I just watched the PPL mods from Elkhart. I watched the first run and was able to go and get a pizza and make it back in time to see the second mod hook to the sled. Knowing that I had plenty of time, I washed my car and was able to see the third mod hooking to the sled. One of the main things that pulling is able to fix is the pace of the show, again maybe they can't.
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Dick Morgan
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Frank there were 2 SS tractors in the class. I don't care if they reset the 10 times sled, there were 2 SS tractors there. And the lame, tired " was your tractor there" is old. If you haven't noticed this is a website that discusses pulling related topics that you just post on, so Frank where is your pulling website just curious ?
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Dick Morgan
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Mark, thanks for the response, I didn't realize how fractured the rules for the class are. Sure makes it hard to get everyone on the same page.
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Dick Morgan
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I remember several years ago at a pullers meeting at the NFMS when Forest Lucas did a talk about Lucas Oil sponsorship of PPL and he ( referring to Jeff ) " the sport needs more guys like him " ! Forest understood the importance of making the sport exciting and entertaining. Jeff does that for sure. And for those that are upset about the topic, the page has always been about a varying selection o
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Dick Morgan
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They survived for many years without the Lucas Oil sponsorship and they will survive if the IHRA money is gone. And PPL did Not blow through a ton of money. John and Kristi are great managers of PPL money. PPL pullers are a very loyal group, so I don't see PPL folding.
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Dick Morgan
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I'm not sure who or why it was taken down. If it followed the guidelines of the page it should have stayed up. Please repost
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Dick Morgan
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I think Jeff is great for pulling and great the shows. He brings excitement and entertainment to the sport, something that is sorely lacking in the sport.
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Dick Morgan
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What is going on with the NYTPA SS class?
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Dick Morgan
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Charles, thanks, I didn't realize that session 2 was a rain out.
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Dick Morgan
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I don't believe that the conversation is about the alcohol SS class. Its about the overall state of the SS class in the NYTPA. So how much is the HP difference is there between a DSS and a Lt.PS. Do you think a Lt.PS can compete with a strong running DSS. That's really the question, a DSS weights 8000 lbs and a Lt.PS weights 8500 lbs. The extra HP that a strong running DSS makes shoul
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Dick Morgan
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The NYTPA has the crazy class offering for the promoters, either they can choose only DSS, only Alcohol SS or the combined class. Why any promoter would not choose the combined class beats me. At the pull in Plattsburg 2 DSS showed up and one went 13 feet and the other 280 or so. And a Lt.PS is beating them up on a regular basis.
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Dick Morgan
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It's interesting to me that I haven't heard of any pullers complaining about the fee to hook in the Fendt Series, just everyone else. Seems like if a puller wants to hook in the Fendt Series it's their money and their business.
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Dick Morgan
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Badger Fan, please point out where I said that we should 2 tracks at the same time. I have posted many times that they never ever run both tracks at the same time. Thanks
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Dick Morgan
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Absolutely, never the way to run a 2 track event.
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Dick Morgan
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Bagder Fan, I totally disagree with you, some how you think that the fans don't care if it takes 30 seconds or 2 minutes for vehicles to hook to the sled. If pulling is trying to attract fans then they need and want to see a fast exciting action packed show. Fans do not want to watch 15 seconds of action and then 3 minutes of scrapper tractors running up and down the track. The one thing th
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Dick Morgan
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At the end of the season I always look to see how many vehicles completed the entire circuit, not many and we already know that several vehicles in each class have missed at least one hook so far.
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Dick Morgan
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Do pullers really care about winning a championship with either the NTPA PPL or the Outlaws? Seems like pullers are picking and choosing when and where they hook. And it seems,rightfully so that pullers that are committed to the Fendt Series and want to keep their vehicles in top running vehicles in top running condition and are not hooking as oftenas they used to.
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Dick Morgan
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Seems some people don't like the idea of the pullers getting a larger purse. I keep reading about that won't add any more fans, that's stealing pullers from other organizations, the pullers are paying all the purse. Well what's your idea to grow the sport, to help to pullers payouts, to make the sport more exciting for the fans, to help the promoters to get more advertisers
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Dick Morgan
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One of reasons might be that PPL had almost the same classes running Friday night.
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Dick Morgan
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The PPL/ IHRA Fendt Series has so many great features, first and foremost is the increased purse money. Other the Simon's event last year the Fendt Series is certainly one of, if not the best paying series ever. And the certainty that almost all, if not all of the competitors will be there. And so far PPL has shown the rest of the pulling world (NTPA please note) how to run a fast paced sho
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Dick Morgan
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Was the Outlaws the organization that promised the pullers in the 4.1 class that they could vote on the turbo they want to run and then went ahead a mandated the box turbo that they are running now? Please correct me if that's not accurate.
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Dick Morgan
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Adam K had a great weekend picking up 2 firsts, 2 seconds and a third, that's certainly going to be one nice check.
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Dick Morgan
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Why would any club/organization think it's OK for fan to park,sit or stand at the end of a pulling track, just amazing, total lack of any common sense. Same with pits and around the starting line, all high risk areas. How much does a couple loads of sand cost, I'm guessing it must be pretty expensive. When will the US sled builders/organizations taking the European sled safety equipment
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Dick Morgan
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All the talk about slowing the pulling vehicle, heavier sled, none of that will never happen. The fans want to see an action, exciting show. Now if a vehicle doesn't go 340' or more they are disappointed. The fans today want a fast paced show ( note to the NTPA) not sime slow show. Slow track crews, slow at removing vehicles off the track and a show that's takes forever to get the
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Dick Morgan
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In the event of pulling accident the lawyers will sue everyone. Those with the deepest pockets will be their main goal. No one will escape the lawsuit.
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Dick Morgan
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Do that raises the question, if there is a fix and its not implemented and there is a serious accident who is liable, sled owner/operator, promoter or sanctioning body?
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Dick Morgan
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Patches. You're right, the NTPA will never do it, hope springs eternal.
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Dick Morgan
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You could say the same thing about the DSS/OSS class. And originally that was this topic was about. The only reason that they are not combined is the pathetic NTPA leadership. If the NTPA really cared about improving the show they should start by making the shows more exciting and interesting.
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Dick Morgan
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The interesting thing is that Triple Bypass won both OSS sessions by an average of 7 feet, and in the DSS class they got a first and a second. What's also interesting is the Triple Bypass has a very impressive win ratio in the OSS class, and being the only DSS that consistently run against the 650 alcohol tractors is even more amazing.
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Dick Morgan
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