Loy Lake Park provided the backdrop for a stampede of several hundred horses, as the LSGTPA tractor pulling teams filled the Woody Blanton Memorial Arena on a Friday night. Held in conjunction with the Grayson County Fair, the pulling teams converged on the birth place of our 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower, also known as Denison Texas, to compete for class titles and championship points. One of the most famous pullers of all time once hailed from Denison, as 'Doc' Holliday operated his dental practice in the booming railroad town during the 1870's.
Opening ceremonies kicked off with our National Anthem presentation, by Synergy Choir member Bailey Melvin, under the lights of the Loy Lake Park outdoor rodeo arena. The Youth Class pullers then started the show with plenty of action, as the top four pullers of the night recorded Full Pulls in the opening round. Aidan Hovind placed his 'Yes Deere' tractor, from the Mean Green Pulling Team camp, in first place. Kody Langham followed with his Bonham Service Center Cub Cadet, and Jared Stephan placed his Moody Pulling Team entry in the third spot. Lane Duncan and his 'Texas T-Rex' scored a Full Pull, and held on for a fourth place finish. Katyn Yarborough finished in the top five with Cassidy Bramlett rounding out the tough class of young pullers.
In Stock, Steve McCarley scored a victory over Garin Mason and Alton Degner. Skeet Degner finished fourth over Claude Lewis, Sr. and Kolby Langham held off Chris Harper for the sixth place spot. The Big Stock pullers were led by Shawn Aufdenkamp and Connie Jesko, with the lady pullers finishing one-two. Garin Mason placed his entry in the third place spot, over John Aufdenkamp's fourth place finish. Kolby Langham pulled his way to a top five finish, just ahead of Patrick Bramlett. Shawn Aufdenkamp took the Stock Altered class title on the tricky arena surface.
The Super Stock title belonged to Alex Jesko, with his victory over Ken Langham. The Motorcycle pullers saw Steve Pierce and Todd Hickerson both using Full Pulls, to finish first and second. The high powered Outlaw Class tractors came out of the gate, with John Aufdenkamp sitting atop the field over Ken Langham Sr., and Todd Hickerson. The Mini Rod action featured some very close pulling, with Jerry Toland taking the title aboard 'Shinin Time'. Tommy Kimmons finished second, by a margin of victory of approximately one inch, over Colby Crowe and the 'Weekend Warrior' machine. David Houchen piloted his 'Back In The Day' tractor to fourth place, with Sarah Moody and her '99% Moody' John Deere pulling to a top five.
The Super Rod tractors closed the show, with James Moody piloting 'Varooom' out of the back gate with a Full Pull to take the title. Jerry Toland and his 'Dodge This' entry anchored the runner up spot, while Donny Mayo pulled to a third place showing. Tyler McCarley rebounded from a blown engine in Farmersville, to place his 'ScatCat' tractor in fourth place. Randall Moody took home a top five finish aboard his 'Ridge Runner' tractor. The action under the lights of Woody Blanton Memorial Arena concluded for the evening, but the Loy Lake Park action continues on with the Grayson County Fair.
Named for Judge Jake J. Loy, 1887-1945, the park will also be home to a spectacular Christmas light display this holiday season. Loy Lake Park is also home to the Frontier Village of Grayson County, which features pioneer cabins, blacksmith shop, and historic school house exhibits. While the action at Loy Lake Park is just getting started, the LSGTPA pulling action will move to Rockdale, Texas for the final event of the season.
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