World Professional Chuckwagon Association visits High River this weekend

The World Professional Chuckwagon Association stops in High River this weekend, for the Battle of the Foothills. 

The 4 nights of racing will get underway on Thursday night, with 36 drivers split in to 9 heats.

The wagons roll on 96.5 The Ranch. The Ranch is the radio broadcast home for the 2025 WPCA Pro Tour. Races go each day at 7pm until Sunday, when things get going at 4pm. 

Rae Croteau Jr. currently leads the WPCA standings with 736.5 total points, half a point up on Obrey Motowylo in second. Jamie Laboucane is third, Chad Fike sits in fourth and Evan Salmond round out the top 5 drivers. 

96.5 The Ranch will have live coverage of all 4 nights of the Battle of the Foothills from High River, starting tonight at 7pm. 

Written by Bernd Van’t Klooster

 

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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