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An old tractor one day, front page news the next. Some tools, a little elbow grease and plenty of determination may make you famous. Read what has made the headlines in the past.

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October 21, 2011, press release – Devine FFA Takes 2011 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition Crown

October 5, 2011, El-Campo Leader-News – Abandoned tractor goes from rust to pristine

September 30, 2011, Gainsville Daily Register – Zimmerer headed to national tractor competition

September 27, 2011, Southeast Missourian – Oran junior one of 12 finalists in tractor restoration competition

September 27, 2011, Gonzales Inquirer – One Dream, One Year, One Tractor, and Now One of 12 Finalists

September 27, 2011, eTruth – NorthWood tractor restoration project heads to nationals

September 26, 2011, Peninsula Daily News – Sequim FFA students finalists in tractor restoration contest

September 22, 2011, Gonzales Cannon – Local FFA member national finalist in tractor restoration program

September 20, 2011, Sequim Gazette – ‘Snort’ hits the big time

September 20, 2011, The Post – Buckeye FFA named as finalists in tractor restoration contest

September 16, 2011, Victoria Advocate – Louise student restores tractor, now needs votes for national contest

September 15, 2011, Eufaula Tribune – Eufaula High students restore '68 Massey Ferguson tractor

September 14, 2011, KFVS-TV – Vote for Oran high school student's restored antique tractor

September 2, 2011, Missourian – Farmall M tractor resurrected by Oran high school student

August 25, 2011, Southeast Missourian

November 3, 2010, El Campo Leader-News

October 29, 2010, New York Times

El Campo FFA Wins 2010 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition

October 4, 2010, Compact Equipment Blog

October 3, 2010, MyPlainview.com

October 1, 2010, El Campo Leader-News

September 30, 2010, Eufaula Tribune – EHS students once again reach nationals

September 29, 2010, El Campo Leader-News – Support FFA tractor restoration teams with your vote

September 24, 2010, Bureau County Republican – Bureau Valley: A driving force in tractor contest

September 23, 2010, Texas Farm Bureau – Texas Teens Named finalists in National tractor competition

September 23, 2010, Topeka Examiner – Lawrence student goes to national in Chevron Delo

September 23, 2010, Corsicana Daily Sun – Kerens students finalists in national tractor competition

September 23, 2010, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal – Area teens in finals of tractor contest

September 23, 2010, press release – Finalists of the 2010 Delo® Tractor Restoration Project Announced

October 24, 2008, press release – Matthew Dehlinger and Eufaula FFA Chapter Named Champions of 2008 Delo Tractor Restoration Competition

October 23, 2008, press release – Tractor Restoration Project Promotes Personal Growth

October 29, 2005, New York Times article – Battle of the Sexes, With Monkey Wrenches