12-TIME CHAMPS … Paul Holman (Left) and Jim Holman (Right) stand with their truck 4 Play that will be competing Saturday night. (PHOTOS BY JACOB KESSLER, STAFF)
By: Jacob Kessler
The Maumee Valley Pullers held a meet and greet on Saturday at the Kenn-Feld Group in Wauseon. The event brought in pullers who will be competing in the Summer Nationals this week at the Fulton County Fairgrounds.
TyLynn is one of the organizers for today’s event. She explained that last year, due to COVID restrictions, the Pullers event had to be canceled.
“Normally the Summer Nationals in Fulton County brings in over a thousand people.We are expecting more this year.”
The event will be starting off this Friday the 18th. Gates open at 4 PM with registration taking place at 5 PM and the pulls starting at 7PM. Fridays pulls will feature trucks in categories such as Street Stock Gas, Limited Street Gas, Work Stock Diesel, 2.5 Diesel, Altered Gas, and 2WD Trucks.
It will also feature tractors in categories like Hot Farm, Super Field, and Tri-State Mini Rods. The event on Friday will primarily feature local pullers.
Saturday’s event is split into two different segments with the National Tractor Pullers Association event taking place that night. Gates open at 8 AM with registration taking place at 9:30 AM and pulls starting at 11 AM.
The morning pulls will feature Tri-State Mini Rods and Full Throttle Garden Tractors.
The Night pulls will start at 7 PM and will feature the Regional Nationals of FWD, Limited Pro Stocks, Super Farm, Modified Mini Rods, Modifieds, and 3.0 Diesel 4WD.
Paul and Jim Holman will be competing their four-wheel drive modified truck called 4 Play on Saturday. Paul and Jim are 12-time Grand National Champions and are not new to competing in Fulton County. “We are eager to get out and run. We are looking forward to it,” said Jim.
At the next truck over John Maassel brought over Bad Venison before heading over to Ada for a pullers event and is looking forward to the event at Fulton County. Dennis Miller was also at the meet and greet with his two sons Austin and Ty.
“We are hoping to have a good time and we hope that everything stays together. We just want to go out and have fun,” Dennis said.
The Pullers event will also have multiple food vendors as well as booths from their sponsors. The Gate fee is $10 per person on Friday and $20 per person on Saturday with onsite camping available for $25 a night. Children 6 and under are free.
For more information you are welcome to visit themaumeevalleypullers.com.
Jacob can be reached at publisher@thevillagereporter.com
MILLER FARMS … Austin Miller (left), Dennis Miller (middle), and Ty Miller (right) stand with their pullers Nunya Business, Unfinished Business, and Lil Business.