Duncan 'MotoSports' Goes Motorless

During the summer break between tractor pulls, our driver dismounted his four wheeled and piston driven engine powered machine, and mounted a two wheeled pedal driven ride.  Lane has enrolled in a 'Track Bike Development Class', which trains competitors in the sport of Velodrome bicycle racing.  Lane will continue to train and practice at the Superdrome in Frisco, Texas for competition in this exciting sport.  The bicycles are direct driven, with no brakes or clutches to allow coasting.  The 250 meter track has 44 degree banking in the turns and is made of wood.  The minimum speed required to successfully navigate the turns is around 12 mph, with some riders reaching speeds of 45 mph.

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Lane hopes to soon receive his track bike certification, and will then be able to compete in the youth division races.

Moving back to the dirt surfaces, Lane also has been preparing for competition in the BMX Class Competition.  Lane will be competing in classes divided by age groups, with bicycles required to have 20" wheels and similar gearing.  The team has been testing a series of bikes, at the Allen Station Park BMX track and at the Metroplex BMX track in Desoto.

The two wheeled machines may be a little less powerful that the four wheeled vehicles in the Duncan Motorsports camp, but they are no less fun !  I have been pleasantly reminded of how much fun bike riding can be, with these latest endeavors, and now look forward to wiping the dust off of my old bikes !  I hope to have Lane and I both riding together soon, and we both should certainly enjoy the exercise.  Lane hopes to complete his licensing and registration at the Metroplex BMX facilty in Desoto, and will be competing in the Novice Division of the USA-BMX/ABA.

BILL HALTER MEMORIAL PULL

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' Team traveled to the blackland track of Blue Ridge, Texas for the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull.  The team unloaded and setup camp with family and friends, and enjoyed a great opening ceremony, featuring Bailey Melvin presenting the National Anthem.  After the call for the Youth Class, we discovered a fuel leak on the tractor, resulting in an all-hands-on-deck thrash.  Within a few minutes, we had the problem solved and had Lane and his tractor across the scales at exactly 950 pounds, ready to pull.  Lane had a decent pull in the first session, of 138', which placed him third.  We held pace with the leaders and finished in the third spot for the evening...not bad considering the competition !

Thanks to all of our friends and family, some of whom we put to work, for your support !!!  It was great to have our 'Uncle Larry' King (previous owner of the T-Rex) and aunt Donna with us.  And as always, we rely heavily on Nannie and PawPaw as our pit crew.  Congratulations to Bailey Melvin on her National Anthem performance !  We expect to hear more of this young singer in the future !  We will be preparing for the next event in Bartlett, Texas coming up September 15th, so stay tuned.

Lane Duncan launches his 'Texas T-Rex'  down track in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Lane idles his 'Texas T-Rex' to the scales at the LSGTPA pull in Blue Ridge.

Lane Duncan in a moment of focus, at the Bill Halter Memorial Pull.

Lane Duncan smiles at a supporting fan during the Blue Ridge LSGTPA tractor pull.

Lane Duncan smiles for the camera, at the Bill Halter Memorial Pull in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Waiting to pull in Blue Ridge.

Texas T-Rex hooked up in Blue Ridge.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' leave the line, as Larry King looks on.

Lane Duncan muscles his 'Texas T-Rex' to a top three finish in Blue Ridge.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' in Blue Ridge.

Bailey Melvin performs our National Anthem at the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull.

Texas T-Rex Team Preparing For Blue Ridge

The Texas T-Rex Team is preparing for the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull in Blue Ridge, Texas on August 11.  After performing routine maintenance on the tractor, the team has the 1972 Sears Super Suburban ready to take on the tough blackland track.  As always, driver Lane Duncan is ready to roll out onto the track, and see how far he can drag the LSGTPA sled !

The pull is scheduled to start at 6pm, in Blue Ridge.  Visit the www.LSGTPA.com website for directions and details.

Grayson County Fair Adds Tractor Pull To 2012 Events

Final details are being determined for the addition of an LSGTPA tractor pulling event to the Grayson County Fair in Denison, Tx this fall.  Initial information looks to have the event scheduled for the evening of October 12th, at Loy Lake Park in Denison.  The remaining LSGTPA event schedule looks like this:

Bill Halter Memorial Pull       August 11              6pm
1 Pruett St.
Blue Ridge, Tx 75424          (Bailey Melvin presenting the National Anthem)

Old Town Festival                September 15     12 noon
501 S. Dalton St.
Bartlett, Texas 76511

Old Time Saturday               October 6              12 noon
100 S. Rike
Farmersville, Tx 75442          (Ashliegh Lisset presenting the National Anthem)

Grayson County Fair            October 12             7 pm at the Outdoor Arena   
Loy Lake Park
1019 RC Vaughan Rd
Denison, Tx 75020

Rockdale County Fair           October 20            12 noon
200 Walnut
Rockdale, Tx 76567  


The Duncan Motorsports team is currently planning on competing at each of the remaining 2012 LSGTPA events, with Lane Duncan at the wheel of the 'Texas T-Rex' tractor.

'TEXAS T-REX' TRAVELS HOME TO ENLOE FOR 4TH OF JULY PARADE

Lane and his 'Texas T-Rex' pulling tractor will be headed back to the home of his 1972 Sears Super Suburban pulling tractor.  The 'Texas T-Rex' was retired after a long career in the Enloe, Texas area, and was brought out of retirement to enter its second career in LSGTPA tractor pulling competition.  Larry King, of Enloe, turned over the keys of his garden tractor to Lane, after Lane began searching for a tractor for which to begin competing in the LSGTPA Youth Class.  The tractor was completely disassembled and reconstructed by Lane and the Duncan Motorsports team, over the course of the next couple of years. Lane then made his LSGTPA tractor pulling debut on March 6, 2010.   Lane plans to display the tractor at the Clara Foster Slough Museum in Enloe on Saturday, June 30, before the 4th of July parade.  The parade is schedule to begin at 4:30 pm, with parade lineup slated for 4pm.
Stop by the museum  before the parade and visit (in the air conditioning!).

Texas T-Rex Returns to the Hunt County Fair

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA Youth Class pulling tractor were back in action at the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas this past weekend.  The LSGTPA Tractor Pull, held at the fair on June 8th and 9th, has become an annual event that the Duncan Motorsports crew and Team T-Rex certainly look forward to.  Lane's first win in LSGTPA tractor pulling competition, came at the fair in 2011.

This years pull was conducted on a specifically constructed track for the tractor pullers.  In years past, the pulls were conducted at the fairground rodeo arena.  Heavy rains in the area delayed the start of the event, but once the track preparation had been completed, the pull was off and running.  Opening ceremonies included an outstanding performance of the National Anthem by Amber Carrington.  I expect to see more from this very talented young lady in the years to come, as she is certainly a talented performer.

Lane's first pull was hampered by the damp track conditions, but he rebounded nicely to come back with a very nice pull during the second session, which placed his 'Texas T-Rex' in the Runner-Up spot at the finish.  On Saturday night, after another awesome National Anthem performance by Amber Carrington, Lane opened with a crossed up pull that required an early shutoff to keep from going out of bounds for a DQ.  On the second pull, Lane had a plan on how to drive the tricky track without going out of bounds, and executed his plan flawlessly.  As the tractor made several moves to the right side boundary, Lane would feather the throttle to allow the front end to settle just long enough to steer the tractor back, and then would be back on the gas !  He repeated this the length of the track for a great pull, and secured a third place finish with the pull.

The Hunt County Fair LSGTPA Tractor Pull 2012, was a decent performance for the team, and was certainly a lot of fun !  We would like to thank our sponsors and friends for allowing us the opportunity to compete, such as South Texas Implements and would like to mention Enloe Museum as the Youth Class trophys sponsor.  Thanks to the Hunt County Fair and Crawford-Smith, Inc. of Greenville for sponsoring the event.  And a big thank you to Amber Carrington, for contributing so much to the opening ceremonies with her National Anthem performance on both nights....just an incredible performance !!

Amber Carrington performs at the Hunt County Fair LSGTPA tractor pull.

Amber Carrington presents the National Anthem at the Hunt County Fair tractor pull

Lane pilots the 'Texas T-Rex'  at the Hunt County Fair Tractor Pull in Greenville.

A wave to the crowd at the Hunt County Fair LSGTPA tractor pull.

Lane and the 'Texas T-Rex' on a pull in Greenville, Texas.

Unloading with  Runner-Up and Third Place hardware from the Hunt County Fair tractor pull.

FAIR TIME !

Lane and the 'Texas T-Rex' camp have began preparing for the LSGTPA double-header on June 8th and 9th, which will open the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas.  This event is the only double-header on the LSGTPA schedule and is a very important pull for those teams looking to make a run for the LSGTPA points championship !  The Hunt County Fair arena track will be prepared well, thanks to great sponsors like Crawford-Smith, Inc., and the Duncan Motorsports sponsored 'T-Rex' Team looks to capitalize on a great track, and put on a good show for the LSGTPA tractor pulling fans.

The LSGTPA is excited, as our we, about the scheduled appearance of Amber Carrington, to present the National Anthem during the LSGTPA opening ceremonies on Friday night, June 8th at 6pm.  Amber is a very talented performer and Lane has had the privilege of meeting her at one of her shows, so we are looking forward to having Ms. Carrington be a part of the LSGTPA and the Hunt County Fair show !