Keystone Nationals benefits FFA - huge turnout!

Keystone Nationals sponsored by Forrester New Holland Equipment held every year for over 15 years raising funds for the FFA - giving back to the community that the sport of pulling came from in the past. This is a 3 day event showing sled pulling with tractors and trucks in a in-door arena under a huge show room where locals can view the tractors and trucks before they pull everyday.

It is a great event attended by competitors and enthusiasts from 6 states and Canada. There is a vendor section which is where DIESEL Motorsports setup and talked to people. DIESEL Motorsports also hosted the HOT WorkStock class along with Hassler Diesel for the first time at the event. These HOT WorkStock trucks are licensed street trucks that have all modifications done to them so they are high horsepower trucks.

This is a family event with all ages attending at the Pennsylvania Farm Complex in Harrisburg Pennsylvania which is the capital of the state. A very large complex near downtown Harrisburg so you get to see the historic city along with the famous Civil War Museum - one of the best to see in the country.

The horsepower on these tractors are un-believable and they put on quite the show for the attendees. Our diesel trucks put on a great show with two classes a 8000 lb diesel unlimited class and our HOT WorkStock class. 

The finals were held on Saturday with a afternoon and evening session combining over 160 hooks for the finals. Pull-offs were done on Thursday and Friday in order to get to Saturday. This is a grass-roots event that attracts rural people for rural entrainment and farmers who like to see tractors and trucks taken to the limits of power.

Also early Saturday the kids got to take part with a kid-peddle tractor competition pulling a metal plate on a track just like the big guys. Involving the entire family brigs the sport up from the youth to the experienced competitors.

DIESEL Motorsports has sponsored this event for many years and now participated with a class of diesel trucks, it was a lot of fun! We got to see a lot of rural people and passed out a lot of information for our future events and for our sponsor's products.

Winners listed below for the HOT WorkStock Class:

FFA Keystone Nationals - Harrisburg PA March 16th
HOT WorkStock Results
1. Nick Wenger 251.34
2. Nicholas Stalnaker 248.75
3. Ross Harter 245.08
4. Wes Kless 240.73
5. Cisco Raffi 235.19
6. Jade Georgetti 229.61
7. Derek Borden 227.26
8. Thomas Hassler 211.03
EX. Benny Stone 228.97
EX. Gregg Slingluff 95.43
DQ. Jill Heining 0

Why the STREET trucks are important for the sport . . . DIESEL Motorsports!

DIESEL Motorsports has always put importance on the street truck and individual because the numbers are larger than the upper classes. But that wasn't the main reason, the main goal is for street trucks to become upper class racers or pullers.

That's right it builds the sport in numbers not to mention they buy our sponsor's products - more!

I know my english is horrible but this is how we think lol!

The larger the numbers not only in participation but also buying products from our sponsors, pretty important in order to keep the sport alive and growing for the future.

It also helps the local shops when our beginning classes want more power and when they break something during competition. The shops help sell the products which keeps the warehouses busy which keeps the manufacturers busy!

Imagine how that works, it is like a chain reaction up and down the line. DIESEL Motorsports now has 2 street classes for pulling - WorkStock and HOT WorkStock! Racers will soon have 2 classes, watch for a major announcement soon!

We still have a great spot for upper classes and still pay more than the local events so we are not ignoring them. Some of the fastest times and distances are run by the upper classes and we honor these guys every year at the PRI Show!

Something NEW will soon be announced within the month for those winners too!