2022 Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship – Night 3 Results
It was an eventful night three at the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals in Rocky View, Alberta. With over $300,000.00 in cash and prized on the line over the 5-day event, hearts are pounding as 12 drivers are trying to make the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Final on Sunday afternoon. When the night wrapped up, Kris Molle has now taken the lead in the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Playoff Round.
After three solid runs, Molle finds himself in first place in the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Playoff round with 29 playoff points. That puts him 4 points ahead of Chad Fike who sits alone in second place. Ross Knight moved up into to third place overall, while Chanse Vigen, has now also moved up and sits in fourth place overall. Obrey Motowylo and Doug Irvine are tied for fifth overall, just three points behind Chanse Vigen for the final spot in Sunday’s Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Dash where they will be racing for $75,000.00 cash and the prestige of being recognized as the inaugural Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Champion.
On the night, Chanse Vigen’s Volker Stevin/Glover International Trucks outfit posted a 1:22.92 from barrel 2 in heat number 7. That was 27 one-hundredths of a second faster than Codey McCurrach who placed second overall on the night. Kris Molle placed third, Mitch Sutherland was fourth, with Ross Knight filling out the top five on the night.
For the 36 drivers who are racing for the Aggregate Championship at the Century Downs World Chuckwagon Finals, Kris Molle now leads the overall aggregate standing with a three-run total of 4:12.96. That puts him 1.73 seconds ahead of Mitch Sutherland, with Ross Knight, Chance Bensmiller and Chad Fike filling out the top five. The driver posting the best 4-day aggregate time after Saturday’s run will be the Century Downs Racetrack and Casino Aggregate Winner
In the race for the World Chuckwagon Championship, Layne MacGillivray is one step closer to winning his first career World Chuckwagon Championship. With just one run to go, MacGillivray now has a nearly insurmountable 94-point lead over reigning World Champion Obrey Motowylo, with 4-time World Champion Kurt Bensmiller another seven points behind Motowylo in the chase for the World Chuckwagon Championship. The World Champion will be declared after Saturday’s run.
Be sure to catch all the excitement of Night 4 of the Century Downs Word Finals live on Saturday night. Gates open at 5:00pm local time, and Night 4 of the Century Downs Word Finals can be heard live on Saturday night, August 27, 2022 Real Country 910, or seen on the Cowboy Channel + Streaming App, starting at 8:30pm Eastern, 7:30pm Central and 6:30pm Mountain Time.
Billy Melville
Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Playoff Standings | ||
Rank | Driver | 3 Day Playoff Total |
1 | Kris Molle | 29 |
2 | Chad Fike | 25 |
3 | Ross Knight | 24 |
4 | Chanse Vigen | 23 |
5 | Obrey Motowylo | 20 |
5 | Doug Irvine | 20 |
7 | Layne MacGillivray | 19 |
8 | Kirk Sutherland | 17 |
8 | Kurt Bensmiller | 17 |
10 | Jason Glass | 14 |
11 | Vern Nolin | 12 |
12 | Rae Croteau Jr. | 10 |
Note: Top 4 after Saturday will qualify for the Century Downs “Winners’ Zone” Championship Dash. |
Day 3 Results | |||
Rank | Driver | Sponsor | Total Time |
1 | Chanse Vigen | Volker Stevin/Glover International Trucks | 1:22.92 |
2 | Codey McCurrach | TOMCO Group of Companies | 1:23.19 |
3 | Kris Molle | Chariot Express | 1:23.52 |
4 | Mitch Sutherland | Davis Chevrolet GMC Buick | 1:23.74 |
5 | Ross Knight | Ted Valentine Memorial | 1:23.84 |
6 | Wade Salmond | Pidherny’s Inc | 1:24.03 |
6 | Chance Bensmiller | Pinnacle Pickers | 1:24.03 |
8 | Doug Irvine | B & R Eckel’s | 1:24.11 |
9 | Obrey Motowylo | Co-operators Insurance | 1:24.29 |
10 | Vern Nolin | McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. | 1:24.37 |
11 | Chad Fike | Propak Systems Ltd. | 1:24.83 |
12 | Chance Flad | Aspen Crossing | 1:25.01 |
13 | Darcy Flad | Ference Land & Cattle Corp. | 1:25.14 |
14 | Layne Flad | Terrafirma Resources | 1:25.42 |
15 | Layne MacGillivray | Ensign Energy Services | 1:25.57 |
16 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | 1:25.65 |
17 | Dustin Gorst | Team One More – Sims & Associates Insurance Services | 1:25.72 |
18 | Jordie Fike | Rafter G Land & Cattle | 1:25.94 |
19 | Jason Glass | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | 1:26.06 |
20 | Chance Thomson | Bar J Heavy Mechanical | 1:26.19 |
21 | Kelly Morin | Tidewater Midstream and Infastructure Ltd. | 1:26.23 |
22 | Dayton Sutherland | Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 1:26.34 |
23 | Derek Aebly | Jag Flocomponents LLP | 1:26.42 |
24 | Evan Magee | Norweld Industries Ltd. | 1:26.44 |
25 | Rae Croteau Jr. | Dal-Tek Interiors Ltd. | 1:26.45 |
26 | Dean Dreger | Northern Mat & Bridge | 1:26.58 |
27 | Evan Salmond | West Land Livestock Inc. | 1:26.82 |
28 | Troy Dorchester | Team Rig & Supply | 1:27.02 |
29 | Kirk Sutherland | KLS Earthworks & Environmental | 1:27.27 |
30 | Troy Flad | Mr.Fireplace | 1:27.28 |
31 | Cruise Bensmiller | Irvine’s Tack and Western Wear | 1:27.41 |
32 | Roger Moore | Monarch Siding & Roofing Centre | 1:27.61 |
33 | Josh Hrynyk | Energy Auctions Inc. | 1:27.80 |
34 | Roy Romanow | Inked Energy Services Ltd. | 1:29.07 |
35 | Chad Harden * | Friends of Troy Flad | 1:29.59 |
36 | Tuff Dreger | Pomeroy Lodging | 1:30.56 |
* Troy Flad drove for Chad Harden. | |||
3 Day Aggregate Standings | |||
Rank | Driver | Sponsor | 3 Day Total |
1 | Kris Molle | Chariot Express | 4:12.96 |
2 | Mitch Sutherland | Davis Chevrolet GMC Buick | 4:14.69 |
3 | Ross Knight | Ted Valentine Memorial | 4:14.99 |
4 | Chance Bensmiller | Pinnacle Pickers | 4:15.11 |
5 | Chad Fike | Propak Systems Ltd. | 4:15.31 |
6 | Obrey Motowylo | Co-operators Insurance | 4:15.67 |
7 | Layne MacGillivray | Cascade Energy Services/Ensign Energy Services/Spray Lake Sawmills/League Projects | 4:16.38 |
8 | Wade Salmond | Pidherny’s Inc | 4:16.41 |
9 | Doug Irvine | B & R Eckel’s | 4:16.53 |
10 | Chanse Vigen | Volker Stevin/Glover International Trucks | 4:16.65 |
11 | Codey McCurrach | TOMCO Group of Companies | 4:16.66 |
12 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | 4:16.80 |
13 | Kirk Sutherland | KLS Earthworks & Environmental | 4:16.82 |
14 | Vern Nolin | McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. | 4:17.05 |
15 | Evan Salmond | West Land Livestock Inc. | 4:17.17 |
16 | Jordie Fike | Rafter G Land & Cattle | 4:17.25 |
16 | Layne Flad | Terrafirma Resources | 4:17.25 |
18 | Kelly Morin | Tidewater Midstream and Infastructure Ltd. | 4:17.61 |
19 | Rae Croteau Jr. | Dal-Tek Interiors Ltd. | 4:18.15 |
20 | Jason Glass | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | 4:18.27 |
21 | Chance Thomson | Bar J Heavy Mechanical | 4:18.76 |
22 | Cruise Bensmiller | Irvine’s Tack and Western Wear | 4:19.10 |
23 | Darcy Flad | Ference Land & Cattle Corp. | 4:20.41 |
24 | Troy Dorchester | Eldorado Pressure Services Ltd./Team Rig & Supply | 4:20.92 |
25 | Dayton Sutherland | Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. | 4:21.36 |
26 | Derek Aebly | Jag Flocomponents LLP | 4:22.24 |
27 | Dean Dreger | Northern Mat & Bridge | 4:22.33 |
28 | Tuff Dreger | Pomeroy Lodging | 4:22.65 |
29 | Roger Moore | Monarch Siding & Roofing Centre | 4:22.76 |
30 | Evan Magee | Jeff &Julie DeSutter/Kendal Farms/GT Custom Farming/Signs by Foss | 4:23.82 |
31 | Chad Harden | Friends of Troy Flad | 4:23.89 |
32 | Troy Flad | Mr.Fireplace | 4:24.22 |
33 | Chance Flad | Aspen Crossing | 4:24.25 |
34 | Roy Romanow | Inked Energy Services Ltd./ | 4:27.57 |
35 | Josh Hrynyk | Energy Auctions Inc. | 4:27.59 |
36 | Dustin Gorst | Team One More |