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Champions Tour rolled into the Buckeye State

IMG_3778The Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League rolled into The Clinton County Fairgrounds in Wilmington, OH for their 3rd tour stop on the Champions Tour for the Optima Batteries Super Modified Two Wheel Drive Trucks.  The action is always hotly contested in Wilmington, as we see a mix of both state level and national competitors invading the region.

The track on this evening was a challenging surface and the pullers had to treat it very carefully to avoid being sucked into a rut, lots of the drivers had a hard time with the track wanting to dip them in close to the chalk line and dangerously close to the out of bounds line, Brakes were the order of the evening, and finding the best hole shot would be key.

Jeremy Nelson, and his familiar blue and white Speedco Midnight Gambler made a fine pass with a distance of  294.54 which put the Sidney, IL based pilot in the 22nd spot on the evening. Early draws meant the track was a bit trickier than later. IMG_4102

Bethany Nelson also had a tricky early hook to deal with, and she managed to make a strong pass in her new Warrior tracks sponsored “Sweet Revenge” Chevrolet.  Bethany’s distance of 305.57 would garner her the number 19 spot at Wilmington.

Next up would be John Mumma, and his Philo, IL based “After Midnight” Chevy SSR.  John came into Wilmington fresh of a clean sweep at the TS Performance outlaw truck and tractor pull and he was hoping to duplicate his performance.  John took the machine out to a distance of 309.34 which would put him in the 16th finishing position.

IMG_0173Jared Nelson, was the last to hook of all the Midnight Vehicles, and he utilized what he learned by watching the majority of the class hook, and sharing information with his teammates.  Jared and his Boyd and Sons Machinery sponsored “Midnight Revenger” burned in at a distance of 327.00 which put him solidly in the top ten.  A sixth place finish belonged to Jared on this night.

In the end, Dr. Tim Messer was the victor in Wilmington, driving his “Wide Open” Chevy.

The Optima Batteries Super Modified Two Wheelers have a three week break and are back in action in Fairfield, IL on July 11.

Stay tuned to www.midnightpulling.com for future updates, blogs, and stories from the road, and as always thank you for your interest in Midnight Motorsports.