Friday, August 15 at 6:00 PM
Check in at the Pulling Track, Enter at Gate 2 or 3
- Antique Tractors aged 1969 or
older allowed for the pull.
- 2-wheel drive only
- No chains, no crawlers, no excessive modifications allowed.
- Tractors should be basically stock.
- A safe drawbar to accept a 6-inch hook at a maximum height of 20 inches is needed. A clevis hook with a
3-inch diameter is highly recommended.
- All weight must be secure, no loose weights allowed.
- Tractors will be weighed on a scale.
- Starting order for weight classes will be lightest to heaviest.
- If you are going to display your tractor, wheel blocks are
required.
Please contact: Matt Clark with any
questions, 413-337-4730
Saturday, August 16 at 10 AM
Check-in is at 9 AM at the Pulling Track,
Enter at Gate 2 or 3
Rain or Shine as Long as it’s Safe
Trophies Awarded
Please contact: Ben
Eastman with any questions, 413-624-3416
1. Any unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated and will lead to automatic disqualification.
2. Registration fee is $20 per tractor.
3. Only ONE (1) pit crew member per tractor. The pit crew member must remain on far side of scale during weigh-in, not on cord side of scale. One an
authorized member of the club will be around the scale screen.
4. Participants MUST be between the ages of 5 years old and 17 years old.
Participants 18 and older may pull in the heavier classes 1000 lbs and above. Stock and 900 are for the younger participants.
5. Only one person is eligible per tractor, per class.
6. A waiver and application must be completed by all participants and or participant’s parents or guardian prior to start of pull – NO EXCEPTIONS.
7. Once registration fee is paid and waiver is completed, wrists bands will be given to each participant. NO REFUND POLICY
8. It is MANDATORY that each participant WEARS a shirt, pants, and closed toe shoes.
9. Each participant MUST WEAR a helmet.
10. Inspection of each tractor will be done the day of event at weigh-in for each class.
11. Measurement will be taken once tractor has totally stopped and done from the official stop marker.
12. Pulls will be conducted RAIN OR SHINE. Any changes will be posted on the SOUTHERN VERMONT YOUTH TRACTOR PULLING Facebook page.
13. Classes are as follows:
A: Stock. That is what it says. Stock remove the mower deck and bring to the track. No engine modes. No added weight brackets or weights.
So pick a heavy older garden tractor.
B: 900 lbs. for kids up to 17 needs at minimum wheely bars. No pro pullers in this class.
C: 1000 lbs. modified class
D 1200 lbs. modified class
E: 1400 lbs. modified class
Possible class if there is enough participants,1600 lbs. open class
New alternative class.
1000 lbs tandem pull. 2 tractors each weighing 1000 lbs with driver. Hooked to the same sled.
No pro pulling tires in this class.
14. Track Marshalls word is FINAL.
STRICTLY STOCK CLASS
1. Must remain stock from factory.
2. MUST have mowing deck removed.
3. Stock Turf tires on tractor – NO EXCEPTIONS.
4. NO MODIFICATION to exhaust or tractor in any way.
5. A seat for driver is MANDATORY.
6. No added weight in stock class. Run what you brung and hope it’s enough.
7. MAXIMUM of 25 horse power is allowed.
8. TIRE CHAINS are NOT ALLOWED.
9. Modifications to the governor ARE NOT ALLOWED in this class.
10. NO wheelie bars are required in this class.
11. Hitch needs to remain in stock position from factory, but MUST have a 2” ring of some sort in hitch to hook sled in to.
12. NO Four-wheel drives allowed.
CLASSES 1000, 1200, 1400 LBS. MODIFIELD CLASSES 17 and older are allowed in these classes
1. Maximum of 25 horse power
2. Governor can be modified
3. No tire chains or studded tires are allowed in these classes
4. Exhaust can be modified in these classes
5. NO Four-wheel drive tractors are allowed.
6. In each weight class, the tractor cannot weigh more than that weight class but can weigh less than that class, if desired. The weight of the class
includes the tractor, driver, and driver’s helmet.
7. Weights can be added in these classes to make weight, however there is not additional weigh in on seat or hood and must be secured properly to
tractor.
8. NO WEIGHT CAN BE ADDED once off the scale and in line to pull. Can move around on the tractor. No weight exchange.
9. Participant MUST be sitting on a seat not on weights
10. Every tractor must have wheelie bars and MUST be strong enough to hold up tractor. NO TRAINING WHEELS ALLOWED! Guidelines state 5 inches out, 5 inches
down from middle of rear tire.
11. Wheelie bars MUST be made so the front wheels go no higher than 18”.
12. Hitch height CANNOT be higher than 13 inches high or less at top of hitch. The hitch must be lowered to meet this requirement. No adding rings to lower
the hitch. The hitches can be made, but MUST be able hold the weight. Pulls can be up to 3000 lbs. if hitch breaks, participant is DISQUALIFIED for that class. Hitch MUST have a 2” hitch ring.
13. Participant can add weight to front of tractor, however, weights cannot stick out more than 48” out from center axle (4 feet).
14. Tires can be filled.
CLASSES 1600 LBS OPEN CLASS
1. All rules in 3 modified classes apply with the exception of:
a. Anyone can try this class.
b. Can be a homemade tractor, however the weight CANNOT EXCEED 1600 lbs.
c. Tractor can have two engines but combined CANNOT exceed 25 horse power.
2025 TRACK RULES
1. Parents are allowed to assist youth in backing up, hooking up to the sled, and getting tractor into gear. Adult CANNOT touch tractor or puller will be
disqualified.
2. NO standing up during pull or driver will be disqualified for that class.
3. Puller must stay within track boundaries or the puller will be called out of bounds and measurement will be taken from location.
4. If anything falls off tractor during the pull, the puller will be disqualified for that class.
5. If Adult Pit Crew member touches the tractor during the pull, the puller will be disqualified for that class. Pit Crew members must be out of track
boundaries during puller’s pull.
6. If tractor comes out of gear or needs to change gears, the puller may do so not the Adult Pit Crew member. The puller MUST remain in the same wheel
tracks and CANNOT unhook from sled. Chains to the sled MUST REMAIN tight before starting the pull again with a track official assisting. If tire spine and tractor DO NOT move forward in THREE (3)
seconds, measurement.
7. An adult can assist in backing the tractor up to the sled, the tractor MUST be stopped, have foot off the pedals and hands MUST REMAIN in air until track
official gives the ok. Once the chain is hooked to the tractor, the adult needs to move from the track and cannot touch the tractor.
8. Driver MUST follow flagger and track officials at all times or puller will be disqualified.
1. All Entrants must have a valid driver’s license.
2. All stock class participating trucks must be street legal, registered, and insured.
3. Those under 18 shall require parental/guardian authorization to pull.
4. Driver must always have complete control. No Hot-Rodding while on the track or pit.
5. Tires must be street legal.
6. All weight must be secure. You will be disqualified if anything falls off your truck.
7. Unsportsmanlike behavior will result in disqualification.
8. Any vehicle that leaves the boundaries of the course while pulling will be disqualified.
9. Hitch height of 26 in. maximum.
10. All vehicles must be in neutral or park while being hooked to sled.
11. Seat belts are recommended.
12. Number one puller is the test puller. They may or may not count the test pull —must decide while still hitched. If test pull
is not counted, may pull immediately or drop back to end of class.
13. Only mechanical failure will allow puller to move to back of the line.
14. 75 ft. rule for mis-starts, wrong gear, etc. Only one more try.
15. Air bags are okay at proper height.
16. Street stock class must have a stock motor. No headers.
17. 10,000 lb. Open class may have dual wheels pulling. All other classes, only 4 wheels.
18. No nitrous oxide, blowers, or superchargers. No propane injection on diesel engines.
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