Tractors
John Deere 4455
Brad Bieri - Aledo, Ill.
This is a Mexican built 4455 with a synchro transmission. Brad is our club president and was also our points champion in the 11,000 & 11,500 Improved Farm Stock for the 2024 Season.
Ruthless
International 1466
CC&E Farms - Farmington, Ill.
The "big horse" in the CC&E trailer. Ruthless, like all of Eric's pullers, is named after a Gary Allen song. Ruthless was built for the 2022 season to run the Improved classes. It also makes an appearance at the Midwest Winter Nationals every year in January.
Blowin' Smoke Rings in the Dark
International 1066
CC&E Farms - Farmington, Ill.
Smoke Rings is the oldest puller in the trio. Built back in 2017 out of a junkyard tractor, it has been pulling sleds for many years. Smoke Rings pulls in both Improved Classes and the Luck of the Draw.
Bones
International 1066
CC&E Farms - Farmington, Ill.
Bones is the out of field tractor of the CC&E crew. It was the 2022 points champion in the Out of Field class.
Daddy's Dream Mama's Nightmare
International 1466
B.J. Oldfield - Farmington, Ill.
"My father gave up pulling in the 80s so our family wouldn't be in more financial hardship, cold turkey stopped pulling his 560. He always dreamed of a big horsepower farm stock and my mom had nightmares of me getting into pulling. There is no doubt from anyone that he would be thrilled with the tractor and going to tractor pulls with me. He liked my Oliver 880 puller but would have loved this. So, I named my tractor Daddy's Dream and Mama's Nightmare." - B.J. Oldfield
Thriller
International 1466
Chad Terwilliger - London Mills, Ill.
"This tractor is driven by a dumb f****r and you never know what the h*** is going to happen" - Chad Terwilliger
Hydro
International 1466
Cody & Jeff Coulter - Elmwood, Ill.
Farmin' 14
International 1466
Cody & Jeff Coulter - Elmwood, Ill.
Plowboy's Legacy
John Deere 4320
Jacob Smith - Prophetstown, Ill.
This was the first tractor Jacob's dad bought in the 1980's. It was used on the farm to feed cattle until it was converted into a puller 2 years ago. It was named after Jacob's grandfather whose CB handle was "Plowboy", who was a lifetime tractor puller.
Bushwhacker
John Deere 4440
Craig Conrad - Galva, Ill.
Craig purchased the tractor in 2023 from the Windish's and got it up and running for the 2024 season. Craig pulls in the Luck of the Draw and Out of Field classes.
Fire in the Hole
John Deere 4320
Jake Conrad - Galva, Ill.
Fire in the Hole was a junkyard tractor that had caught on fire. The Conrad's fixed it up and it made it's first appearance at the last pull of the 2022 season. Fire in the Hole ran all of 2023 in the Out of Field class, and in 2024 ran both Luck of the Draw classes and the Out of Field.
IH 1066
Drew Vawter - Elmwood, Ill.
IH 966
Keith Conklin - Sterling, Ill.
Wicked Ways
International 986
Scotty & Marty Whittaker - Princeville, Ill.
Purchased in November 2021 by Scotty Whittaker, Wicked Ways is a 1979 International 986. In 2023 Wicked Ways placed 3rd 11,500lb Improved Farm and 5th in the 11,000lb Improved Farm. Scotty also currently serves as our head track official. Scotty's father, Marty Whittaker, was the 1989 West Central Illinois Tractor Pulling Association 12k Super Stock Champion.
Ugly Is In
International 1066
Trev & Tanner Nelson - Toulon, Ill.
Case 1370
Paul Young - Viola, Ill.
Outcast
Ford TW-20
Nate & Kaden Shank - Dixon, Ill.
The tractor is equipped with a 456 Genesis engine and Dual Power. The Shanks also operate Shank's Tractor Restoration and Fabrication, do mechanical work, and farm.
IH 1466
Tony Johnson - Brimfield, Ill.
Desert Storm
Case 970
Travis Mahr - Farmington, Ill.
Missfitt
International 1466
Tyler Smith - Erie, Ill.
John Deere 6030
Jerry Brown - Farmington, Ill.
Curious George
Case 1070
Jacob, Courtney, & Dave Mahr - Hanna City, Ill.
The Mahr Family built this tractor to enjoy family time together. The name Curious George was picked in memory of Ryder Armstrong, a young boy from the family who unfortunately passed from leukemia. He loved Curious George books and movies.
International 986
Gary Wagenknecht - Milledgeville, Ill.
The Rat
International 1066
Rick Yarger - Cambridge, Ill.
International 1066
Luke Bucco - Trivoli, Ill.
Sometimes referred to as Wickeder Ways. Luke and his dad went halves on the tractor his senior year of high school. It planted corn for Luke his first couple years of farming.
Trucks
Chevy K30
Judd Calderone - Sherrard, Ill.
Chevy 2500
Caleb Groeper - Brimfield, Ill.
Ford F-250
Nick Christy - Bryant, Ill.
GMC 2500
Mitch Ruder - Topeka, Ill.
Chevy K30 Runs on E85
Justin Moffitt & Brian Boelens - Gilson, Ill.
Justin's dad bought the truck in 1975 for $1,700 before Justin was born. It served as their farm truck for the next 20+ years. Justin drove it when he was in high school. In 1998, Brian Boelens and Justin made it a street stock pulling truck and have pulled it every season since.
Dodge 3500
Thomas Dixon - Joy, Ill.
Chevy 2500
Will Ponder - Knoxville, Ill.