The dirt track was being prepped, and the stands steadily filled for the West Coast National Truck and Tractor Pulling competition recently at the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds in Stockton.
The event featured 15 to 20 classes, ranging from gas-powered pickups to modified tractors, each competing to see who could pull a weighted sled the furthest.
Among the competitors was Manuel Vierra of Oakdale, hauling his 8,000-pound truck…