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Owner/Driver:

Mark Gabel

Hometown:

Lawtins, NY

Machine Name

Fathers Pride

Make & Model:

Allis Chalmers 180

Pit Crew:

Dana & Kids

Occupation:

Dairy Farmer

Pulling History:

Gabel Family has pulled for 50 years

Other:

Thanks to the family for help and support

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Owner/Driver:

John Voelpel

Hometown:

Newfane, NY

Machine Name

"Deutzilla"

Make & Model:

Deutz 80-06

Pit Crew:

Brent, Mark

Family:

Wife – Erin; Kids – Katie, Kristen, Kassie

Occupation:

Farmer (Voelpel Farms, Inc.

Achievements:

First Deutz LLSS in New York

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Owner/Driver:

Dan Palladino

Hometown:

Rochester, New York

Machine Name

"High Maintenance" (some say Stage Fright)

Make & Model:

1957 Oliver 880 - Light Limited Super Stock

Pit Crew:

Second Generation Pulling Team: Geoff O’Brien; Brett Stevens; Andy VanHerewe

Family:

Wife – Randalee; Children – Nataila & Nunzio

Occupation:

Director of Finance at Thermo Fisher Scientific

Pulling History:

2008 was my first year pulling after re-building my father’s (Nick Palladino) former Super Stock.  Dad was NYTPA points champion from 1978 to 1984 in the 5,000 and 7,000lb Super Stock classes.  The tractor was retired in 1987 and only pulled once since in an exhibition in 1993.  The tractor is now methanol powered and fully electronic fuel injected.                     

Achievements:

Getting the tractor started.  

Other:

Thanks to the team for patience and getting us this far.

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Owner/Driver:

Westin A. Blidy

Hometown:

 North Collins NY

Machine Name

"Miss Used"

Make & Model:

White 140 – Light Limited Super Stock

Pit Crew:

 Dawn, Mark Weinstein, Eric Ernst, Jason Kohn, Dan Ricotta

Family:

Dawn, Mom and Dad, Two sisters and the dogs Abbey and Diesel

Occupation:

 Diesel Tech Teacher

Pulling History:

I graduated from Morrisville state college in Syracuse NY the spring of 2004. During my schooling there I built this pulling tractor. I have been pulling tractors for about 8 years now. It all started with my Super 99 Oliver, the other tractor I pull in the enhanced class. I love and enjoy tractor pulling. As any tractor pulling enthusiast knows they want more power! As well as a fan of Oliver I wanted to have an Oliver pulling tractor so I had to build one. In doing some research I found out that the Cummins diesel engine was used in the White Farm Tractors, so this started the project.

Since White and Oliver were combined in 1975 the set up I am using I can run in the Limited Light Super Class. It is a 1989 White 140. That is the model of the tractor, and it is named “MISS USED”.  It uses an Oliver 1855 rear end/axel housing. The front belly pan is a custom make tubular frame. The Sheet metal is White sheet medal but the dash and fenders are Oliver. The rear tires I purchased from Broughton Tire in Warsaw. The front end is a custom one I built. The cage was a kit I bought and had to cut and weld together. All the other add on-s and custom things I built my self, and with the help of a few other people. But if you have to add up the man hours to build a machine like this and keep it running it is priceless.

 
The tractor did not look like it does now when I graduated from Morrisville. It was ugly. Since 2004 I have added many things to make it look like it does now. The engine is a 5.9 Cummins single turbo, with a lot of engine work. It has a triple disc clutch from crower still putting power to the 1855 rear end. This season we will be on our 3^rd engine, and hope to have this one survive the season.

Over the past 5 years our club and the tractor have been a growing project and growing sport. The amount of money spent on this is crazy, but it is far outweighed by the fun we have when we go to the events and put on a show for the fans. We hope this year to make all the hooks and be up in the top three again and have a lot of fun with the club in doing so.  Make sure you keep and eye out for the “MISS USED” pulling team.    

Achievements:

2008 Points Champion LLSS
2006 2^nd place points, 2007 2^nd place points

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Owner/Driver:

Russ Metz

Hometown:

Bennington, NY

Machine Name

Damn Thing

Make & Model:

JD 4020

Pit Crew:

Me

Family:

Wife – Tina and six kids

Occupation:

Blacktop Plant Operator

Pulling History:

Stock tractors for a long time then LLSS with WNYPFP

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Owner/Driver:

Justin Conrad

Hometown:

Strykersville, NY

Machine Name

“Headstrong”

Make & Model:

IH 1466

Family:

Joe and Brenda Conrad; Matt and Nathan “Haywire” Super Farm

Occupation:

Tig Installer

Pulling History:

3 years stock tractor pulling with a Ford 6600 and second year in Pro-Farm class

Other:

Special thanks to my brothers Matt and Nathan “Team Haywire” for all there help getting me started.  Special thanks to my sponsors “Fisher Construction”

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Owner/Driver:

Owner – Andy Shearing;  Drivers – Andy, Ben

Hometown:

Silver Springs, NY

Machine Name

Born Again Blue – AKA Big Nasty

Make & Model:

Ford 9000

Pit Crew:

Duke, Clint, Josey Big John

Family:

Andy, Lindsay, Isaac, Grace – Ben, Crystal, Jake, Sam

Occupation:

Professional hoof trimmer – Liquid manure hauling service

Pulling History:

Rookies

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Owner/Driver:

Mike Petrie

Hometown:

Java, NY

Make & Model:

IH 1486

Pit Crew:

Dan Petrie, Sr., Dan Petrie, Jr.

Family:

Wife – Cheryl and Cameron, Courtney, Carson

Occupation:

Farmer/Truck Driver

Pulling History:

25 years

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Owner/Driver:

Craig Bartz

Hometown:

Strykersville, NY

Make & Model:

JD 8330

Pit Crew:

Jody, Criag

Family:

Allan, Deb Bartz

Occupation:

Owner, operator

Pulling History:

5 years

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Owner/Driver:

Scott Bartz

Hometown:

Strykersville, NY

Machine Name

“Money Pit”

Make & Model:

JD 6030

Pit Crew:

Jody, Davis, Aran, Scott, Craig

Family:

Debra (Mom), Allan (Dad), Craig (Brother)

Occupation:

Concrete truck driver

Pulling History:

Pulled stock for 4-5 years, Pulling with WNYPFP for a year

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Owner/Driver:

Randy Geiger

Hometown:

North Collins, NY

Make & Model:

4755 John deere

Family:

Wife – Diane and 4 children Pam, Beth, Nicole, Randy Jr., RJ

Occupation:

Project Manager Garnett Asphalt

Pulling History:

Pro-farm, Super-farm

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Owner/Driver:

Aaron Schilling

Hometown:

Warsaw, NY

Make & Model:

JD 4840

Pit Crew:

Jody, Scott, Craig, Davis

Occupation:

Farmer

Pulling History:

5 years

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Owner/Driver:

Erin Voelpel

Hometown:

Newfane, NY

Make & Model:

Deutz 130-06

Pit Crew:

Katie, Brent, Mark, John Voelpel

Family:

Husband – John;  Kids – Katie, Kristen, Kassie

Occupation:

Housewife

Achievements:

She doesn’t break things

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Owner/Driver:

Chris Galati

Hometown:

Gowanda, NY

Machine Name

“Turbo Cowboy”

Make & Model:

2004 GMC

Pit Crew:

Chris McBride, Dave Neifergold

Occupation:

Operations Manager for Folts Trucking

Pulling History:

3 years as a Pro-Street Diesel Puller

Achievements:

Many broken parts

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Owner/Driver:

Geoff O’Brien

Hometown:

Churchville, NY

Machine Name

“Drinkin’ Problem”

Make & Model:

Oliver 880

Pit Crew:

Second Generation Pulling Team:  Frank O’Brien, Brett Stevens, Andy Vanherrewegh, Dan Palladino

Family:

Wife – Jamie ;  Daughter - Page

Occupation:

Gates-Chili School District

Pulling History:

Many years of O’Briens pulling Olivers

Owner/Driver:

Brett Stevens

Hometown:

Bergen, NY

Machine Name

“Endless Distraction”

Make & Model:

Oliver Super 88

Pit Crew:

Second Generation Pulling Team:  Frank O’Brien, Geoff O'Brien, Andy Vanherrewegh, Dan Palladino

Family:

Occupation:

Owner Bud Vale Construction

Pulling History: