The 2016 EkotuningCom King of the Pull farm tractor points series kicked off on July 23 at a new venue: The Palmerston Agricultural Society Tractor Pull.
“The event in Palmerston … saw great competition in all three classes,” officials stated in a press release.
The Palmerston pull was the first of four competitions this year. The others are the Drayton Fair this weekend, the Grand River Agricultural Society Truck and Tractor Pull at the Elora raceway (Aug. 26 and 27), and the Fergus Fall Fair (Sept. 16 to 18).
The Palmerston results in the 175,000-pound class, sponsored by JM Farms/ McAlister farms, were: Adam Johnson 308.74 feet, Dylan Carson 302.43, Darryl Frey 297.07, Trevor McAlister 291.63, Leonard Brubacher 284.10.
In the 22,000-pound class, sponsored by Fenton Farms/ Kieswetter Custom Farming, the results were: Leon Altena 353.10 feet, Roger McAlister 312.7, Dennis Gleeson 293.11, Kurtis Schill 288.4, Steven Frey.
In the 32,000-pound class, sponsored by T. Christie Performance and Repairs, the results were: Larry Schill 289.1 feet, Brandon Bults 279.5, Ryan Kieswetter 275.8, Javan Martin 270.1 and Trevor Poot 264.1.
Syndney Carson is the current “Queen of the Pull” leader in the event sponsored by Shawridge Farms and Pit King.