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07/01/2026Outlaw Coordinator:    Dave Nelson:  515-574-9519 ITPA Coordinators: Tyler Boeckmann 319-239-2941   or    Kathy Boeckmann:  319-231-4353 Classes:  2WD, 4WD, D3.0, DSS, LLP, LLS-AG, Mod, Pro 4×4, PS-N, SF Registration is now open on the Outlaw App!  If you wish to pull at the Iowa State Fair, you need to be pre-registered by 11:59 PM, Monday August 10th  or you will not be allowed to pull! DOWNLOAD INFO PDF Tuesday – Aug 18th 10 AM – 6PM – Haulers can enter the pits and north parking area to stay overnight.  We will be parking haulers tight to make sure we have room for everyone, so plan to follow directions and stack haulers together as close as possible.  We cannot fill the Pit area full on Tuesday due to evening fireworks and drone show, so watch Facebook for if we get full and have to close the pits and close off haulers coming in until Wednesday morning. 7:30 PM:  ZERO NOISE time!  We cannot make loud noise that will conflict with the concert in the Grand Stand. Wednesday – Aug 19th 7 AM:  Pits Open – Remaining competitors can enter the Pits and north parking area.  Note:  You cannot line up on 33rd street prior to 7 AM, you will be forced to turn onto University Ave and circle back! 10 AM:  Drivers Meeting at the Announcers stand – Mandatory attendance 10 AM:  Kids pedal pull hosted by the Outlaw Young Guns behind Elwell Park Grandstand on the street. 12 NOON:  SHOWTIME 5 PM:  Show Ends – All haulers must exit the pits by 7 PM Wednesday evening. Tech & Rules:  You will be tech’d in line on your way to the scale.  Have all safety equipment ready, and all fuel/water tanks must be full!  This event will follow all OUTLAW RULES, there will be no exceptions.  You will be tech’d appropriately and you are required to have all required safety equipment, shields, helmet, fire gloves, shoes, neck ring, etc.!  Any questions, please visit our website (www.outlawpulling.com) to find the 2026 OTTPA Rule Book or contact our Head of Tech and Safety:  Ryan Boysen: 712-880-0178 Track Crew and Tow Back Tractors:  Iowa Tractor Pullers Assn is providing the Track Crew, Equipment, workers and tow back vehicles w/ drivers.    We will have a limited # of PULL BACK tractors, so we ask that you utilize your own tow vehicles if you bring them in your hauler with you.  SUPPORT VEHICLES CANNOT BE DRIVEN INTO THE PITS; they must be in your hauler! ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER cars, trucks, campers, motorhomes, etc. will be allowed in the pits with your haulers, we simply do not have the room. Arrival and Pit Parking:  Haulers must enter Gate #2 off of University Avenue.  (See Map Below) There are NO LEFT TURNS allowed off University Ave into Gate #2, the Police will not allow, so don’t try it.  You will be re-routed.    Warning, if you try to come in from the West off 235 and then on university, there is a LOW BRIDGE just 6 blocks west of the Fairgrounds.  13’8”.  Beware!  If you have additional vehicles that follows you into the fairgrounds, that vehicle is required to pay the Gate #2 parking fee and park in that general north parking LOT A.  It will not be allowed in the pits.  If that vehicle must remain overnight in general parking, the vehicle must be moved into the OUTLAW Overflow hauler pit parking area in the north lot.  Park all the way north along the pine trees!  If left in general parking overnight, it will get towed! If you arrive to Des Moines before Tuesday August 18th, and you need off site hauler parking, Prairie Meadows Race Track/Casino in Altoona or an area truck stop would be a good place to park.   If you must leave the grounds with your support vehicle, you must get a Gate #2 Pass from Dave Nelson or Kathy Boeckmann for re-entry.  If you do not, you will be forced to pay the Gate #2 parking fee.  No Exceptions! UPON ARRIVAL:  You will stop at the pit gate, everyone will get out to sign waiver, receive pit pass arm bands and then be directed to pit parking. PULL ENTRY:  Lori will be track-side in the Outlaw Trailer where all competitors must “Check-In” and pay your Outlaw specific pulling fees 2 hours prior to event start time. FAIR GENERAL ADMISSION:  EVERYONE entering the pit gate: all competitors, crew members, family and fans are required to purchase a GENERAL ADMISSION State Fair ticket.   This ticket can be purchased in advance for $11 or at the pit gate for $16 before you sign the waiver and receive your pit pass arm band.  If you order tickets online, you have to provide it to be scanned upon entering the pits.   Have money ready for this purchase at the pit gate to make for a speedy entry. You are only required to purchase a general admission ticket for one day, so if you arrive on Tuesday to park, that ticket and stamp will be updated on Wednesday AM at the pit gate. Advance general admission tickets can be purchased at:  www.iowastatefair.org or by clicking on this QR code: PIT PASSES: Outlaw members competing will receive 4 pit passes per competing vehicle for the day he/she is competing. Non-Outlaw Members that compete via a one-day hook fee ($175) will receive 2 pit passes per competing vehicle for the day he/she is competing. Note: Pit Passes will be available at the pit gate until 1 PM on Wednesday. After that, all pit passes will have to be purchased. Tractor Pull Grand Stand Tickets: Tickets for general seating in the grand stand can be purchased in Advanced for: $25 adult, $20 child Ages 2-11 online at www.iowastatefair.org or at the gate ($30 adult, $25 child Ages 2-11) the day of the event. Online early ticket prices will be available until Midnight Aug 7th. [...]Read more...
04/10/2026  As we continue to integrate some new safety rules into the OTTPA classes we will be confirming that all rollcages meet SFI 47.1A and 47.2A specs for large tractors and 47.3A for mini-rods. This includes how the NTPA and OTTPA rule books require a cage to be mounted to a chassis. Both rule books contain the same rules and requirements related to cages and mounting. Please refer to section 21.4 in the OTTPA rule book for all rules and regulations related to rollcages and mounting. Certification Sticker To keep things simple and clear we have selected that the NTPA rollcage sticker will be the only certification sticker that is accepted moving forward. The certification sticker will be good for a period of 5 years. If a cage currently has a valid and in-date NTPA certification sticker that sticker will be honored and no further action is needed. Any rollcage that does not have a valid NTPA certification sticker will need to have the rollcage and mounting inspected, once passed the cage will receive the NTPA rollcage certification sticker. We have started inspecting a few rollcages that had previously passed OTTPA inspection ahead of the season and found a few small issues here and there that would prevent the cage from passing the new inspection process. We will be asking competitors to address these issues before we supply them with the NTPA rollcage certification sticker to apply to their cage. These competitors will be provided with an OTTPA inspection sticker that will need to be in place until the changes are completed. Please note, if you had a rollcage that passed inspection in 2025, you will be allowed to pull in 2026. We are giving the 2026 pulling season to get any necessary changes made to meet the full requirements to get a rollcage NTPA certified. If you have any questions or concerns please contact Ryan Boysen, 712-880-0178, he is now our OTTPA Certified Rollcage Inspector. If a vehicle needs changes, we encourage a competitor to get the changes done as quickly as possible during the season. We do recognize that there may be changes that can’t be done quickly, therefore we are allowing a grace period for the 2026 pulling season. Starting in 2027 all vehicles will need to have a valid in-date NTPA rollcage certification sticker in place to be able to compete. Certification Process Inspections will take place at the first few pulls of the season, including Rock Valley, IA. We expect a high number of cages will need to be inspected early in the season. We encourage pullers that might be in close proximity to each other to coordinate and gather their vehicles at a single location prior to the season to allow an inspection to be completed more efficiently in one place to save some time later. Please coordinate this with Ryan Boysen. Certification Fee Outlaws have not charged for a rollcage certification in the past. Now that the inspection and certification will also be valid for NTPA competition we will be charging a $50 fee for the certification during the 2026 pulling season. The certification will be good for 5 years. This is a discounted rate from the normal fee that is charged by NTPA. If the cage was initially inspected in 2026 but updates or changes were needed and those updates were not done until the 2027 pulling season, the $50 fee will be honored for a passed inspection in 2027. Seatbelt / Driver Restraint A reminder that you will need to make sure that you have a SFI 16.1 five-point driver restraint installed if your vehicle requires a roll cage. These driver restraints should be in good working condition with no defects. The expiration date on them will not be enforced but you may be asked to replace them if a tech official determines that they would not work properly. [...]Read more...
04/10/2026  For 2026, participants that hold a valid competition license for the National Tractor Pullers Association (NTPA) or a competition license for Outlaw Truck & Tractor Pulling (OTTPA) may crossover and enter events on either series without purchasing an additional license. One license is valid for both sanctioning bodies creating the largest roster of national events the sport of pulling has ever seen under one competition license. To accumulate season points and be eligible for year-end funds on either series, the vehicle(s) must also be registered for the specific series of participation. If you wish to collect NTPA Grand National or Regional points, your vehicle(s) must be registered with NTPA. If you wish to collect Outlaw Series points, your vehicle(s) must be registered with OTTPA. But you will not be required to purchase an additional competition license. Please note that participation in NTPA Grand National events does require entry in advance through the “NTPA” app, available through the app store on your phone. All Grand National entries must be received by 12pm EST on Monday prior to the event. For OTTPA events, you can register at any time using the “Outlaw Pulling” app which is also available through the app store on your phone, or register on-site at the OTTPA entry trailer. For additional details about membership, competition and event registration, please contact Tyler Coia (NTPA Membership Director) at tyler.coia@ntpapull.com or Kyle Petsch (OTTPA Chief Operating Officer) at kyle@outlawpulling.com. [...]Read more...

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