Tractor Pull

Sherwin invited us to the local tractor pull where he was competing in the farm stock class. Not knowing exactly what to expect we got all the details, dress code, (hot pants and cowboy boots) and headed off to the venue.

Never quite been to anything like this and properly never will again until our lungs clear from the fumes and smoke. Basically you have a long dirt track, men and their tractors, (vintage, farm, new, trucks and mini rods)and great big heavy sleds that they have to haul as far as they can down the track. The noise is immense, the smoke black and the excitement enormous. Think I could really get into this, especially following the little mini hot rods which belted down the track and came to a screaming halt just in front of the officials. The furthest you can drag the sled the better position you have. Unfortunately on his first run Sherwin had a pump problem and couldn't fix it so came 5th in a class of seven. Can't repeat what he said but along the lines of, "stuff happens!"

Sherwin had saved us front row spaces for our garden chairs hence the very worried look on my face in the photo as we were right by the track at the 275 foot mark where many of the tractors came to a halt, some veering to the right and left in the process.