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This is copied straight off the Mean Green Pulling site and pasted here. Scroll all the way to the bottom and read the VERY LAST LINE aloud to yourself 10 times. RULES FARMSTOCK I CLASSES (3 MPH any gear) Pre-1960 tractors with stock engines. Hang on weights are allowed with same hitch height and weight locations as modified classes. No cut or intentionally altered tires...Radials allowed...Maximum tire size: 16.9 X 38...10% over stock RPM allowance. Wheelie bars not required but recommended. FARMSTOCK II CLASSES (3-1/2 MPH any gear) Pre-1960 Tractors with stock engines...Top cut tires allowed...Maximum tire size: 16.9 X 38 up to and including 6500#...18.4 X 38 for all other weight divisions...Radials allowed...Hang on weights permitted...10% over stock RPM allowed...Wheelie bars and break-away switches are mandatory...Hitch height and weight locations are same as modified classes. MODIFIED CLASSES (4 MPH any gear) Pre-1960 Tractors with internal engine modifications...Spacer plates, girdles, power blocks, 12 port heads...800 heads and jugs are allowed... All parts must be of tractor origin...18.4 X 38 max. tire size...any cut, any rim width...no duals...Radials allowed...Weights: 11' from center of rear axle to furthest point of front weights...Rear weights must not extend beyond rear tires...20% over stock RPM...4 MPH Max and 8 MPH Max...20" draw bar height, 18" back from rear axle...Wheelie bars & breakaway switches are mandatory..No alcohol, no nitrous, no turbos, no blowers. MODIFIED CLASS (8 MPH &12 MPH any gear) Same as above modified classes except 30% over stock RPM is allowed. NO V-8 ENGINES except for 8-N Fords with "Funk" conversion kit. ALL CLASSES Any single agricultural type carburetor with the same number of barrels, throats and draft direction as originally manufactured is allowed....Speed limits begin when any part (includes weights and brackets) of a tractor passes the orange cone at � track. Tractors with side shields may be inspected at the discretion of track officials. Refusal to remove shields upon a request by an official will result in disqualification and forfeiture of all entry fees. Protests and disputes must be made before the end of the class in which the issue occurred. Protestors tractor will be examined first. Then and only then will the protested tractor be checked. THE FIRST PULLER in all classes may �throw out� his first pull and request a re-pull provided the first was deemed legal. He must make the request and re-pull immediately following the first pull and before leaving the track. Weights may be moved from front to rear or rear to front but no additional weights may be added. Drawbar height must not exceed 20" after any adjustments and may be checked by officials prior to the re-pull. The re-pull cannot be delayed until later in the pulling order. The results of the second pull will become the official record for the pull even if it should be a disqualification or of a shorter distance. PAYOUTS Unless stated otherwise, payback will be 40% to the top five places with added money in all classes. Any monies or trophies not claimed within thirty (30) days shall become the property of and deposited to the account of The Mean Green Pulling Team. Random rpm checks at Tunica. Anyone at anytime, whether protested or not. Can be done by any club member. Will be someone appointed to do this. IH truck motors ok, If tractor came with 4 cylinders it must still have 4 cylinders, but cannot pull in stock classes if it not the original motor. Payback 5 places with minimum of 10 entries in class Tires: 18.4 are 18.4 even if less than 38 in diameter. Do not pull sled or any part of tractor thru door of building. Result in a DQ If sled malfunctions no changes may be made to tractor Any Member may question a tractor 40 lbs weight variance ALL MODIFIED TRACTORS MUST HAVE SIDE Shields
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