Miner man featured on cover of national magazine

Oz Hay poses with his 1918 Chevy truck "Nitro-Holic" and a copy of the April 2013 edition of The Puller magazine with him on the cover at his shop in Miner. (Photo by Scott Welton, Staff)

The Puller features 'Motorsports Heavy-Hitter Oz Hay'

scottw@standard-democrat.com

MINER -- At a time in life when many would be relaxing on a couch, a Miner man is still pulling his weight -- along with another 30 tons.

Featured as "Motorsports Heavy-Hitter Oz Hay" on the cover of the April 2013 edition of The Puller, a monthly publication of the National Tractor Pullers Association, Hay is pictured at the wheel of "Nitro-Holic," his 1918 Chevy truck.

"It's the national publication for Grand National pulling," Hay said.

NTPA's Grand National Division includes about a dozen divisions ranging from farm stock to trucks with about as many engines on them as will fit.

"Some run five of those $80,000 engines on one vehicle," Hay said. "One fella had six."

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