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Modified Truck and Tractor Pulls a Roaring Success
Modified Truck and Tractor Pulls a Roaring Success
Trisha Mead - Puller - Twisted Sister Modified
The modified truck and tractor pulls were scheduled for the evenings of August 8 & 9, 2025. However, Mother Nature had other plans. Thankfully, the sun eventually came out and the show was able to proceed smoothly on Saturday, but only after shin-high berms of plasticene clay were pushed to the trackside. Twenty-six units pulled in the modified event, ranging from: mini class, which includes everything from a kids’ class, to tractors running on methanol. The show then ramped up with the modified, semi, four-wheel drive, and smoker classes, and finished up with a special guest – the Big Red Express Truck. The field of drivers were just as diverse as the units, including men and women ranging from nine-years-old to well into their 70s.
The weather continued to hold for most of Sunday, allowing antique tractor pulls to proceed smoothly. Sixteen units attended the event, mostly hailing from the local area. Classes were divided by tractor weight. The day kicked off with a 1953 Allis-Chalmers WD45 and finished with Kittle Seed Farms’ Oliver 990. Some modifications even had to be made so that the heavier classes wouldn’t just drag our sled all the way downtown!
Kris Klammer, Vegreville Agricultural Society president and one of the semi drivers from Saturday’s event, expressed his gratitude to all the sponsors and volunteers. It takes a real team to put on events like these and many hours are spent in preparation of the event as well as working the track with the various tasks at hand from flag personnel to hooking tractors. Both days went off without issues thanks to their hard work.
