The National Tractor Pullers Association was established in 1969 by representatives from eight states (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, and Pennsylvania). These representatives met to establish uniform rules and give the sport structure. From these meetings, the NTPA was started. The year 2008 marks 39 years in the business as the premier sanctioning body of truck and tractor pulling.

The NTPA sets the standard in the pulling industry for safety and competition rules. Respected by most domestic and foreign pulling associations, the NTPA Rulebook is followed across the world for improving their standard of competition to that already achieved by the NTPA.

World Pulling International, Inc. has managed the National Tractor Pullers Association for over 21 years. WPI is a stockholder's company that not only handles the business affairs of the NTPA, but also includes a marketing department and a publications division. A staff of 26 dedicated professionals work in the Worthington, Ohio headquarters or from a satellite office. The other ingredient in making an event successful includes hundreds of workers and trained volunteers essential in producing an NTPA sanctioned event.

Even though both boards have unique aspects to their function to the business of professional truck and tractor pulling, they work together. Lives have been saved over the years, thanks to the tireless efforts of many persons who have served over the years on the NTPA and WPI boards, bettering the sport as a whole. 1999 saw the SFI Roll Cage become NTPA law, and at least one life was saved as a result of a much needed, yet highly criticized mandate. Today, other pulling organizations and promoters are adapting to this standard. Such is the life of a leader.

NTPA Championship Pulling is shown four times weekly on the RFD-TV network. Tractor Supply Company (TSC) stores carry NTPA’s official monthly magazine, THE PULLER in each of their 550+ locations. THE PULLER magazine brings you the best in NTPA news, stories and related pulling information.