Day 1 Results – 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta

July 4, 2025 – More Information Available at www,wpca.com

2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta– Calgary, Alberta

It was a warm but cloudy evening in Calgary as the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta kicked off on Friday night. Jason Glass came into this year’s event as the defending champion, and ss per usual the chuckwagon races at the Stampede drew a capacity crowd. When the night concluded, Chad Fike, driving the Steelhaus Tryton outfit, who opened up Stampede 2025 with the top time of 1:11.73. It’s the second consecutive year that Chad Fike has opened up the Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta with the top time on the night.

Coming off barrel number 3 in the 8th heat, Fike won the day money by 52 one-hundredths of a second over Chanse Vigen.  Jamie Laboucane was third, Preston Faithful grabbed fourth place on the night with defending champion Jason Glass rounding out the top five on opening night.

The top 3 in the aggregate after Saturday, July 12, 2025, will go into the championship final heat. The winner of the championship final heat will be declared the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta Champion.

Live coverage of day 2 of the 2024 Calgary Stampede Cowboys Rangeland Derby can be heard Saturday night, July 5, 2025 on WPCA Radio starting 7:15pm Mountain time on 96.5 The Ranch, or streaming options are available through the WPCA Website at wpca.com, iHeart Radio website/app or the Radioplayer Canada website/app. Television coverage and can be seen on Sportsnet One starting at 8:00pm local time. Check your local listings.

Billy Melville

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