Stuck in the mud: Back-to-back nights of WPCA racing rained out at Ponoka Stampede

The excitement and the momentum of the chuckwagon races at the Ponoka Stampede has been slowed significantly by the rain.

Jamie Laboucane from St. Walburg, Saskatchewan set the pace on Night 1 on Friday with a time of 1:17.93, he was followed by Chad Fike from Cremona (1:18.30) and Obrey Motowylo from Hoadley (1:18.31).

Unfortunately, the World Professional Chuckwagon Association races on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 29th were both cancelled due to inclement weather.

Three days remain including tonight and – should the weather cooperate – live coverage can be heard on 96.5 The Ranch with the broadcast starting at 7:30pm.

Motowylo tops the driver standings for the season with 609.5 points. Calgary’s Chanse Vigen is second with 587 and Logan Gorst from Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan is third with 574.5.

The 2026 WPCA Pro Tour will take a break for the Calgary Stampede’s Rangeland Derby from July 3-12th.

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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