Mini Motorsports Pulling Team of Bristol

The Second Generation of MMPT is Born.

Kenny Brewer was selling his old mini modified tractor, Daffy Dodge. During a conversation with Mike Kowalski about the future of Daffy Dodge they came up with an idea that would keep the tractor in the partnership by letting Stephnie, Mike's daughter and Chad, Kenny's son drive the tractor together. Chad and Stephanie progressed in their pulling careers and began riding Raz-A-Ma-Taz, the newly renovated Daffy Dodge. This mini modified tractor had a 440 Mopar engine with fuel injection.

In the winter of 2002 Raz was transformed, once again, into Barbwire-N-Roses.In 2002 the latest tractor, Barbwire-N-Roses was added to the

MiniMotorsports team. A 512 cubic inch Ford that made it NTPA legal and ready to take it's place in the ranks of mini modified tractor hall of champions. Mike and Kenny worked all winter in the "Fab Shop" ensuring Barbwire-N-Roses would be ready for competition for the 2003 season. With its new red, white and blue paint scheme, including a matching helmet, the tractor was ready for Stef and Chad to hit the NTPA pulling circuit with both dads' watching anxiously on the sidelines.

Chad Brewer

Driver Chad Brewer is a native of Bristol graduated high school there and is a student at Emory HenryCollege on an athletic scholarship. Being a full time college student takes a lot of Chad's time. But what little free time Chad does have is spent with the Mini Motorsports

Pulling Team of Bristol.

It could be said that Chad was destined to be a tractor pull competitor. His first tractor, ReeRee's Nightmare, was a 16hp Cub Cadet garden tractor. This tractor was acquired through a "trade" when Chad's mother was still pregnant with him. Until Chad was tall enough to reach the clutch and brakes of the ReeRee boys in his neighborhood drove the tractor to be points champions. At age 7 when Chad could drive his tractor himself he picked up where the other boys left off and was points champion for 9 consecutive years.

Stephnie Branscomb

Driver Stephnie Kowalski Branscomb was born in Boise Idaho during her parent's term in the US military. You could say motor oil ran in her veins from an early age as her father, Mike Kowalski was involved with auto racing in one form or another since her birth. Stef got involved in tractor pulling when her father, Mike had his first four wheel drive truck on the NTPA circuit in 1989.

Stephanie drove her Dad's 1965 Pro-Street 4-Wheel drive Ford Truck once in the powder puff class and won…she was hooked.

From that point on she wanted to know everything about the sport and how the tractors worked. From Stephanie helping her father and becoming a fixture at the pulls she ended up announcing for the pulls in Abingdon. Stephanie continued announcing the events in Abingdon for two seasons. Kenny Brewer was selling Daffy Dodge, a mini modified tractor he ran in competition for several years.

Mike and Kenny decided Chad Brewer, Kenny's son and Stephanie needed to be behind the scenes no longer. That's when she finely had the opportunity to drive with the "big boys". As exciting as this may seem Stef was a bit hesitant because she actually enjoyed the grease monkey side of the sport, she was amazed how everything worked and the more she was taught the more she wanted to learn. As it went she ultimately gave up nothing. Stephnie says, "Driving is

an experience you cannot put into words. If you ever have the opportunities…DO IT!!"

Stephnie is married to Chuck Branscomb, Sergeant First Class now serving with the U.S. Army Reserves in Guatemala and after his return from there; he will be departing once again for Iraq or Afghanistan. "I am very proud of him and miss him very much but I am glad I can spend time pulling with my family while he is away…. it keeps me busy, when he is home he is very supportive and travels with us as much as possible." She has one son, Chase (7) who loves going "pulling", and two stepdaughters…. Tanya 15 and Leigh Anne 14. Stephnie is Director of Operations with Wysong Enterprises, Inc., a company that installs electronic newsgathering equipment on helicopters and lives in Bristol, Tennessee.