Hartbreak Sled
 Stock Lawn/Garden Tractors

Get your tractors ready to compete in our annual lawn mower tractor pull.  Tough competition and lots of fun awaits you.  

For more information call Doug Smith 540-270-8600.

 Rules:
 1. Weight Classes-750 lbs, 900 lbs, 1050 lbs, 1250 lbs, 1500 lbs
 2.  Lawn/Garden Tractors not meeting the following requirements as deemed by the rules committee will pull in the exhibition category or altered class.
 3. All tractors should be of the Lawn/Garden tractor variety with stock engines maximum of 2 cylinders and 2WD.
 4.  No high performance alterations to engine or other parts of tractor.  Stock or "off the shelf", unaltered, original replacement
 parts for camshaft, piston, valves, rod, carburetor, crank shaft, cylinder head, governor, ignition system, gear reduction, drive pulleys transmission, rear differential, etc.
 5.  Engine and tractor must maintain stock appearance and utilize stock sheet metal.
 6. All factory shielding or equivalent must be in place.
 7. Chassis may not be lengthened or altered to accept non-original engine.  Must maintain original wheelbase.
 8. Tractor may pull only one time per class.
 9. Pump gas, diesel fuels only.  No alcohol-no nitrous oxide-no pressurized fuel tanks.
 10. No "cut" tires, radial tires, duels, chains, or studs or 4WD allowed.
 11. Must have operating brakes.
 12. Weights: front and rear weights must be mounted to the wheels: front and side frame weights must be mounted and secured.  No suitcase weights.
 13. Tractor draw bar point of hook (clevis must be no higher than 13" to the ground.  Hitch must be ridged in all directions (Hooking ring ok-1 ½” hole)
 14.  Any part falling off the tractor after being hooked and until the tractor is unhooked will result in disqualification.
 15. The tractor must remain within the defined "in bounds" track area during the pull.
 16. No "full throttle" starts or jerking sled.  First offense-restart.  Second offense-disqualification.
 17. Immediately after pulling, all tractors may be required to go through technical inspections again.
 18. Driver must exhibit the ability to control the tractor at all times.  This includes during technical inspections, before pull, backing up to sled and after pulling.
 19. Drivers must stay on the seat of the tractor at all times.  Hands must be on the steering wheel, hand brakes, hand clutch or throttle at times during the pull.
 20. No alcohol or intoxication allowed.
 21. Any questionable modification or alterations will be reviewed by the rules committee to establish eligibility.
 22. All rules will be interpreted by the Garden Tractor Rules Committee.  Any unforeseen problems or oversights will be ruled on by
 the rules committee with their rulings being final.
 23. Track and safety officials have the authority to enforce all rules as stated herein and to disqualify any tractor for violations
 or unsafe conditions.  All decisions are final.
 24. Stabilizer bars or wheelie bars are optional, not required.
 25. RPMs 3600 w/ Governor Control may be checked at anytime.
 26. Wheels and rims-not cut, widen, oversized or handmade.
 27. No welded rears or gear train if tractor was mfg. with lock rear ok.