Duncan Works Texas T-Rex To Podium Finish At Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull

Lane Duncan piloted his Texas T-Rex tractor, to a third place finish at the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull.  The LSGTPA event is held in Blue Ridge, Texas, and is named in honor of longtime puller Billy Halter, who passed away in 2006, and who rests at the Blue Ridge Cemetery overlooking the pulling track.  Blue Ridge, which was originally named Pull'n Tug before 1860, is a blackland track which usually favors the higher horsepower tractors.  The surface can be tricky, depending upon the moisture content and track preparation.  On this weekend, the Texas T-Rex had a great second round pull, to post the podium finish in the third spot.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor to a third place finish at the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull.

Lane Duncan works his way dowtrack at the LSGTPA event in Blue Ridge, Texas.

Lane Duncan's 'Texas T-Rex' tractor, sporting a new 81X Rocks decal on the weight box, prepped for Blue Ridge.

Lane Duncan unloaded with third place hardware from the Bill Halter Memorial Tractor Pull in Blue Ridge, Texas.

The Duncan Motorsports team would like to thank all of those who help us make it to the LSGTPA pulling events, and who help us back at the shop preparing and maintaining our equipment !    We will be preparing for the next event, in Bartlett, Texas on September 20.  This event will begin a five event marathon, of back to back events, which will close the 2014 LSGTPA pulling season.

Sept 20     Old Town Festival, Bartlett, Texas
Sept 27      Johnson County Antique Tractor Pull, Alvarado, Texas
Oct 4         Old Time Saturday, Farmersville, Texas
Oct 11       Rolling Oaks VFD Pull, Wills Point, Texas
Oct 18       Rockdale Fair and Rodeo Pull, Rockdale, Texas

Duncan Scores Top Five Finish at DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival Tractor Pull

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' pulling team, scored a fourth place finish at the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival Tractor Pull, during a warm day of LSGTPA tractor pulling action.  The team struggled in the first round, and managed a great second round pull to finish near the top teams at the end of the event.  Recent clutch changes seemed to improve the performance of the 'Texas T-Rex' tractor, and the crew looks forward to the next LSGTPA event, the Bill Halter Memorial Pull, which will be held in Blue Ridge, Texas.

DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival Queen, Payton Williams, stops by to wish Lane Duncan luck, after her National Anthem performance during opening ceremonies of the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival Tractor Pull.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' to a top five finish at the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival Tractor Pull.

Lane Duncan works downtrack aboard his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA Youth Class tractor at DeLeon.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA tractor, work downtrack at DeLeon Texas.

The 'Texas T-Rex' tractor with Lane Duncan at the controls, in action during the DeLeon Peach and Melon Festival tractor pull.

LSGTPA tractor pulling action at the Deleon Peach and Melon Festival event.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor, with a fourth place finish from Deleon Texas.

Texas T-Rex Team Ready for De Leon Peach and Melon Festival Pull

Lane Duncan and crew have prepared his 'Texas T-Rex' Youth Class pulling tractor, for the upcoming LSGTPA tractor pulling event in De Leon, Texas.  The event is a feature attraction of the De Leon Peach and Melon Festival, scheduled for an 11am start on Saturday, August 9th.  The pulling track is located at 195 W. Almante Ave, in downtown De Leon (76444 zip code).   Tractor pulling action will commence, following opening ceremonies which will include the National Anthem presentation by local talent Paige Williams.

Lane and his 'Texas T-Rex' team are hoping that a recent clutch and gearing change will help put the 'T-Rex' in the winners circle !  Come out and check out the LSGTPA tractor pulling action Saturday morning, and then plan for an evening of tractor pulling action, as the TTTPA teams hit the track Saturday night !

See you in De Leon !

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA pulling tractor, prepare for De Leon's Peach and Melon Festival pull.

LSGTPA Featured on Chevy Hometown Kids Program

The Chevy Hometown Kids program, featuring host and star Emily Reppert, filmed the LSGTPA event at the Hunt County Fair in Greenville, Texas.   The Fox Sports show, covers youth sporting events, and the LSGTPA Youth Class competitors put on a great show for the film crew !

The episode was released and aired on Fox Sports Southwest, and an additional airing was produced for a 'Best of Chevy Hometown Kids' episode.  Check out Chevy Hometown Kids and Fox Sports Southwest, for show schedules and times.

A 'youtube' version of the program, is available at the following link:

Chevy Hometown Kids LSGTPA Youth Class

Emily Reppert, host of Chevy Hometown Kids, with the LSGTPA Youth Class

Chevy Hometown Kids host Emily Reppert, visits with Lane Duncan at the LSGTPA tractor pull.

Lane Duncan and Emily Reppert discuss LSGTPA tractor pulling in Greeville, Texas

Chevy Hometown Kids star Emily Reppert, with the LSGTPA Youth Class at the Hunt County Fair.

CHEVY HOMETOWN KIDS features LSGTPA YOUTH CLASS

Chevy Hometown Kids with host Emily Reppert filmed the Hunt County Fair LSGTPA event, and interviewed Youth Class drivers for an episode of their youth sports show.  The coverage is aired on Fox Sports Southwest. Check out your local listings for show times.  (Saturday 10am, May 17)  (Repeats Monday, May 19 at 4:30 pm CST and Tuesday, May 20 at 4:00pm CST)

Team Texas T-Rex Early Season Recap

The LSGTPA 2014 season is off to a fast and furious start !  Lane Duncan has been a busy young man in April, with four events in four weeks.  The Texas T-Rex tractor has held together and performed pretty well during the early season sprint, but the team is hoping to improve the little tractor as the season progresses.  The team has managed at top five finish at each of the events so far, but has yet to score a win.

At the Hunt County Fair Tractor Pull, the team was excited to be among those interviewed for the Chevy Hometown Kids television series.  Host and star, Emily Reppert, and the Fox Sports Southwest film crew, were on hand to record and provide coverage of the event for an upcoming episode of their show.  The show highlights youth sports and is very entertaining.  We were excited to be a part of such a great production !

Lane Duncan talks tractor pulling with Emily Reppert of Chevy Hometown Kids.

Emily Reppert and Lane Duncan talking tractor pulling, at the Hunt County Fair LSGTPA event.

Emily Reppert and Lane Duncan discuss tractors, at the Hunt County Fair Tractor Pull in Greenville.

Emily Reppert, star and host of Chevy Hometown Kids, interviews Lane Duncan, driver of the Texas T-Rex pulling tractor.

LSGTPA Youth Class drivers present Emily Reppert with an honorary trophy in Greenville.

Bailey Melvin receives and honorary trophy, from Lane Duncan, for her National Anthem performance at the Hunt County Fair LSGTPA tractor pull in Greenville.

                                           

Modifications over the off-season to the 'Texas T-Rex', to the hitch and tire package, have the tractor hooking a lot better than previously.  At the Delta County Pull, the tractor seemed to lug the engine more than before.  Again, in Greenville at the Hunt County Fair event, the tractor seemed to really load the engine and may have benefited from a slightly lower gear.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' pulling tractor across the finish line at the Hunt County Fair tractor pull in Greenville, Texas.

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' LSGTPA Youth Class pulling tractor, record a Full Pull in Greenville Texas, during the Hunt County Fair tractor pull.

At the Bonham Heritage Day event, the track seemed hard and packed well, so we elected to pull in a lower gear.  The Texas T-Rex sounded better, but seemed to need just a little more momentum.  The team has changed the drive pulley and gear ratios, in order to hopefully close in on the right combination for the next pull.

Lane Duncan pilots his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor downtrack at the Powder Creek Park Pulling Track, during the Bonham Heritage Day tractor pull in Bonham, Texas.

T-REX Crossing !  Lane Duncan eases his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor across the T&P railroad tracks at the Powder Creek Park pulling track in Bonham, with the Bonham Depot building in the distance.

 

Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' on a pull in front of the Bonham Heritage Day crowd, at Powder Creek Park.

Unloading from Bonham, with a top five finish.

  

Preparing the Texas T-Rex for the next pull !

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.