Driver of "The Outlaw": Tyler Martin
Years pulling: 2003 - Present
Age: 29
Occupation: Owner of Martin Motorsport, Martin’s Signs & Graphics
Marital Status: Single
Hobbies & Other Interests: Truck pulling, Drag Racing, Dirt Track Racing & Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey
Favorite Racers: Sammy Swindell & Bob Tasca
Motorsports Heroes:
Bob Glidden - Drag racing
Sammy Swindell - Sprint cars
Don Prudhomme - Drag racing
Tony O’Steen - Truck pulling
Paul Norman - Tractor pulling
Tyler got started in truck pulling in 2000 as a crew member on Ron Jack’s "Bounty Hunter" Ford Ranger. In 2001 Martin Motorsport was formed and in early 2002 obtained Ron's old "Bounty Hunter" which campaigned 1988-1998. With a lot of work Tyler and his father Blane completely redid the truck from the ground up and was ready just in time for the start of the 2003 season.
Tyler had a lot to learn in 2003 as the "The Outlaw" was the first pulling truck he had pulled at the age of 17. Most of the work was done in house with Tyler handling the engine & drive train, while fabrication, paint - body work & hauling the truck was handled by Blane. The first few pulls were rough, just getting used to the truck, bad luck, and parts failures. Things turned around quickly reaching success that season by winning his first pull at the Butler Farm Show halfway through the season and finishing 4th at the Keystone State National.
Now with 9 full and 3 partial seasons of driving and tuning experience, multiple Western PA and Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers Championships, Tyler is always a force to be reckoned with. He is looking forward to the running a limited schedule in 2014.
Super Stock 4x4 Career Accomplishments:
2012 – 1st Place First Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League win at the Green County Fair Waynesburg, PA
2011 - 6th Place Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League
2008 & 2010 - Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers Champion
2009 - 7th Place Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League
2009 - 2nd Place Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers
2007 & 2008 - Western Pennsylvania Tractor & Truck Pullers Champion
2003 - 1st win Butler Farm Show WPTTP
Pure Stoc / Mod Stock / 6300 lbs Open Street 4x4 / 7700 lbs Open 4x4 trucks:
2014 – 2nd Place Butler Farm Show Butler, PA Fair (Pure Stock WPTTP) Driving the “Wild West Express”
2012 - 6th Place Hookstown, PA Fair (PPL 7700 Open) Driving the “Wild West Express”
2010 - 4th Place Super Pull at Sheakleyville, PA AHPA (Allegheny Highland Pulling Association) Driving the “Wild West Express”
Street Stock Diesel:
2009 - 2nd Place Western Pennsylvania Tractor & Truck Pullers (White 2003 Ford F350)
Driver of "Wild West Express": Ryan Martin
Years pulling: 2007 - Present
Age: 23
Occupation: Owner Martin Contracting & Design
Marital Status: Single
Hobbies & Other Interests: Truck pulling, Hunting, Rodeo, Riding Quads
Favorite Racers: Holman Brothers and Allen Gains
Ryan got started in truck pulling in 2003 as a crew member for his brother Tyler. In late 2007 Martin Motorsport decided to start pulling a Street Stock truck “Wild West Express” with Ryan as the driver. Ryan was only able to pull in two events in 2007.
2008 was Ryan’s first full year pulling. He pulled for points with Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers and Western Pennsylvania Tractor & Truck Pullers. He had a great season by wining the Western PA Championship, receiving Western PA “Person of the Year” award and finishing 7th in points for Northwest PA.
Over the 2012 winter, Ryan decided to move the Wild West Express to an 8500lbs and 6500lbs Tug-A-War truck. He regularly started competing in Tug competitions at Yankee Lake on Friday nights and other Tug events held in PA, OH, and WV in 2013. He won all but one event he competed in at Yankee Lake. For 2014 he is looking forward to winning as many tugs in the 8500lbs class as possible.
8500lbs 4x4 Tug-A-War Truck Career Accomplishments:
2013 – Won all but one event at Yankee Lake
Pure Stock / Street Stock / Mod Stock and 6300 lbs Open Street 4x4 Career Accomplishments:
2014 – 2nd Place Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers (Pure Street)
2012 - 4th Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League (6300 lbs Open Street)
2011 - 6th Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League (6300 lbs Open Street)
2010 - 4th Place Hookstown, PA Fair (6200 lbs Open Street) Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League
2009 – 3rd Place Western Pennsylvania Tractor & Truck Pullers (Mod Stock)
2008 – 7th Place Northwest PA Tractor & Truck Pullers (Street Stock)
2008 – Western Pennsylvania Tractor & Truck Pullers Champion (Street Stock)
Work Stock, 8000lbs Open Street Diesel Career Accomplishments:
2013 – 4th Dayton, PA Fair PPL (“Six Gun Smokin” 2003 Ford F250) – 8000lbs Open
3rd Yankee Lake, OH NWPTTPA (“Six Gun” 2003 Ford F250) – Work Stock
8500lbs 4x4 Tug-A-War Truck Career Accomplishments:
2014 – 2 Event wins at Yankee Lake
2013 – Won all but one event at Yankee Lake
Martin Motorsport Crew:
Donna Martin
Brad Lauer
Lisa Bartley
