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Tractor Pulling at the GooseFest

Complete results, pilfered from the northern pullers website, at the bottom of the page.

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The day was more or less bright in Middle River, but the wind was blowing at about 35 mph. Things went well until the first tractor hit the scale and it was discovered that the scale wouldn't zero out. I'm not sure they ever got it right, but it didn't stop the pull from going forward as planned.

In the picture on the left, the experts, with the help of all available pseudo-experts, or vice-versa, attempt to troubleshoot the problem...















Tucker
Left: Old Tucker slowed down long enough for a picture.


Below: Len Vonacek laying down the law at the driver's meeting.


driver'smeeting



dave pulling
Right: This was one of Dave's better pulls this year. The old Allis liked the windy conditions and hard track so Dave took a first and a second.






















dan dufner

Left: Dan Dufner on the Dufner A. He came all the way from China to Middle river to compete. He had two firsts and a second with the A that day.




Below: A second and a third were in the cards for Dan Lewis on his multi-colored Farmall H below.



H Farmall
dane wiskow
Right: Dane Wiskow had a second and two thirds with the Central Boiler A. 

Below: Strathcona's Mike Coltom pulling with the big boys with his Massey 50.


massey 50



DC Case
Left: Ben Meyer on his DC Case making a pull of it.



Below: A fine running 1937 John Deere D with Andy Olson in the saddle won two classes.

37 JD D




AR pulling

Left: Dennis Wiskow throttles the AR to a first, a third and a fifth.

Below: Some guy actually thought he could pull with an un-modified A...

reporter



Below: No Explanation needed......

big daddy



w-6Left: Dean Lewis brought a W-6 over from Grafton to show the Minnesotans a  bona fide Dakota Wheatland tractor.

Below: Dave Perkerewicz probably should have bought a Super M decal set for this hard pulling tractor. Two firsts and a second, beaten only by the Don on Big Daddy in the improved 5500 class. The competitors swapped places in the improved 6500 and the M prevailed against Dan Dufner on the 830 in the improved 7500 after a pair of full pulls.



super M


830Left: Dan Dufner has the wheels up on the 830. He had a second an two thirds, but all were contending for wins. He had full pulls in two classes before being edged in the second pulls.










Below: Anytime Darryl Jarshaw hit the track with the R, it was exciting. In this second place effort , he has the front wheels in the air for the last 100 feet. 



JD R



























Below: Len Vonacek on the propane powered G vi
Len pulling
U moline
Left: Mick Graham with his finely tuned Minneapolis enroute to a third and a fourth.


Below: This is one unique sounding tractor. Jom Johnson had a first, a third and a fifth in Middle River on the 660.
twin stacks


856Left: A first, second and third for Don Lunde on his 856. He was the only one brave enough to pull against Rob Bell.


Below: Don Blasey leans back to put more weight on th pulling axle on the WD-9.
He had a pair of old McCormicks 9 series on site, pulled there by an ancient IH 4070B semi. 
wd-9



Rob BellRight: Photographer managed to catch a glimpse (and a photo) of Rob Bell as he cruised past on the 1206.













See you all next year!













Middle River Goosefest Tractor Pull 2008
     
IMPROVED CLASS 3500 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dave Tucker EGF, MM WC Allis 159.9
Dean Lewis Grafton Int H 149.1
IMPROVED CLASS 4000 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dan Dufner Buxton John Deere A 187.2
Dave Tucker EGF, MM WC Allis 157
Dean Lewis Grafton Int H 156.2
Mike Coltom Strathcona 50 Massey 152.8
SUPER CLASS 4500 LBS      
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dan Dufner Buxton John Deere A 248.1
Dane Wiskow Greenbush John Deere A 244.8
Dennis Wiskow Greenbush John Deere AR 231
IMPROVED CLASS 4500 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dennis Wiskow Greenbush John Deere AR 222.1
Don Dufner Buxton John Deere A 214.9
Dane Wiskow Greenbush John Deere A 213.7
Mike Coltom Strathcona 50 Massey 181
FARM CLASS 5500 LBS   3.5 SPEED LIMIT  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Andy Olson Fertile John Deere D 214.2
Rob Crowe Roseau John Deere A 190.3
Ben Meyer St Hilaire Case DC 171.6
IMPROVED CLASS 5500 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Don Dufner Buxton John Deere D 239.8
Dave Perkerewicz Manvel Int M 234.6
Dane Wiskow Greenbush John Deere A 220.7
Mick Graham Frazee MM U 212.9
Dennis Wiskow Greenbush John Deere AR 193.9
Rob Crowe Roseau John Deere A 159
Dean Lewis Grafton Int W-6 152.3
SUPER CLASS 5500 LBS   NO SPEED LIMIT  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Don Dufner Buxton John Deere D 242.8
Dean Lewis Grafton Int W-6 148.8
FARM STOCK 6500 LBS   SPEED LIMIT 3.5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Andy Olson `Fertile John Deere D 153.7
Ben Meyer St Hilaire Case DC 107
IMPROVED CLASS 6500 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dave Perkerewicz Manvel Int M 262.4
Don Dufner Buxton John Deere D 244.4
Mick Graham Frazee MM U 234.2
Don Blasey Nielsville Int W-9 187.1
IMPROVED CLASS 7500 LBS SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Dave Perkerewicz Manvel Int M 296 Full Pull
Dan Dufner China John Deere 830 294 Full Pull
Jim Johnston Cavalier Int 660 293.7
Darryl Jarshaw Newfolden John Deere R 259.1
Don Blasey Nielsville Int W-9 DQ
IMPROVED CLASS 8500   SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Jim Johnston Cavalier Int 660 297.6
Darryl Jarshaw Newfolden John  Deere R 279
Dan Dufner China John Deere 830 271.3
Don Lunke Middle River Int 856 246.6
Len Vonasek East Grand Forks MM G-6 240.11
Don Blasey Nielsville Int WD-9 209.5
Turbo CLASS 8500 LBS   NO SPEED LIMIT  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Rob Bell Hillsboro Int 1206 315
Don Lunke Middle River Int 856 204.6
IMPROVED CLASS 9500   SPEED LIMIT 5 MPH  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR DISTANCE
Don Lunke Middle River Int 856 293.2
Darryl Jarshaw Newfolden John Deere R 271.9
Dan Dufner China John Deere 830 232.8
Len Vonasek East Grand Forks MM G-6 231.5
Jim Johnston Cavalier Int 660 190
Don Blasey Nielsville Int WD-9 188.9
Turbo CLASS 9500   NO SPEED LIMIT  
NAME ADDRESS TRACTOR  
Rob Bell Hillsboro Int 1206 Full Pull