1. Cost of protest is $50.00, to be given to the protested tractor if found legal.
  2. Protested tractor is confined to area next to scales and will remain there
    until pull is completed.  Protested tractor will be allowed to pull in classes
    entered.  Protested tractor will be inspected in full view of protester and/or
    protest committee.
  3. Fine is $50.00 if found illegal, to be retained by the association.
  4. Protested tractor, if fined, will not be allowed to pull until fine is paid.
  5. Protested tractor may pull in scheduled classes that day, subject to
    inspection at end of pull.  Illegal tractor will be disqualified and lose prize
    money and all season points.
  6. Protest is limited to checking bore and stroke, and/or the use of illegal
    carburetors, intake manifolds, and adaptors, not natural aspirated.  No
    forced air into carburetor allowed.
  7. Burden of proof of legality is the owner/driver's responsibility.
  8. There must be a minimum of three protest officials present to officiate
    protest.  If there are less than three present, the protest members present
    will gather measurements and meet with all protest members within the next
    week to determine legal or illegal status.  Protest tractor owner will be
    notified that week of the protest results.
2009 SEASON PROTEST COMMITTEE MEMBERS
  • Gary Smith
  • Mike Efird
  • Rick Price
  • Darrell Long
  • Sean Barbee

Alternates:
  • Wallace Smith
  • Jackie Stegall
PROTEST
PIEDMONT LAWN AND GARDEN
TRACTOR PULLING ASSOCIATION
PGTPA