BARTLETT OLD TOWN FESTIVAL RESULTS

A community of settlers within the Texas Blackland Prairie region, organized on land provided by John T. Barlett, and established the town of Bartlett, Texas in 1881.   Cotton flourished in the area, producing record crops in the rich blackland soil.  The challenge of transporting the cotton, was met with the forming of Bartlett as a stop on the MKT Railroad, and with the operation of the storied Bartlett Western Railroad from 1909-1935.

Bartlett Western Railroad

It would be along  the historic railroad tracks, that the LSGTPA tractor pulling teams would explore the challenges of blackland transportation, during the Old Town Festival Tractor Pull.  The blackland track site had been exposed to more than three inches of rain, during the days before the event.  On pull day, the track possessed the moisture content, which allows blackland to become very sticky.  Brief showers throughout the pull, however, added another variable to the mix.  As farmers in the area would know, blackland can also become very slick, with added moisture on a hard packed surface.  It would indeed be a tricky track, which would provide plenty of action througout the day.

The Youth Class pullers would be the first class to hook to the LSGTPA sled, and Kody Langham would lead the pack with a first place finish.  Jared Stephan would pilot his 'Iron Head' machine to the runnerup position, with Lane Duncan steering his 'Texas T-Rex' to the third place spot.  Mason Hovind would finish in the fourth position, abaord the 'Yes Deere' tractor.  In Stock Class, Kolby Langham took the top honors, with Claude Lewis finishing second and third aboard his two tractors.  Aidan Hovind scored a fourth place finish aboard the 'Yes Deere' entry.    Stock Diesel featured a two tractor pull off, with Steve Hovind scoring the victory and Ken Langham Jr, scoring the runnerup finish. 

Lane Duncan hangs on to his 'Texas T-Rex' Youth Class Tractor at the Old Town Festival Tractor Pull in Bartlett

In the Big Stock Class, it was the Kolby Langham show taking center stage.  Langham scored the first Full Pull of the day, aboard his 'Texas Thunder' tractor, to score the win.  Jerry Toland drove his 'Triple Deuce'  to the runnerup finish, with Alton Degner placing third aboard 'It'll Do'.  In Stock Altered, Ken Langham Sr, scored the victory, with Michael Mayberry and his 'Pulling for Peanuts' machine finishing in the runnerup spot.  The Motorcycle Class category featured a Full Pull by Paul Smith, aboard his 'Texan' tractor, scoring the win.  Steve Pierce piloted his 'Buzzards Roost' machine, to a clutch wounding runnerup finish.   Paul Smith returned to the track, to take the victory in the Outlaw Class, aboard his 'Texan' tractor. 

Kolby Langham pilots 'Texas Thunder' to a Full Pull and to a win at Bartlett.

Jerry Toland aboard his 'Triple Deuce' tractor at the Old Town Festival LSGTPA event.

The Mini Rods put on a great show, with David Houchen taking the win aboard his ' Back In The Day' tractor.  Sarah Moody piloted her '99% Moody', turbocharged diesel entry,  to the runnerup position.  Colby Crowe took the 'Weekend Warrior' machine to the third place position, with Jerry Toland driving the 'Shinin Time' tractor to the fourth spot.

Steve Pierce and the 'Buzzards Roost' tractor at work in Bartlett.

'Back In The Day' launches downtrack with David Houchen at the wheel in Bartlett.

Sarah Moody rolls coal aboard '99% Moody' in Bartlett, Texas.

The Super Rod Class tractors closed the show, with Randell Moody scoring his second win in a row, aboard the 'Ridge Runner' entry.  Donny Mayo pulled to the runnerup position, with two wild rides aboard his 'Blackfoot Squaw' tractor.  John Kiemele finished on the podium, with a third place finish aboard his 'Dodge This' tractor.  Ken Langham Sr. finished in the fourth position, after a wild ride resulted in an out-of-bounds pass that scored a DQ on his second attempt. 

Ken Langham hangs on during a wild ride aboard the Bonham Service Center tractor.

Donny Mayo reels in the 'Blackfoot Squaw' tractor on a tricky track in Barlett.

Jerry Toland pilots the 'Dodge This' entry of John Kiemele during the Old Town Festival pull.

Randell Moody takes the 'Ridge Runner' to victory at the Old Town Festival Tractor Pull in Bartlett.

The Texas A&M Aggie Pullers were on hand with two tractors, which the team entered as exhibition pullers.  The collegiate tractor pulling team put on a great show, scoring a Full Pull among four pulling attempts.  The A&M team will compete in 2015 in Peoria, Illinois, during the ASABE International Quarter Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. 

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