The Versailles
Republican Sports
July 23, 2009
'09 Ripley County Fair Monday night
Tractor Pull results
(Sponsored by Osgood Lions Club/Sled
by Kevin Menchhofer)
Gary Franklin, Sports
Writer
The 2009 Ripley County Fair once again featured a tractor
pull in front of the grandstands for fair attendees and
tractor pull enthusiasts to enjoy. The event was sponsored
by the Osgood Lions Club with the sled and track preparation
equipment for the event furnished by Kevin Menchhofer.
A rain shower passing during the event in progress only
detained its continuance for a short period of time before
the tractor pullers finished the evening's competition.
Green was far the favorite color on hand at this year's
pull as John Deere owners wore their "Nothing runs
like a Deere" attire proudly. One Allis Chalmers
competitor was on hand with several "Big Red"
Internationals filling the rest of the field.
As with any event, at one time or another, if a person
is going to compete or try their luck at anything new,
there must be a first time. The '09 Ripley County Fair
tractor pull would be no different as a couple of local
"first time pullers" were among the competition
slate.
Logan Speer and Levi Speer parked in JD seats as first
time competitors this year to their satisfaction.
Logan pulled to a victory on a John Deere 4020 in the
evening's 11,000#/4MPH class competition opener with a
pull of 294.02 feet. He later competed in the 13,000#/6MPH
class and pulled to a distance of 223.13 feet on a John
Deere 4430.
The evening's final event, the 18,000#/4MPH class brought
Logan's 14 year old cousin Levi Speer to the track, where
he pulled a 6030 John Deere for 212.27 feet.
First place class pullers
The event's 11,000# slate of first place pullers included
Logan Speer in the 4MPH class, Matt Holland in the 6MPH
class, Michael Peters in the 8MPH class and Austin Peters
in the OPEN pull.
The event's 13,000# slate of first place pullers included
Roger Miller in the 4MPH class, Josh Whipker in the 6MPH
class, Jerry Wiseman in the 8MPH class and Chris Linville
in the OPEN pull.
The event's 15,000# slate of first place pullers included
Andy Comer in the 4MPH class, Chris Linville in the 6MPH
class and Jeff Hoevener in the 8MPH class who repeated
in the OPEN pull.
The event's 18,000# first place 4MPH class puller was
Roger Linville.