Texas T-Rex Team Readies for Bonham Heritage Days Celebration

Coming off of the LSGTPA double header event in Greenville, Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' team have little time to reflect, as the Bonham Heritage Day Celebration pull is fast approaching.  The LSGTPA teams will roll into Bonham on Saturday, and roll onto the new Powder Creek Park Pulling Track for the third stop on the LSGTPA 2014 schedule.  The pull will start at 3pm, across from the historic Bonham Depot, and next to the tracks along Powder Creek Park.

Texas T-Rex Pulling Team Prepares for Hunt County Fair LSGTPA Double Header

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor pulling team will be preparing for the Hunt County Fair opening weekend, as the LSGTPA tractor pulling teams will compete in a double header on Friday and Saturday nights, April 25 and 26.  The events will open at 6pm, with the National Anthem performance by Bailey Melvin during opening ceremonies.  Check out   http://www.huntcountyfair.net    for more details on the Hunt County Fair activities.

The Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas, opens with the LSGTPA tractor pulling double header on April 25, 26.

Bailey Melvin will perform the National Anthem, during the Hunt County Fair Tractor Pull opening ceremonies on April 25 and 26, at 6pm.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' will return to the Hunt County Fair for the LSGTPA tractor pull.

Texas T-Rex 2014 Season Up and Running

The LSGTPA 2014  tractor pulling season opener was a great event, held in conjunction with the Delta County Fair and Livestock Show !  A great crowd of family, friends and fans were on hand at the Delta County Fair Pulling Track at the Cooper City Park.  Rocky Young Construction had prepared the track, and the surface was packed hard and graded smooth for the pulling teams.  Lane drew the number one card, which placed him as the very first ever puller, to hook to the LSGTPA sled in Delta County !!  We normally do not like pulling from the number one slot, but today it seemed fitting to bring the little tractor from Enloe out first !

Lane's first pass was as well as we could have hoped for.  The tractor went straight and stayed hooked to the track surface.  About the 100' mark, the track seemed to really have a hard spot that created a heavy drag on the sled, lugging the motor down for about 10 feet.  After the sled cleared this section, the engine speed came back up, and the tractor pulled to the 153.68 mark before being stopped.  This held for third place, just over 10 feet behind the leader, for a good opening round.  During the half time track maintenance, the track was watered, and on the next pass, the track was a little to slippery to make a good pull.  We declined the pull, and used our option to drop to the back of the class.  Once back up, we had a good pull going, but our line placed us squarely over the tight section in the middle, where the track had 'teeth'.  The sled stopped us at the 106' mark, just before we could clear the hard spot.  Lane held on for the fourth place finish on the day.  The result was not what we had hoped for, but overall, the pull was a nice event to start the season with.  We'll take it, and prepare for the next one !

Thanks to everyone who helped with this event, Rocky Young Construction for the track prep, Gracie Young for the Chamber of Commerce promoting, Richard Duncan and Enloe Museum for the Youth Class awards, Whitley Speight for her assistance in coordinating, and congrats to Cooper High School drum major and choir member Micalyn Rowe for her National Anthem performance.  Thank you to all of the volunteers who assisted !  Great job !

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' down the new Delta County Fair Pulling Track in Cooper Texas.   - Jason Davis photo

Lane Duncan makes tracks at the Delta County Fair Tractor Pull. - Ashley Jesko photo

Delta County Fair Tractor Pull

Lane Duncan looks to debut his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA Youth Class pulling tractor at the 2014 LSGTPA Season Opener this weekend at the Delta County Fair Tractor Pull, in Cooper Texas.  Lane and his team are excited to return to pulling competition, and look forward to the event in Cooper.  Track construction was completed by Rocky Young Construction, and the event will run in conjunction with the Delta County Fair and Junior Livestock Show activities.  The pull is scheduled for a 2pm start, with opening ceremonies including the National Anthem performance by Micalyn Rowe of Cooper.

Come out and enjoy the day in Cooper, at the Cooper City Park !!

Delta County Fair Tractor Pull 2014

2014 Duncan Motorsports Events Schedules

The 2014 schedule for the Duncan Motorsports team is looking to make for a busy year !  We are excited to be participating in both the LSGTPA tractor pulling series, and the USABMX competition in 2014, and hope to compete in the events scheduled below:

LSGTPA 2014 Tractor Pulling Series

3-22-14     Test n Tune  -  Bonham, Texas

4-12-14     Delta County Fair  - Cooper, Texas      2PM

4-25-14     Hunt County Fair - Greenville, Texas     6PM

4-26-14     Hunt County Fair - Greenville, Texas     6PM

5-03-14     Bonham Heritage Days - Bonham, Texas

5-17-14     Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Farm and Ranch Day - Reverchon Park, Dallas, Texas
5-31-14     Omaha LSGTPA Tractor Pull - Omaha, Texas

8-09-14     DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival - DeLeon, Texas

8-23-14     Bill Halter Memorial Pull - Blue Ridge, Texas

9-20-14     Old Town Festival - Bartlett, Texas

9-27-14     Johnson County Antigue Tractor Club Show - Alvarado, Texas

10-4-14     Old Time Saturday - Farmersville, Texas

10-18-14    Rockdale Fair and Rodeo - Rockdale, Texas

USABMX 2014 Events Schedule:

March 7-9     Cajun Nationals - Ike Hamilton Center - Monroe, LA

March 23       State Qualifier - Metroplex BMX - Desoto, Tx             

April 4 - 6      Super Nationals - Metroplex BMX - Desoto, Tx     5PM Fri,  8AM Sat

May 10          Gold Cup Qualifier - Cowtown BMX - Ft.Worth, Tx

May 11          State Race - Double - Cowtown BMX - Ft. Worth, Tx

May 24          Race for Life - Double - Wichita BMX - Wichita Falls, Tx

May 25          State Race - Double - Wichita BMX - Wichita Falls, Tx

June 8            Gold Cup Qualifier - Cargill Park BMX - Shreveport, LA

July 6             Gold Cup Qualifier - Bonzai Park - Little Rock, AR

Visit our Facebook page for last minute updates !  

Duncan Motorsports Prepares for LSGTPA 2014 Pulling Season

Lane Duncan and his team are busy preparing the 'Texas T-Rex' pulling tractor for the 2014 LSGTPA pulling season.  The little tractor from Enloe, Texas made its pulling debut on  March 6, 2010, and has since undergone many modifications since its original construction.  After the 2013 season, a little touchup and repair was needed for the machine.  The team disassembled the tractor, applied a fresh coat of Majic Paints red enamel from TSC, and fabricated new engine panels.  The new sheet metal was wrapped and received fresh 'T-Rex' artwork.  A growing driver required a widened seat, and relocated throttle pedal assembly, and a modified clutch pedal system.  Action Trophies and Awards of Carrollton, Texas, provided the team with an awesome dash and shifter panel for the tractor, to replace the faded original pieces.  A new hitch was fabricated, which relocates the hook position.  The wheelie bars have been modified slightly, to improve positioning while maintaining safety.  A fresh battery and an electronics check will finish the winter maintenance, and fresh fluids will be all that remains before testing.

The team plans to be completed and hopes to attend two test sessions scheduled for March 22 and 29.  The LSGTPA 2014 season opener is scheduled for Saturday April 12th, at 2pm in Cooper, Texas.  This event will be an inaugural pull held in conjunction with the Delta County Fair and Livestock Show.  The new site will feature a 200' track prepared by Rocky Young Construction, of Enloe, and is located at the Cooper City Park.

Check out the 'Texas T-Rex' winter maintenance action !

Lane wipes down the chassis with degreaser to prep for paint

Lane applies primer to the 'Texas T-Rex

Lane checks out the fresh Majic Paints red enamel on the T-Rex tin

Lane and his freshly painted 'Texas T-Rex' chassis

Fitting new engine sheet metal on the Texas T-Rex

Mock up of fresh engine sheet metal

Lane applies fresh vinyl wrap to the engine sheet metal 

Engine panel number two receives fresh vinyl wrapping

Lane warms up some fresh dinosaur artwork for the engine panels

Warming up the dinosaur for the wrap

Fresh T-Rex skins !

Fitting the engine panels, grill and hood.

Re-assembly of the finished panels and freshly painted parts !

Lane rolls out the T-Rex for a little sunshine

Lane Duncan prepares his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor for the Delta County Fair LSGTPA Tractor Pull.

Installing the new hitch on the 'Texas T-Rex'

Lane and his 'Texas T-Rex' ready for the 2014 season.

Lane at work aboard his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA Youth Class pulling tractor.

2014 BMX Season Preparations

Lane Duncan prepares to return to BMX competition in 2014, and will be aboard his Redline machine to start the season.  Training and practice is underway, and is conducted at Allen Station Park in Allen, Metroplex BMX in Desoto, and Cowtown BMX in Ft. Worth.  The planning for the 2014 schedule, includes the following events:

DUNCAN MOTOSPORTS - 2014 BMX Schedule

March 7 - 9         CAJUN NATIONALS         Ike Hamilton Center       Monroe, LA

April 4 - 6             SUPER NATIONALS          Metroplex BMX                Desoto, TX

May 10                 GOLD CUP Qualifier       Cowtown BMX                  Ft. Worth, TX

May 11                 State Race - Double        Cowtown BMX                  Ft. Worth, TX

May 24                 Race for Life - Double     Wee-Chi-Tah BMX           Wichita Fallas, Tx

May 25                 State Race - Double        Wee-Chi-Tah BMX          Wichita Falls, TX

May 31                 Race For Life - Double    Pearland BMX                   Alvin, TX

June 1                   State Race - Double        Pearland BMX                   Alvin, TX

June 8                   GOLD CUP Qualifier       Cargill  Park BMX             Shreveport, LA 

July 6                     GOLD CUP Qualifier        Bonzai BMX                        Little Rock, AR

Aug 2                     GOLD CUP Qualifer         Beltway 9 BMX                  Houston, TX

Visit our Facebook page for last minute updates and confirmations to the event schedule.  Come out and ride with us, or cheer us on !   Pedal, pedal, pedal  !!!