PAUL YEAGER: Welcome to the 2022 Truck and Tractor Pulls. You know the drill, fans. It's skilled dirt
track motorists in mean machines buying for the best distance hauling a massive load.
The pulls enjoyed a decades long run at the Grandstand, but unlike 2020's preemption,
this Iowa State Fair classic endured four years of lockdown. Roaring into a new home,
the Elwell Family Park. I'm Paul Yeager. Let's take a look at some of the highlights.
We open up with the Pro 4x4, Allen Brommel driving "Wild Thing." He's out of New Virginia,
Iowa. The Dodge does well. Great open. Third place. 3:33.42'.
Keith Hammons out of Green City, Missouri,
driving "BiPolar." He's going to go by a whole lot of competition with this, Paul.
The old Chevy, second place, 337.92'.
And Jeremy Stephens out of Beatrice, Nebraska. The "Irritator." He's getting
under the skin of his competitors with this great pull on the GMC. First place, 344.10'.
PAUL YEAGER: We caught up with Dave Nelson of Outlaw Truck and Tractor Pull earlier
who gave us the lowdown on the new track at the Elwell Famly Park.
DAVE NELSON: The Grandstand had is own nostalgia and its own place in history. The track was a
racetrack, so the track was hard. When we have this kind of sun and temperatures in August, that
track got really hard. Being able to come over to the Elwell center, they specifically asked us,
what kind of a pull and track do you want? We're going to build it for you. They dug down 24 inches
and they brought in dirt for that whole area of clay/sand mixture that we told them we wanted.
PAUL: Now on to the Super Farm. Chad Weitzenkamp. Hooper, Nebraska is his town. "Someday," he's
going to drive that turbo. Look at the old IH, the International. Third place, 335.39'. Great start.
Now it's Tommy Platte out of Hubbard, Iowa. He's drive "A Gray Area." The John Deere gets air born.
Green means go to second place, 338.78'.
And Dave Roseboom out of Rock Valley, driving "Red Rock." The old 1466 is rocking and rolling
and pulling, a first place finish of 352.29'.
DAVE: My favorite thing about tractor pulling and truck pulling, it's the noise on the track,
but it's the noise in the pits as well. It's the smoke, it's the diesel smell, it's the alcohol,
and it's the rumble in your body when those things are going down the track
with all the torque and power. This is NASCAR of tractor truck and pulling for us farm boys.
PAUL: Now time for the modified tractors.
Donald Nelson out of Cat Springs, Texas. He's driving "Twisted Whip."
Pops a wheelie and pops off a great pull, third place. 304.97'.
Cameron Neaves driving "Cotton Candy." He's out of McAdoo, Texas. Look at this sweet pull.
Fans love it. So does the engine. Second place, 305.38'.
And now, Wayne Longnecker, the "River Rat," not too far from his home of Cambridge, Iowa.
He flows on down the track, great debut to first place, 320.41'.
Thanks for joining us for Truck and Tractor Pulls. I'm Paul Yeager.
To quote my friend Bill Riley, have fun at the fair.