The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League (sometimes abbreviated as PPL) was an American professional truck and tractor pulling series sponsored by California-based Lucas Oil featuring Super Modified tractors as well as Pro Modified Four-Wheel Drive trucks, Super Modified two-wheel drive trucks, Pro Stock tractors, and hot rod semi-tractor trucks, among other classes. It bills itself as "...showcasing the most extreme vehicles and the most talented pulling drivers in the world."[1] It has been described as the "premiere pulling series" in the United States.[1][2]
| Category | Tractor and Truck Pulling |
|---|---|
| Official website | www.propulling.com |
History edit
Lucas Oil began their foray into American pulling when they became the title sponsor for the now-absorbed American Tractor Pullers Association in 2003 when it became known as the ATPA Lucas Oil Pulling Series.[3] Forrest Lucas, the founder of Lucas Oil, created the PPL in 2005 after the ATPA folded soon after Lucas Oil's initial sponsorship.[4]
Lucas Oil discontinued ownership and operation in November of 2022
Rules edit
Rules in the PPL are similar to other pulling leagues and the maximum boundary limit is 320 feet.[5]
Participants edit
Competitors can compete for cash purses in four series: Champion Tour, Silver Series, Mid-West Region, and Western Series. There are no full-time pulling teams in the League, only hobbyists (sometimes serious) who are "trying to have as much fun as possible."[6] Although many of the pullers in the League are associated with the automotive or farming businesses, there are some who come from fields unrelated, such as dentistry.[7][8][9] As if 2016, the PPL has over twenty classes of pulling vehicles one can participate in.[5] As of 2016, direct family members of registered PPL pullers who are graduating high school seniors are eligible for college scholarships.[10]
Related media edit
In the United States it is broadcast on the Lucas Oil-owned MAVTV on Thursday evenings. In 2013, PPL announced the creation of its own magazine titled, Pro Pulling Magazine, but the current status of this periodical is unknown.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "About". Propulling.com. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ Writer, Susan Miller, Missourian Staff (23 March 2016). "Fair Main Stage Lineup Announced— Alabama, Bret Michaels Among Headliners".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Lucas Oil Products Announced As American Tractor Pullers Association?s Major Title Sponsor Beginning". lucasoil.com.
- ^ "Truck & Tractor Pulling: Capture Your Share Of Sales In This Strong Market".
- ^ a b "2017 Rulebook" (PDF). Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "The Engineering Marvel Of Truck & Tractor Pulling".
- ^ "The Engineering Marvel Of Truck & Tractor Pulling".
- ^ Don Wade (2016-06-02). "Memphis Dentist Pulls Teeth – And Trucks". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "Dr. Tim Messer transforms into "The Driller"!". milesbeyond300.com. July 6, 2012. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "Melba King Scholarship" (PDF). Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League. 2016. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- ^ "Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Introduces Pro Pulling Magazine". www.propulling.com.
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