2026 Iowa State Fair Info
Outlaw 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!
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.