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Photo by Shellie Scott
2021 Strathmore Stampede – Strathmore, Alberta, Canada
It was an outstanding weekend as the Strathmore Stampede wrapped up on a warm Monday afternoon on a good dry racetrack. Capacity crowds and great chuckwagon racing was the order for the entire event, and for the first time in his career, it was Chance Bensmiller, driving the Core Ag Inputs Outfit, and along with outriders Brendan Nolin and Nolan Cameran, who hung on by a whisker and captured the 2021 Strathmore Stampede Championship. It’s the first career win for rookie outrider Nolan Cameron.
Bensmiller won his first career Strathmore Stampede Championship after posting the best 4-day aggregate time of 5:06.25. That put him just 2 one-hundredths of a second better than former World Champion Kirk Sutherland. Kurt Bensmiller, who was in search of his third consecutive Strathmore Stampede title placed third, current world points leader Layne MacGillivray was fourth and former Strathmore Champion Obrey Motowylo rounded out the top five overall.
On the afternoon, from barrel number 4 in the 4th heat, Kris Molle took top money after posting the fast time of show with a 1:14.85 and won the day money by a huge 1.08 seconds over Kurt Bensmiller. Dayton Sutherland, Kurt Bensmiller’s second hook, and Kirk Sutherland made out the top five fastest wagons on the day.
The WPCA Pro Tour will now have a quick turn around and will be racing at the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship in Bonnyville, Alberta. Racing starts on Thursday August 5, 2021 and runs through to Sunday, August 8, 2021. Catch all the live action on WPCA Radio at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Rural Radio on SiriusXM Channel 147 Satellite Radio.
Billy Melville
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2021 STRATHMORE STAMPEDE CHAMPIONS |
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Core Ag Inputs |
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Chance Bensmiller – Driver |
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Brendan Nolin, Nolan Cameron – Outriders |
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Day 4 Results |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Total Time |
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1 |
Kris Molle |
Benoit Oilfield Construction (1997) Ltd. |
1:14.85 |
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2 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
1:15.93 |
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3 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. |
1:16.11 |
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3 |
Kurt Bensmiller (Wagon #2) |
Tsuu T’ina Nation |
1:16.11 |
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5 |
Kirk Sutherland (Wagon #2) |
Hodge Pressure Services Ltd./Daler Pressure Services Ltd. |
1:16.12 |
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6 |
Dustin Gorst |
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino |
1:16.18 |
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7 |
Layne Flad |
Zegil Automotive & Transmission |
1:16.50 |
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8 |
Jordie Fike |
Brian’s Disposal. Recycling. Fencing. Porta-Potties |
1:16.54 |
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9 |
Vern Nolin |
Bow Slope Shipping Association |
1:16.73 |
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10 |
Troy Flad |
Ironwood Building Corp |
1:16.74 |
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11 |
Layne MacGillivray |
League Projects Ltd. |
1:16.77 |
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12 |
Chance Bensmiller |
Core Ag Inputs |
1:16.89 |
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13 |
Cody Ridsdale |
Blackfoot Construction Contracting |
1:17.05 |
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14 |
Evan Salmond |
West Land Livestock Inc. – Acme, AB |
1:17.13 |
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15 |
Doug Irvine |
Ensteel Industries Ltd. |
1:17.21 |
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16 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Strathmore Motor Products |
1:17.54 |
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17 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Co-operators Insurance |
1:17.92 |
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18 |
Layne MacGillivray (Wagon #2) |
Cascade Energy Services L.P. |
1:17.92 |
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19 |
Evan Salmond (Wagon #2) |
Barbeejay Supplies Ltd. |
1:18.01 |
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20 |
Chance Thomson |
Blackjack Livestock Co. |
1:18.11 |
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21 |
Chance Flad |
Aspen Crossing |
1:18.34 |
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22 |
Derek Aebly |
Horizon Hauling |
1:18.38 |
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23 |
Josh Hrynyk |
Breakaway Energy Services Inc. |
1:18.64 |
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24 |
Wade Salmond |
#notinmycity |
1:18.72 |
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25 |
Dean Dreger |
Northern Mat & Bridge |
1:18.81 |
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26 |
Chad Fike |
Tim’s Glass |
1:18.88 |
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27 |
Darcy Flad |
Martin Shields MP – Bow River |
1:18.94 |
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28 |
Chanse Vigen |
Reinhart Oilfield Services Ltd. |
1:18.96 |
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29 |
Kirk Sutherland |
Rob Knight Truck Lines Ltd. |
1:19.07 |
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30 |
Doug Irvine (Wagon #2) |
Sign Solutions Ltd./All Brite Signs Ltd |
1:19.55 |
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31 |
Roy Romanow |
4:13 Therapeutic Riding Association |
1:20.14 |
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32 |
Tuff Dreger |
Town of Strathmore |
1:20.97 |
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33 |
Kelly Morin |
Tamara Desjardins @ CIR REALTY Strathmore |
1:21.80 |
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34 |
Chance Flad (Wagon #2) |
Mark’s Parts |
1:22.19 |
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35 |
Chad Harden |
Chariot Express |
1:31.24 |
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36 |
Wade Salmond (Wagon #2) |
Burnra Welding Ltd. |
1:37.41 |
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4 Day Aggregate Standings |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
4 Day Total |
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1 |
Chance Bensmiller |
Core Ag Inputs |
5:06.25 |
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2 |
Kirk Sutherland (Wagon #2) |
Hodge Pressure Services Ltd./Daler Pressure Services Ltd. |
5:06.27 |
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3 |
Kurt Bensmiller (Wagon #2) |
Tsuu T’ina Nation |
5:06.35 |
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4 |
Layne MacGillivray |
League Projects Ltd. |
5:08.77 |
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5 |
Obrey Motowylo |
Co-operators Insurance |
5:08.78 |
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6 |
Vern Nolin |
Bow Slope Shipping Association |
5:08.80 |
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7 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Versatile Energy Services Ltd. |
5:09.44 |
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8 |
Jordie Fike |
Brian’s Disposal. Recycling. Fencing. Porta-Potties |
5:09.48 |
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9 |
Chanse Vigen |
Volker Stevin /Glover Int./Reinhart Oilfield/Blackstone Drilling Fluids |
5:11.10 |
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10 |
Kris Molle |
Benoit Oilfield Construction (1997) Ltd. |
5:11.45 |
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11 |
Doug Irvine |
Ensteel Industries Ltd. |
5:11.59 |
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12 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Airstream Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. |
5:11.75 |
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13 |
Layne MacGillivray (Wagon #2) |
Cascade Energy Services L.P. |
5:12.04 |
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14 |
Cody Ridsdale |
Blackfoot Construction Contracting |
5:12.15 |
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15 |
Evan Salmond |
West Land Livestock Inc. – Acme, AB |
5:12.55 |
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16 |
Kirk Sutherland |
Rob Knight Truck Lines Ltd. |
5:12.55 |
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17 |
Evan Salmond (Wagon #2) |
Barbeejay Supplies Ltd. |
5:14.05 |
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18 |
Josh Hrynyk |
Breakaway Energy Services Inc. |
5:14.46 |
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19 |
Chance Thomson |
Blackjack Livestock Co. |
5:14.76 |
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20 |
Wade Salmond |
#notinmycity |
5:14.86 |
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21 |
Chance Flad (Wagon #2) |
Mark’s Parts |
5:16.76 |
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22 |
Dustin Gorst |
Century Downs Racetrack and Casino |
5:17.20 |
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23 |
Troy Flad |
Ironwood Building Corp |
5:18.52 |
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24 |
Derek Aebly |
Horizon Hauling |
5:19.17 |
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25 |
Chance Flad |
Aspen Crossing |
5:21.54 |
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26 |
Tuff Dreger |
Town of Strathmore |
5:22.10 |
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27 |
Layne Flad |
Zegil Automotive & Transmission |
5:22.63 |
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28 |
Mitch Sutherland |
North West Crane Enterprises Ltd./Strathmore Motor Products |
5:24.80 |
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29 |
Darcy Flad |
Martin Shields MP – Bow River |
5:25.20 |
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30 |
Doug Irvine (Wagon #2) |
Sign Solutions Ltd./All Brite Signs Ltd |
5:26.40 |
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31 |
Kelly Morin |
Tamara Desjardins @ CIR REALTY Strathmore |
5:30.83 |
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32 |
Dean Dreger |
Northern Mat & Bridge |
5:31.53 |
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33 |
Chad Harden |
Chariot Express |
5:36.02 |
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34 |
Wade Salmond (Wagon #2) |
Burnra Welding Ltd./J. Vair Anderson Jewellers |
5:37.95 |
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35 |
Roy Romanow |
4:13 Therapeutic Riding Association |
5:40.52 |
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36 |
Chad Fike |
Tim’s Glass/Sherriff’s Farms |
5:40.96 |
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