(June 23, 2016) Drivers of four classes of vehicles will compete for a share of the prize purse in Pocomoke City at the fairgrounds this weekend, as well as the chance to bolster their end-of-year rankings as part of the 13th annual East Coast Pullers Truck and Tractor Pull.
The event is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, but managed by the East Coast Pullers, which is one of the largest organizations within that league, according to manager Dave Moore.
“The drivers are following the points, and the people follow the shows,” Moore said.
Point totals are used to calculate prize winnings.
Super and pro-stock diesel tractors, pro-stock diesel four-wheel drive trucks, two-wheel drive trucks and hot farm tractors will all attempt to drag a 40,000-lb. sled the farthest distance — usually topping out between 280 and 320 feet, John Smith, organizer said.
“Most times, it takes all of that weight to stop the trucks, and anyone can win at any time — there aren’t just two or three leading the pack,” he said.
In the event of a tie, the trucks will return to the start and pull again in a sudden-death format. Each vehicle gets two attempts to move the sled.
Gates open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, but the show isn’t scheduled to start until 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per adult, $8 for youths 7-12 and children 6 and under are free. Bleacher seating for about 1,000 spectators is available at the fairgrounds, but lawn chairs are also allowed.
Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase, and a beer truck will be on site from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some of the funds raised from this event will go towards the Great Pocomoke Fair, scheduled for Aug. 4-6 this year. This is the final fundraising event before the fair.
The diesel trucks, Smith said, are fan favorites and crowd pleasers because of the volume of smoke generated while the engines are asserting themselves. Alcohol-based engines, which are also part of the event, do not generate smoke.
“Basically, this is one of the heaviest shows pulling the heaviest sleds. People come from Virginia, West Virginia, and all over Maryland to compete or watch. We usually have 35-40 competitors, which is a good amount for our size,” Smith said.
The show is expected to last about four hours and draw a couple of thousand spectators, Smith said.
“The important part is it’s growing. At first we had about 650 spectators, and there are other places with better attendance, but they’ve also been at this longer. But we’re growing,” he said.
For more information, visit www.thegreatpocomokefair.org or www.pocomoketractorpull.com.
The event is sanctioned by the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League, but managed by the East Coast Pullers, which is one of the largest organizations within that league, according to manager Dave Moore.
“The drivers are following the points, and the people follow the shows,” Moore said.
Point totals are used to calculate prize winnings.
Super and pro-stock diesel tractors, pro-stock diesel four-wheel drive trucks, two-wheel drive trucks and hot farm tractors will all attempt to drag a 40,000-lb. sled the farthest distance — usually topping out between 280 and 320 feet, John Smith, organizer said.
“Most times, it takes all of that weight to stop the trucks, and anyone can win at any time — there aren’t just two or three leading the pack,” he said.
In the event of a tie, the trucks will return to the start and pull again in a sudden-death format. Each vehicle gets two attempts to move the sled.
Gates open at 4 p.m. on Saturday, but the show isn’t scheduled to start until 6:30 p.m. Admission is $15 per adult, $8 for youths 7-12 and children 6 and under are free. Bleacher seating for about 1,000 spectators is available at the fairgrounds, but lawn chairs are also allowed.
Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase, and a beer truck will be on site from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Some of the funds raised from this event will go towards the Great Pocomoke Fair, scheduled for Aug. 4-6 this year. This is the final fundraising event before the fair.
The diesel trucks, Smith said, are fan favorites and crowd pleasers because of the volume of smoke generated while the engines are asserting themselves. Alcohol-based engines, which are also part of the event, do not generate smoke.
“Basically, this is one of the heaviest shows pulling the heaviest sleds. People come from Virginia, West Virginia, and all over Maryland to compete or watch. We usually have 35-40 competitors, which is a good amount for our size,” Smith said.
The show is expected to last about four hours and draw a couple of thousand spectators, Smith said.
“The important part is it’s growing. At first we had about 650 spectators, and there are other places with better attendance, but they’ve also been at this longer. But we’re growing,” he said.
For more information, visit www.thegreatpocomokefair.org or www.pocomoketractorpull.com.