The concept of tractor pulling is based upon who can drag the sled the farthest on a dirt track which is generally 300 feet long with 2 white lines on each side as boundaries. Touching a white line is causing immediate disqualification from the event. The order in which competitors... http://www.badgerpulling.org How fast do the tractors go? The tractors are very slow. They are geared down for pulling heavy loads. Maybe 5-7 mph max. How much do the tractors weight? Empty weight (without driver and added weight) about 650lbs. The tractors compete at two weight classes 800lb and 1050lb. What horsepower is the engine? Briggs and Stratton donates one 16hp twin-V to each school. What type of fuel do the tractors use? Standard 87 octane fuel. What have you done to the engine? The engine can not be modified in anyway except for the exhaust. How much does the tractor pull? A specific weight is unknown. The tractors pull a progressive weight... http://www.badgerpulling.org/faq.html Providing Students Professional Experience, Education and Fun ASAE, the Society for Engineering in Agriculture, Food and Biological Systems, is interested in providing students from all engineering disciplines professional experience, education and fun. ASAE organizes a national student design competition based upon the concept of designing, fabricating and testing a ¼ scale pulling tractor. The design competition is arranged to be both educational and fun for the students. There are four main judging categories: a Written Design Report, a Team Presentation, an Individual Design Judging Competition and a Performance Competition. The performance competition, the highlight of the event, is comprised of a multi-stage... http://www.badgerpulling.org/objectives.html 1998 Tractor AwardsIn 1998 our team was awarded in the following categories:SafetyCraftsmanshipServiceability CraftsmanshipBest AppearanceFirst Place Pull 800lb Class, Heat A First Place Design JudgingFirst Place Written Design ReportFirst Place Oral PresentationFirst Place Overall - National Champions! http://www.badgerpulling.org/1998-tractor-awards.html 1999 Tractor AwardsIn 1999 our team was awarded in the following categories: Safety First Place 800lb Class, Heat A Second Place Performance Pulling Second Place Serviceability Second Place Written Report Second Place Overall Special 900lb Pull winner! http://www.badgerpulling.org/1999-tractor-awards.html 2000 Tractor AwardsIn 2000 our team was awarded in the following categories: Safety First Place 800lb Class, Heat A Second Place Performance Pulling Second Place Serviceability Second Place Written Report Second Place Overall Third Place Design Judging Special 900lb Pull winner! http://www.badgerpulling.org/2000-tractor-awards.html 2001 Tractor AwardsIn 2001 our team was awarded in the following categories: Safety Craftsmanship Serviceability First Place Pull 800lb Class, Heat A First Place Design Judging Second Place Quick Disconnect Second Place Performance Pulling Fifth Place Overall * 1645.9 points out of 2000 possible, just 0.7 behind fourth place! http://www.badgerpulling.org/2001-tractor-awards.html 2002 Tractor AwardsIn 2002 our team was awarded in the following categories: Safety Craftsmanship Serviceability First Place Pull 800lb Class, Heat A First Place Design Judging Second Place Quick Disconnect Third Place Performance Pulling Fourth Place Overall * 1742.1 points out of 2000 possible, just 0.4 behind third place! http://www.badgerpulling.org/2002-tractor-awards.html Tractor pulling, also known as power pulling is a type of competition that uses the heavy tractors to pull a heavy sled through a course of road. This competition is usually held in the rural areas where the sled gets harder and harder to pull as you continue to travel. Usually there is a great amount of commotion created because the sled that is pulled creates a lot of noise, dust and smoke thereby preventing the sled from traveling farther through the road. However, this tractor-pulling episode with its own quota of enjoyments certainly attracts a lot of people. The history... http://www.badgerpulling.org/tractor-pulling.html