Listen live to WPCA racing from the Wainwright Stampede on 96.5 The Ranch

This week’s tour stop for the World Professional Chuckwagon Association is the Wainwright Stampede.

It will feature three days of competition with 36 drivers and 12 heats each night.

The wagons roll at 5 o’clock today on 96.5 The Ranch. The Ranch is the radio broadcast home for the 2025 WPCA Pro Tour. 5pm is the start time for action on Saturday and Sunday as well.

Logan Gorst from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan was the winner at the Wainwright Stampede in 2024.

The top five in the world standings after the first three events of the 2025 season (Grande Prairie, Bonnyville, and Medicine Hat) are Preston Faithful from Frog Lake First Nation, Rae Croteau Jr. from Rapid View, Saskatchewan, Kurt Bensmiller from Dewberry, Jason Glass from High River, and Jamie Laboucane from St. Walburg, Saskatchewan.

Galen Hartviksen
Galen Hartviksen
Straight outta northwestern Ontario, Galen moved from his hometown of Thunder Bay to Alberta in 1998. After graduating from the broadcasting program at Mount Royal College (Class of 2003), it was off to the Town of Olds for the launch of the independent radio station (CAB-K Broadcasting). A fan of all seasons, Galen has been News Director & the voice of the Alberta Junior Hockey League's Olds Grizzlys on 96.5 CKFM/ROCK 104.5 for two decades and in 2024 he was excited to have the opportunity to join the team at Vista Radio and My Mountain View Now.

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