 5. Vertical exhaust on all tractors. 6. Both Stock-Altered and Modified must be equipped with safety shrouds that encircle flywheels, clutch assemblies, belt pulleys and belts of at least 3" wide by 1/8" steel or 3/16" aluminum, with some type of x-bracing on outside 7. Once you start at the beginning of the pulling season in a classification you cannot pull in another classification. No out of competition pulls will be allowed with the same tractor in the same class in which the tractor is competing. There will be random safety checks at any time. any violation of the rules and the puller will not be allowed to pull. 8. No starter carts or belt starters. Starter boxes may be used. 9. All tractors must have working brakes. UNTIL PARTICIPATION IN THESE CLASSES INCREASES THERE WILL BE NO RIBBONS OR TROPHIES AWARDED IN THE MODIFIED OR SUPER MODIFIED CLASSES. MEMBERS PARTICIPATING IN THESE CLASSES WILL RECEIVE POINTS AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TROPHY AT THE POINT'S BANQUET. |
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OFFICIAL ANTIQUE TRACTOR PULLING RULES FOR 2008 - 2011 ALL CHANGES THAT WERE PASSED AT THE DECEMBER MEETING ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN GRAY. The purpose of these rules is to make every effort to have a safe and enjoyable pull. There will be no alcoholic beverages allowed. No unsportsmanlike conduct such as arguing, fighting, etc., will be permitted. Any breach of these conditions is grounds for disqualification by track officials. THE DECISIONS OF THE TRACK OFFICIALS ARE FINAL. THE FIRST PULLER IN EACH CLASS WILL SET THE SLED. HE OR SHE MAY ACCEPT THE DISTANCE PULLED OR ELECT TO RE-PULL AT THE END OF THE CLASS. IF THEY DO ELECT TO RE-PULL, THE SECOND PULL WILL BE THE OFFICIAL DISTANCE.
1. Tractors manufactured up to and including 1959 models will be allowed to pull. All tractors must remain stock. A stock tractor is defined as any tractor tested by the Nebraska Tractor Test Board. Not qualifying as stock is any tractor with an engine installed with after market kits, such as Ford with 6 cylinder or 8 cylinder engines. This also includes turbos, blowers, or stroker kits. Engine rpm's are not to exceed 10% above the high idle as listed by the Nebraska Tractor Test Board. If the track officials deem that your tractor is not stock then you may be asked to pull out of competition.
2. Tires may be increased 2 sizes from the basic tire size as indicated by the tractor manufacturer. Old tire sizes may be converted into new sizes. (Example: 12-38 is the same size as a 13.6-38.) No cut tires (cleats) or sidewalls, radials or rice or cane tires will be permitted.
3. When the 1st horn sounds you will slow down immediately. When the 2nd horn sounds your pull will be measured at that point, but you may continue to pull until the sled stops your forward progress .
4. Drawbars may be manufactured but must be strong enough to pull from and must meet all safety requirements. All drawbars must be rigid from the center of rear axle to hook point. Drawbar height cannot be more than 20" from the ground. Center of draw pinhole cannot be closer than 18" to the center of the rear axle. The use of chains or turnbuckles will be permitted if they are mounted in their original positions and no higher than 2" above top of axle housing. The highest hitch point, including the drawbar, clevis or loop, cannot exceed 20". Tractors must use their own twisted clevis or a loop drawbar with a minimum of 2.5" loophole and with a minimum thickness of 1/2" and a maximum thickness of 3/4" for sled hookup.
5. Any equipment that is considered stock on any particular tractor must remain on that tractor when being pulled. No parts that are deemed essential to the operation or safety of the tractor shall be removed in order to lose weight.
6. Add on weights shall be of the original type and mounted in their proper places. Hang-on or factory nose weights will be permitted. Any cast antique front weights may be used on a tractor. The weights designed for the front must be mounted on the front and weights designed for the frame must be mounted on the frame. A provision will be made for tractors not factory equipped with front weights. A bracket may be constructed to attach weights to the front of the tractor and it will not extend any further forward than 8" from the farthest front point of the tractor. All add-on weight brackets will be inspected and approved by the pull director. All weights must be secure while pulling. If you lose any weights or the weight bracket breaks during the pull you will be disqualified.
7. No dual wheels. All tractors must have working brakes and may be inspected during the pull.
8. The following weight classes will be used. Weight includes tractor and driver and a 1% tolerance will be allowed for all classes. 2000 lbs. 2500 lbs. 3000 lbs. 3500 lbs. 4000 lbs. 4500 lbs. 5000 lbs. 5500 lbs. 6000 lbs. 7000 lbs. 8000 lbs. 9000 lbs. 10,000 lbs. 11,000 lbs. 12,000 lbs.
9. All track vehicles will pull at the end of the weight class they are registered in. Track vehicles will be weighed the first time they are brought to a pull and then will be exempt for the rest of the pulling season. They will not be required to pull across the scales right before pulling.
10. When the driver pulls up to hook to the sled they must put the tractor in neutral, take their foot off the clutch and put their hands in the air to indicate to the sled operator that they are ready to be hooked to the sled. The tractor will not be hooked or unhooked until this is done. If this is not done, the first time you will be given a warning and the second time you will be disqualified. When the tractor is hooked to the sled the puller will tighten the chain before the pull starts. The puller will not start the pull until given the go-ahead by the sled operator. The puller will not jerk-start the sled. If this occurs the pull will be stopped and a second pull made. If it happens again the puller will be disqualified.
11. A tractor may be pulled only once in a class.
12. If a tractor stalls or has mechanical failure before the sled is pulled 50 feet the operator will have the options of re-pulling or accepting the distance as an official pull. The tractor may be re-pulled only once and the longer of the two pulls will be accepted as the official distance. The operator may elect to re-pull last in the weight class being pulled.
13. When a tractor goes out of bounds the pull will be stopped and measured at that point. When either the front or rear tire of the tractor touches the chalk line the tractor will be ruled out of bounds.
14. Tractors originally equipped with a torque amplifier or select-o-speed transmission may be shifted during a pull. However, if the forward motion of the sled stops during the shift the pull will be stopped and measured at that point. The track officials will decide if the sled has stopped. Manual transmissions will not be shifted during a pull.
15. Excessive raising of the front end of a tractor will not be permitted. Excessive in this case means when the bottom of the front tires raise above the center of the rear axle. If the track official judges that your tractor has raised above the allowable distance you will be disqualified. when the track official or sled operator blows the whistle, the pull is stopped. The use of a safety bar or wheelie bar is recommended but not required.
16. Operator must remain seated in an upright and safe position during the pull and maintain control of the tractor at all times.
17. Only one person will be allowed on a tractor at any time. Tractors will not be left unattended with the engine running. NO JOYRIDING! Tractors will not use excessive speed when leaving pulling area.
18. No riding toys of any kind will be allowed at any club-sponsored event. This includes skateboards, roller skates, bicycles, motorbikes, ATV's or any other vehicle which may pose a hazard to the children operating them or to the tractor operators. This is for the safety of our children, the spectators and the tractor operators.
19. Any participant under age 18 must have a parent or guardian's written consent on the release forms to participate in the pull. Anyone 12 years or younger must be supervised and accompanied by an adult at all times while operating a tractor. Anyone under age 16 must pass a driving test to compete. A driving permit will be issued for the current pulling season only. A driving test must be passed on every tractor driven by anyone under age 16. All tractor operators, sled operators, track workers and pull personnel must sign a release from at each pull before they are allowed to participate. 20. Only club members serving as track officials will be permitted on the track during a pull.
4 x 4 TRUCK PULLING RULES 1. Trucks may be hauled to the fairgrounds but ALL TRUCKS MUST BE STREET LEGAL (CURRENT INSPECTION STICKER AND LICENSE TAGS.) Driver must have a current driver's license. 2. Only street legal tires will be allowed. NO PULLER TIRES OR C-PECKS. Tires may be changed after arrival at fairgrounds but must be street legal. 3. Gas powered trucks cannot have turbos. 4. Diesel trucks may not run alcohol, nitrous or propane. 5. Hitch height can be no higher than 20". MUST USE A CLEVIS OR LOOP TO HOOK TO SLED. 6. Pulling classes will be: GAS - 6000 lbs. and 6500 lbs. DIESEL - 7600 lbs. - 8000 lbs. - 8400 lbs. 7. No shifting of gears during pull on straight gear trucks. 8. $15.00 hook fee per vehicle per class. All efforts will be made to insure a safe event. No alcoholic beverages are allowed. Anyone suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or other substances will be disqualified and barred from the pulling grounds. No arguing, fighting, or any other behavior that is considered unsportsmanlike will be tolerated and will result in disqualification and ejection. The club officials decisions ar final. A release form will be signed by all participants. |
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