2023 ECIPA Season Recap

First off, I want to thank all of you for your part in making the 2023 ECIPA Season a successful season. It’s no easy task to dedicate the time and resources into making a run at a Season Points Championship! The competition level within our group is as good as you will find anywhere in the country. Our promoters, fans, sponsors and pullers all appreciate that competitiveness immensely. The proof is in plain sight;  more promoters wanting ECI pulls, larger sponsors wanting to partner with ECI and pullers from all over the Midwest coming to our pulls or becoming members, as they all see value in what our club has to offer. 

Special thanks to Champion Seed and Larry Van Wyk for coming on board this season as Title Sponsor of the East Central Iowa Pullers Association. Champion Seed not only provided a financial contribution to ECI, but they provided the use of their gooseneck trailer for us to use for sign up and transportation of all of our equipment/supplies needed to put on our shows.

If you would like to submit rule changes for the 2024 season, all rule changes must be submitted in writing prior to November 1st. You can do so by submitting the “Rule Change Form & Survey” on our website or sending an email to pullecipa@gmail.com. Rule changes will be discussed during our general meeting on November 11th, 2023, and voted on by the ECIPA Board of Directors.

Note, there will be elections held for 2 Board of Directors and all officer positions are also up for vote. All current 2023 members can vote. 1 vote per pulling vehicle. We will be needing to elect a new secretary/treasurer as Gina is stepping down after this season. Special thanks to Gina for all of her hard work over the past number of years, it is very much appreciated!

2023 ECIPA Banquet

The 2023 ECIPA Banquet will be held at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City, IA on Saturday November 11th, 2023. 

Voting for Pull of the Year and Best Appearing Vehicles has ended. Attend the Banquet to see who wins!

2023 ECIPA Points Champions

13,000lb Farm Stock:   Jordan Miguel –  Night Shift
11k/12k 2 Hot 2 Farm:  Mitch Zumbach – IH 966
7,700lb 360 Hot Stocks:   Andrew Vorwald – Farmall 560
8,500lb 466 Limited Pro Stock:  AJ & Harry Walker – Just One More
6,250/6,500lb LLSS:  Craig Hol – IH 656
9,500lb Hot Farm:   Tim Vorwald – Barnyard Buick
9,300lb Super Farm:  Andy Schuldt – Red Resurrection
9,500lb 4.1 Limited Pro Stock:  Chris Leer – Dairy’n Deere
6,500lb Improved Stock:  Randy Durkop – Diggin Ditches
6,200lb Super Stock 2wd:   Larry Boggess – Blue Thunder
6,200lb Super Stock 4×4:  Staci Hahesy – Borrowed Parts
6,200lb Super Modified 2wd:  Dale Timmerman – Showdown
8,000lb 2.6 Pro Street Diesel:  Matt Brown – She Said No

Champion Seed

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Cascade Livestock Auction, LLC

  • Cascade Livestock Auction was purchased in 2016 by Todd and Karen Bergfeld.
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Franzen Family Tractors & Parts LLC

  • Mike and Kandy Franzen started their used tractor salvage yard in 1976.
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  • They have over 1200 parts tractors. Which include AC, CASE, C-IH, FORD, IH, JD, MF, OLIVER JUST TO NAME A FEW.
  • They started Selling TYM Tractors in 2007 and opened an office on HWY 64 in Monmouth Iowa to better serve their customers.
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POPS, Inc.

  • POP’s Inc offers full turn key agricultural and livestock management along with customizable contracts.
  • Here to cover your needs from daily pig care, landscaping, mowing, vaccinating, sorting, loading, compost management and material, snow removal, maintenance, repairs and livestock relocations
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LiquiTube

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  • Fleet Farm
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