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!