Layne MacGillivray Takes Home the Battle of the North Championship
2022 Battle of the North – Dawson Creek, British Columbia
The 2022 edition of the Battle of the North Championship at the 100th Anniversary of the Dawson Creek Exhibition in Dawson Creek, British Columbia is in the books, and Layne MacGillivray, driving the Aurora Farms outfit, and along with outriders Trey MacGillivray and Brendan Nolin, captured the championship and a $10,000.00 bonus cheque. It’s the first win on the season for MacGillivray who leads the overall World Standings.
In a penalty free championship final heat, MacGillivray won the championship with a run of 1:14.80 from barrel position number 1. Chanse Vigen, who was driving for injured driver Cody Ridsdale all week long, placed second from barrel number 4, just 18 one-hundredths of a second behind the champion Layne MacGillivray. Kurt Bensmiller grabbed third from barrel position number 2, while Defending champion Obrey Motowylo placed fourth from barrel position number 3. The championship final heat produced 3 of the top five day times as well.
As far as the day results go, Layne MacGillivray’s championship run was also the fast time on the night. Cody Ridsdale’s outfit, driven by Chanse Vigen placed second, Rae Croteau Jr. placed third, with Kris Molle and Kurt Bensmiller filling out the five best times on the night.
Earlier in the night, Cody Ridsdale received the use of a 2022 GMC Pickup Truck for 1 year as his wagon, driven by Chanse Vigen was the Battle of the North Aggregate Winner, while Vigen was also presented with the Kenn Borek Memorial Most Sportsmanlike Driver award.
The 2022 WPCA Pro Tour will move to Rocky Mountain House, Alberta for the running of the Battle of the Rockies starting on Thursday, August 18, 2022 and running through to Sunday, August 21, 2022. It’s the last chance for the drivers to try and make the top twelve for a chance to qualify for the Century Downs and Casino Winner’s Zone Playoff Round. Live radio coverage of the Battle of the Rockies from Rocky Mountain House can be heard Thursday through Saturday on Real Country 910.
Billy Melville
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2022 BATTLE OF THE NORTH CHAMPIONS |
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Aurora Farms |
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Layne MacGillivray – Driver |
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Ethan Motowylo & Hayden Motowylo – Outriders |
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Championship Final Heat (By Barrel Selection) |
Total Time |
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1 |
Layne MacGillivray |
Aurora Farms |
1:14.80 |
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2 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Artesian Insurance/All Peace Realty |
1:15.14 |
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3 |
Obrey Motowylo |
VJV Livestock Marketing Group |
1:15.93 |
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4 |
Cody Ridsdale * |
DnD Electric |
1:14.98 |
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* Wagon driven by Chanse Vigen |
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Kenn Borek Memorial Most Sportsmanlike Driver |
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Chanse Vigen |
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Day 4 Results |
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Rank |
Driver |
Sponsor |
Total Time |
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1 |
Layne MacGillivray |
Aurora Farms |
1:14.80 |
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2 |
Cody Ridsdale * |
DnD Electric |
1:14.98 |
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3 |
Rae Croteau Jr. |
Blueberry River First Nations |
1:15.00 |
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4 |
Kris Molle |
Aqua Terra Water Management |
1:15.06 |
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5 |
Kurt Bensmiller |
Artesian Insurance/All Peace Realty |
1:15.14 |
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6 |
Doug Irvine |
Swab Pro (2018) Ltd. |
1:15.23 |
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7 |
Dustin Gorst |
Grande Prairie Airport |
1:15.33 |
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8 |
Chanse Vigen |
Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd. |
1:15.41 |
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9 |
Vern Nolin |
McCaw’s Drilling & Blasting Ltd. |
1:15.55 |
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10 |
Obrey Motowylo |
VJV Livestock Marketing Group |
1:15.93 |
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11 |
Ross Knight |
Koda Transport Ltd. |
1:16.07 |
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12 |
Evan Salmond |
Rentco Equipment Ltd. |
1:16.09 |
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13 |
Cruise Bensmiller ** |
Farm Boys Oilfield Services Inc. |
1:16.36 |
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14 |
Wade Salmond |
KB Construction Ltd. |
1:16.50 |
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15 |
Jason Glass |
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
1:16.78 |
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16 |
Jordie Fike |
Rafter G Land & Cattle |
1:16.82 |
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17 |
Codey McCurrach |
TOMCO Group of Companies |
1:16.86 |
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18 |
Chad Fike |
Sieg Services Ltd. |
1:16.89 |
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19 |
Chance Flad |
Norweld Industries Ltd. |
1:17.29 |
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20 |
Mitch Sutherland |
Brown’s Chevrolet Buick GMC Ltd. |
1:17.49 |
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21 |
Darcy Flad |
Little Valley Holdings Ltd./ Longhorn Oilfield Services |
1:17.54 |
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22 |
Roger Moore |
Every Child Matters |
1:17.61 |
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23 |
Josh Hrynyk |
Stryker Energy Services Inc. |
1:17.74 |
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24 |
Dean Dreger |
Northern Mat & Bridge |
1:17.89 |
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25 |
Derek Aebly |
Jag Flocomponents LLP |
1:18.45 |
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26 |
Troy Flad |
Obair Economic Society |
1:18.77 |
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27 |
Chance Thomson |
Dawson Creek Exhibition & Stampede |
1:19.07 |
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28 |
Layne Flad |
Keddie’s Tack & Western Wear |
1:19.77 |
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29 |
Tuff Dreger |
Pomeroy Lodging |
1:21.98 |
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30 |
Kelly Morin |
Dawson Creek Kodiaks |
1:22.41 |
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31 |
Kirk Sutherland |
J Lefley & Sons |
1:23.22 |
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32 |
Evan Magee |
Kricket Consulting |
1:23.59 |
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33 |
Dayton Sutherland |
Manitoulin Transport |
1:23.95 |
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34 |
Chance Bensmiller |
Mosquito, Grizzly Bear’s Head, Lean Man First Nations |
1:24.76 |
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35 |
Roy Romanow |
LMV Energy Services |
1:32.16 |
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36 |
Troy Dorchester |
PureChem Services |
N.T |
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* Wagon driven by Chanse Vigen |
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** Wagon Driven By Kurt Bensmiller |
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