Second rain-shortened event of 2026 results in win for Croteau Jr. at Wainwright Stampede

Four weeks into the new World Professional Chuckwagon Association season and there have been four different winners to kick off the first month of action.

Obrey Motowylo from Hoadley started the season with a win at the Grande Prairie Stompede. Logan Gorst from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan followed as he was declared victorious at the rain shortened Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship. Chanse Vigen from Calgary has been on quite a run at the Medicine Hat Exhibition and Stampede and that continued with another trip to the winners circle. It is the third straight year Vigen has won there.

This past weekend, unfortunately, weather played a factor again. Sunday’s final performance at the Wainwright Stampede was scratched propelling Rae Croteau Jr. and his three-day aggregate time of 3:09.01 to a first place finish. Croteau Jr. was followed by Chanse Vigen (3:10.41) from Calgary, and Jamie Laboucane (3:10.86) from St. Walburg, Saskatchewan.

The top four in the driver standings so far are Chanse Vigen (586 points), Obrey Motowylo (575.5), Logan Gorst (552.5), and Rae Croteau Jr. (548.5).

The WPCA Pro Tour rolls on for a 6-day show at the Ponoka Stampede starting on Friday (June 25-July 1).

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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