After a tremendous response to the WPCA SiriusXM Satellite Radio Give Away Contest, congratulations to the winners of the 10 radios complete with a 1 year SiriusXM subscription. The winners are as follows:

Thanks to everyone for their participation in making the contest a wonderful success.

For those who did not win a radio, you can still take advantage of some offers from SiriusXM. You can call SiriusXM directly at 1-877-438-9677, tell them this is the chuckwagon promotion to inquire about the following:

For NEW SiriusXM subscribers:
Onyx EZ Radio + Vehicle Kit Loaded with 3 months of service - for only $59.99. Call direct to inquire about a home kit at 1-877-438-9677 and mention the chuckwagon promotion.

Jason Glass - Best On Night 1 In Grande Prairie
Photo By Paul Easton

The start of the 2014 WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH kicked off on Wednesday night with the 37th running of the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Rick Fraser came into this year’s event as both the defending Grande Prairie champion, as well as the defending the World Champion Chuckwagon Driver that he won for the 2nd time in 2013.

Weather conditions were cool under partly cloudy skies, racetrack conditions were reasonably good, and some great races were seen by the Grande Prairie chuckwagon fans on opening night of the professional chuckwagon season nonetheless. When the night wrapped up it was 2-time Grande Prairie Champion Jason Glass who ended up with the top time of the night with a penalty free run of 1:16.98.

Coming off barrel number 4 in heat number 7, Glass, driving the Birchcliff Energy Ltd. outfit placed first overall for the day by a whopping 1.91 seconds over Sophomore driver Chad Fike who placed 2nd overall for the night. Logan Gorst was third, while Chad Harden and Tim Haroldson split 4th and 5th on the night.

The Grande Prairie Stompede is also the first leg of the Sierra Cup series presented by GMC. The top wagon in the aggregate after Saturday's run will receive the Ralph Vigen Memorial Award. The top 4 drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will go into the championship final heat on Sunday where the winner will receive a $25,000.00 winner’s cheque, a new GMC Truck, a Jayco Fifth Wheel and the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship.

Day two of the Grande Prairie Stompede can be heard live Thursday night, May 29, 2014 on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville starting at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, 7:00pm Mountain Time.

Billy Melville

Troy Dorchester - Tops All Categories On Night 2 In Grande Prairie
Photo By Paul Easton

Late afternoon hail and rain made for very sloppy racetrack conditions on night 2 of the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship – the first stop on the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH. Weather conditions were once again a little on the cool side under overcast skies, and when the mud finished splattering, it was THE 1999 Grande Prairie Champion Troy Dorchester who won the day money after posting the top time of 1:19.19.

Coming off barrel number 4 in heat number 7, Dorchester, driving the Lafarge Canada Ltd. outfit placed first overall for the day by 47 one-hundredths of a second over 2013 Grande Prairie finalist Mike Vigen. Gary Gorst, Rick Fraser and Codey McCurrach rounded out the top 5 on the night.

After two days, Troy Dorchester leads the overall aggregate standings with a two run total of 2:38.71. Sophomore driver Chad Fike sits second overall, 57 one-hundredths of a second behind the overall leader, with Codey McCurrach and Tim Haroldson completing the top four overall. Gary Gorst is on the outside looking in, sitting 5^th overall, a mere 8 one-hundredths of a second out of a qualifying spot in Sunday’s championship final heat.

The top wagon in the aggregate after Saturday's run will receive the Ralph Vigen Memorial Award. The top 4 drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will go into the championship final heat on Sunday where the winner will receive a $25,000.00 winner’s cheque, a new GMC Truck, and the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. The Grande Prairie Stompede is also the first leg of the Sierra Cup series presented by GMC.

Day three of the Grande Prairie Stompede can be heard live Friday night, May 30, 2014 on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville starting at 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain Time.

Billy Melville

Rae Croteau Jr. - Number 1 on Night 3 In Grande Prairie
Photo By Paul Easton

Racetrack conditions were greatly improved on night 3 of the first stop on the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH at the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. Despite some wind and a few light raindrops, a great night of racing was witnessed by a capacity crowd, and 2010 Grande Prairie Champion Rae Croteau Jr. who won the day money after posting the second fastest time of the race meet so far with a 1:17.34.

Coming off barrel number 4 in heat number 6, Croteau Jr., driving the TOMCO Group of Companies outfit, was the top wagon on the night by 68 one-hundredths of a second over former Grande Prairie finalist Gary Gorst. 3-time Grande Prairie champion Jerry Bremner placed third, while John Walters and Tim Haroldson filled out the top 5 on night 3.

With just one run left to qualify for Sunday’s championship final heat, Troy Dorchester continues to lead the overall aggregate standings with a three run total of 3:57.41. Tim Haroldson moved up into second place overall, just 31 one-hundredths of a second behind Dorchester. Rae Croteau Jr.  and Codey McCurrach complete the top four overall with just one qualifying run to go. Chad Fike dropped from 2^nd place overall after night 2 into 5^th place overall, but is just 13 one-hundredths of a second back of the final spot in Sunday’s championship final.

The top wagon in the aggregate after tomorrow’s run will receive the Ralph Vigen Memorial Award, and the top 4 drivers in the aggregate will go into the championship final heat on Sunday where the winner will receive a $25,000.00 winner’s cheque, a new GMC Truck, and the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. The Grande Prairie Stompede is also the first leg of the Sierra Cup series presented by GMC.

Day four of the Grande Prairie Stompede can be heard live Saturday night, May 31, 2014 on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville starting at 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain Time.

Billy Melville

Codey McCurrach - Aggregate Winner In Grande Prairie
Photo By Paul Easton

Weather and racetrack conditions were the best all week for night four of the Grande Prairie Stompede. It was the final night for the drivers to try and qualify for Sunday’s winner-take-all championship final heat on Sunday in the first leg of the Sierra Cup series presented by GMC where the winner will receive a $25,000.00 winner’s cheque, a new GMC Truck, and the Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. When things wrapped up, Codey McCurrach, Tim Haroldson, Troy Dorchester and Chad Fike will be the four drivers bidding for the championship.

“The Hound” Codey McCurrach, driving the Distribution NOW outfit, qualified for Sunday’s final in first place overall with a four day combined time of 5:14.59 and will receive the Ralph Vigen Memorial Award. Tim Haroldson, despite a 1 second in his run tonight grabbed second place overall, 27 one-hundredths of a second behind the aggregate winner McCurrach, with Troy Dorchester and Chad Fike qualifying in third and fourth place respectively. It will be the first appearance in a major championship final heat for McCurrach and Fike. Day 3 winner Rae Croteau Jr. had a slow run and missed the winner-take-all final by just 34 one-hundredths of a second.

As far as day results are concerned, defending Grande Prairie and World Champion Chuckwagon Driver Rick Fraser posted the fast time of the week from barrel three in the ninth heat. Fraser’s Northwell Oilfield Hauling (2009) Inc. outfit placed first on the day by 16 one-hundredths of a second over Logan Gorst, with Kirk Sutherland, Colt Cosgrave and Codey McCurrach filling out the top five on the night.

The final performance of the Grande Prairie Stompede can be heard live Sunday night, June 1, 2014 on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville starting at 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, 7:30pm Mountain Time.

Billy Melville

2014 Grande Prairie Stompede Champions
All Peace Petroleum Outfit
(L-R): Outriders Chance Flad & Chad Cosgrave, Melissa Haroldson
Driver Tim Haroldson, Grande Prairie Chuckwagon Heritage Foundation's
Justin Tidd Presenting
Photo By Billy Melville

It was a highly anticipated final day at the Grande Prairie Stompede. With $90,000.00 added to the prize purse, including $50,000.00 in the championship final alone, three out of four drivers making up the championship final were in search of their first victory on the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH. In what was truly an exciting chuckwagon race, Tim Haroldson – driving the All Peace Petroleum Outfit, and along with outriders Chance Flad and Chad Cosgrave, captured the first leg of the Sierra Cup Series presented by GMC, collected the $25,000.00 first place winner’s cheque, a new GMC Sierra Pickup Truck and the 2014 Grande Prairie Stompede Championship. It is the first victory for Haroldson as a member of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association  whose previous best finish were runner-up finishes at Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby in 2011 and the Ponoka Stampede in 2012.

Coming off of barrel position number 2 in the sudden death final, Haroldson captured Grande Prairie crown with a penalty free run of 1:17.01. Grande Prairie aggregate winner Codey McCurrach placed second in the heat from barrel position number 3, 52 one-hundredths of a second behind champion Tim Haroldson. 1999 Grande Prairie Champion Troy Dorchester suffered a one-second late outrider penalty and placed third from barrel position number 4, while sophomore driver Chad Fike, who crossed the finish line first but was riddled with 9 seconds in penalties finished fourth from barrel number 1. Tim Haroldson won several times during his time on the Canadian Pro Circuit, but the Grande Prairie victory marks not only his first on the WPCA Pro Tour, but his first in a major chuckwagon event.

As far as day results go, Rae Croteau Jr. won his second day money for the week after posting the fast time of the race meet with a 1:15.87, placing first by 32 one-hundredths of a second over Layne MacGillivray, with Rick Fraser posting the third best time on the night, with Jerry Bremner and Luke Tournier rounding out the top five.

The WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH will now move on to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the second running of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards starting on Thursday, June 5 and running through to Sunday, June 8, 2014. John Walters is the defending champion, and live coverage can be heard starting Thursday night, June 5, 2014 at 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central, and 6:30pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Kirk Sutherland - Fast Time On Opening Night In Saskatoon
Photo By Paul Easton

It was a successful day 1 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for the second running of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races. The event is dedicated to the memory of Ashley Richards, who was accidentally killed while working with a road crew in 2012. It was a little cool on Thursday night under a variably cloudy skies with excellent racetrack conditions. When opening night wrapped up, it was Kirk Sutherland who who had the fast time with a penalty free run of 1:17.28.

From barrel number two in the fifth heat, Sutherland, driving the EMCO Corporation outfit, was the day money winner by 60 one-hundredths of a second faster over Kurt Bensmiller who settled for second place on the night. Logan Gorst, Rae Croteau Jr., and Gary Gorst rounded out the top five on opening night. The driver posting the best 4-day aggregate time after Sunday’s run will be declared the champion of the 2014 Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in Memory of Ashley Richards.

Day 2 of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards can be heard live on Friday, June 6, at 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central, and 6:30pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Jason Glass - Bests All On N ight 2 (In Saskatoon
Photo By Carol Easton

Another tremendous day at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for day 2 of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards. In spite of a cool breeze on Friday night under partly cloudy skies, racetrack conditions were again excellent and the Saskatoon fans were treated to some outstanding chuckwagon races. Four time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver Jason Glass posted the fast time of the night with a penalty free run of 1:17.42.

From barrel number one in the fourth heat, Glass, driving the Birchcliff Energy Ltd. outfit, was the day money winner by 55 one-hundredths of a second faster over Kurt Bensmiller who settled for second place for the second consecutive night. Gary Gorst placed third, with Kelly Sutherland and Jerry Bremner made out the top five times on the night.

After two days, Kurt Bensmiller leads the overall aggregate standings with a two run total of 2:35.85. That puts him 52 one-hundredths of a second behind day 1 winner Kirk Sutherland, with day 2 winner Jason Glass sitting third, Gary Gorst is fouth, with Logan Gorst rounding the top 5 overall after two runs. The driver posting the best 4-day aggregate time after Sunday’s run will be declared the champion of the 2014 Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in Memory of Ashley Richards.

Day 3 of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards can be heard live on Saturday, June 7, at 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central, and 6:30pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Mitch Sutherland - Number One On Night 3 In Saskatoon
Photo By Carol Easton

A little rain and some wind midway through the evening became the big equalizer at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for day 3 of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards. Three of the top six times on the night came from the opening heat, but it was Mitch Sutherland who took full advantage and grabbed the day money with posted the fast time of the night with a penalty free run of 1:17.88.

From barrel number two in the first heat, Sutherland, driving the Pajak Engineering Ltd. outfit was tops by a mere 2 one-hundredths of a second faster over Mark Sutherland who also ran in the opening heat. Day 2 winner Jason Glass won third place on the night, while Layne MacGillivray and Jerry Bremner rounded out the top five on the night. Barry Hodgson, who also ran in heat one had the sixth fastest time on night 3 in Saskatoon.

With just one run to go, Jason Glass takes over the lead the overall aggregate standings with a three run total of 3:55.23, 43 one-hundredths of a second ahead of Kurt Bensmiller. Jerry Bremner, Kirk Sutherland, and Kelly Sutherland fill out the top five overall after three runs. The driver posting the best 4-day aggregate time after Sunday’s run will be declared the champion of the 2014 Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in Memory of Ashley Richards.

It will be a matinee performance for the final day of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards. The action can be heard live on Sunday, June 8, at 4:00pm Eastern, 3:00pm Central, and 2:00pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

2014 Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races
In Memory Of Ashley Richards Champions
Emco Corporation Chuckwagon Outfit
(L-R): Outrider Dustin Gorst, Kathy Sutherland, Outrider Chance Flad
HJR Asphalt's Reg Willick Presenting, Driver Kirk Sutherland
Prairieland Park's Brenda Sapergia Presenting
Photo By Ed Wittchen

Morning rain made for slower racetrack conditions on the final day of the Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races in memory of Ashley Richards at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. When the show wrapped up, it was the EMCO Corporation outfit, with driver Kirk Sutherland and along with outriders Chance Flad and Dustin Gorst, who captured the 2014 Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races championship after posting the best 4 day aggregate time of 5:16.79.

Jason Glass started the day tops in the overall aggregate standings, but a 2 second Outrider penalty proved costly as he had to settle for second overall, 1.02 seconds behind the champion, with Kurt Bensmiller, Kelly Sutherland and Mitch Sutherland filling out the top five wagons overall. Kirk Sutherland also had the fastest time on the night, followed by Mike Vigen, Rae Croteau Jr, Mitch Sutherland and Troy Dorchester posting the top five times on the final day of racing.

The WPCA Pro Tour now moves into Medicine Hat for the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede starting on Thursday, June 12, 2014 and running through to Sunday, June 15, 2014. Racing from the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede can be heard live starting at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time Thursday through Saturday with a matinee performance on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Equine Outfit Of Excellence
Standings After Saskatoon World Chuckwagon Races

Rae Croteau Jr. - Day Money On Opening Night In Medicien Hat
Photo By Carol Easton

After a great 4 days of running in Saskatoon, the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH resumed on Thursday night with the running of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Track conditions were perfect and the races were run under warm temperatures and partly cloudy skies. Rick Fraser came into this year’s event as the defending Medicine Hat champion, but it was Rae Croteau Jr. who opened up the show with the top time of 1:00.68.

Coming off barrel number 1 in heat number 11, Croteau, driving the TOMCO Group of Companies outfit placed first overall for the day by just 29 one-hundredths of a second faster than 2014 Saskatoon Champion Kirk Sutherland who placed 2nd on the night. Cody Ridsdale, Jerry Bremner and Chad Fike rounded out the top 5 for the night.

The top 3 drivers in the aggregate after Saturday night will go into Sunday’s winner-take-all championship final heat. Winner of Sunday’s final wins the 2014 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Championship.

Day 2 of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede goes Friday, June 13, 2014 and can be heard live starting at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time Thursday through Saturday with a matinee performance on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Heavy early morning rains have forced night 2 of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede to be postponed. The posibility exists that the 2014 version will wrap up on Monday night.

Keep checking www.halfmileofhell.com for the lastest news and race results.

Billy Melville

Obrey Motowylo - Back In Contention After 2 Runs In Medicine Hat
Photo By Carol Easton

After an unscheduled night off due to rain, the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH resumed Saturday night with night 2 of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. Although racetrack conditions were slow and a little,  some outstanding chuckwagon races were witnessed by the Medicine Hat fans nonetheless. Obrey Motowylo had the fast time of the night with a penalty free run of 1:05.78.

Coming off barrel number 1 in heat number 8, Motowylo, driving the H & E Oilfield Services Ltd. outfit placed first overall for the day by just 13 one-hundredths over Colt Cosgrave who placed 2nd on the night. Jerry Bremner, Gary Gorst and Rae Croteau Jr. rounded out the top 5 fastest times for the night.

 2 runs, day 1 winner Rae Croteau Jr. leads the overall aggregate standings with a total time of 2:07.11. That puts him 76 one-hundredths of a second better than his nearest challenger – 2-time Medicine Hat champion Jerry Bremner. The day money run vaulted Obrey Motowylo ten spots into third place overall, with Kirk Sutherland and Gary Gorst not too far behind in fourth and fifth place respectively.

The top 3 drivers in the aggregate after Sunday afternoon will go into Monday’s winner-take-all championship final heat. Winner of Monday’s final wins the 2014 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Championship.

It will be a matinee performance for day 3 of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede on Sunday, June 15, 2014 and can be heard live starting at 4:00pm Eastern, 3:00pm Central, and 2:00pm Mountain time Thursday through Saturday with a matinee performance on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Rick Fraser - Best On Night 3 In Medicine Hat
Photo By Paul Easton

Weather and racetrack conditions were greatly improved for day 3 of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede. It was the final night for the drivers to try and qualify for the winner-take-all championship final heat that was rescheduled for Monday after Friday’s run was postponed. When the afternoon was complete Rae Croteau Jr., Jerry Bremner and Obrey Motowylo will be the three drivers bidding for the championship.

Rae Croteau Jr., driving the TOMCO Group of Companies outfit, qualified for championship final in first place overall with a three day combined time of 3:12.73. Jerry Bremner grabbed second place overall, 29 one-hundredths of a second behind the aggregate leader Croteau, with day 2 winner Obrey Motowyloholding on to the third and final qualifying spot in Monday’s final. Codey McCurrach was in the crying hole, placing fourth overall and missed the winner-take-all final by just 44 one-hundredths of a second, with last week’s Saskatoon champion rounding out the top five overall.

As far as day results are concerned, defending World and Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede champion Rick Fraser had the fast time of the afternoon even with a one second late outrider penalty from barrel three in the ninth heat. Fraser’s Northwell Oilfield Hauling (2009) Inc./Hellfire Suppression Services  outfit won top day money by 6 one-hundredths of a second over Tim Haroldson, with Kurt Bensmiller, Codey McCurrach and Jordie Fike filling out the top five on the night.

The final day of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede is scheduled to go on Monday, June 16, 2014 and can be heard live starting at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

2014 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Champions
H & E Oilfield Services Ltd. Chuckwagon Outfit
(L-R) Medicine Hat Stampede Queen Michaela Shock Presenting,
Outrider Rory Gervais, Driver Obrey Motowylo, Outrider Shawn Calf Robe,
Medicine Hat Stampede's LeRay Pahl and
Stampede Princess Tamara Dennis Presenting
Photo By Jessica Hoy

It took one extra day, but the third stop on the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH is in the books as the finals of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede wrapped up on Monday evening on a fantastic racetrack and a classic winner-take-all championship final heat that featured Rae Croteau Jr., Jerry Bremner and Obrey Motowylo. When the dust settled on what was an extremely exciting final, it was Obrey Motowylo, driving the H & E Oilfield Services outfit, and along with outriders Shawn Calf Robe and Rory Gervais who captured the 2014 Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede Championship.

Coming off barrel number 1 in the feature heat number 12, Motowylo, driving the H & E Oilfield Services outfit edged Jerry Bremner by a very slight 2 one-hundredths of a second from barrel number 1, followed by Rae Croteau Jr. who placed third from barrel number 3. It’s the first time Obrey Motowylo has won the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede championship.

On the night, Jason Glass piloted his Birchcliff Energy Ltd. to a very rapid 1:01.46 and won the day money from barrel 3 in heat 11. That was by 12 one-hundreds of a second faster than Luke Tournier, with Obrey Motowylo, Jerry Bremner and Kirk Sutherland making out the top five wagons on the night.

The WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH now moves onto Guy Weadick Days starting on Thursday June 19, 2014 and running and running through to Sunday, June 22, 2014. Last year’s event was wiped out due to the devastating floods that hit southern Alberta. Catch all the action on WPCA Pro Tour LIVE starting Thursday night, June 19, 2014 at 9:30pm Eastern, 8:30pm Central, and 7:30pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

The World Professional Chuckwagon Association (WPCA) and the High River Ag Society have made the difficult decision to postpone Guy Weadick Days from June 19-22, 2014 until July 17-20, 2014.

With heavy rain and a local flood watch it was deemed by WPCA track officials that the conditions were unsafe for competition and might not be ready even with just a one day postponement. . This decision was not made lightly by either group, but as with everything the WPCA and the High River Ag Society put the safety of the horses, drivers, and outrider first.

A favourite stop on the WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH, the drivers and WPCA personnel are excited about returning on the July 17 - 20 weekend. 

Chuckwagon fans will be able to hear a re-broadcast of the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede  on Friday, June 20, 2014 at 9:00pm eastern, 8:00pm central, 7:00pm mountain time, Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 2:00pm eastern, 1:00pm central, 12:00pm mountain time and again at at 9:00pm eastern, 8:00pm central, 7:00pm mountain time, and on Sunday, June 22, 2014 at 2:00pm eastern, 1:00pm central, 12:00pm mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80.

NOW AVAILABLE!

Proceeds go to families and help re build High River. Shirts will be on sale starting in Ponoka. Hats are also available too...

Available at the WPCA Merchandise Trailer or online by CLICKING HERE!

Rick Fraser - Class Of The Pack On Night 1 Of Ponoka
Photo By Carol Easton

After an unscheduled weekend off, the 2014 WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH resumed Thursday night with the first leg of chuckwagon racing’s unofficial “Triple Crown” at one of one of chuckwagon racing’s biggest and most prestigious events – the Ponoka Stampede. Weather and track conditions were excellent, and it was an entertaining evening of racing for the Ponoka Stampede fans. Former Ponoka Stampede and reigning World Champion Chuckwagon Driver Rick Fraser opened up the 2014 Ponoka Stampede with the fast time of the night with a 1:15.40.

Coming off barrel number 4 in the 6th heat, Fraser - driving the Northwell Oilfield Hauling Inc. outfit - placed first on the night by a mere 7 one-hundredths of a second over former Colonial Days Champion Layne MacGillivray. Former Ponoka Stampede champion Jason Glass was third, Kurt Bensmiller was fourth, Chad Harden rounded out the top five for the night.

The top 8 in the aggregate after Monday night’s run will go into the semi-final round and make up heats 8 & 9. The top 4 times from the semi final round on June 30 will go into the $50,000.00 Tommy Dorchester Sudden Death Championship final heat where the winner will drive off in a new GMC Sierra Pickup Truck and take home the 2014 Ponoka Stampede Championship.

Day 2 of the Ponoka Stampede Championship can be heard on WPCA Pro Tour LIVE on Friday night, June 27, 2014 at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville

Jason Glass - Tops In All Categories On Night 2 In Ponoka
Photo By Carol Easton

It was an exciting night of chuckwagon racing on WPCA Pro Tour presented by Rocky Mountain Equipment and Case iH at the Ponoka Stampede. Weather and track conditions were perfect for the second consecutive night, and some outstanding races were witnessed by a huge Ponoka crowd. Former Ponoka Stampede Champion Jason Glass was best on the night with a penalty free run of 1:15.39.

For the second consecutive night, the day money was off barrel number 4 in the 6th heat, and Glass - driving the Birchcliff Energy Ltd. outfit - placed first on the night by just 10 one-hundredths of a second over Colt Cosgrave, with Chad Harden, Kurt Bensmiller and Chanse Vigen rounding out the top five wagons on the night.

The day money run also put Jason Glass atop the overall aggregate standings with a 2 day combined time of 2:31.19. That puts him 55 one-hundredths of a second in front of Chad Harden in second, followed closely by Kurt Bensmiller, Colt Cosgrave, Rick Fraser, with Evan Salmond, Layne MacGillivray and Kirk Sutherland making out the top eight gunning for a spot in the semi final round.

The top 8 in the aggregate after Monday night’s run will go into the semi-final round and make up heats 8 and 9. The top 4 times from the semi final round on June 30 will go into the $50,000.00 Tommy Dorchester Sudden Death Championship final heat where the winner will drive off in a new GMC Sierra Pickup Truck and take home the 2014 Ponoka Stampede Championship.

Day 3 of the Ponoka Stampede Championship can be heard on WPCA Pro Tour LIVE on Saturday night, June 28, 2014 at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 80 or on Country 99 at 99.7 FM out of Bonnyville.

Billy Melville