High River's Jason Glass and his team of thoroughbreds were the fastest wagon on the track at the 46th Grande Prairie Stompede last night.
It's the start of the WPCA season with Blackie's Jordie Fike coming in 10th and Dayton Sutherland, hailing out of DeWinton came in 25th out of 44 wagons.
The Grande Prairie Stompede runs 4 nights, with the final four dash for cash on Sunday.
Glass made it into the final four last year but ended up in 3rd behind Troy Labouncane and Chad Fike.
This year, hometown favourite Chanse Vigen, who finished first overall on the circuit last year, had a surprising No Time last night, so he won't be able to make the final dash for cash. Vigen, who now calls Calgary home, took the title and buckle just two years ago in 2023.
Glass has won the Stompede twice and is looking for his third this year.
The Grande Prairie Stompede sticks to tradition and runs heats with 4 wagons, and with 11 heats this year, 44 wagons are vying for the championship.
Here are the results from day one.
Day 1 Results
1 - Jason Glass - Birchcliff Energy Ltd. - 1:15.68
2 - Jamie Laboucane - Wild Rows Pump & Compression Ltd. - 1:15.69
3 - Luke Tournier - Pidherney's - 1:15.72
4 - Preston Faithful - Sundown Oilfield Services Ltd. - 1:15.91
5 - Obrey Motowylo - Dynamic Energy Group Inc. - 1:15.93
6 - Darcy Flad - CARBONEX Contractors Ltd. - 1:16.11
7 - Rae Croteau Jr. - Bar L5 Ranches - 1:16.14
8 - Logan Gorst - Northstar Hydrovac Inc. - 1:16.34
9 - Ross Knight - R/T Rentals Inc. - 1:16.38
10 - Jordie Fike - Full Force Ventures Ltd. - 1:16.70
11 - Colby Stanley - Grande Prairie Airport - 1:16.72
12 - Troy Flad - Shadow Rathole Drilling Ltd. - 1:16.74
13 - Todd Baptiste - S.O.R.E. Oilfield Services Inc. - 1:16.75
14 - Dean Dreger - Regulator’s Oilfield Hauling Ltd. - 1:16.88
15 - D.J. King - J. DeSutter Oilfield Consulting Services Inc./Teepee Creek Hauling Ltd. - 1:17.05
16 - Layne MacGillivray - Cascade Energy Services - 1:17.07
17 - Vern Nolin - Kerrobert Fuels and Highwood - 1:17.43
18 - Troy Dorchester * - PureChem Services - 1:17.58
19 - Evan Salmond - De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. - 1:17.60
20 - Doug Irvine - Swab Pro (2018) Ltd. - 1:17.66
21 - Tuff Dreger - Hearts and Hoofprints - 1:17.90
22 - Chance Thomson - Thatchwood Ventures Ltd. - 1:17.98
23 - Ryan Baptiste - Sunchild Law - 1:18.07
24 - Kurt Bensmiller - Triple Threat Diesel - 1:18.13
25 - Dayton Sutherland - Nordic Energy Canada Corp. - 1:18.14
26 - Dustin Gorst - Mighty Peace Harley-Davidson® - 1:18.35
27 - Todd McCracken - Dobi Vegetation Management Ltd. - 1:18.40
28 - Chad Fike - TOMCO Group of Companies - 1:18.42
29 - Cruise Bensmiller - Prairie Iron Rentals - 1:18.58
30 - Cody Ridsdale - Evolve Energy Services Corp. - 1:18.71
31 - Chance Flad - Astro Oilfield Rentals Ltd. - 1:18.76
32 - Randall Stanley - D&L Oil Fluid Hauling Ltd. - 1:18.78
33 - Dallas Dyck - Compass Access Solutions Ltd. - 1:18.82
34 - Layne Flad - Keddie's Tack and Western Wear - 1:18.87
35 - Wade Salmond - Optimum Equipment Solutions - 1:18.94
36 - Rocky Bremner - The Paddle Club - 1:19.04
37 - Evan Magee - FluidPRO Oilfield Services Ltd. - 1:19.08
38 - Chance Bensmiller - Weiser's Oilfield - 1:19.10
39 - Roger Moore - BDP Traffic Management Ltd. - 1:19.28
40 - Josh Hrynyk - Bonnetts Energy Corp. - 1:20.06
41 - Kris Molle - Hansen Ford - 1:20.09
42 - Mitch Sutherland - CDN - 1:21.99
43 - Dale Young - Ken Sargent GMC Buick Ltd. - 1:23.24
44 - Chanse Vigen - Medallion Energy Services -N.T
* Luke Tournier drove for Troy Dorchester