PRESS RELEASE Contact: Mike Chastain - Director Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League Ph: 812/216-4024 E-Mailmailto:Pro_pulling@yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern Pullers Association Align with Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League BROWNSTOWN, Indiana (May 10, 2006) -- The Southern Pullers Association, Inc has announced a new sanctioning agreement with the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League. The Southern Pullers Association board of Directors made the announcement after a meeting held in Tiffin, Georgia. "We feel by sanctioning our events thru the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League that it will help us in our growth and overall betterment of our association" began Mr. Franklin Burch president of the Southern Pullers. "We are excited about becoming a member state organization with the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling league and the benefits package they bring to the table for all pullers." The new agreement will go into effect immediately for the remainder of the 2006 competition season and continue ahead into 2007. The Southern Pullers Association consists of nearly 60 professional and semi-professional competitors. In 2006 the Southern Pullers will produce 17 events in Georgia and Florida. We are truly excited by this decision began John Mears, director of the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League. This group of competitors is well known for their outstanding success of presenting top quality events for their fans. It also helps tremendously in establishing a foot print for Lucas Oil, Dixie Chopper, R&L Carriers and the rest of our corporate business partners in creating an exciting environment in the Deep South. The newly formed Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League will plan, produce and execute over 125 events throughout the continental US in 2006. Prime cable satellite coverage will be seen world wide on ESPN2, Outdoor Channel and the Speed Channel. |