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2026 Wainwright Stampede – Wainwright, Alberta
Croteau, Vigen and Laboucane Advance to Wainwright Final
It was a windy evening of racing on Night 3 of the Wainwright Stampede. The races were contested under cloudy skies with temperatures hovering around 15°C. Track conditions remained very good, and with a berth in Sunday’s Championship Final Heat on the line, the competition was fierce. When the final heat was complete, Rae Croteau Jr., Chanse Vigen, and Jamie Laboucane had secured the three coveted spots in the 2026 Wainwright Stampede Championship Final.
Rae Croteau Jr. and his Bar L5 Ranch Ltd. outfit maintained the aggregate lead they established on Friday night, qualifying first overall with a three-day aggregate time of 3:09.01. New track record holder Chanse Vigen moved into second overall, 1.40 seconds behind Croteau, while Jamie Laboucane held onto the third and final Championship Final berth. For the second consecutive week, Jason Glass narrowly missed advancing to the Championship Final, finishing fourth overall, just 63 one-hundredths of a second behind Laboucane. Logan Gorst rounded out the top five in the aggregate standings.
The night’s fastest run belonged to Rae Croteau Jr., who stopped the clock in 1:03.12. Driving from barrel number three in the eleventh heat, Croteau claimed the Kirk’s Trail Tire Wheels on Fire Fast Time of the Night by nearly one-half second over Jason Glass. Chanse Vigen posted the third-fastest run, while Evan Salmond and Logan Gorst completed the top five.
The Championship Finals of the Wainwright Stampede can be heard live on Sunday, June 21, 2026, on WPCA Radio on 96.5 The Ranch beginning at 7:00 p.m. Eastern, 6:00 p.m. Central, and 5:00 p.m. Mountain. Fans can also listen through the WPCA website, iHeartRadio, and Radioplayer Canada, while live video coverage will be available via the WPCA livestream at watch.wpca.com.
Billy Melville
Championship Final Heat (By Qualification Order)
1
Rae Croteau Jr.
Bar L-5 Ranch
2
Chanse Vigen
Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd.
3
Jamie Laboucane
Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd.
Day 3 Results – Wainwright Stampede
Rank
Driver
Sponsor
Total Time
1
Rae Croteau Jr.
Bar L-5 Ranch
1:03.12
2
Jason Glass
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
1:03.61
3
Chanse Vigen
Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd.
1:04.04
4
Evan Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Twin Otter
1:04.10
5
Logan Gorst
Ber-Cam Welding Ltd.
1:04.19
6
Troy Dorchester
Team Rig & Supply
1:04.23
7
Todd Baptiste
Don’s Speed Parts
1:04.42
8
Jamie Laboucane
Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd.
1:04.52
9
Mitch Sutherland
HUB International: Insurance Brokers
1:04.87
10
Ross Knight
Ryker Oilfield Hauling
1:04.88
11
Chad Fike
TOMCO Group of Companies
1:05.03
12
Dayton Sutherland
Manitoulin Transport
1:05.11
13
Kurt Bensmiller
Team Peyton
1:05.28
14
Cruise Bensmiller
Wrangler Locating Ltd.
1:05.39
15
Dustin Gorst
Wainwright Rustlers
1:05.45
16
Layne MacGillivray
League Projects
1:05.59
17
Kris Molle
Benoit Oilfield Construction (1997) Ltd.
1:05.81
18
Preston Faithful
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Waterbomber
1:05.91
19
Cody Ridsdale
ALL-OUT Oilfield Services
1:06.08
20
D.J. King
Northern Livestock Sales
1:06.23
21
Gage Flad
Meatco Sales Ltd.
1:06.26
22
Chance Bensmiller
AGTHINGS.Com – Farm & Ranch Land Auctions
1:06.30
23
Obrey Motowylo
Thor Excavation & Earthworx
1:06.58
24
Ryan Baptiste
Sunchild Law
1:06.60
25
Troy Flad
Welcome To Alberta
1:06.82
26
Jordie Fike
Full Force Ventures Ltd.
1:06.83
27
Tuff Dreger
Hearts and Hoofprints – The Les David Foundation
1:07.07
28
Wade Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Sherpa
1:07.17
29
Luke Tournier
Pidherney’s
1:08.30
30
Chance Flad
Hall & Company Professional Chartered Accountants
1:09.37
31
Dean Dreger
You Thrifty animal.com
1:09.65
32
Evan Magee
Tirecraft Lloydminster
1:10.07
33
Darcy Flad
Turnan Farms Ltd. – Luseland, Saskatchewan
1:10.37
34
Vern Nolin
Gold Horse Casino
1:11.13
35
Layne Flad
Walz Farms
1:12.67
36
Doug Irvine
Spruce Grove Saints
1:17.21
3-Day Aggregate
Rank
Driver
Sponsor
3-Day Total
1
Rae Croteau Jr.
Bar L-5 Ranch
3:09.01
2
Chanse Vigen
Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd.
3:10.41
3
Jamie Laboucane
Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd.
3:10.86
4
Jason Glass
Birchcliff Energy Ltd.
3:11.49
5
Logan Gorst
Heart Lake Construction/Keep on Truckin’ Mechanica/Ber-Cam Welding
3:11.71
6
Preston Faithful
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Waterbomber
3:13.93
7
Evan Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Twin Otter
3:14.08
8
Kris Molle
Benoit Oilfield Construction (1997) Ltd.
3:14.18
9
Dustin Gorst
Wainwright Rustlers
3:14.35
10
Chad Fike
TOMCO Group of Companies
3:14.63
11
Kurt Bensmiller
Versatile Energy Services Ltd./Team Peyton
3:15.17
12
Obrey Motowylo
Thor Excavation & Earthworx
3:15.77
13
D.J. King
Northern Livestock Sales
3:15.87
14
Cody Ridsdale
ALL-OUT Oilfield Services
3:15.91
15
Layne MacGillivray
League Projects
3:16.02
16
Jordie Fike
Full Force Ventures Ltd.
3:16.26
17
Mitch Sutherland
HUB International: Insurance Brokers
3:16.55
18
Ross Knight
Ryker Oilfield Hauling
3:17.23
19
Todd Baptiste
Don’s Speed Parts
3:17.40
20
Luke Tournier
Pidherney’s
3:17.90
21
Dayton Sutherland
Manitoulin Transport
3:17.97
22
Chance Flad
Hall & Company Professional Chartered Accountants
3:18.44
23
Evan Magee
Crush it – Hard Iced Tea/Tirecraft Lloydminster
3:18.95
24
Tuff Dreger
Hearts and Hoofprints – The Les David Foundation
3:18.98
25
Cruise Bensmiller
Wrangler Locating Ltd.
3:20.62
26
Darcy Flad
Turnan Farms Ltd. – Luseland, Saskatchewan
3:20.76
27
Gage Flad
Meatco Sales Ltd.
3:20.94
28
Troy Flad
Welcome To Alberta
3:21.12
29
Dean Dreger
You Thrifty animal.com
3:21.32
30
Troy Dorchester
Team Rig & Supply
3:21.84
31
Vern Nolin
Gold Horse Casino
3:21.99
32
Layne Flad
Walz Farms
3:22.93
33
Chance Bensmiller
AGTHINGS.Com – Farm & Ranch Land Auctions
3:23.28
34
Ryan Baptiste
Sunchild Law
3:23.60
35
Wade Salmond
De Havilland Aircraft Canada – Sherpa
3:23.79
36
Doug Irvine
Spruce Grove Saints
3:29.84
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