ROCKDALE FAIR & RODEO LSGTPA TRACTOR PULL RESULTS

The Lone Star Garden Tractor Pullers Association teams converged on the Rockdale Fairgrounds for the 2015 LSGTPA Season Finale, held as a feature of the Rockdale Fair & Rodeo.  The teams would compete on the historic Rockdale Horse Race Track, in two rounds of tractor pulling action to decide the titles in each of ten classes of tractors.

Arlen Foulks with Racers For Christ would deliver the invocation, followed by our National Anthem presentation by local talent Tashon Chamblee.  The Youth Class competitors would take to the historic sand and clay track surface first, with Kody Langham taking the crown aboard his Longhorn Express Pulling Team tractor.  Lane Duncan would ride his 'Texas T-Rex' mount to the runnerup finish, with Jared Stephan taking the third place position aboard his 'Iron Head' entry.  Lane Duncan would pilot the 'Yes Deere' tractor, to a fourth place finish, riding as a hired gun for the Mean Green Pulling Team.

Lane Duncan rides 'Texas T-Rex' downtrack at the Rockdale Fair & Rodeo LSGTPA tractor pull.

Stock Class was won by Claude Lewis, with Jimmy Helfferich placing and James Helfferich turning in a show finish.  The Hot Stock title was taken by Aidan Hovind, aboard his 'Yes Deere' tractor.  Jimmy Helfferich would place second in the class.  In Stock Diesel, Ken Langham rode to the victory aboard his Longhorn Express Pulling Team entry.  Steve Hovind would place his 'Buck Shot' tractor in the runnerup spot for the Mean Green Pulling Team.  Jimmy Helfferich would place third, after suffering drive train damages aboard his diesel entry.

Steve Hovind pilots his 'Buck Shot' machine, during LSGTPA Stock Diesel Class competition in Rockdale.

In Big Stock, Jerry Toland would jockey his 'Triple Deuce' entry to the crown.  Jimmy Helfferich would turn in a second place finish, with Alton Degner placing 'It'll Do' in third place.  Michael Mayberry would take the victory in the Stock Altered Class, using a Full Pull aboard his 'Pulling For Peanuts' machine to take the top honors.

Alton Degner hangs onto 'It'll Do', pulling on the historic Rockdale Horse Race Track.  

Paul 'Superman' Smith would double down, aboard his 'Texan' tractor in Rockdale, taking the titles in both Motorcycle Class and Outlaw Class.  The Mini Rod Class tractors had a super close field of entries.  Jerry Toland used a Full Pull in the opening round, aboard his 'Shinin Time' machine, to take the top spot.  David Houchen also turned in a Full Pull performance on his first round, to place his 'Back In The Day' machine in the runnerup spot.  Colby Crowe and his 'Weekend Warrior' mount would finish in the third place position, with Sarah Crowe placing fourth aboard her '99% Moody' tractor.  Corbin Crowe would use two solid runs to place in the top five on the day.

Paul 'Superman' Smith doubles down aboard his 'Texan' tractor, taking wins in both Motorcycle and Outlaw Classes.

The Super Rod Class tractors would close the show on a great day of pulling, with Ken Langham using a Full Pull to seal the deal for the Longhorn Express Pulling Team.  John Kiemele would place his 'Dodge This' tractor in the runnerup spot, with Randell Moody placing his 'Ridge Runner' tractor in the third place position.

Colby Crowe works his 'Weekend Warrior' tractor downtrack, during the LSGTPA event in Rockdale.

Enloe Museum would provide Youth Class trophies for the event, which featured a jar of the historic Rockdale Race Track surface mounted on a cedar plaque milled and provided by Rocky Young.

Michael Mayberry takes the Stock Altered title, aboard his 'Pulling For Peanuts' tractor.

Ken Langham pilots his Longhorn Express Pulling Team machine to a Full Pull and a Super Rod Class win.

Jimmy Helfferich pulls to a runnerup finish, in the Hot Stock Class at Rockdale.

John Kiemele wheels his 'Dodge This' machine downtrack at the Rockdale Fair & Rodeo tractor pull.