Contestant pulls an oversized truck using a 1951 Cockshutt tractor. Most contestants managed to pull the load between 150-160 feet, with the furthest distance being 165 feet. Bottom Right: The antique tractor pulling event was held in the field next to Village Square as part of Gretna Days in Gretna on July 26. Tractor pulling is a sport based on horsepower and torque, with tractors often modified to maximize power. This makes pulling with antique and vintage tractors an even more challenging feat.
GRACE BELLINGHAUSEN photos, THE TIMES
Sadie, 4, and William, 3, cheer on their dad, Ron Brabec, as he pulls a truck with his vintage tractor during the antique tractor pull event near Village Square in Gretna on July 26.
GRACE BELLINGHAUSEN,
THE TIMES
The antique tractor pulling event was held in the field next to Village Square as part of Gretna Days in Gretna on July 26. Tractor pulling is a sport based on horsepower and torque, with tractors often modified to maximize power. This makes pulling with antique and vintage tractors an even more challenging feat.
Contestant pulls an oversized truck using a 1951 Cockshutt tractor. Most contestants managed to pull the load between 150-160 feet, with the furthest distance being 165 feet. Bottom Right: The antique tractor pulling event was held in the field next to Village Square as part of Gretna Days in Gretna on July 26. Tractor pulling is a sport based on horsepower and torque, with tractors often modified to maximize power. This makes pulling with antique and vintage tractors an even more challenging feat.
Sadie, 4, and William, 3, cheer on their dad, Ron Brabec, as he pulls a truck with his vintage tractor during the antique tractor pull event near Village Square in Gretna on July 26.
The antique tractor pulling event was held in the field next to Village Square as part of Gretna Days in Gretna on July 26. Tractor pulling is a sport based on horsepower and torque, with tractors often modified to maximize power. This makes pulling with antique and vintage tractors an even more challenging feat.
