Wills Point, Texas was established around the settlement of William Wills around 1846. The mixture of black and gray clay soils, along with red clay and sandy hills of the area, had long been a favored area for both Caddo and Cherokee Indian tribes. By 1958, the Sabine River Authority had been tasked with the construction of the Iron Bridge Dam and Reservoir, and by 1960 had formed Lake Tawakoni. The Rolling Oaks Volunteer Fire Department had been formed in 1973, to service the community around the Wills Point area of Lake Tawakoni. In 2014, the Rolling Oaks VFD served host to the LSGTPA tractor pulling teams, as they attempted to master a 200 foot pulling track, constructed of the dark clay soil of Van Zandt County.
Youth Class tractors took to the track first, with Mason Hovind scoring the win aboard his 'Yes Deere' machine. Jared Stephan drove 'Iron Head' to a runnerup finish, with Kody Langham taking third place. Lane Duncan piloted his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor to a fourth place finish, with Jared Stephan and the 'Rusteze' tractor taking fifth. Katie Ellis from the Colorado Garden Tractor Pulling Association scored a sixth place finish.
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| Jared Stephan pilots his 'Iron Head' tractor downtrack at Wills Point. |
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| Lane Duncan steers his 'Texas T-Rex' tractor, down a tricky track during the Rolling Oaks VFD tractor pull. |
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| Kody Langham wheels the Bonham Service Center entry at the LSGTPA event in Wills Point, Texas. |
In Stock Class, Aidan Hovind took the win aboard the 'Yes Deere' tractor, with Kolby Langham scoring the runnerup finish. Claude Lewis pulled double duty, driving two tractors to the third and fourth place spots. Aidan Hovind placed the 'Rusteze' tractor in fifth place. Stock Diesel was won by Steve Hovind aboard his 'Buck Shot' tractor, while Ken Langham, Jr. placed second aboard the Bonham Service Center machine. In Big Stock, John Aufdenkamp took the top honors, with Kolby Langham posting a second place finish aboard 'Texas Thunder'. Jerry Toland drove his 'Triple Deuce' to a podium finish in the third spot.
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| Aidan Hovind rides the 'Yes Deere' tractor to a win at the Rolling Oaks VFD event in Wills Point. |
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| Kolby Langham drags the LSGTPA sled downtrack at the Wills Point LSGTPA tractor pull. |
Stock Altered Class saw Ken Langham, Sr. taking the win, with John Aufdenkamp finishing in the runnerup position. In the Motorcycle Class, Steve Pierce drove his Ducati powered, 'Buzzards Roost' tractor, to the win. Paul Smith piloted his Suzuki powered, 'Texan' tractor, to the runnerup finish.
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| Steve Hovind leaves the line aboard 'BuckShot', during the Rolling Oaks VFD tractor pull. |
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| John Aufdenkamp carries the wheels high downtrack, at the Rolling Oaks VFD tractor pulling event. |
The Mini Rod Class put on a great show. When the mud slinging had stopped, Colby Crowe and the 'Weekend Warrior' were atop the field in first place. Sarah Moody and her '99% Moody' turbocharged entry finished in the runnerup position. David Houchen drove his 'Back In The Day' machine to a third place finish, while Jerry Toland and the 'Shinin Time' entry finished fourth.
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| Ken Langham holds onto the Bonham Service Center tractor, during the LSGTPA event in Wills Point. |
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| Sarah Moody aboard the '99% Moody' turbocharged entry, works her way downtrack during the LSGTPA event in Wills Point, Texas. |
The Super Rod Class tractors closed the show, with Ken Langham, Sr. scoring a win aboard his Bonham Service Center tractor. Tommy Kimmons drove the 'Fired Up' machine to the runnerup finish. Donny Mayo piloted the 'Blackfoot Squaw' tractor to third place, with Randell Moody and 'Ridge Runner' posting a fourth place finish.
The LSGTPA teams will now prepare for the 2014 season finale, to be contested during the Rockdale Fair and Rodeo, in Rockdale , Texas.
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