CS Pulling Promotions Debuts at Cookport Power Pulls in Commodore, Pennsylvania

Commodore, PA. (June 15, 2026)- CS Pulling Promotions made its debut at the Cookport Power Pulls on Saturday, June 13, 2026, with five full classes of competition at the Cookport Fairgrounds on 2048 Rte. 240 Hwy in Commodore, Pennsylvania. The first time visit to the facility added a new venue to the 2026 CS Pulling Promotions schedule and put a strong night of pulling in front of a great Western Pennsylvania crowd.

The night opened with the Showroom Gas Trucks, sanctioned through CS Pulling Promotions member state Western PA Tractor and Truck Pullers Inc. Steve Tocco of Greensburg, Pennsylvania put the GMC "Spare Part's" out front with a winning distance of 278.890 and a speed of 14.5. Austin Angert of Kittanning, Pennsylvania followed with a Dodge at 271.770 for second, and Ryan Martin of Saxonburg, Pennsylvania rounded out the podium with the Ford F250 "Wild West Express" at 271.020. Barry Tocco of Jeannette, Pennsylvania kept the Tocco name in the top four with the GMC "Grocery Getter" at 242.590.

The Apex Diesel 2.6 Pro Street Diesel Trucks brought one of the closest finishes of the night. Trevor Raney of Adamsville, Pennsylvania piloted the 2008 Dodge 3500 "Wound Tight" to a winning 351.750 to lock down 50 points, edging out Amanda Weakland of Chest Springs, Pennsylvania and the Ford "Just Puttin up a Fight" by just half a foot at 351.300. Ron King of Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania kept the podium tight with the Ford F-250 "Problem Child" at 350.590 for third, putting the top three within one foot two inches of one another. Bryan Door of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania took fourth in the 99 Dodge "Bad Habits" at 342.220. The class also featured a pair of exhibition runs from Larry Ferringer of Smicksburg, Pennsylvania in the John Deere 4010 "Old Smokey" and Derik Nearhood of West Decatur.

The Street Diesel Trucks brought a Western Pennsylvania flavor to the track. Sean Illig of Elmora, Pennsylvania drove the 07 Chevy "Divorce Court" to a winning 335.000 at a speed of 23.7. Lisa Berti of Somerset, Pennsylvania ran the Ford "Diesel Bitch" out to 323.070 for second, and Jacob Bessler of Curwensville, Pennsylvania rounded out the podium with the RAM at 319.200. Austin Colalella of Hopewell, Pennsylvania put the Ram 2500 out for an exhibition run of 320.210, a number that would have placed him on the podium had it counted, and Noah Meckley of Commodore, Pennsylvania also ran exhibition for the home crowd with a RAM at 263.000.

The Limited Pro Stock Tractors brought the high horsepower combinations to the dirt. Forrest Kemp of Belmont, Ohio drove the Ford 9000 "The Nightmare" to a winning distance of 322.510 at a speed of 29.8 to claim 50 points. Nathan Graham of Greensburg, Pennsylvania took second with another Ford 9000 named "Blue Reaper" at 309.780, and Donnie Hebenthal of Ford City, Pennsylvania completed the podium with the IH 766 "Mechanically Inclined" at 296.890. Joe Miller of Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania kept the John Deere green on the board with the John Deere 4430 "Smokin' Joe" at 287.820 for fourth, and Kayla Graham of Greensburg, Pennsylvania backed up the family name with the New Holland 8970 "Billet Blue" at 272.820 for fifth.

The 3.6 Pro Street Semis closed out the night with the heavy iron. Audie Pentz of Grampian, Pennsylvania put the "Brutus" semi out to a winning distance of 328.230 at a speed of 24.4. Lewis Reeger of Irvona, Pennsylvania followed with a Kenworth at 316.050 for second, and Scott Roumsley of Northern Cambria rounded out the podium with a Peterbilt at 233.860.

"Cookport gave us exactly the kind of debut we were looking for," said Chase Steinman, Owner of CS Pulling Promotions. "First time at the facility, a great crowd in the stands, and five strong classes of competition from start to finish. The Cookport Power Pulls is going to be a great addition to the CS Pulling Promotions schedule."

A special thank you goes out to Long Acres Agronomic Solutions for making the trip out to the Cookport Power Pulls and adding bonus purse money to the night. Support like that puts more on the line for the competitors and raises the bar for the show. CS Pulling Promotions is proud to have Long Acres in the family.

A big thank you to every competitor who made the haul, every fan who packed the Cookport Fairgrounds, and every sponsor and marketing partner. Full class-by-class results, distances, speeds, and the updated 2026 CS Pulling Promotions points standings are available right now at cspulling.live.

About CS Pulling Promotions:

CS Pulling Promotions is one of the region's fastest growing motorsports production companies, organizing professional truck and tractor pulling events across Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York, and West Virginia. With a strong emphasis on fair partnerships, professional production, and top tier competition, CS Pulling Promotions continues to raise the standard for independent pulling events in the region.