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DARIG drivers and thefr cars wili quaiifymng heats wiII compete in the I compete, in the 'World's Largest championshiP event. The show is Demolition Derby' during this yearPs produceuj by JM Productions, Iue. of Brooklij Spring Fair. Winners of the Hainburg, N.Y. Trractor pull one of big attractieons IBy Trudie Zavadovie Trýaditionaly, one of the biqest attractions to the Brooklin Fair ie the tractor pull. According to co-ordinator Alec Escholtz, it is also one 'of the méat expensive hobbies with the average rig being souped-up to the cost of about $80,000. That expense provides the power that draws the crowds. This y ear the truck and tractor pull takes place June 2, at 7 P..Ibr are four classes of coznpetition. Tuhe flirst dais includes the highway tractors. They are 18- wheelers without trailers. The second dlais is for two-wheeî drive modified trucks under 6,200 pounds. Alec explains that those trucks have rear wheels Cie a tractor and can't drive on a highway. They are strictly bujît for the pull-uine. The third claie je for modjfied 4-by-4 trucks. They are four-wheel drive completely modified trucks.he wheîs Zenne transmission, everything, has been rebujît. They toae strictly built for show. "8f'is j a completely new claie in our association,» s ays Alec. "They've never pulled ini this area before.' Alec explains that representatives fom Bramupton joined in one of the meetings and asked that this' competition be included. The fourth claie is the ùpen modified truck and tractor claie. These are completeîy modified. Alec says that znany of the entrants are mechanics who have virtually built their entries from scratch. They corne from Bowmanville, New- caitle, Bramupton, ooto and Peterborough. "It' getiri beo quite an expensivé sport. Winnere receive $1,750 to divide so they -are hardlY Im competition for the money. Entrants are truly in tlue competition for the sport. The money they put into thefr vehicles far surpasse.l a prizemn Tèe are additionai prizes sPoneored by Te trazifer weight sied used for the tractor pull wai but in Brooklin 4y Donald Al. - "It's a very sophieticaftd piece of equipment,» Baya Alec. "It cost over $100 000.» The weit sifàl to the front of the Bled as the truck or tractorpus. uThe one that pulls the farthest is the winner. nhe length Of the track je 275 feet.»1 Although everything is included when visitors pay the fair entry price, Alec eays that it's the tractor pulls that 'pull in, Mnost of the revenue to the fair. The pulls are held two nig hts, rdaLy and Saturday. Aec emphaiize it's a great two to three hours of entertannient and that everything meete full safety specifications' «It virtually impossible to hurt anyone.» The fair carnies $2 million in insuranoe for the event.' "A flagman tells the drivers when to, take off and when te stop,»" says Alec. Track officiaIs then determine the distance anadeventualîy the winner. presige. a money-making sport,» says Alec. «ltes for Brooklin Spring Fair 22