"Pullin' for St. Jude" Tractor Pull

Laura Simon

Sunday, May 30, 2010

The St. Jude Heroes Team and the Bootheel Tractor Pullers Association held a tractor and truck pull benefiting St. Jude Children's Hospital Saturday, May 29, 2010 at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau.

Mark Foeste pulls with the "Beer Wagon" Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" truck and tractor pull at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. All proceeds from the pull will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. (Laura Simon)
A "Team Dunlap" fan video tapes Jimmy Dunlap's tractor pull Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Team members prepare "Junk Yard Special" for it's turn Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Randy Farrow tweaks his mustache Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)

A contestant begins his pull Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Spectators watch from the sidelines Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Tommy and Nancy Littlejohn of Brownsville, TN smile for the camera as they wait for their son's turn at the tractor pull Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
"Free Bird" keeps on pulling as the 20,000 pound weight creates more drag as it slides closer to the tractor Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Oz and Elaine Hay of Sikeston keep an eye on their teacup yorkie Suzie-Q Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)

Announcer Kevin Murray, Mendy Ray, center, and Becky Turner keeps their eyes on the competition Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Spectators watch from the sidelines Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
An employee grates the course Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Jimmy Dunlap pulls his load 310 feet with his Massey Ferguson tractor to take first place in his weight division Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" truck and tractor pull at Arena Park in Cape Girardeau. All proceeds from the pull will benefit St. Jude Children's Hospital. (Laura Simon)
A contestant gets the green flag to start pulling Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Chrome on the "Beer Wagon" creates an added view Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)
Workers grate the pull stretch Saturday, May 29, 2010 during the "Pullin' for St. Jude" tractor and truck pull at Arena Park. (Laura Simon)