2019 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby – Calgary, Alberta – Final Results
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CALGARY, Alberta – It was a highly emotional night as the finals of the 2019 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby were run on Sunday night. In a historic all Saskatchewan championship final, Logan Gorst, driving the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Outfit, and along with outriders Casey Knight, Chance Flad and Brendan Nolin won the championship final from barrel number 1 in heat number 9, by 43 one-hundredths of a second over Todd Baptiste who placed 2nd from barrel number 3. Luke Tournier placed third from barrel position number 4, while Vern Nolin ended up placing fourth from barrel position number 2. It’s the first time that Logan Gorst has won the GMC Rangeland Derby Championship, and a first for outriders Casey Knight and Brendan Nolin.
On the night, Logan Gorst’s championship run of 1:10.87 was also the fastest time on the night, 42 one-hundredths of a second better than Kris Molle. Todd Baptiste placed third, followed by B.J Carey and Luke Tournier filling out the top five on the final night of competition. The night also marked the final races of retiring chuckwagon driver Ray Mitsuing.
As well, the Calgary Stampede’s Safe Drive Award was won by Logan Gorst for being the least penalized drivers over the first 8 nights of the Rangeland Derby. Rory Gervais was named the Calgary Stampede’s Outstanding Outrider for the fifth consecutive year, and Danny Ringuette received the Orville Strandquist Memorial Award for the top rookie driver at the 2019 GMC Rangeland Derby.
The WPCA Pro Tour resumes in Strathmore for the Strathmore Stampede starting Friday, August 2, 2019. Live action can be heard starting on Friday at 9:00pm ET, 8:00pm CT and 7:00pm MT on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 147 Satellite Radio, Country 99 in Bonnyville and Real Country 910am.
Billy Melville
| 2019 CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY CHAMPIONS | |||
| Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | |||
| Logan Gorst – Driver | |||
| Brendan Nolin, Casey Knight, Chance Flad – Outriders | |||
| 2019 CALGARY STAMPEDE SAFE DRIVE AWARD (Least Penalized Driver) | |||
| Logan Gorst | |||
| 2019 ORVILLE STRANDQUIST MEMORIAL AWARD (Top Rookie Driver) | |||
| Danny Ringette | |||
| 2019 OUTSTANDING OUTRIDER AWARD | |||
| Rory Gervais | |||
| CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HEAT (By Barrel Selection) | |||
| Rank | Driver | Sponsor | Total Time |
| 1 | Logan Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack and Casino | 1:10.87 |
| 2 | Todd Baptiste | Friends of the Brakemen – Manteo with Groundswell | 1:11.30 |
| 3 | Luke Tournier | MobSquad | 1:11.42 |
| 4 | Vern Nolin | Dentons Canada LLP | 1:12.58 |
| 2019 RICHARD COSGRAVE MEMORIAL AWARD (TOP AGGREGATE WAGON) | |||
| Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | |||
| Logan Gorst – Driver | |||
| Brendan Nolin, Casey Knight, Chance Flad – Outriders | |||
| Day 10 Results | |||
| Rank | Driver | Sponsor | Total Time |
| 1 | Logan Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack and Casino | 1:10.87 |
| 2 | Kris Molle | The Mavericks – Pyramid Tarpon Warwick | 1:11.29 |
| 3 | Todd Baptiste | Friends of the Brakemen – Manteo with Groundswell | 1:11.30 |
| 4 | B.J. Carey | 360 Energy Liability Management | 1:11.35 |
| 5 | Luke Tournier | MobSquad | 1:11.42 |
| 6 | Ross Knight | Team Cowboys Casino | 1:11.91 |
| 7 | Cody Ridsdale | The CanWagon & OSY Rentals | 1:11.92 |
| 8 | Codey McCurrach | iON United | 1:11.99 |
| 8 | Jason Glass | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | 1:11.99 |
| 10 | Dallas Dyck | United Rentals Inc. | 1:12.05 |
| 11 | Chance Bensmiller | Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment Ltd. | 1:12.08 |
| 12 | Mark Sutherland | Friends of Sutherland Racing/Brand USA | 1:12.17 |
| 13 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | 1:12.38 |
| 14 | Layne MacGillivray | Spray Lake Sawmills | 1:12.51 |
| 15 | Vern Nolin | Dentons Canada LLP | 1:12.58 |
| 16 | Dustin Gorst | BD&P Put the Boots to Hunger | 1:12.60 |
| 17 | Jordie Fike | The Brakemen Foundation – Zero Hungry Kids | 1:12.69 |
| 18 | Chanse Vigen | The Mavericks – Rubydale Asphalt Works | 1:12.81 |
| 19 | Troy Dorchester | Graham Construction & Engineering Inc. | 1:12.99 |
| 20 | Roger Moore | PCL & Partners | 1:13.24 |
| 21 | Chad Fike | La Maison Simons | 1:13.32 |
| 22 | Mitch Sutherland | Eagle Builders | 1:13.48 |
| 23 | Kirk Sutherland | Ghostpine Environmental Services Ltd. | 1:13.72 |
| 24 | Danny Ringuette | National Motor Coach | 1:13.73 |
| 25 | Darcy Flad | PBR/Pneu-Dart | 1:13.90 |
| 26 | Doug Irvine | B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd. | 1:14.01 |
| 27 | Ray Mitsuing | Border Tribal Council | 1:14.37 |
| 28 | Gary Gorst | Painted Pony Energy Ltd. | 1:14.94 |
| 29 | Jamie Laboucane | The Mavericks – Rolling Mix Concrete | 1:15.62 |
| 30 | Obrey Motowylo | League Projects | 1:15.90 |
| 31 | Curtis Morin | Western Sports Foundation/PBR | 1:15.91 |
| 32 | John Walters | Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick | 1:17.95 |
| 33 | Kris Flanagan | The Legends -Driving Force | 1:19.72 |
| 34 | Barry Hodgson | West Industrial Ltd. | 1:20.84 |
| 35 | Evan Salmond | Excel Projects Ltd. | N.T |
10 Day Earnings
| Rank | Driver | Sponsor | Total Money |
| 1 | Logan Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | $135,900.00 |
| 2 | Todd Baptiste | Manteo Group Ltd./Friends of the Brakemen | $69,650.00 |
| 3 | Luke Tournier | The Mob Squad | $55,050.00 |
| 4 | Vern Nolin | Dentons Canada LLP | $52,700.00 |
| 5 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services | $42,500.00 |
| 6 | Ross Knight | The Cowboy’s Casino Posse | $41,900.00 |
| 7 | Evan Salmond | Excel Projects | $40,500.00 |
| 8 | Chad Fike | La Maison Simons | $39,150.00 |
| 9 | Kirk Sutherland | Ghostpine Environmental Services Ltd. | $38,600.00 |
| 10 | Chance Bensmiller | Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment Ltd. | $37,850.00 |
| 11 | Kris Molle | The Mavericks Chuckwagon Team | $35,500.00 |
| 12 | B.J. Carey | Carey’s Cartel/The Balance Foundation | $34,100.00 |
| 13 | Layne MacGillivray | Spray Lakes Sawmills | $34,050.00 |
| 14 | Chanse Vigen | The Mavericks Chuckwagon Team | $34,000.00 |
| 15 | Codey McCurrach | iON United | $33,700.00 |
| 16 | Jason Glass | Friends of Jason Glass | $33,150.00 |
| 17 | Gary Gorst | Painted Pony Energy Ltd. & Alta Gas | $33,050.00 |
| 18 | Ray Mitsuing | Border Tribal Council/MLTC | $33,000.00 |
| 19 | Cody Ridsdale | The Can Wagon | $32,400.00 |
| 20 | Dallas Dyck | United Rentals Inc. | $31,700.00 |
| 21 | Mitch Sutherland | Eagle Builders | $31,200.00 |
| 22 | Jamie Laboucane | The Mavericks Chuckwagon Team | $28,700.00 |
| 23 | Darcy Flad | Professional Bull Riders | $26,800.00 |
| 24 | Roger Moore | PCL Construction Management Inc. | $26,700.00 |
| 25 | Jordie Fike | The Brakemen Foundation | $26,650.00 |
| 26 | Danny Ringuette | National Motor Coach/Friends of the Brakemen | $26,500.00 |
| 26 | Mark Sutherland | Friends of Sutherland Racing | $26,500.00 |
| 28 | Dustin Gorst | BD&P Put the Boots to Hunger | $26,300.00 |
| 29 | Kris Flanagan | The Legends | $25,600.00 |
| 30 | Doug Irvine | B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd. | $25,300.00 |
| 31 | Obrey Motowylo | League Projects | $25,200.00 |
| 31 | Troy Dorchester | Graham Group Ltd. | $25,200.00 |
| 33 | Barry Hodgson | West Industrial Ltd. | $24,900.00 |
| 34 | John Walters | Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick | $24,700.00 |
| 35 | Curtis Morin | Western Sports Foundation/PBR | $24,200.00 |
| 36 | Chad Harden | MNP/Kubota/Spartan Controls | $22,300.00 |
Courtesy of the WPCA
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