Thanks Tunica

Topsarg · Dec 7, 2013

It all starts right here, and what a class act!!! On behalf of the Green Country Tractor Club, I'd like to thank John Bennett, Kieth Edens and all the members of the Mean Green and Dixie Iron Clubs for puttin on such a great event..I mean it just don't get better than this.. How about it??

tn ollie · Dec 8, 2013

well said!

Tater · Dec 8, 2013

I wonder why these pulls won't draw a crowd in the stands? If you notice it is most always pullers & family . Was like this in Tn. Seams the only time we get a crowd is at a county fair. Seems promo of these events doesn't work. You need the crowd to offset the expense not to mention all the hard work. I know at fairs there are other events that pull people in but this is a big problem with antique pulling events.
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I have pulled farm & antique for over 30+ yrs.

larryanderson · Dec 8, 2013

The ISF has an excellent antique pull ,grandstand is free,can count spectators on both hands,the outlaw or NTPA fills the place at $25 per seat.Antique pulling is for the pullers and their family,neighbors, and friends and they have some very nice tractors.Speed,power,and smoke sell tickets

Dblair · Dec 8, 2013

cvatpa offsets the cost with truck pulling at night it seems to work for the expenses of the antique .

southpull · Dec 8, 2013

i believe it's free for the spectators at Tunica and still can't draw a crowd. just the nature of antique pulling, no one shows up but the pullers.

The Dukester · Dec 10, 2013

That sure looks like a nice arena to pull in....the Spangler Arena at the Wauseon Pull isn't nearly that big or fitted out as nice...still we're glad to have a place to pull and/or watch pulls during the cold times of the year here in the nawth.(pretty close to 6 months of winter here)
Sadly, I guess, but there just aren't that many farm oriented people who can or want to appreciate watching a bunch of old relic farm tractors pull...there just isn't enough fire, heat, noise, speed, and smoke. And they just don't know enough about them...there aren't many Farmall M or Oliver 88 commercials on TV these days and not enough RFD channel watchers. The trucks and NTPA extreme tractor pullers have a following we antiquey pullers just can't get......and never will, and most of us know it.

family tradition · Dec 10, 2013

I think a lot of the reason you can"t get spectators is the order classes are pulled. Pull 3500,4000,4500 and you see the same tractors pull over and over. For a spectator, no one wants to see that. For a puller and sled operator that works great. I understand why it"s done that way, but it just makes it boring. Maybe pull a light class then a heavy class, a 3mph class then 12mph or open class. Mixing it up would keep it more interesting for spectators, but in turn, cause more work for the pullers and sled operator. Not to mention more confusion.

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