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Midwest tractor pullers push power and pride in state show
Wisconsin Minnesota Indiana Iowa Illinois and Ohio pullers converge in Menomonie for the 1981 state tractor pulling contest sponsored by The Country Today. The Hack brothers George 18 and Pat 17 drive their family 1070 Case as Tim Hack’s legacy drives the sport, while Eldon Lehn of Dayton Minnesota showcases a $65 000 to $70 000 Red Line Fever with a 1700 horsepower triple turbocharged engine. Ralph Banter of La Fontaine Indiana, a pioneer of multi engine tractors, explains designs and prices from 35 000 to 100 000 while warning that horsepower limits may revive pulling as a sport for the common man.
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