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Bruce Hutcherson
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Moderator Registered: 02/28/2011 Posts: 622 |
Hated hearing the news of the passing of Bruce Hutcherson. Please pray for his family and those close to him in this time.
Bruce Hutcherson Miles Krieger My Blog: Miles Beyond 300 [www.facebook.com] milesbeyond300@gmail |
One of the best
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Registered: 04/04/2008 Posts: 633 |
Having grown up in SE Indiana Bruce was one of my pulling hero's along with the Sullivan family. We were able to watch Bruce's tractors evolve into some of the most dominant in the country.
Way back in 1977 and 1978 we were pulling farm stock and were putting on a pull at our county fair. It was such a thrill for me to have the likes of Bruce, Wayne Sullivan, Wayne Garrett not to mention the late Eddie Sullivan show up at our little local pull. Not knowing at the time how influential these pullers would be but at the same time realizing that they were some of the best pullers around even at this early stage in their pulling career's. Watching these guys at our little event as well as around the midwest during this time eventually influenced me enough to jump into the Mod class myself never dreaming back then that it would ever happen for me. R.I.P Bruce knowing that you entertained and influenced a lot of young future pullers. S'no Farmer Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/29/2020 02:24AM by Jake Morgan. |
Re: One of the best
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Anderson Farms & Trucking
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Hate to hear this, met him several times, very nice guy, when you think of modified pulling, Bruce Hutchinson, Engler, Banter, Freels, Walsh, he definitely was a legendary puller that pushed innovation, Prayers to his family !!! RIP !!! |
Simply Iconic!
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Registered: 07/07/2015 Posts: 25 |
From Dan Mayer's Pulling Reference:
Hutcherson, Bruce 1987 TNT Motorsports Winter Points Champion 7200 MOD 3rd place NFMS- Lousville, KY 9200 MOD TNT Motorsports winner- Charleston, WV TNT Motorsports winner- Charleston, WV TNT Motorsports winner- Charleston, WV TNT Motorsports winner- St Paul, MN TNT Motorsports winner- St Paul, MN TNT Motorsports winner- Atlanta, GA TNT Motorsports winner- Atlanta, GA TNT Motorsports winner- Atlanta, GA TNT Motorsports winner- Atlanta, GA TNT Motorsports winner- San Antonio, TX TNT Motorsports winner- San Antonio, TX TNT Motorsports winner- San Antonio, TX TNT Motorsports winner- San Antonio, TX 2WD TNT Motorsports winner- Montgomery, AL TNT Motorsports winner- Charlotte, NC TNT Motorsports winner- Charlotte, NC TNT Motorsports winner- Charlotte, NC TNT Motorsports winner- Cleveland, OH TNT Motorsports winner- Cleveland, OH TNT Motorsports winner- Cleveland, OH TNT Motorsports winner- Owensboro, KY 2WD TNT Motorsports winner- W Lafayette, IN TNT Motorsports winner- W Lafayette, IN 1986 NTPA Region VII Champion 9200 MOD 5th NTPA GN Point Standings 5200 MOD Tied for 8th NTPA GN Point Standings 9200 MOD 6th NTPA GN Point Standings 11,200 UNL 3rd TNT Motorsports Winter Points 7200 MOD 8th TNT Motorsports Winter Points 6200 2WD NFMS winner- Lousville, KY 9200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Cayuga, ON 2WD NTPA GN winner- Ft Recovery, OH NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN TNT Motorsports winner- Syracuse, NY TNT Motorsports winner- Indianapolis, IN 1985 TNT Motorsports National Champion 5800 MOD 2nd TNT Motorsports Point Standings 7200 MOD 8th NTPA GN Point Standings 5200 MOD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings 9200 MOD 8th NTPA GN Point Standings 12,200 UNL 10th NTPA GN Point Standings 5800 2WD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings 6200 2WD NFMS winner- Lousville, KY 9200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Elkhorn, WI NTPA GN winner- Tomah, WI NTPA GN winner- Ft Recovery, OH NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA GN winner- Bowling Green, OH NTPA GN winner- Ft Recovery, OH TNT Motorsports winner- Niagara Falls, NY TNT Motorsports winner- Charlotte, NC TNT Motorsports winner- Houston, TX 1984 TNT Motorsports National Champion 5800 MOD TNT Motorsports National Champion 7200 MOD 10th TNT Motorsports Point Standings 5800 2WD 10th TNT Motorsports Point Standings 6200 2WD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings 12,200 UNL 4th NTPA GN Point Standings (W) 5800 2WD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings (S) 5800 2WD 5th NTPA GN Point Standings (S) 6200 2WD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings (W) 6200 2WD NFMS winner- Lousville, KY 7200 MOD Indy Super Pull Winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA GN winner- Hamburg, NY NTPA GN winner- Inwood, ON NTPA GN winner- Nashville, TN NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN TNT Motorsports winner- Little Rock, AR TNT Motorsports winner- Houston, TX TNT Motorsports winner- Niagara Falls, NY TNT Motorsports winner- Niagara Falls, NY 1983 4th NTPA GN Point Standings 5200 MOD 3rd NTPA GN Point Standings 7200 MOD 4th NTPA GN Point Standings 9200 MOD 6th NTPA GN Point Standings 12,200 UNL 6th NTPA GN Point Standings 5800 2WD 2nd NTPA GN Point Standings 6200 2WD NFMS winner- Lousville, KY 7200 MOD Indy Super Pull Winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Elkhorn, WI NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA GN winner- Ft Recovery, OH 2WD NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY 2WD NTPA RN winner- Orlando, FL NTPA RN winner- Orlando, FL NTPA RN winner- Atlanta, GA NTPA RN winner- Lowville, NY NTPA RN winner- Springfield, OH NTPA RN winner- Ft Recovery, OH NTPA RN winner- Cincinnati, OH NTPA RN winner- Indianapolis, IN 1982 NTPA Grand National Champion 5200 MOD NTPA Grand National Champion 7200 MOD NTPA Grand National Champion 9200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 7200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 9200 MOD 8th NTPA GN Point Standings 12,200 UNL NFMS winner- Lousville, KY 7200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Mobile, AL NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA GN winner- Hamburg, NY NTPA GN winner- Hamburg, NY NTPA GN winner- Bowling Green, OH NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY NTPA RN winner- Eustis, FL NTPA RN winner- Eustis, FL NTPA RN winner- W Palm Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- Sharpes, FL NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL NTPA RN winner- Hollywood, FL NTPA RN winner- Hollywood, FL NTPA RN winner- Winter Haven, FL NTPA RN winner- Orangeburg, SC NTPA RN winner- Atlanta, GA NTPA RN winner- Fishersville, VA NTPA RN winner- Rockford, IL NTPA RN winner- Springfield, OH NTPA RN winner- Ft Recovery, OH NTPA RN winner- Tiffin, OH NTPA RN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA RN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN NTPA RN winner- Upper Sandusky, OH NTPA RN winner- Upper Sandusky, OH 1981 NTPA Grand National Champion 7200 MOD NTPA Grand National Champion 9200 MOD NTPA Grand National Champion 12,200 UNL NTPA Region IV Champion 5200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 7200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 9200 MOD 3rd NTPA GN Point Standings 5200 MOD NTPA MOD Puller of the Year 2nd place NFMS- Lousville, KY 7200 MOD Indy Super Pull winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Davenport, IA NTPA GN winner- Tomah, WI NTPA GN winner- Tomah, WI NTPA GN winner- Hamburg, NY NTPA GN winner- Bowling Green, OH NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA GN winner- Columbus, OH NTPA RN winner- Eustis, FL NTPA RN winner- Miami, FL NTPA RN winner- Miami, FL NTPA RN winner- Tallahassee, FL NTPA RN winner- Jacksonville, FL NTPA RN winner- Jacksonville, FL NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL NTPA RN winner- Phenix City, AL NTPA RN winner- Phenix City, AL NTPA RN winner- Atlanta, GA NTPA RN winner- Tifton, GA NTPA RN winner- Orangeburg, SC NTPA RN winner- Orangeburg, SC NTPA RN winner- Orangeburg, SC NTPA RN winner- Paris, TN NTPA RN winner- Paris, TN NTPA RN winner- Springfield, OH NTPA RN winner- Ft Recovery, OH NTPA RN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN NTPA RN winner- San Bernardino, CA 1980 NTPA Region IV Champion 5200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA RN winner- Eustis, FL NTPA RN winner- W Palm Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL MINI NTPA RN winner- Ocala, FL MINI NTPA RN winner- Jacksonville, FL NTPA RN winner- Tifton, GA NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN 1979 NTPA Grand National Champion 5200 MOD 3rd NTPA GN Point Standings 7200 MOD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings 9200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Tampa, FL NTPA GN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Cedar Rapids, IA NTPA GN winner- Cedar Rapids, IA NTPA GN winner- Hamburg, NY NTPA GN winner- Bowling Green, OH NTPA GN winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY NTPA GN winner- Syracuse, NY NTPA RN winner- Daytona Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- Daytona Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- W Palm Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- W Palm Beach, FL NTPA RN winner- Dothan, AL NTPA RN winner- Franklin, TN NTPA RN winner- Circleville, OH NTPA RN winner- W Lafayette, IN 1978 6th NTPA GN Point Standings (1) 5200 MOD 9th NTPA GN Point Standings (2) 5200 MOD 10th NTPA GN Point Standings (1) 7200 MOD Indy Super Pull winner- Indianapolis, IN NTPA GN winner- Elkhorn, WI NTPA GN winner- Atlanta, GA NTPA RN winner- Carrollton, OH NTPA RN winner- Louisville, KY NTPA RN winner- Circleville, OH NTPA RN winner- Atlanta, GA NTPA RN winner- Havana, FL 1977 NTPA Grand National Champion 5200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 5200 MOD NTPA Region IV Champion 7200 MOD 7th NTPA GN Point Standings 7200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Elkhorn, WI NTPA GN winner- Windsor, ON NTPA GN winner- Bowling Green, OH NTPA RN winner- Evansville, IN NTPA RN winner- Statesboro, GA 1976 5th NTPA GN Point Standings 5200 MOD NTPA GN winner- Norman Park, FL |
Makin Bacon Special/Super Scooter/Wanderer
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Registered: 12/23/2018 Posts: 257 |
Definitely a great person that inspired alot of pullers!
Always could count on the "Pig" to win most of the time with those rodecks jacked up Bruce and Jill were always friendly with the fans and took time to talk with you. |
Re: Makin Bacon Special/Super Scooter/Wanderer
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Dave Dann
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No doubt, Bruce and Jill were always friendly and took time to visit. Many times, Bruce continued his prep work on the multiple motors employed in the Mod & TWD. And visited likewise with many other 'fans'. Truly was always a role model, inspiration and promoter of the pulling sport.
My sincere condolense to Jill and the extended Hutcherson Family. Remember and savor those precious life memories of Bruce. I had the pleasure to interview Bruce & Jill about a decade ago for their 'the Puller" " Legends" story. For myself, that was another cherished pulling memory. Always my due respect for the Hutcherson's. And then to think back to what all was involved for their 62,000 mile pulling year. Yes, one year. Can you imagine how wearing that was? Thank you Hutcherson's for your pulling friendship over the decades! |
Video of Makin Bacon Special winning 1986 NFMS
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Registered: 12/23/2018 Posts: 257 |
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