Modified Mini Tractors
Footloose
Adam Koester
Wadesville, Indiana
Vehicle Make/Model: 2025 Modern Machine Mini
Occupation: Engine Manufacturer
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2x NTPA Grand National Champion and 3x Bowling Green Ring Winner
Other: Wife – Jamilyn, Son – Arren
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Have No Mercy
Tyler Slagh
Zeeland, Michigan
Vehicle Make/Model: 2006 Homemade Slagh Outlawed Chassis
Occupation: Builder of automated filling and capping equipment at Filler Specialties
Hobbies: Driving old garbage every day as cheaply as possible. Taking approximately half of my life to build a house. Will occasionally drink a beer. Co-hosting the No Practice Podcast talking about Tractor Pulling!
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2024 Runner up in PPL Champion Tour points. Trying to set it up to win or roll over. -Hero or Zero-
Other: Cannot afford any of this, just lucky Farmer Bruce let’s me drive. Hopefully can shed a few pounds before The Pullers Championship or we might get the tractor fully upside down this year, and I don’t feel like dealing with more rule changes if that happens…
Lil’ Wicked
Grant Theobald
Shelbyville, Indiana
Vehicle Make/Model: 2022 Modern Machine
Occupation: Purdue Student and Farmer
Hobbies: Purdue University Major Ag Systems Management (Ag Engineering) Also a 3rd generation puller my Dad’s side and 4th generation on my Mom’s side.
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2024 TPC Champion and four NTPA Grand National wins in 2024, 2022 NTPA Grand National Runner-Up, 2022 NTPA Rookie of the Year
Other: Follow Wicked Pulling on Facebook, Instagram @WickedPulling. Thanks to sponsors High Performance Ag and Modern Machine
Show No Mercy
Bruce Slagh
Zeeland, Michigan
Vehicle Make/Model: 2005 Homemade Slagh Outlawed Chassis
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Farming, cutting down trees, harvesting deer, buying old farm tractors I don’t need, emptying a cooler full of adult beverages on my boat, snowmobiling (minimum of 300 miles a day).
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: Watching my kid whip my ass, but I go a whole season without busting the front tires off on mine…
Other: Still have yet to drink more than 52 beers in 24 hours…
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Walk The Line
Adam Koester
Wadesville, Indiana
Vehicle Make/Model: 2025 Modern Machine Mini
Occupation: Engine Manufacturer
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2x NTPA Grand National Champion and 3x Bowling Green Ring Winner
Other: Wife – Jamilyn, Son – Arren