Truck Pulls
For the first time Schuylkill County Fair will have Truck Pulls. They will be held on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2011. Registration of trucks begins at 5:00 PM and pulls will begin approximately at 6:00 PM. The track for pulling, which has been used for Antique Tractor Pulling, has been improved by lengthening it and re- resurfacing it. The pulling sled has also been adapted for truck pulls.
This year’s event will be limited to two classes. They are: a street legal 8,000 pound diesel class and a 6,500 pound street legal gas class. The truck pull committee is looking to expand the truck class for the future, but is limiting the number class for the first year. The truck that pulls the furthest as per weight will determine the winner of each class.
Truck pulling is a fine mixture of horsepower, traction, and chassis setup on a 2 WD or 4 WD street legal vehicle that is attached by a heavy chain to a weighted sled. The further your truck pulls the sled, the stress and pressure it will experience along the track. . By the end of the track, even the most powerful trucks will be stopped cold by extremely large force created by the awesome amount of weight bearing down upon the sled. Some trucks will break under the pressure, and you may witness drive-shafts and axles twisting into scrap metal as man and machine go to war, just to see who can get the best hook! It is adrenaline, testosterone, and excitement. It is a sport that can engulf the entire family, and offer fun and excitement that can be rivaled by very few.
The Schuylkill County Fair Association is pleased to sponsor this thrilling event at the 2011 Fair. Specific rules for the Truck Pull may be found on the Schuylkill County Fair web site, schuylkillfair.com. Contact people for further information are Matt Halabura at (570)449-4133, Fran Vidzicki at (570) 691-5866 or Larry Koenig at (570)-516-4946.
