34th annual george strait team roping classic awards 636 500 in prize money san antonio texas saturday march12 2016 the george strait team roping classic gstrc is the largest open team roping event in america and now in its 34th year the two day event has awarded nearly 5 million in prize money to date.
George strait roping cancelled.
Staged by george and produced by his brother buddy the classic presented the winning two man team with two pickup trucks and trailers.
George was born on may 18 1952 in poteet texas but grew up in nearby pearsall in frio county.
On april 10 2009 george s big brother john byron strait jr buddy passed away.
George and his family also held an annual george strait team roping classic each june in kingsville texas.
His father john byron strait sr was a junior high school mathematics teacher there and he also owned a 2 000 acre cattle ranch outside of big wells texas.