Bonham Heritage Day LSGTPA Tractor
Pull Results
When it comes to history,
Bonham, Texas is one of the richest towns in the state. The town
originated with the construction of Fort Inglish, by settlers in 1837. The
settlement was originally named Bois d'Arc, as land along Bois d'Arc creek was
selected as the townsite. Bois d'Arc was renamed Bonham in 1844, in honor
of James B. Bonham, who was one of the defenders at the Alamo. By 1873,
Bonham had became a division point on the Texas and Pacific Railroad, and
through the early 1900's was indeed a center for railroad activity. Among
the historical sites in Bonham, the Bonham Depot still remains, and houses the
Fannin County Historical Museum. The Texas and Pacific tracks still
remain, and pass along the banks of Powder Creek, near Powder Creek Park and
the site of the historic Texas and Pacific Roundhouse. As such an
historic railway stop, it was certainly an honor for the Lone Star Garden
Tractor Pullers Association, to be able to include this site as the third stop
on the 2014 tractor pulling season.
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| Grace Johnson of the Bonham High School Chorale, performed the National Anthem for the LSGTPA pull in Bonham. |
Held in conjunction with the 8th Annual Heritage Day
Celebration, the LSGTPA event was to be conducted along side the storied
T&P railroad, just a short distance from the Bonham Depot and the T&P
Roundhouse. The newly constructed pulling track, was well packed and in
great shape for the pull. Located just across from the scenic Powder
Creek Park, the venue provided a great setting for the LSGTPA tractor pulling
teams and easy access for the fans.
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| Jared Stephan finds plenty of traction at the Powder Creek Park Pulling Track in Bonham. |
Bonham High School Chorale representative Grace Johnson,
presented an awesome performance of our National Anthem, during opening
ceremonies, to start the show. The Youth Class competitors then took to
the new track, with Jared Stephan taking the win aboard his Outlaw Pulling Team
sponsored 'Rusteze' entry. Magan Baird and Jared Stephan pulled to the
second and third places, sharing driving duties aboard the 'Iron Head'
tractor. Cassidy Bramlett piloted her 'Nacho' tractor to fourth, while
Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor managed a top five finish.
Mason Hovind placed 'Yes Deere' in sixth, followed by Kody Langham aboard his
Bonham Service Center machine.
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| Lane Duncan had his 'Texas T-Rex' hooked up during the Bonham Heritage Day Tractor Pull. |
In Stock Class, Aidan Hovind pulled out the win, aboard the
'Rusteze' tractor. Claude Lewis scored the runnerup, with Aidan Hovind
placing his 'Yes Deere' tractor in third. Kolby Langham rounded out the
field, aboard his BSC entry. Stock Diesel was a tight battle, with Steve
Hovind hanging on to win over Ken Langham, Jr. In Big Stock, Alex Jesko
used a Full Pull to score the victory, with Patrick Bramlett scoring the
runnerup aboard 'A-Muck'. Shawn Aufdenkamp pulled to third place, with
Alton Degner and Jerry Toland scoring top five finishes. Kolby Langham
piloted 'Texas Thunder' to sixth place. Stock Altered tractors saw John
Aufdenkamp taking the win, with Alex Jesko and Ken Langham Sr. pulling to
second and third places.
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| Todd Hickerson heads downtrack, during the Bonham Heritage Day Tractor Pull at Powder Creek Park. |
In the Motorcycle Class, Steve Pierce piloted 'Buzzards
Roost' to the top spot, with Paul Smith riding his 'Texan' to the
runnerup. Todd Hickerson pulled to a third place finish. Paul Smith
returned with his 'Texan' tractor, to take the win in the Outlaw Class, while
Todd Hickerson finished second, and John Aufdenkamp pulled to a third place
finish aboard his 'Three of a Kind' triple engine tractor. The wild Mini
Rod Class tractors put on a great show, recording multiple Full Pulls on the
two hundred foot track. Sarah Moody emerged the winner, aboard her '99%
Moody' tractor. David Houchen drove 'Back In The Day' to the runnerup
position, and Jerry Toland wheeled his 'Shinin Time' tractor to third.
Colby Crowe hung onto his 'Weekend Warrior' tractor, to score a fourth place
finish. The Super Rod Class tractors closed the show, with Randell Moody
taking the win aboard 'Ridge Runner', by a margin of just six feet, over John
Kiemele aboard his 'Dodge This' tractor. Ken Langham, Sr. scored a third
place finish, with the new Bonham Service Center tractor.
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| Randell Moody takes the 'Ridge Runner' to a win at Bonham. |
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| Grace Johnson visits with Lane Duncan, after her National Anthem presentation during Bonham Heritage Day. |
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