![]() According to my afore mentioned Super-Duper-Computer-Map-Confuser, Easley isn’t but about 70 miles (as the crow flies) from Robbinsville. If you are familiar with the area around Robbinsville, can you tell me anything about a Frank Looper who is running a used parts business possibly specializing in John Deere? He is located in or near Easley, SC. The mountains in NC are my favorite place to visit. I’ve never been to a place in NC that I didn’t like. Children 10 years old and under will be admitted free. Admission for adults and children 11 years old are 7 per person at the gate. Wherever the pulled was held, I’m sure it was a pretty place. This is a quarter-scale tractor pull, where you will see everything from stock, stock altered, and modified (motorcycle engine) tractors. Where is Bear Creek? Looked it up on my Super-Duper-Computer-Map-Confuser and got three locations one near Hubert, one near Asheboro and one near Robbinsville. As far as the older ones like the 35’s, a Massy Ferguson aficionado would tell you they are such great tractors and holding up so well they are still doing the work they were designed for and don’t have time to go to them silly tractor pulls. In my area they seem to be loosing out to John Deere and New Holland. I don’t know what is happening with Massy Ferguson. However, I’m with you I rather see the old tractors kept stock even the ones in tractor pulls. I like to see some of the super beasts fired up and burning down the course with a huge sled in tow. “Once they find out about it,” he said, “they enjoy it.”įor more information, call Danny Carter at 91.I’m not too much of a tractor pulling fan. He encouraged everyone to come and have some fun, at least check it out if they haven’t before. Carter said there are usually around 50 entrants. Registration is held the day of the event. You’d be surprised at these small engines.” “If you enjoy the big tractor pull, you’ll like the small one. “We’re doing the same thing, just on a smaller scale,” he said. We appreciate their support and in return, we try to put on a good show for them.”Ĭarter said the mini pulls are the same thing, just on the smaller side. We use the proceeds to buy new equipment and stuff like that. ![]() “The other stuff wears out and you have to upgrade it. “We have to replace equipment,” Harrells Fire Chief George McGill has said. The motorsport activity has been a tradition in Harrells for close to 18 years and the mini pulls help add a little bit of revenue for the department along with the big pull and the town’s annual Community Day. Funds from the event have assisted the Harrells Fire Department in purchasing new items, notably safety equipment, turnout gear and other necessities. On average, the fire department usually receives about $20,000 from the big truck and tractor pull in June. The mini pulls were added several years ago as a complement to that main event, which is the biggest fundraiser for the department. “This will help us purchase safety equipment,” Carter noted.įor nearly two decades, the department has held its National Truck & Tractor Pull. “There will even be mini tractors available for children and adults to give pulling a try at $10 per hook up.”Īll proceeds will benefit the Harrells Volunteer Fire Department. “This is a sport that has been around for a while and can be enjoyed by men, women and children,” said Carter, a reigning champion in the mini pull. Concessions, including hot dogs and other refreshments, will be available for purchase. He encouraged young and old alike to come out to view the pull, which is free to the public. The event is expected to extend into the early evening with a lot of fun for the entire family, Carter said. this Saturday, April 30, at the Harrells Volunteer Fire Department on N.C. The Harrells VFD Mini Tractor Pull will start at 1 p.m. “This is like our big tractor pull, just on a smaller scale.” “We have one in the spring and one in the fall that coincides with Harrells Community Day,” said Danny Carter, one of nearly 50 volunteer member of the Harrells Fire Department. HARRELLS - The Harrells Volunteer Fire Department is gearing up for a mini tractor pull this Saturday, another way of entertaining the masses and raising a little money to protect residents of southern Sampson County.
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