Smoke N’ Thunder by the Kinni, hosted by the River Falls FFA Alumni, was held on July 13th, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The pull had two tracks with the NTPA Region III Limited Pro-Stock and Super Farm classes kicking off the night. In the Limited Pro-Stock, Bill Figanbaum “Instigator” started the night with a pull that would lead the class for the majority of the class until the last three tractors pulled. The saying “saving the best for last” was definitely true for the class that night. Casey Leer “Badger Deere”, Bryan Deck “One Bad Apple”, and Jeremy Ploetz “Big One” were the last three puller of the night and finished as the top three pullers of the night with Jeremy Ploetz “Big One” taking the win by over 23 feet.
In the Super Farm class, the finishing results were fairly spread out compared to the lineup of the class. With the track having a soft spot, it was difficult to navigate and make a pass that could win the night. Trevan Rohde “Somethin’ Fierce” did just that. Being near the middle of the class, Rohde was able to determine the best route to take down the track to win the class for a second year in a row. Rohde won the class by over 8 ft against his fellow competitor Mike Wegner “Power-Up who finished 2nd with a strong pass.
As the night continued, the NTPA Region III Light Pro Stock class started with Kurt Afdahl “Weekend Mistress.” After his pull, the sled was reweighed resulting in Afdahl re-hooking at the end of the class. Eric Dorwin pulled first after the sled was reweighed and kept the lead until Bryce Pichler pulled Alan Cook’s “Black Thunder” beating Dorwin’s distance by over 5 feet. Pichler and Cook were able to keep the lead the rest of class and took home the win for the second year in a row.
Finishing the night was WTPA’s Light Super Stock class. Marcus Wettleson “Gunpowder and Lead” kicked off the class with a hook that would be tough to beat, 299.555. Last year’s class winner, Bryce Pichler “Red Thunder” was next to hook and made his best attempt to beat Wettleson, but was not able to too. Kevin Lynn “504 Rocket,” pulled second to last in the class and was the only competitor to get close to Wettleson with a distance of 292.885 ft.
WTPA would like to thank the River Falls FFA, River Falls FFA Alumni Association, Ryan, Keith, Pete, and Chris Kusilek for having WTPA out in River Falls, WI! We hope to be back there next year and put on another great show for the families and fans of WTPA Truck and Tractor pulling in your area.
Congratulation to the Smoke N’ Thunder by the Kinni Champions!
Super Farm Tractors: Trevan Rohde – “Somethin’ Fierce“
Limited Pro-Stock Tractors: Jeremy Ploetz – “Big One“
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What a night and way to celebrate Father’s Day early at the annual Dorchester Days in Dorchester, WI on Saturday, June 15th. WTPA had 42 hooks between 6 different class which included the Limited Pro-Stocks, Light Super Stocks, Light Pro-Stocks, Two-Wheel Drive Tucks, Light Limited Super Stocks and the new WTPA class 2.6 Trucks! The night brought much excitement and left some classes with tied-up points. The Light Limited Super Stocks class currently has a 3-way tie for 2ndplace between David Baehr- “Big Blue”, Daniel Wohlk – “Wheelie Big Deere”, and Brain Tandberg – “Wicked 88” who are all just 3 points behind the leader Steve Zenz – “Z-Ride.” With a lot of the season left, it will be interesting to watch the close competitiveness amongst these top competitors.
Congratulations to the 2019 Dorchester Days Champions:
Limited Pro-Stocks: Roger Scalzo – “Bad to the Bone”
Light Super Stocks: Marty Nelson – “Just A Case”
Light Pro-Stocks: Eric Dorwin – “Young Bucks Reloaded”
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It has been brought to our attention that the current points for some classes are incorrect. We are working on fixing this issue and will post when they are updated. We apologize for this inconvenience.
The 13thannual Showdown in Curdtown hosted by the Ellsworth, WI FFA Alumni kicked off the 2019 NTPA Region III season on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at 6:30 PM. There were over 80 tractors coming from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska to begin competing for the 2019 NTPA Region III titles. At the end of the season, the Region III class champions will have the opportunity to compete at the 33rd Enderle Pull-Off. For more information about qualifying for the Enderle Pull-Off click here.
The event not only kicked-off the 2019 Region III season, it also was the annual fundraiser for the Ellsworth FFA Alumni. The Ellsworth FFA Alumni uses the proceeds from this pull to aid the Ellsworth FFA Chapter, such as supporting members who are attending leadership activities. The Ellsworth FFA does many community service projects, such as cleaning road ditches, running a free pedal tractor pull for kids during the Cheese Curd Festival, and much more. WTPA is proud to be a supporter of the Ellsworth FFA Alumni.
Congratulation to the 2019 Showdown in Curdtown class winners:
Light Pro-Stock Tractors: Alan Cook – “Black Thunder”
Mini Rods: Nathan Hoffman – “Shakin’ Shamrock”
Light Super Stock Tractors: Kenneth Witt – “ Mr. Yuk”
Four-Wheel Drive Trucks: Carol Suchy – “Totally Geared”
Super Farm Tractors: Kyle (Jeff) Larson – “Hotwire”
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Smoke in the Valley (Boscobel Antique Club) hosted the first official WTPA event of the 2019 season on Saturday, June 1st at 6:30 PM in Boscobel, WI. Earlier in the week pullers and fans were worried about the rainy weather conditions for the pull on Saturday. Luckily, the promoter, Chad Haggerty, covered the track and preserved if from the rain allowing it to be ready on Saturday. The event began around 6:30 PM with the Light Limited Super Stock Tractors after which the Light Pro-Stock Tractors, Two-Wheel Drive Trucks, Super Farm Tractors and Light Super Stock Tractors followed. With many defending champions and new vehicles out for the season, the night brought much excitement.
Congratulation to the 2019 Smoke in the Valley class winners:
Light Limited Super Stock Tractors: David Baehr – “Big Blue”
Light Pro-Stock Tractors: Alan Cook – “Black Thunder”
Two-Wheel Drive Trucks: Chad Haggerty – “Hillbilly Hot Rod”
Super Farm Tractors: Jeff Martyn – “The Hustler”
Light Super Stock Tractors: Bryce Pichler – “Red Thunder”
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Visitation for friends and family is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home, 302 Columbus Street in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 (newcomerfh.com/608.837.5400). Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until his funeral service commences at 11 a.m.
It is with great sadness we must report that Kenny Mack, Hall-of-Fame Announcer and WTPA Founding Member, has passed after months-long battle with inoperable stage IV pancreatic cancer. Our thoughts are with his family in their time of sorrow.
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The WPI/NTPA office has recently gotten word that Kenny Mack, a founding member of the Wisconsin Tractor Pullers Association and one of the Midwest’s most recognizable pulling voices for nearly 50 years, has been hospitalized. He presently resides at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
His daughter, Kristy Dalangini, informs us that Mr. Mack would very much welcome calls of well wishes and reminiscences from his NTPA family. He can be reached at his cell number: 608.228.1077.
Ms. Dalangini has also established a GoFundMe account to assist with her father’s medical care.
Inducted into the Association’s Pulling Hall of Fame in 2010, Mr. Mack is unrivaled in his dedication to preserving the history of our sport through a lifetime of service and storytelling. We request that you pray for his comfort and strength in these difficult days.
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Smoke N’ Thunder by the Kinni Recap
Smoke N’ Thunder by the Kinni, hosted by the River Falls FFA Alumni, was held on July 13th, 2019 at 7:00 PM. The pull had two tracks with the NTPA Region III Limited Pro-Stock and Super Farm classes kicking off the night. In the Limited Pro-Stock, Bill Figanbaum “Instigator” started the night with a pull that would lead the class for the majority of the class until the last three tractors pulled. The saying “saving the best for last” was definitely true for the class that night. Casey Leer “Badger Deere”, Bryan Deck “One Bad Apple”, and Jeremy Ploetz “Big One” were the last three puller of the night and finished as the top three pullers of the night with Jeremy Ploetz “Big One” taking the win by over 23 feet.
In the Super Farm class, the finishing results were fairly spread out compared to the lineup of the class. With the track having a soft spot, it was difficult to navigate and make a pass that could win the night. Trevan Rohde “Somethin’ Fierce” did just that. Being near the middle of the class, Rohde was able to determine the best route to take down the track to win the class for a second year in a row. Rohde won the class by over 8 ft against his fellow competitor Mike Wegner “Power-Up who finished 2nd with a strong pass.
As the night continued, the NTPA Region III Light Pro Stock class started with Kurt Afdahl “Weekend Mistress.” After his pull, the sled was reweighed resulting in Afdahl re-hooking at the end of the class. Eric Dorwin pulled first after the sled was reweighed and kept the lead until Bryce Pichler pulled Alan Cook’s “Black Thunder” beating Dorwin’s distance by over 5 feet. Pichler and Cook were able to keep the lead the rest of class and took home the win for the second year in a row.
Finishing the night was WTPA’s Light Super Stock class. Marcus Wettleson “Gunpowder and Lead” kicked off the class with a hook that would be tough to beat, 299.555. Last year’s class winner, Bryce Pichler “Red Thunder” was next to hook and made his best attempt to beat Wettleson, but was not able to too. Kevin Lynn “504 Rocket,” pulled second to last in the class and was the only competitor to get close to Wettleson with a distance of 292.885 ft.
WTPA would like to thank the River Falls FFA, River Falls FFA Alumni Association, Ryan, Keith, Pete, and Chris Kusilek for having WTPA out in River Falls, WI! We hope to be back there next year and put on another great show for the families and fans of WTPA Truck and Tractor pulling in your area.
Congratulation to the Smoke N’ Thunder by the Kinni Champions!
Super Farm Tractors: Trevan Rohde – “Somethin’ Fierce“
Limited Pro-Stock Tractors: Jeremy Ploetz – “Big One“
Light Pro-Stock Tractors: Bryce Pichler (Alan Cook) – “Black Thunder“
Light Super Stock Tractors: Bryce Pichler – “Red Thunder“
Click on results or points to view them.
#SmokeNThunder #RiverFallsFFAAlumni #WTPAPull2019
Kaytlyn Larson – WTPA Website and Facebook Editor
Dorchester Days Recap!
What a night and way to celebrate Father’s Day early at the annual Dorchester Days in Dorchester, WI on Saturday, June 15th. WTPA had 42 hooks between 6 different class which included the Limited Pro-Stocks, Light Super Stocks, Light Pro-Stocks, Two-Wheel Drive Tucks, Light Limited Super Stocks and the new WTPA class 2.6 Trucks! The night brought much excitement and left some classes with tied-up points. The Light Limited Super Stocks class currently has a 3-way tie for 2ndplace between David Baehr- “Big Blue”, Daniel Wohlk – “Wheelie Big Deere”, and Brain Tandberg – “Wicked 88” who are all just 3 points behind the leader Steve Zenz – “Z-Ride.” With a lot of the season left, it will be interesting to watch the close competitiveness amongst these top competitors.
Congratulations to the 2019 Dorchester Days Champions:
Limited Pro-Stocks: Roger Scalzo – “Bad to the Bone”
Light Super Stocks: Marty Nelson – “Just A Case”
Light Pro-Stocks: Eric Dorwin – “Young Bucks Reloaded”
Two-Wheel Drive Trucks: Lavern Kelchen – “Cornburner”
Light Limited Super Stocks: Rex Kuhn – “IH-706”
2.6 Trucks: Rayjay Rindt – “Wicked White Knight”
Click on results or points to view them.
Kaytlyn Larson- WTPA Facebook and Website Editor.
Incorrect Points, Being Updated
It has been brought to our attention that the current points for some classes are incorrect. We are working on fixing this issue and will post when they are updated. We apologize for this inconvenience.
Kaytlyn Larson, WTPA Facebook and Website Editor
Showdown in Curdtown kicked off the 2019 Region III season with a bang!
The 13thannual Showdown in Curdtown hosted by the Ellsworth, WI FFA Alumni kicked off the 2019 NTPA Region III season on Saturday, June 8th, 2019 at 6:30 PM. There were over 80 tractors coming from Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska to begin competing for the 2019 NTPA Region III titles. At the end of the season, the Region III class champions will have the opportunity to compete at the 33rd Enderle Pull-Off. For more information about qualifying for the Enderle Pull-Off click here.
The event not only kicked-off the 2019 Region III season, it also was the annual fundraiser for the Ellsworth FFA Alumni. The Ellsworth FFA Alumni uses the proceeds from this pull to aid the Ellsworth FFA Chapter, such as supporting members who are attending leadership activities. The Ellsworth FFA does many community service projects, such as cleaning road ditches, running a free pedal tractor pull for kids during the Cheese Curd Festival, and much more. WTPA is proud to be a supporter of the Ellsworth FFA Alumni.
Congratulation to the 2019 Showdown in Curdtown class winners:
Light Pro-Stock Tractors: Alan Cook – “Black Thunder”
Mini Rods: Nathan Hoffman – “Shakin’ Shamrock”
Light Super Stock Tractors: Kenneth Witt – “ Mr. Yuk”
Four-Wheel Drive Trucks: Carol Suchy – “Totally Geared”
Super Farm Tractors: Kyle (Jeff) Larson – “Hotwire”
Limited Pro-Stock Tractors: Jarod Ploetz – “Big One”
Two-Wheel Drive Trucks: Wayne Timmerman – “Showtime”
Heavy Super Stock Tractors: Kenneth Witt – “Mr. Yuk”
Mod- Invitational: Dennis Christensen – “Pack Rat IV”
Semi – Invitational: Jake Schroeder
Click on results or points to view them.
Kaytlyn Larson, WTPA Facebook and Website Editor
Smoke in the Valley Recap
Smoke in the Valley (Boscobel Antique Club) hosted the first official WTPA event of the 2019 season on Saturday, June 1st at 6:30 PM in Boscobel, WI. Earlier in the week pullers and fans were worried about the rainy weather conditions for the pull on Saturday. Luckily, the promoter, Chad Haggerty, covered the track and preserved if from the rain allowing it to be ready on Saturday. The event began around 6:30 PM with the Light Limited Super Stock Tractors after which the Light Pro-Stock Tractors, Two-Wheel Drive Trucks, Super Farm Tractors and Light Super Stock Tractors followed. With many defending champions and new vehicles out for the season, the night brought much excitement.
Congratulation to the 2019 Smoke in the Valley class winners:
Light Limited Super Stock Tractors: David Baehr – “Big Blue”
Light Pro-Stock Tractors: Alan Cook – “Black Thunder”
Two-Wheel Drive Trucks: Chad Haggerty – “Hillbilly Hot Rod”
Super Farm Tractors: Jeff Martyn – “The Hustler”
Light Super Stock Tractors: Bryce Pichler – “Red Thunder”
Click on results or points to view them.
-Kaytlyn Larson, WTPA Facebook and Website Editor
Kenny Mack Funeral Information
Visitation for friends and family is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home, 302 Columbus Street in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin 53590 (newcomerfh.com/608.837.5400). Visitation will resume at the funeral home on Thursday from 10 a.m. until his funeral service commences at 11 a.m.
Mr. Mack’s complete obituary may be found here.
Kenny Mack, Hall-of-Fame Announcer and WTPA Founding Member, Has Passed
It is with great sadness we must report that Kenny Mack, Hall-of-Fame Announcer and WTPA Founding Member, has passed after months-long battle with inoperable stage IV pancreatic cancer. Our thoughts are with his family in their time of sorrow.
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Finalized 2019 Schedule
The 2019 WTPA schedule has been posted! Click here to view it.
WTPA Class Rules
The new 2.6 truck class and the LLSS rules have been posted on the website. Click here to view them.
Hall of Fame Member Kenny Mack Hospitalized
The WPI/NTPA office has recently gotten word that Kenny Mack, a founding member of the Wisconsin Tractor Pullers Association and one of the Midwest’s most recognizable pulling voices for nearly 50 years, has been hospitalized. He presently resides at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin.
His daughter, Kristy Dalangini, informs us that Mr. Mack would very much welcome calls of well wishes and reminiscences from his NTPA family. He can be reached at his cell number: 608.228.1077.
Ms. Dalangini has also established a GoFundMe account to assist with her father’s medical care.
Inducted into the Association’s Pulling Hall of Fame in 2010, Mr. Mack is unrivaled in his dedication to preserving the history of our sport through a lifetime of service and storytelling. We request that you pray for his comfort and strength in these difficult days.