Day 3 Results – 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta

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2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta – Calgary, Alberta

Rae Croteau Jr. Takes Over Aggregate Lead with Second Straight Fast Time

Afternoon rains may have slowed the times on Night 3 of the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta, but they did nothing to dampen the enthusiasm of another capacity crowd. By the time the evening wrapped up, it was Rae Croteau Jr., driving the Bar L5 Ranch Ltd. outfit, who claimed the Kirk’s Trail Tire Wheels on Fire Fast Time of the Night for the second consecutive evening with a clean run of 1:14.46.

Coming off barrel number two in the eighth heat, Croteau Jr. pulled away from the field to win the heat and post the fastest time of the night by more than one second. Two-time Rangeland Derby Champion Jason Glass finished second on the evening, followed by Jamie Laboucane and Kurt Bensmiller, while Dayton Sutherland and rookie driver Layne Flad rounded out the top six with a tie for fifth.

Back-to-back nightly victories have moved Rae Croteau Jr. to the top of the overall aggregate standings with a three-day combined time of 3:39.02. He holds a 0.66-second advantage over 2025 finalist Jamie Laboucane, while defending champion Chanse Vigen sits third overall. 2019 Rangeland Derby Champion Logan Gorst now sits fourth, nearly two and a half seconds back of a top-three position, with Chad Fike rounding out the top five after three nights of racing.

The top three drivers in the aggregate standings following racing on Saturday, July 11, will advance to the Championship Final Heat. The winner of that heat will be crowned the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta Champion.

Live coverage of Day 4 of the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta can be heard Monday night, July 6, 2026 on WPCA Radio beginning at 7:15 p.m. MDT on 96.5 The Ranch. Fans can also listen via streaming through the WPCA website, the iHeartRadio app, or the Radioplayer Canada app. Television coverage begins at 8:30 p.m. local time on Sportsnet One. Check your local listings.

Billy Melville

Day 3 Results
Rank
Driver
Sponsor
Total Time
1
Rae Croteau Jr.
Bar L5 Ranch Ltd.
1:14.46
2
Jason Glass
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
1:15.59
3
Jamie Laboucane
Panorama Advisory Group
1:16.10
4
Kurt Bensmiller
Suncor Energy
1:16.45
5
Dayton Sutherland
Truman Homes
1:16.54
5
Layne Flad
Velin Homes
1:16.54
7
Chad Fike
TOMCO Group of Companies
1:16.68
8
Layne MacGillivray
Summit Fleet
1:16.74
9
Chance Bensmiller
Maurice Law
1:16.84
10
Jordie Fike
Petrus Resources Corp
1:17.09
11
Chanse Vigen
visitlethbridge.com
1:17.29
12
Cruise Bensmiller
Steelhaus Tryton
1:17.31
13
Preston Faithful
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Waterbomber
1:17.37
14
Evan Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Twin Otter
1:17.43
15
Logan Gorst
International Petroleum Corporation
1:17.48
16
Dallas Dyck
Stoney Nakoda Resort & Casino
1:17.65
17
Troy Dorchester
AECON
1:17.72
18
Chance Flad
Bar L5 Ranch Ltd.
1:17.80
19
Danny Ringuette
The Brasso Family
1:17.84
20
Vern Nolin
Poundmaker Cree Nation
1:18.20
21
Ross Knight
Bugle Forklift Sales & Rentals Ltd.
1:18.22
22
Mitch Sutherland
Nostalgia Townlet LP
1:19.12
23
Dustin Gorst
NorStar Service Solutions Ltd.
1:20.55
24
Obrey Motowylo
Len T. Wong and Associates
1:21.11
25
Wade Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Sherpa
1:23.39
26
Ryan Baptiste
Coding for Veterans
1:23.71
27
Kris Molle
Graf Mechanical Ltd
1:32.31
3 Day Aggregate Standings
Rank
Driver
Sponsor
3 Day Total
1
Rae Croteau Jr.
Bar L5 Ranch Ltd.
3:39.02
2
Jamie Laboucane
Panorama Advisory Group
3:39.68
3
Chanse Vigen
visitlethbridge.com
3:40.40
4
Logan Gorst
International Petroleum Corp.
3:42.85
5
Chad Fike
TOMCO Group of Companies
3:43.74
6
Layne Flad
MVA Group of Companies
3:43.99
7
Jason Glass
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
3:44.47
8
Evan Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Twin Otter
3:44.51
9
Jordie Fike
Petrus Resources Ltd.
3:44.52
10
Kurt Bensmiller
Suncor
3:45.39
11
Obrey Motowylo
Shel-Bar Electronic Industries Ltd.
3:45.44
12
Layne MacGillivray
Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick
3:45.57
13
Ross Knight
VIP YYC
3:45.90
14
Dayton Sutherland
Truman Homes
3:45.92
15
Cruise Bensmiller
Steelhaus Tryton
3:45.98
16
Danny Ringuette
The Brakeman Foundation
3:46.34
17
Chance Bensmiller
Meguinis Enterprises Business Ranch
3:46.35
18
Preston Faithful
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Waterbomber
3:46.68
19
Vern Nolin
Sask-Alta Allies Group of Companies
3:47.32
20
Chance Flad
MVA Group of Companies
3:47.32
21
Dallas Dyck
Stoney Nakoda Nations
3:47.50
22
Dustin Gorst
North Star Service Solution
3:49.67
23
Mitch Sutherland
Navacord-ACERA Insurance
3:51.07
24
Troy Dorchester
AECON
3:51.21
25
Wade Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada – Sherpa
3:52.64
26
Ryan Baptiste
Sunchild Law
3:54.71
27
Kris Molle
Graf Mechanical Ltd.
3:59.35

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