Kurt Bensmiller Takes the Win at the Strathmore Stampede
Photo Credit to Shellie Scott
It was an outstanding weekend as the Strathmore Stampede wrapped up on a hot and sunny Monday afternoon on a good racetrack. Capacity crowds and great chuckwagon racing was the order for the entire event, and Kurt Bensmiller, driving the Versatile Energy Services Outfit, and along with outriders Rory Gervais and Hayden Motowylo, who captured the 2022 Strathmore Stampede Championship. It’s the first win on the season for Kurt Bensmiller, and the fourth time Bensmiller has won the Strathmore Stampede whose previous victories came in 2012, 2018 and 2019.
Bensmiller was crowned the Strathmore Stampede Champion after posting the best 4-day aggregate time of 5:04.41. That gave him a large 3.01 second margin of victory over current world points leader and 2022 Richard Cosgrave Memorial winner Layne MacGillivray. Chanse Vigen grabbed third, Vern Nolin was fourth and Codey McCurrach rounded out the top five overall for the four-day show.
On the day, from barrel number 4 in the 4th heat, Codey McCurrach posted the fast time of the afternoon with a 1:15.39 and won the day money by 52 one-hundreds of a second over Wade Salmond. Chanse Vigen placed third, Vern Nolin was fourth, with Layne MacGillivray making out the top five fastest wagons on the day.
The WPCA Pro Tour will now have a one week break and will resume at the Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, British Columbia. Racing starts on Wednesday August 10, 2022, and runs through to Sunday, August 14, 2022. Catch all the live action on WPCA Radio at 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Real Country 910.
Billy Melville
| 2022 Strathmore Stampede Champions | |||
| Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | |||
| Kurt Bensmiller – Driver | |||
| Rory Gervais, Hayden Motowylo – Outriders | |||
| Day 4 Results | |||
| Rank | Driver | Sponsor | Total Time |
| 1 | Codey McCurrach | Tomco Group of Companies | 1:15.39 |
| 2 | Wade Salmond | Burnra Welding Ltd. | 1:15.91 |
| 3 | Chanse Vigen | Blackstone Drilling Fluids Ltd. | 1:16.81 |
| 4 | Vern Nolin | McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. | 1:16.82 |
| 5 | Layne MacGillivray | League Projects | 1:16.90 |
| 6 | Mitch Sutherland | Quick Mats Ltd. | 1:17.06 |
| 7 | Jason Glass | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | 1:17.10 |
| 8 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | 1:17.14 |
| 9 | Jordie Fike | Bro-Tech Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 1:17.24 |
| 10 | Troy Dorchester | Team Rig & Supply | 1:17.35 |
| 11 | Mark Sutherland | Reinhart Oilfield Services Ltd. | 1:17.82 |
| 12 | Layne Flad | Zegil Automotive & Transmission/Pure Country Meats | 1:17.83 |
| 13/14 | Ross Knight | Premium Ag | 1:17.90 |
| 13/14 | Troy Flad | Mr. Fireplace | 1:17.90 |
| 15 | Chance Flad | Aspen Crossing | 1:17.92 |
| 16 | Obrey Motowylo | Co-operators Insurance Group Ltd. | 1:18.02 |
| 17 | Chance Thomson | Edmonton Custom Packers | 1:18.08 |
| 18 | Dayton Sutherland | Brandell Diesel Inc. | 1:18.10 |
| 19 | Dustin Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | 1:18.25 |
| 20 | Kirk Sutherland | Rob Knight Truck Lines Ltd. | 1:18.36 |
| 21 | Chance Bensmiller | CORE Ag Inputs | 1:18.73 |
| 22 | Darcy Flad | Martin Sheilds MP – Bow River | 1:18.84 |
| 23 | Rae Croteau Jr. | Cinch Oilfield Hauling Ltd. | 1:18.86 |
| 24/25 | Josh Hrynyk | Barbeejay Supplies Ltd. | 1:19.21 |
| 24/25 | Dean Dreger | Cor-Ex Energy Services Inc. | 1:19.21 |
| 26 | Chad Fike | Tim’s Glass | 1:19.30 |
| 27 | Derek Aebly | Jag Flocomponents LLP | 1:19.71 |
| 28 | Kris Molle | Chariot Express | 1:20.26 |
| 29 | Todd McCracken | Logistic Solutions Energy | 1:20.38 |
| 30 | Doug Irvine | All Brite Signs/Sign Solutions | 1:21.65 |
| 31 | Cruise Bensmiller | AIC Construction Ltd. | 1:22.23 |
| 32 | Gage Flad | Bow Slope Shipping Association | 1:23.59 |
| 33 | Kelly Morin | Tamara Desjardains – CIR Realty Strathmore | 1:24.77 |
| 34 | Roy Romanow | Coulee Equine Conditioning & Rehabilitation | 1:27.25 |
| 35 | Tuff Dreger | Town of Strathmore | 1:28.01 |
| 36 | Evan Salmond | West Land Livestock Inc. | 1:36.79 |
| 4 Day Aggregate Standings | |||
| Rank | Driver | Sponsor | 4 Day Total |
| 1 | Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services Ltd. | 5:04.41 |
| 2 | Layne MacGillivray | League Projects | 5:07.42 |
| 3 | Chanse Vigen | Blackstone Drilling Fluids Ltd. | 5:08.17 |
| 4 | Vern Nolin | McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. | 5:08.70 |
| 5 | Codey McCurrach | Tomco Group of Companies | 5:08.71 |
| 6 | Kirk Sutherland | Rob Knight Truck Lines Ltd. | 5:09.64 |
| 7 | Jason Glass | Birchcliff Energy Ltd. | 5:10.15 |
| 8 | Kris Molle | Chariot Express | 5:10.57 |
| 9 | Rae Croteau Jr. | Tornado Projects Ltd./Cinch Oilfield Hauling Ltd. | 5:11.10 |
| 10 | Jordie Fike | Bro-Tech Plumbing & Heating Inc. | 5:11.47 |
| 11 | Troy Dorchester | Team Rig & Supply | 5:11.77 |
| 12 | Mitch Sutherland | Quick Mats Ltd. | 5:12.66 |
| 13 | Dayton Sutherland | Brandell Diesel Inc. | 5:13.21 |
| 14 | Dustin Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | 5:14.96 |
| 15 | Chad Fike | Tim’s Glass/Sherriff’s Farms | 5:15.39 |
| 16 | Ross Knight | Premium Ag | 5:15.64 |
| 17 | Darcy Flad | Martin Sheilds MP – Bow River | 5:16.53 |
| 18 | Chance Bensmiller | CORE Ag Inputs | 5:16.78 |
| 19 | Troy Flad | Mr. Fireplace | 5:17.05 |
| 20 | Dean Dreger | Cor-Ex Energy Services Inc. | 5:18.72 |
| 21 | Cruise Bensmiller | AIC Construction Ltd. | 5:19.06 |
| 22 | Layne Flad | Zegil Automotive & Transmission/Pure Country Meats | 5:20.71 |
| 23 | Chance Flad | Aspen Crossing | 5:20.81 |
| 24 | Chance Thomson | Blackjack Livestock Co./Edmonton Custom Packers | 5:20.90 |
| 25 | Obrey Motowylo | Co-operators Insurance Group Ltd. | 5:22.89 |
| 26 | Doug Irvine | Gilligan’s Boat Sales Ltd./Redline Athletics/All Brite Signs/Sign Solutions | 5:23.11 |
| 27 | Derek Aebly | Jag Flocomponents LLP | 5:26.17 |
| 28 | Josh Hrynyk | Barbeejay Supplies Ltd. | 5:26.42 |
| 29 | Todd McCracken | Logistic Solutions Energy | 5:27.38 |
| 30 | Evan Salmond | West Land Livestock Inc. | 5:29.34 |
| 31 | Kelly Morin | Tamara Desjardains – CIR Realty Strathmore | 5:29.46 |
| 32 | Wade Salmond | Burnra Welding Ltd. | 5:31.46 |
| 33 | Gage Flad | Bow Slope Shipping Association | 5:36.16 |
| 34 | Roy Romanow | Coulee Equine Conditioning & Rehabilitation | 5:38.58 |
| 35 | Tuff Dreger | Town of Strathmore | 5:43.87 |
| 36 | Mark Sutherland | Reinhart Oilfield Services Ltd. |
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