The rules meeting for the 2026 pulling season will be November, 22nd, 2025 at the Margaritaville Resort in the Lake of the Ozarks at 10:00am.  Click the link below to download the rule proposals for 2026.  The general rule proposals and each class proposals are included.

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APPLICATION DEADLINE IS OCTOBER 3, 2025!

7/22/2025

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:

The following new rule will be in place for all future OTTPA events.  This is in addition to the rules already in place in the 2025 OTTPA Rule Book.

New Rule –

21.3.13 & 22.4.20 – All turbine engine exhaust stacks must have a minimum of 3 restraints distributed equally around the stack.  The restraints must be attached to the stack and to a solid mounting point such as the steel hot section shield or tractor frame rails.  Restraints must contain the exhaust stack to the vehicle if the stack was to come loose from the engine.

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Outlaw Coordinator: Dave Nelson: 515-574-9519
ITPA Coordinators: Tyler Boeckmann 319-239-2941 or Kathy Boeckmann: 319-231-4353

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Schedule:

Tuesday: Pro 4×4, Mod 2WD, LLM, LLP, LPS, LSS
Wednesday: Mod 4WD, D3.0, 540, MOD, DSS, LSS-AG PS, SF

If you wish to pull at the Iowa State Fair, you must PRE-ENTER on the Outlaw APP no later than Aug 1st!

Monday – Aug. 11th:

2 PM – 7PM – Tuesdays competing haulers can enter the pits and stay overnight. If you wish to get out ASAP during the pull on Tuesday afternoon to head for Wisner, we suggest you park in the north parking area and not in the Elwell pits. We have to leave room for Fireworks setup in the pits, so if the pits fill up, we may have to shut down haulers coming in earlier than 7PM, so watch FACEBOOK for details!
7:30 PM: ZERO NOISE time! We cannot make loud noise that will conflict with the concert in the Grand Stand.

Tuesday – Aug. 12th:

7 AM: Pits Open – Remaining Tuesday competitors can enter the Pits between 7-9 AM.
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
**YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE TECH’d IN LINE TO THE SCALE. BE READY FOR TECH!!!
12 NOON: SHOWTIME
4 PM: Show Ends – All Tuesday Pullers to exit with their haulers when they are done pulling! No Exceptions!
5 PM: All Tuesday pullers/haulers must be out of fairgrounds by 5 PM to make room for Wednesday haulers. 7:30 PM: ZERO NOISE time! We cannot make loud noise that will conflict with the concert in the Grand Stand. 5-8 PM: Wednesday’s competing Haulers can enter the Fairgrounds and the Pits. If you try to enter before 5 PM, you will be turned away at the main fair gate! If you wish to get out ASAP during the pull on Wednesday afternoon to head for Wisner, we suggest you park in the north parking area and not in the Elwell pits.
We have to leave room for Fireworks setup in the pits, so if the pits fill up, we may have to shut down haulers coming in earlier than 8PM, so watch FACEBOOK for details!

Wednesday – 13th:

7 AM: Pits Open – Remaining Wednesday Haulers can enter the Pits between 7-9 AM.
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
**YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE Tech’d IN LINE TO THE SCALE. BE READY FOR TECH!!!
12 NOON: SHOWTIME
4 PM: Show Ends – Pullers to exit with haulers after the show!
7:00 PM: All haulers and Outlaw equipment to be out of the Pits!

Note: All haulers in the Overflow North Lot must also leave Wednesday night. No overnight parking.

Rules:

You will be Tech’d inline 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 2024 OTTPA Rule Book or contact our Head of Tech and Safety: Taylor VanBeek: 712-470-1900 or 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. NO SUPPORT VEHICLES CAN BE DRIVEN IN; 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. Best route is to come in from the East off Hwy 65 and exit onto Hwy 6 and Hubbell Avenue (exit 83) from the Altoona/Adventureland exit. Take Hubbell Ave west into Des Moines, then turn south on East 33rd Street. This will take you down and across University Ave directly in to gate #2 of fairgrounds. (See included map) 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! Best to come in as shown on the map (See page #3).

Only the haulers for that day’s event will be allowed on the fairgrounds and in the Pits. If you arrive early 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!

If have an additional vehicle that follows you onto 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!

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. Lori will be track-side in the Schultz Mortgage 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. If you plan to attend the opposite day that you are pulling, you must purchase a NEW general fair ticket and pit pass for that day! 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 ($150) will receive 2 pit passes per competing vehicle for the day he/she is competing.

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.