The Grande Prairie Stompede was a great five days of racing with Kirk Sutherland winning the 2022 Aggregate Ralph Vigen Memorial award, and Doug Irvine winning the 2022 Grande Prairie Stompede dash.
Now it is off to Bonnyville Ag Society for the second stop on the WPCA tour.
Heading into Bonnyville, here are the top four in the world:
1 - Kirk Sutherland
2 - Doug Irvine
3 - Chad Fike
4 - Ross Knight
Cruise Bensmiller made his first career day money run last night. The rookie driver shares about the excitement, the lessons he has learned and more!
In the aggregate Kirk Sutherland came out on top after four nights of racing, becoming the 2022 Grande Prairie Stompede Ralph Vigen Award winner.
Ben MacLennan and Jaron Danylchuk’s rookie season may have been last year, but the two are getting to ride in their hometown show for the first time. Ahead of night four of the Grande Prairie Stompede MacLennan shared who one of his biggest mentors has been for his riding, along with one of the biggest lessons he has learned on the track.
After two days of racing at the Grande Prairie Stompede Rae Croteau Jr. is sitting first in the aggregate. The veteran driver, who retired six years ago, says that in that time the sport itself hasn’t changed, but his mind set has.
Here is the After the Ninth Race Review leading up to night two of the Grande Prairie Stompede chuckwagon races.
Kass Patterson talks with veteran wagon driver Jason Glass, who finished with the second fastest run Wednesday night, after not racing for two years.
After 1083 days the WPCA Wagons will roll again at Evergreen Park for the GP Stompede. Before the first horn blows Wednesday night, the week long festivities kicked off Tuesday afternoon with a BBQ and parade. After the Ninth’s Kass Patterson caught up with Grande Prairie Mayor Jackie Clayton during the BBQ. Clayton shares what it means for the community to have not only the wagons, but the Stompede back after two years.
