Chaos Fabrication Pro Stock Tractors
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Brett Hackstadt
Nashville, Illinois
Vehicle Make/Model: Case IH Optum 300
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Hunting
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: New Tractor for 2023
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Diehard Deere
Kraig & Travis Wileman
Edgerton, Wisconsin
Vehicle Make/Model: John Deere 8R 410
Occupation: Farmer & Fabricator
Hobbies: Family, Farming, Tractors & Boats
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2x NTPA Grand National Champion, 3x NFMS Wins, 3x Badger State Tractor Pullers Champion, 3x NTPA Region III Champion
Other: Thanks to family and friends, Lemke Motorsports, Engler Machine, and Wimer Fuel & Turbo
El Niño
Rhett Parish
Marion, Kentucky
Vehicle Make/Model: 2021 Case IH Magnum 400
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Hunting
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2022 Chapel Hill 1st and 2nd Place Finishes, Top 10 Bowling Green on Friday Night
Green with Envy
Elijah Brown
Clay, Kentucky
Vehicle Make/Model: John Deere 8R 340
Occupation: High School Student & Farmer
Hobbies: Hunting, Fishing, & Riding ATVs
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: This will be his first pull as a driver. He just turned 16 in December.
Loud & Heavy
Brandon Simon
Farley, Iowa
Vehicle Make/Model: John Deere 8530
Occupation: Farming
Hobbies: Racin’
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2021 & 2022 Pro Pulling League Points Champion
Other: Wife – Jodi, Daughter – Braylen, Boys – Kaston, Brent, Riggs
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New Generation Plus
Esdon Lemke
Helenville, Wisconsin
Vehicle Make/Model: John Deere 4010
Occupation: Machine Shop Owner
Hobbies: Snowmobiling, Playing Dartball, and Having a Good Time!
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2022 TPC Champion, 2x NTPA Grand National Champion. 2x NTPA Grand National Enderle Pulloff Winner. Bowling Green Ring Winner
Other: Combined Most Pro Stock Wins of All Time.
Nut Case
Kris Hoyt
Shickshinny, Pennsylvania
Vehicle Make/Model: Case 970
Occupation: Fuel and Propane Sales
Hobbies: Traveling and Tractor Pulling
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 2021 East Coast Pro Pulling Points Champion
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Straight Outta Line
Lemke & Wileman
Helenville, Wisconsin & Edgerton, Wisconsin
Vehicle Make/Model: 2022 Claas Axion
Occupation: Fabrication, Machining & Farming
Hobbies: Busch Light
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: New tractor in 2022 with seven hooks made. Three top 5 finishes with best finish being a 2nd place on Saturday Night in Canton, OH
T8 Tomcat
Greg Elsing
Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin
Vehicle Make/Model: 2019 New Holland T8.435
Occupation: Farmer
Hobbies: Side by Side Riding, Snowmobiling and Pontooning
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: Made the finals and placed 10th after some breakage at the NFMS in 2023
Other: I pull with my family; Avery, Mason and Emily and was sponsored by Hennessy Implement in Dodgeville, WI. I have been on the board and president of the Badger State Tractor Pullers for 31 years. I have been pulling for 43 years.
Young Blood
Braden Shramek
Columbia, Missouri
Vehicle Make/Model: AGCO DT275B
Occupation: Farmer & Short Term Rental Business
Hobbies: Traveling, boating, and hunting
Recent Pulling Accomplishments: 7 top five finishes during the 2023 season.
Other: Newest addition to the family is my son, Christian Brooks, born on February 6th!
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