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Photos from the Early Quasquicentennial
Sunday, July 22 2007


This photo gallery includes photos from the Tractor Pull held the last day of the Quasquicentennial weekend.
 Photographer apologizes for not being able to stay to the end of the pull.
Click on Results to jump down to view the Tractor Pull Results.

Tractor Pull

The Tractor Pull was held south of the Elevator at Early, Iowa
with 10:30-12:30 Weigh In. The Pull started promptly at1:00 pm.
 First entry was a Farmall driven by Jason "Spot" McKenna from Storm Lake.
A Farmall tractor at the Early Quasquicentennial Tractor Pull.

WCIP Pulling Rules Applied. A 1936 John Deere A driven by Steve Pickhinke of Early
(sporting his Centennial beard) had a good pull. He has pulled with the
same tractor since he graduated from Crestland in 1983!!
John Deere A at the tractor Pull.

A John Deere 60 driven by Glen Wallace of Early did quite well.
The 60 models were made in the mid-1950s.
Young man with the cone is Tyler Pickhinke (son of Steve and Tracy Pickhinke of Early).
 The cones were used to mark the spot where the sled stopped. Most all drivers
made it well towards the end of the track so everyone was able to see the entire pull.
John Deere 60 had a good pull.

Classed Featured were:
 Farm 4700-10700 lbs.
Stock 11700-19700 lbs.
3000 RPM 9700 - 12700 lbs.
Super Farm 8700 - 10700 lbs.
An International makes a run pulling the "Fear This" sled.
An International Tractor pulls the "Fear This" Sled

Kevin Makenna from Storm Lake trying his luck with a Farmall 400.
Farmall Tractor in Tractor Pull.

Followed by a John Deere 2510 driven by Glen Wallace.
John Deere tractor at the Early, Iowa tractor Pull 2007

With additional weights, a Farmall driven by Jason "Spot" McKenna from Storm Lake
makes a try in a higher weight class.
Farmall Tractor pulling at Early IA July 22, 007

The size of tracter is increasing as shown in this John Deere 620 driven by Greg Wallace.
The sled is adjusted and more weights added for each successive class.
John Deere in the Early, Iowa Quasquicentennial 2007

More weights and another try for Kevin Makenna with his Farmall 400. There were a couple of
pulls where the driver went over the end of the runway. The officials  reset the sled
for that class and had the drivers in that class pull a second time to more accurately
judge the actual length to determine the winner.
Farmall in the Early Quasquicentennial Tractor Pull


Another repeat performer, a John Deere 620 driven by Greg Wallace in a
higher (heavier weight) class. Note the City of Early
 Rescue Squad vehicle furnished for the safety of the drivers and the audience.
When those front  wheels lift off the ground the tractors are hard to steer but the
 flag man kept a close  watch and would have halted any that strayed too close
 to the rope boundary set up for the safety of the viewers.
John Deere tractor at Tractor Pull in Early IA

The bigger the tractor, the faster they come out past the starting line as shown by this International who is wasting no time getting started.
International Tractor streaks past during tractor pull

Volunteers furnished the tractors and labor to keep the tractor pull moving.
This large 8-wheeled tractor, donated by Vetter Equipment in Storm Lake and
driven by Dean Drey of Early, followed the sled and returned it to the starting line
after every pull.
Eight Wheeled monster tractor returns tractor pull sled to starting line.

Some tractors smoked when they got under a heavier load near the end of the pull.
This International by Wallace Farms kicked in full power at the beginning for a fast start.
International tractor smokes past the crowd.

Another volunteer, Mike Brinkman, towed a scraper after every pull to smooth the ground
for the next puller. This was necessary as the drivers spun their wheels into the dirt
when they could no longer move. There was never a tractor without enough power to
 keep going - it was always the lack of traction that brought them to a halt. Peeking out from the cab were his sons Jacob (age 4) and Luke (age 1) who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying their high position on the main track.
John Deere pulls scraper to smooth tractor pull track.

Dale Feilmeier used a Sac County road packer filled with gravel to pack the dirt after
the scraper had smoothed it. He, too, passed over the track after every pull.
Volunteer uses packing trailer filled with gravel to pack the track.

This John Deere jumped out of the starting position with front wheels and back wheels
off the ground as it bounced along. It eventually got all wheels on the ground and
 made a good pull.
John Deere bounces out of the starting line.

An International comes roaring past the bleachers. The organizers had set up a long tent
to shade the onlookers and placed bleachers beside the track. A metal building offered more
shade for those who chose to sit near the end of the track.
International tractor makes a fast start.

At this point the photographer had other obligations and missed the rest of the pull,
just when it was getting bigger, faster, noisier and had more front-tire lifting.
 So if anyone has more photos or comments they would like to add,
please email them to: webmaster@nemahaweb.com

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Results from the July 22, 2007 Tractor Pull
held during the Early, Iowa Quasquicentennial

Category Weight Entry
3000 RPM Winners,
22 hooks		 8700# 1st - Will Soll, Dow City, IH 966
2nd - Steve Ortner, Danbury, IH 686
  9700# 1st - Darrel Larson, Kiron, IH 966
2nd - John Witt, BB Town, JD 4450
3rd - David Larson, Odebolt, IH 3088
  10700# 1st - Darrell Larson, Kiron, IH 966
2nd - Jeremy, BB Town, JD 4455
3rd - Mike Berens, Dunlap, IH 1066
  11700# 1st - Mike Berens, Dunlap, IH 1066
2nd - Brad Lundell, Kiron, JD 4440
3rd - Dennis Lindskoog, Odebolt, JD 4430
Farm Stock Winners,
38 hooks		 4700# 1st - Steve Pickhinke, Early, 1936 A
2nd - Spot McKenna, Storm Lake, 1937 F20
  5700# 1st - Spot KcKenna, Storm Lake, 1937 F20
  7700# 1st - Kevin McKenna, Storm Lake, I955 Farmall 400
2nd - Glen Wallace, Early, 1954 JD 60
3rd - Glen Wallace, Early, 1968 JD 2510
  8700# 1st - Kevin McKenna, Storm Lake, 1955 Farmall 400
2nd - Greg Wallace, Cherokee, 1956 JD 620
  9700# 1st - Kevin McKenna, Storm Lake, 1955 Farmall 500
2nd - Gred Wallace, Cherokee, 1956 JD 620
  10700# 1st - Clayton Larson, Odebolt, IH 1456
2nd - Brad Cowlham, Odebolt, IH 1066
  11700# 1st - Jason Cowlham, Odebolt, IH 1066
2nd - Ryan Weitzel, Odebolt, JD 4430
  12700# 1st - Jason Cowlham, Odebolt IH 1066
2nd - Ryan Weitzel, Odebolt, JD 4430
  13700# 1st - Greg Thompson, Dow City, JD 4450
2nd - Koda Jensen, Schleswig, JD 4440
3rd - Brian Lundell, Kiron, JD 4430
  15700# 1st - Greg Thampson, Dow City, JD 4450
2nd - Gene Weitzel, Early, JD 4440
3rd - Koda Jensen, Schleswig, JD 4440
  18700# 1st - Eric Blass, Early, Case 1570
2nd - Jr. Langner, Nemaha, IH 1066
3rd - Greg Wallace, Cherokee, Ford 8670
  19700# 1st - Eric Blass, Early, Case 1570
2nd - JR Langner, Nemaha, IH 1066


 
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