Texas T-Rex Team Prepares for LSGTPA Finale in Rockdale

Lane Duncan and the Texas T-Rex pulling team prepare this week for the 2013 season finale, at the LSGTPA event during the Rockdale Fair and Rodeo.  Lane will pilot the 'Texas T-Rex' at the historic horse racing track, located in the heart of the Rockdale Fairgrounds.  The team hopes to close out the 2013 LSGTPA pulling season with a good showing in Rockdale, as this will be the last pull for the 'Texas T-Rex' in its current configuration.  Plans for the off season will involve a complete makeover of the tractor, before returning to action in 2014.  The pulling action starts on Saturday, at high noon, on October 19th.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA pulling tractor.

Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge

Lane Duncan and the Duncan Motorsports crew took some time off from tractor pulling, to try a little soap box racing.  The Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge, held in conjunction with the Bonnie and Clyde Days festivities, fell on an October weekend that allowed the team to enjoy some gravity racing.  Lane and crew assembled the racer in one day, and finished painting the racer the night before the event.  With the paint still wet, the team entered 'Night Fury' in the Modified Class, and had a great time competing for the title.  Plans are already underway for modifications before the next race !

Lane Duncan prepares the 'Night Fury' Soap Box Racer.

Test pass aboard the 'Night Fury' soap box racer.

Applying the black paint on 'Night Fury'.

'Night Fury' Soap Box racer taking shape.

Unloading 'Night Fury' at the Pilot Point Soap Box Derby.

Registration at the Pilot Point Soap Box Challenge.

Lane takes 'Night Fury' downtrack at Pilot Point.

Lane Duncan aboard 'Night Fury' at the Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge.

Taking a break in the shade at Pilot Point.

Lane Duncan prepares for the next round at the Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge.

Lane Duncan aboard the 'Night Fury' soap box racer at Pilot Point.

Lane Duncan take the 'Night Fury' racer downtrack at Pilot Point, Texas.

'Land Shark' and 'Night Fury' side by side at the Pilot Point Cabinet Makers Soap Box Challenge.

Texas T-Rex Sighting in Farmersville

The Duncan Motorsports 'Texas T-Rex' tractor scored a runner-up finish at the Old Time Saturday tractor pull in Farmersville, Tx.  Lane Duncan piloted his tractor to a Full Pull in the opening round, and finished the day with the second place finish, just one foot behind the leader.  Cool and damp conditions were a welcome change from the summer heat, and did not seem to affect the well prepared track.  The Duncan Motorsports Team will take a weekend off for some soap box racing, at the Pilot Point, Texas 'Bonnie and Clyde Day' event on October 12.  The team will then prepare for the final LSGTPA pulling event of the 2013 season, at the Rockdale Fair and Rodeo.

Lane Duncan straps in aboard his Texas T-Rex tractor in Farmersville.

Lane and Richard Duncan, waiting to pull in Farmersville, Texas.

Cold temperatures had visors fogging up in Farmersville.

Misting rain in Farmersville, during the Old Time Saturday tractor pull.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' to a Full Pull in Farmersville !

Crossing the LSGTPA scales at 994#, in Farmersville, Texas.

Awesome tractor pulling weather in Farmersville, Texas !

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor to a Full Pull at the Old Time Saturday Tractor Pull in Farmersville.