Rumble on the River - Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=155 style=" border-top: 3px solid #FF0000; border-bottom: 3px solid #FF0000;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="0d020960.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="150" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=325 style=" border-bottom: 3px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="606" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 391 WIDTH="596"><div> <I><B>Are You Ready To Rumble?”</B></I></div> <bR> <div> The Mid-South Pullers Association heads into the third pull of the 2008 season when we visit Lawrenceburg, TN for the “Rumble at the Crossroads” on Saturday May the 10<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT>.  The Crossroads of Dixie Antique Tractor Club and the Lawrence County Rotary Club would like to invite all pullers and fans to a night of pulling excitement.  The “Rumble at the Crossroads” 1-Day (“B” purse) pull will be held at Rotary Park in Lawrenceburg, TN starting at 7:00 sharp.  </div> <bR> <div>      The Lawrenceburg 1-Day event will have 5 exciting sanctioned classes each night.  The 6,000# Super Stock, 10,000# Pro Stock Tractors, 6,200 # Super Modified Two-Wheel Drive trucks, 9,300# Super Farm, and the 6,000# Pro Stock Four-Wheel Drive trucks.  There will also be a class of local Four-Wheel drive trucks.  Jeff Proter, from Lawrenceburg will be on hand with his newly purchased Hagar sled to put the stop on the competition.  The Lawrenceburg area is a hotbed of pulling.  Brent Dixon, Steven Long, Russell Counce, Jed Pettus, Chris Niedergeses, & Eddie Kerr are some of the pullers from the area.  Make sure you add it to you calendar.  It should be a great pull.  </div> <bR> <div> I hope to see you there!</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1004 WIDTH="596"><div> <I><B><U>2007 write up below...</U></B></I></div> <bR> <div>  <I><B>RUMBLE AT THE CROSSROADS</B></I><B> coming to Lawrenceburg's Rotary Park</B></div> <bR> <div> Springtime is here, and for many tractor and truck pulling enthusiasts across the country it is time to begin another exciting season of pulling action.  </div> <bR> <div> Big-time truck and tractor pulling is coming to Lawrenceburg's Rotary Park on Saturday, May 12.  The Lawrenceburg Rotary Club and the Crossroads of Dixie Antique Tractor & Engine Club are preparing to unleash a one-night spectacle of sight, sound, and professional motorsports fury with the 4th Annual “Rumble at the Crossroads” NTPA-sanctioned Truck & Tractor Pull.</div> <bR> <div> Lawrenceburg has long been a hotbed of pulling action and Saturday's pull will again feature several local competitors.  Participants include: Russell Counce and Jed Pettus with “Dixie Deere” (John Deere 4255), Brent Dixon's “Wild Thang” (Massey Ferguson 1150), Cranford Jennings' “Bare Bones Binder” (1066 International), Eddie Kerr's “Spendin' Daddy's Money” (Oliver 2255), Jamie Kincaid with a Chevy S10 ProStock 4WD, Steven Long's “Just a Plow Tractor” (JD 6030), and Chris Niedergeses with a Massey Ferguson 1155 named “Spare Parts”.  </div> <bR> <div> In addition to the local talent, there will also be several well-known contestants participating in the event including 7-time National Champions Kevin Masterson & Don Masterson, owners of “River Rat” (JD 6030) and “Tinker Toy” (JD 8220), respectively.  Will Teasley, the 2007 Two-wheel-drive National Farm Machinery Show Champion will also travel from Springfield, Tennessee along with “Bad Boy Dodge” for the pulling event on Saturday.</div> <bR> <div> The competition will be hosted by NTPA-sanctioned Mid-South Pullers Association which draws top competitors from Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois.  Pulling classes for Saturday include 6000# Super Stock Tractors, Super Farm Tractors, 10,000# Pro Stock Tractors, 2WD Trucks, ProStock 4WD Trucks, and Stock 4WD Trucks.  </div> <bR> <div> Many competitors, as well as fans, have journeyed to Lawrenceburg from many miles away for The Rumble.  Guests from Indiana, Ohio, New York, and Wisconsin have made the trip to beautiful Rotary Park over the past few years.  This year, Editor Joe Egli - “Photo Joe” as he is known to the pulling world - will travel from South Pekin, Illinois to cover the event for Full Pull Magazine, which is the authority of pulling across the United States.  A representative from the NTPA's monthly publication “The Puller Magazine” will also be at the park to cover the contest.</div> <bR> <div> The professional pulling event is being sponsored locally by Rose Farms Fertilizer & Spraying (arena sponsor), Sharp Transport (arena sponsor), Heritage Automotive, Brown Equipment, Chaparral's Steakhouse, Farmer's Supply, First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Lawrence Farmer's Co-op, Pettus-McLain Trucking Company, Fred Stoker & Sons, Inc., TIPS, Inc., and Wilson Oil Company.  </div> <bR> <div> The National Tractor Pullers Association was established in 1969 and sets the standard in the pulling industry for safety and competition rules.  The Crossroads of Dixie Antique Tractor & Engine Club was established in 1996 and hosts a two-day tractor show in August which has grown to be one of the largest in the South.  For more information, visit <A HREF="http://www.midsouthpullers.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.midsouthpullers.com"><U>www.midsouthpullers.com</U></A> or <A HREF="http://www.crossroadsofdixie.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.crossroadsofdixie.com"><U>www.crossroadsofdixie.com</U></A>.</div> <bR> <div> Admission to the event is $12 for adults and $6 for children ages 6 through 12.  The first pull begins at 7:00 p.m., and Rotary Park gates open at 5:00.  Come early to meet the drivers, then settle back and experience the feel of raw horsepower!</div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <IMG SRC="116f93f0.jpg" border=0 width="761" height="575" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </td> </tr></table></body>