{"id":340,"date":"2016-12-22T18:50:32","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T18:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/wordpress\/?page_id=340"},"modified":"2026-05-26T19:45:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T19:45:54","slug":"current-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/current-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Current News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6521\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ITPA.png\" alt=\"ITPA Pulling\" width=\"776\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ITPA.png 776w, https:\/\/www.itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ITPA-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/www.itpapulling.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/ITPA-768x184.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 776px) 100vw, 776px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif;font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">updated 5-26-26<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">Todd Hinrichs&#8217;s Father Passes<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Wayne Hinrichs, father of ITPA 4WD Truck puller, Todd Hinrichs, 90, of Tallula, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg, Illinois.<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">A private family graveside service will be held at White Cemetery in Tallula, Illinois.<br \/>\n<\/span>A celebration of life will be held at Wankel&#8217;s, 18239 Kelly Street, Petersburg, Illinois beginning at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026.<br \/>\nMemorial contributions may be made to Tallula Fire Department, Menard County Rescue and Menard Animal Protection.<br \/>\nThe Hurlley Funeral Home, 122 West Douglas Ave., Petersburg, Illinois 62675 is helping the family with arrangements.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">2026 ITPA Pulling Schedule<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The 2026 ITPA pulling schedule is now posted.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Note:\u00a0 Due to budget restraints, the ITPA event at the DuQuoin State Fair is only on Monday, August 31, 2026 with new time and classes.\u00a0 See the 2026 ITPA schedule for update.\u00a0 Also, the American Thresherman&#8217;s Association has added the 9500# Pro Farm to the Thursday, August 13, 2026 list of classes.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000\"> Also, please note:\u00a0 the Light Super Stock class has been added to the Mansfield, Illinois event on Saturday, August 22, 2026.<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt\">ITPA Board Meeting<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Rule changes from the December 14, 2025 ITPA Board of Directors meeting are now posted under the Tech Section.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">2025 ITPA Awards Banquet<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">The 2025 Illinois Tractor Pulling Association Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Crowne Plaza in Springfield, Illinois.\u00a0 Approximately 300 people were in attendance to honor the 2025 ITPA sponsors, promoters, point winners, special award winners and their families.\u00a0 Over $100,000 in point fund money, Burrus seed, scholarships, jackets, trophies, Stor-Loc tool boxes and door prizes were awarded.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;font-size: 12pt\">Winner of the $10,000+ Stor-Loc tool box competing membership &#8220;pass the envelope game&#8221; was Jay Romack.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">ITPA special award winners were:<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Marc Clifton Memorial Scholarship &#8211; Nathan Brammer<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Pete Tucker Memorial Scholarship &#8211; Evan Zumbahlen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Rookie of the Year &#8211; Tucker Casteel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Best Appearing Stock &#8211; Nick DeVries<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Best Appearing Truck &#8211; Jason Brammer<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Besst Appearing Modified &#8211; Steve Bollinger<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Modified Puller of the Year &#8211; Glenn McMunn<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Stock Puller of the Year &#8211; Chris Cain<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Mechanic of the Year &#8211; Steve Bollinger<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Jim Gumm Pulling Ambassador Award &#8211; Bernie Platz<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Pulling Family of the Year &#8211; Steve Bollinger family<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;color: #000000\">Sportsmanship Award- Scott Boehler<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;font-size: 12pt\"><strong>&#8220;Thanks&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\">ITPA would like to thank Rodney Crum of Power and Noise Photo.com for posting live results from the ITPA events.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #333333;font-size: 12pt\"> Thanks again Rodney and your crew for your support of ITPA.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; updated 5-26-26 Todd Hinrichs&#8217;s Father Passes Wayne Hinrichs, father of ITPA 4WD Truck puller, Todd Hinrichs, 90, of Tallula, Illinois passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at Sunny Acres Nursing Home in Petersburg, Illinois. 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