Modified Tractors
Cotton Candy
Cameron Neaves
McAdoo, Texas
Vehicle Make/Model: 2020 Modern Machine Chassis with three 564 Veney Hemis
Occupation: Cotton Farmer
Hobbies: Watching Basketball and Football
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 4th Place in Points with the Outlaw Truck & Tractors Pullers in 2021. Competed at the 2022 National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS), 2nd Place at TPC 2022
Other: Family has been pulling since 1972.
Giddy Up
Ricky Rose
Glencoe, Minnesota
Vehicle Make/Model: Modified
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Fishing and Snowmobiling
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2017 NTPA Grand National Modified Champion
Other: Sponsor – Traction Ag
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Miller Lite Predator
Jami Austin
Charleston, Illinois
Vehicle Make/Model: Engler Chassis with 4 Supercharged Chevy Engines
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Boating
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: Bowling Green Ring Winner with Two Wheel Drive
Optima Batteries Kentuckian
Wayne Sullivan
Warsaw, Kentucky
Vehicle Make/Model: Massey Harris 444
Occupation: Tractor Puller
Hobbies: Boating
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2015 & 2019 PPL Super Modified Champion. 2018 & 2023 NFMS Champion
Ramblin’ Rose
Tom Owens
Montgomery, New York
Vehicle Make/Model: 2021 Modern Machine Chassis, Triple Veney Hemi with SSI Blowers
Occupation: Farmer and Trucker
Hobbies: Farming and Tractor Pulling
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2022 TPC Champion, 2021 & 2022 NTPA Grand National Points Runner-Up, 2022 Bowling Green Ring Winners, 2022 Enderle Pulloff Winner
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Renk Seed Money Maker
Bret Berg
Farmington, Minnesota
Vehicle Make/Model: 2018 Modern Machine
Occupation: Famer and Trucking Company Owner
Hobbies: Snowmobiling and Hunting
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 6x NTPA Grand National Modified Champion, 9x Enderle Pull-Off Winner
Other: Sponsors – Renk Seed, North American Trailer, Crop Revenue Consultants, Cen-Pe-Co Lubricants, and Roach AG Marketing
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Simon Sez
Brandon Simon
Farley, Iowa
Vehicle Make/Model: 4 engine modern machine chassis
Occupation: Rancher
Hobbies: Racing
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 3rd place finish in the finals at the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS). Previously was Ricky Long’s “MAVTV” that won two Pro Pulling League (PPL) Championships!
Other: Sponsors – CenPeCo, Simon’s Trucking, Simon’s Cattle Co.
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Takes A Lickin’
Steve Bunnage
Golden Gate, Illinois
Vehicle Make/Model: 2010 Engler Chassis with 4 Hemi’s
Occupation: Farmer of Corn, Soybeans, and Beef Cattle
Hobbies: Not much time between farming and pulling. Watching drag racing.
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: The Bunnage Takes A Lickin’ Super Modified Multi Engine Tractor has been pulling for 50 years, starting with Dad, Nile Bunnage. Steve Bunnage was the back to back winner for two years, 2015 & 2016, on Wednesday night of the National Farm Machinery Show (NFMS) the Saturday night finals. Another bucket list dream was winning the Unlimited Modified class in Bowling Green, Ohio in 2015. Also, winning the Indy Super Pull five years in a row from 2010 to 2014. In 2014, just missing the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Championship by two points and finishing second was a great year. Winning on Saturday Night at The Pullers Championship in Nashville, IL in 2022. Keeping the dream and traditions going for Team Bunnage and the Super Modified Tractor Takes A Lickin’ in 2023.
Other: Our first big sponsor was E3 Sparkplugs starting in 2014 and still have a great friendship with them still today. Dekalb has been a great partner in our farming operation with their seed for soybeans and corn and sponsorship for many years. Spray Nine/Permatex offers many of their products that cleans every inch of our tractor and has done an amazing job for several years. DC WELD/DC RIDE who do great work, they are more like family to us. Thanks to our family for always supporting tractor pulling as our biggest cheerleaders and always there for us. Team Bunnage-Bob and Rick thank you for all the many hours of working on the tractor and going to the pulls on your weekends to have some fun, no way we could do it without you. Thank you!
Thorn
Dylan Owens
Montgomery, New York
Vehicle Make/Model: 2023 Modern Machine Chassis, 4 Brad Anderson Hemis with SSI Superchargers
Occupation: Farmer and Hay Broker
Hobbies: Farming and Tractor Pulling
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: New Build for 2023