HEARTLAND TRACTOR
PULLERS ASSOC.
Rules for 2011
Any Questions Contact Jim Vorwald
Cell (563)543-2525, Home (563)876-3412 or Marv Stuhrenberg Cell (319)269-8275. Website is www.htpa.biz.
Club Rules
1. Membership fee is $50 before
1st pull and $75 at first pull. Additional Drivers is $25 before 1st pull and $45 at 1st pull. Family members
are $5.
2. $10 hook fee for members and $20 hook fee for non members for all classes.
3. NO ALCOHOL allowed in pits until the pull is over.
4. NO
ALCOHOL allowed until tractors are on the trailer and chained down.
5. Tractors must
pull in order that they sign up in or they will not hook for the class.
6. Must be seated on tractor when it
is running.
7. NO RIDERS ALLOWED
8. If protested you
need $500 and half goes to the club and the other half goes to the winner.
9. Tractors may be
weighted or tacked after pulling.
10. JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!!!!
11. NO COMPLAINING TO THE SECRETARIES, or THE PROMOTERS, GO TO JUDGES OR BOARD MEMBERS.
12.
If complained to the secretaries or promoter you will lose points and payout for the day of the event.
13. All family members with HTPA membership cards will get into pull. You have
to go through the gate where the tractors go.
14. 1st time warning will lose point and money for that
event, and 2nd time will be banned from the club for 1 year and 1 day.
15. There is a one day membership fee
for insurance for 10 more per hook.
16. After 300ft there is no out of bounce and it is a floating
finish.
17. Wide Front Ends
MODIFIED HOT FARM
¬ CLASS 1
Ÿ 8,500 lbs & 9,000 lbs.
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ 10 mph
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
¬ CLASS 2
Ÿ 8,500 lbs & 9000lbs
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Cube limit 426
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
Ÿ No Speed
¬ CLASS 3
Ÿ 11,000 -13,000 lbs
Ÿ 3000rpmŸ 10mph
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
¬ CLASS 5
Ÿ 9,500-10,000 lbs
Ÿ cube limit 466
Ÿ 3000rpm
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ No Speed
¬ CLASS 6
Ÿ 10,000 & 10,500 lbs
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Cube limit 650
Ÿ 20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ No Speed
OPEN NATURAL ASPIRATED
CLASS
¬ CLASS 7
Ÿ 6,500-7,000lbs
Ÿ 18.4* 38 or 20.8*34 tires for 5,000
Ÿ 20.8 *38 tires for 6,000 and 6,500
Ÿ Safety equipment required on tractor
Ÿ No nitrous or nitro methane No inner coolers
Ÿ
360 CI must run 3000rpm 3LM Charge $500 or less no more than 10mm
A pump
6000 RPM -V8 Small block
Ÿ GAS-DIESEL AND LP CLASS (NATURAL ASPIRATED)
¬ CLASS 9
Ÿ 5,500-6,000 lbs
Ÿ ONE
fuel only no nitrous or nitro methane
Ÿ 3000
rpm
Ÿ Non-turbo
Ÿ No down draft carburetors
Ÿ 18.4*38 or 20.8*34 tires
¬ CLASS 10
Ÿ 6,500-7,000-8,500-9,000 lbs
Ÿ ONE fuel only no nitrous or nitro methane
Ÿ 3000 rpm
Ÿ Non-turbo
Ÿ
20.8*38 or 18.4*42 tires
Ÿ
No down draft carburetors
Class 11
Semi’s
Class 12
Gas Trucks
6,200 & 6,500 LBS
Questions for semi’s and Gas Trucks please
call Bob Rolfes
GENERAL RULES FOR TRACTORS
Ÿ Wheelie bars
Ÿ Recommended roll bars
or ropes
Ÿ Turbo size 3"x3" and factory
small mouth base 3 ¼ by 4 ¼ and wheel protrudes into the housing
Ÿ No alcohol injection
Ÿ Steel fly wheel and
scatter blanket are recommended
Ÿ Helmet’s are recommended
Ÿ 4 wheeler will be used for speed
Ÿ Draw bar 20” high 18” front center to axle
Ÿ Cut tires of any cut are legal
Ÿ No weights sticking
out behind rear tires
Ÿ Hitch must have hole minimum 3”
round
Ÿ Hitch must have more than 1 ½”
square or 1 1/8” round stock
Ÿ Minimum pin size of
7/8”
Ÿ No portion of vehicle may interfere
with the sled, chain or hook. Area 6” wide and 12”
Ÿ Immediately above the draw bar must be free of all obstruction
Ÿ Wheelie bars and draw bars are not to be connected
Ÿ Steel fly wheel
Ÿ Scatter blankets
Ÿ Safety tie bar recommended
Ÿ Tractor length of 13’ maximum from center of rear wheels to the farthest point forward including front weights
Ÿ Side shields recommended
Ÿ All tractors must have
fenders on their tractors in order to pull
Ÿ Tractor can ONLY hook
2 times per event
Ÿ P pump or any pumps smaller allowed.
No French pumps allowed
Ÿ Kill switches
Ÿ Drivers must be seated on the tractor when running. No riders allowed otherwise you will be DQ
Ÿ NO drinking of any kind of alcohol allowed until tractors are chained down on trailer and shut off.
If you get caught you will be DQ
Ÿ The open classes needs
seat belts and helmet and fires suit
Ÿ Tractors must have working
brakes
Ÿ One turbo allowed for the 3000 rpm
classes
Ÿ Can’t turn down 1st
hook unless sled is changed
Ÿ Age 14 years old for regular tractors
with parents written consent
Ÿ Age 16 years old for open tractors
with parents written consent
Ÿ JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL!!
For the No speed 3000rpm Classes (426–466-650) classes need the Following: Ÿ Steel Flywheel
Ÿ Air Shut offs
Ÿ Tie Bars
Ÿ Wheelie Bars
ŸRoll Cage or Rops recommended
Ÿ Side shields
Ÿ One hand needs to be on steering wheel at all times
Ÿ Scatter blanket recommended
Ÿ Helmet recommended
OPEN RPM CLASSES
Must have the following:
Ÿ Steel fly wheel
Ÿ Must have roll cage
Ÿ Scatter blankets
Ÿ Fire suit
Ÿ Helmet
Ÿ Tie bars
Ÿ Wheelie bars
Ÿ Air shut off
Ÿ Back up light
Ÿ Three way fuel shut off switch
