01:55:29am, Wednesday, May 08, 2024
Ranking GN classes.
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Two days left in the school year here in northeast Missouri.
My students are running wild and I'm daydreaming about my summer pulling schedule. How would you rank the 13 Grand National Classes? (Or Champions Tour or Outlaw classes.) Here's my personal list. Totally arbitrary. Just what I like watching most to least. 1. Unlimited Modifieds 2. Diesel Super Stock Tractors 3. Modifieds. 4. Super Stock Open 5. Four Wheel Drive Trucks 6. Pro Stocks. 7. Light Super Stocks. 8. Mini Rods. 9. Super Farm. 10. Light Unlimited. 11. Super Semi. 12. Two Wheel Drive Trucks 13. Diesel Super Stock Trucks. |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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Registered: 07/16/2018 Posts: 250 |
13 way tie. To me every class has elements of it that I like. Granted there is some aspects of certain classes that I don't like, but all in all I'll watch any class any day. Gordon Cox For The Love Of Pulling [www.facebook.com] [fortheloveofpulling.godaddysites.com] Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/2022 03:59AM by For The Love Of Pulling. |
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Registered: 04/04/2008 Posts: 1,523 |
My ranking is..
1.super farm 2.dss 3.ps 4.lss 5.minis 6.4wd trucks 7.mods 8.unlss 9.unl mods 10.semi 11.lt unl mods 12.twd trucks 13.dss trucks If llss or lt pro ever gets a spot they would be tied with sf cause thier ag chassis |
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1) Unlimited Mods
2) Modifieds 3) Diesel SS 4) Semi 5) Pro Stock 6) Mini 7) Lt. Unl. 8) Lt. SS 9) Open SS 10) Deisel 4x4 11) TWD 12) FWD 13) Unsuper Farms Fun Post Michael. Looking forward to pulling season! |
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Chip42
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1. PS
2. LSS 3. SEMI 4. SSDFWD 5. UNL 6. DSS 7. MINI 8. MOD 9. OPEN SS 10. LT UNL 11. TWD 12. SF 13. FWD |
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1. 4X4 modified trucks
2. 4X4 SS Diesel trucks 3. Light Super Stock 4. 2 wheel drive trucks 5. Pro Stock 6. Modified 7 Open Super Stock 8. Semi trucks 9. Diesel Super Stock 10. Unlimited 11.Super Farm 12. Mini 13 LT Unlimited (RIP) |
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Paull
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They are all good, like another said, can watch any and all anytime, some are boring, but then in a class,ONE breaks the barriers out the end and is exciting, the dance and wiggles some make with no bounce, nasty bounce and perfect runs is anticipation and the secret to watching, - we never know what will happen. HEAR THE POWER, -FEEL THE NOISE !!!!!!! |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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Just Sayin’
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I, too, agree that I’ll take any of the 13 on any given day. A bad day watching a tractor pull beats a good day doing about anything else. That being said…..
1. UNL 2. PS 3. MINI 4. TWD 5. SSD 4X4 6. MOD 7. SSD 8. SSO 9. LT UNL (agreed, RIP) 10. SEMI 11. LSS 12. SF 13. FWD |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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HELP ME UNDERSTAND
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Why is there such a difference between the north and south tracks at BG? I have never been there do they not work the whole surface and reroll it all back in all together? what makes the difference?? |
BG North track
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Registered: 02/18/2018 Posts: 244 |
The north track at BG has less run off, so the worry with Unlimited is not getting them stopped before they go 400ft and into the wall. There is no difference in quality of dirt between the two tracks. |
Re: BG North track
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Registered: 08/16/2021 Posts: 307 |
The quality of track between the two was worlds different. Thursday night on the North track veteran drivers struggled to stay on the track. Several broke things when they failed to control their unlimited. Two days later they hooked up on the South track and everybody pulled just fine no issues at all. There was a difference in the quality of the track. Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2022 01:55AM by BrandonA. |
Re: BG North track
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Moderator Registered: 07/06/2008 Posts: 1,347 |
Not being privy to conversations between NTPA Tech Officials and Bauer sled operator, I cannot prove or disprove this statement. I will say, however, that if the operator of the Bauer sled is worried about stopping the unlimiteds before going 400 feet, there need to be conversations between NTPA and Bauer. The track may now be 350' long, but there's no rule that says the sled has to be set "light" enough that 400 feet is going to be an issue except in a rare case (I know 'light' is a relative term with the unlimited class). Besides, the puller is not blindfolded. Indoors, they can see the approaching sand pile. Outdoors, barring a runaway sled situation, they should see if a barrier is rapidly approaching. For a long time, 300 feet worked fine. Then 310, then 320, then 330. At some point, someone needs to be the adult in the room. Just as God said in the book of Job that the sea shall go no farther, someone in the pulling world needs to stand and say "thou shalt not pull thine sled any farther." Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2022 04:37AM by The Original Michael. |
Fine tuning the unlimiteds
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Moderator Registered: 07/06/2008 Posts: 1,347 |
I would also say Unlimited #1, but for the two Ohio tracks I've been to recently, I'd break it down even more:
1. Ft. Recovery 2. Bowling Green (south track) . . . . . . . 10. Bowling Green (north track) Anyone please let me know when the unlimiteds last put on a good show on the BG North track. Just run both their hooks on the south track and be done with it. I bet the pullers would be ok with that also. |
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Fan 2
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I'd put Wellington's track in there too. |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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One thru thirteen...
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1. Prostock
2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Super Farm |
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What
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What makes a class good? Is it the speed, power, closeness of competition? There are a few classes that always get bashed and they provide some of the tightest competition. |
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Registered: 08/16/2021 Posts: 307 |
I'd watch any class over not seeing any pulling. That was a solid lesson learned during the covid year when there wasn't much pulling to watch. But I certainly have my favorites....
1. Pro Stock 2. Unlimted (on any track other than BG North side) 3.Minis 4. USS 5.DSS 6.LSS 7.Mods 8. 4WD Trucks If the following classes all died off I wouldn't miss them 9.Lt Unlimited 10.Super Farm 11. Semi 12. SSD Trucks 12. TWD |
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Registered: 02/18/2018 Posts: 244 |
1) Pro Stock
2) DSS 3) Mini 4) DSS4x4 5) LSS 6) Unlimited 7) Mod Gap to 8 8) Semi 9) OSS 10) Lt Unlim (is it even a class anymore?) 11) 4x4 12) Super Farm 13) TWD (only watch for Russ Nichols) |
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Registered: 03/28/2021 Posts: 61 |
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2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. TWD |
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Pllnfn
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1. DSS
2. Unlimiteds 3. Open SS 4. Mods 5. Pro Stocks Bottom four- Truck classes |
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Tomah winner
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1. Super Farm
2. Fwd 3. Mod 4. Dss 5. Mini 6. Oss 7. Semi 8. Lss 9. Twd 10. Ps 11. Unl 12. Lt Unl 13. DSS4x4 (Class favorite order is subject to change) As others say, I would watch any class, any day. Yet, if we lossed Lt UNL and DSS4x4, I wouldn't miss them. Unlimiteds are fun, but they just have SOOO much horsepower it is hard to hook up to the track these days. |
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Tomah winner
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This is just a question out of the blue, but what makes a spectator watch hot farm or llss over super farm? excluding the alkys in llss, they all pretty much sound the same, don't they? Why is super farm usually at the bottom? Just a question. |
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WATCHER
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Because there is no power in a super farmer. they snuff them out ALL the TIME!!! |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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Sounds like you are 10 years out of date. BTW - sometimes you need to pick a gear that snuff’s the engine in an attempt to get the most distance. |
Re: Ranking GN classes.
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Registered: 03/30/2008 Posts: 191 |
No they don't. Not even close. Years ago yes, but as someone who sees them pull all the time due to the area I'm in I can tell you they rarely ever snuff out anymore. |
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