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2012 Calgary Stampede Driver Profiles_Calgary Stampede Profiles
2012 GMC RANGELAND DERBY D RIVER S CANVAS AUCTION March 29, 2012, 5 p.m. Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park calgarystampede.com/canvasauction 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • TABLE OF CONTENTS Driver Profiles Auction # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 (in auction order) Driver Kelly Sutherland Reg Johnstone Kurt Bensmiller Jerry Bremner Rick Fraser Wayne Knight Vern Nolin Kirk Sutherland Luke Tournier Obrey Motowylo Chad Harden Colt Cosgrave Grant Profit Mark Sutherland Roger Moore Hugh Sinclair Rae Croteau Jr. Jason Glass Troy Dorchester Ray Mitsuing Brian Laboucane Gary Gorst Shane Nolin Buddy Bensmiller Tim Haroldson Logan Gorst Jamie Laboucane Troy Flad Cliff Cunningham Mike Vigen BJ Carey Doug Irvine Layne MacGillivray Codey McCurrach Devin Mitsuing John Walters Past Champions 2 Past Canvas Auction Totals 2 3 – 12 Driver Profiles (in alphabetical order) 3 – 12 Page # Auction # Driver Page # 4 24 Buddy Bensmiller 9 4 3 Kurt Bensmiller 4 4 5 Jerry Bremner 4 4 31 BJ Carey 11 5 12 Colt Cosgrave 6 5 17 Rae Croteau Jr. 8 5 29 Cliff Cunningham 11 5 19 Troy Dorchester 8 6 28 Troy Flad 10 6 4 Rick Fraser 5 6 18 Jason Glass 8 6 22 Gary Gorst 9 7 26 Logan Gorst 10 7 11 Chad Harden 6 7 25 Tim Haroldson 10 7 32 Doug Irvine 11 8 2 Reg Johnstone 4 8 6 Wayne Knight 5 8 21 Brian Laboucane 9 8 27 Jamie Laboucane 10 9 33 Layne MacGillivray 12 9 34 Codey McCurrach 12 9 35 Devin Mitsuing 12 9 20 Ray Mitsuing 8 10 15 Roger Moore 7 10 10 Obrey Motowylo 6 10 23 Shane Nolin 9 10 7 Vern Nolin 5 11 13 Grant Profit 7 11 16 Hugh Sinclair 7 11 1 Kelly Sutherland 4 11 8 Kirk Sutherland 5 12 14 Mark Sutherland 7 12 9 Luke Tournier 6 12 30 Mike Vigen 11 12 36 John Walters 12 Past GMC Rangeland Derby Standings 13 – 15 2011 Standings 13 2010 Standings 13 2009 Standings 14 2008 Standings 14 2007 Standings 15 2006 Standings 15 Awards 16 2010 Auction Results 17 2011 Auction Order 17 Although every attempt has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information contained herein, the Calgary Stampede assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. All information, photographs and logos contained herein are the property of the Calgary Stampede and other organizations and individuals, and cannot be used without the express consent of the parties involved. 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY CHAMPIONS The wagon outfit with the fastest time (including penalties) in the $150,000.00 sudden death championship final heat on the final day of competition is declared the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion. The participants in the $150,000.00 sudden death championship final heat are the four wagon outfits having the fastest total times (including penalties) from the 2 semi–final heats on night 9. YEAR 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 DRIVER Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Chad Harden Hugh Sinclair Luke Tournier Hugh Sinclair Luke Tournier Hugh Sinclair Buddy Bensmiller Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Hugh Sinclair Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Edgar Baptiste Ward Willard Tom Glass Jerry Bremner Tom Glass Dallas Dorchester Dave Lewis Buddy Bensmiller Dave Lewis Tom Glass Kelly Sutherland Ralph Vigen Dallas Dorchester Tom Glass Dave Lewis Bruce Craige Herman Flad Buddy Bensmiller Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Ralph Vigen Kelly Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Slim Helmle Ralph Vigen Tom Dorchester Tom Dorchester Bob Cosgrave Garry Dorchester Bob Cosgrave Bill Greenwood OUTFIT SPONSOR Coyote Ugly Saloon Lucid/Lux Chuckwagon Team ATB Financial NCi Construction The Cowboy’s Posse Baron Oilfield Supply Friends Of Heritage Park The Norcal Group Copenhagen Inc. TSX Venture Exchange SkyReach Equipment Friends Of Heritage Park Serval Energy Services Serval Energy Services Serval Energy Services The Wine Cottage The Pardners Totem Building Supplies Western Gas Totem Building Supplies Builders First Western Gas Chinook Centre White Spot Restaurant Calgary Herald Cambridge Shopping Centres Goodstoney Rodeo Centre J & L Supply Co. Ltd. Gulf Canada Panee Memorial Agriplex Century 21 Comanche Drilling Lloydminster Spill Maclin Ford Archie Hackwell, Grande Prairie, AB Northern Metallic Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB Norman Nilson, Edmonton, AB Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB R. J. Keen, Fort Nelson, B.C. Stewart Ranches, Airdrie, AB Jack Sheckter, Edmonton, AB John Irwin, Calgary, AB Denham Brothers, Wetaskiwin, AB Flett Brothers, Hand Hills, AB Sigurd Nielsen, Standard, AB YEAR 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 DRIVER Bill Greenwood Hally Walgenbach Dale Flett Dale Flett Tie – Dale Flett Tie – Hally Walgenbach Hally Walgenbach Dale Flett & Hally Walgenbach Bill Greenwood Dale Flett Lloyd Nelson Hank Willard Hank Willard Hank Willard Hank Willard Hank Willard Bob Heberling Ronnie Glass Johnnie Swain Ronnie Glass Ronnie Glass Alvan Hilker Theo Thage Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave Ronnie Glass Dick Cosgrave Sam Johnson Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave Dick Cosgrave Eben Bremner Dick Cosgrave Jim Ross Clem Gardner Dick Cosgrave Jim Ross Tom Lauder Tom Lauder Dick Cosgrave Jim Ross Tom Lauder Bill Summers OUTFIT SPONSOR Janko Brothers, Red Deer, AB Pratt & MacKay, Stettler, AB Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB Orville Burkinshaw, Calgary, AB Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB Merle Anderson, Carbon, AB Peter Bawden, Calgary, AB L. O. Nelson, High River, AB Hank Willard, Milo, AB Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB Commodore Allen, Vulcan, AB Willard & Nelson, Queenstown, AB Bob Heberling, Rosebud, AB Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB J.J. Swain, Innisfail, AB Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB Johnnie Phelan, Red Deer, AB Alvan Hilker, Red Willow, AB Theo Thage, Battle River, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Charlie Lundseth, Bowden, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Dick Cosgrave, Rosebud, AB Gene Goettler, DeWinton, AB Dick Cosgrave, Wayne, AB Jim Ross, Elnora, AB Clem Gardner, Pirmez Creek, AB Dick Cosgrave, Michichi, AB Jim Ross, Elnora, AB Tom Lauder, Lousana, AB Tom Lauder, Innisfail, AB Dick Cosgrave, Cheadle, AB Collins & Ross, Lousana, AB Bagley & Lauder, Red Deer, AB Mosquito Creek Outfit CANVAS AUCTION TOTALS 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total $2,840,000 $1,966,000 $1,692,000 $2,516,000 $4,003,000 $2,860,000 $2,075,500 $1,585,500 $1,502,500 $1,549,500 $1,871,500 Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average $78,889 $54,611 $47,000 $69,889 $111,208 $79,444 $57,652 $44,042 $41,736 $43,042 $51,986 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total $1,653,500 $1,489,500 $1,869,000 $1,528,500 $1,082,500 $1,020,500 $1,028,750 $1,021,000 $779,500 $896,750 $1,120,500 Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average $45,931 $41,375 $51,916 $42,458 $30,069 $28,347 $28,576 $28,361 $21,653 $24,909 $31,125 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 Record High Bid: 2008 $210,000 for Kelly Sutherland Record Total Sales: 2007 $4,003,000 Page 2 Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total Total $765,000 $427,250 $267,900 $376,500 $370,700 $185,500 $199,300 $245,400 $221,600 $171,000 $38,200 Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average Average $21,250 $11,868 $7,442 $10,458 $10,297 $5,153 $5,536 $6,816 $6,925 $5,344 $2,011 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2012 Chuckwagon Drivers Buddy Bensmiller Profile Page 9 Kurt Bensmiller Profile Page 4 Jerry Bremner Profile Page 4 BJ Carey Profile Page 11 Colt Cosgrave Profile Page 6 Rae Croteau Jr. Profile Page 8 Cliff Cunningham Profile Page 11 Troy Dorchester Profile Page 8 Troy Flad Profile Page 10 Rick Fraser Profile Page 5 Jason Glass Profile Page 8 Gary Gorst Profile Page 9 Logan Gorst Profile Page 10 Chad Harden Profile Page 6 Tim Haroldson Profile Page 10 Doug Irvine Profile Page 11 Reg Johnstone Profile Page 4 Wayne Knight Profile Page 5 Brian Laboucane Profile Page 9 Jamie Laboucane Profile Page 10 Layne MacGillivray Profile Page 12 Codey McCurrach Profile Page 12 Devin Mitsuing Profile Page 12 Ray Mitsuing Profile Page 8 Roger Moore Profile Page 7 Obrey Motowylo Profile Page 6 Shane Nolin Profile Page 9 Vern Nolin Profile Page 5 Grant Profit Profile Page 7 Hugh Sinclair Profile Page 7 Kelly Sutherland Profile Page 4 Kirk Sutherland Profile Page 5 Mark Sutherland Profile Page 7 Luke Tournier Profile Page 6 Mike Vigen Profile Page 11 John Walters Profile Page 12 Page 3 Kelly Sutherland Auction Order #1 Birth Date: October 29, 1951 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Kelly won a record twelfth Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, twelfth World Chuckwagon Championship, a record third WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede, a record eighth Ponoka Stampede, and for a record fourth time had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence all in 2011. He has won a record six Calgary Stampede Aggregate titles and has made a record twenty trips to the GMC Rangeland Derby's winner–take–all championship final heat. He received the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2002, and outrode for Ralph Vigen’s 1972 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit. Kelly has twice won the Cheyenne Frontier Days Championship and was named the WPCA's Chuckwagon Person of the Year in 1994. He hosted the royal couple during their visit to the 2011 Calgary Stampede. Reg Johnstone Auction Order #2 Birth Date: July 18, 1948 Residence: Bashaw, Alberta Reg was the Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for Least Penalized Driver and made his fourth trip to the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all final all in 2011. He was the 2005 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver and won the 2005 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship becoming the first chuckwagon driver to capture both major championships in the same year. Reg has in excess of 35 major victories on his resume including three Ponoka Stampede Championships, and has had 2 horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence. He has qualified for 28 winner–take–all championship final heats in his career which ranks him sixth all time among WPCA drivers. Reg is consistently one of the top performers both on and off the racetrack. He forever holds the track record for the old Calgary Stampede track, and has been a top promoter of chuckwagon racing to the many fans attending the Calgary Stampede and WPCA Dodge Pro Tour shows. Kurt Bensmiller Auction Order #3 Birth Date: May 1, 1983 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta Kurt qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all championship final heat, won the Capital Ex Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton, and set a track record at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede in 2011. It is the first time that three generations of the same family have qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all final joining his father Buddy Bensmiller and grandfather’s Allen Smith and Alan Bensmiller who were all multi–time finalists. Kurt won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2002, and won the Battle of the North Championship in Dawson Creek, B.C. in 2007. Kurt won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2007 and was the recipient of the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 2001. Kurt is the youngest man in WPCA history to qualify two wagons into a single winner–take–all championship final heat at the 2002 Battle of the North in Dawson Creek, B.C. Jerry Bremner Auction Order #4 Birth Date: January 27, 1960 Residence: Westerose, Alberta Jerry is a three–time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, the 1993 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, is co–holder of the Calgary Stampede track record, and outrode for three GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits. In 2011 he won his third career North American Chuckwagon Championship, for the fourth time had a horse named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, and made his seventh career trip to the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all championship final heat. Jerry won the 2006 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, is a two–time champion of the Ponoka Stampede, won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2003, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1984, won the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit in 1987, and was the 1986 World Champion Outrider. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2010 – Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2009 – 4th – Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner 2008 – 2nd – Qualified For Winner-Take-all Championship Final Heat 2007 – 16th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 39 NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 20 BEST FINISH: 1st (2011, 2010, 2002, 2001, 1999, 1998, 1997, 1986, 1978, 1977, 1975, 1974) Aggregate Winner in 2009, 2006, 1999, 1991, 1990, 1986 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – World Champion Chuckwagon Driver & WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship Champion 2010 – World Champion Chuckwagon Driver 2009 – 3rd 2008 – 2nd 2007 – World Champion Chuckwagon Driver CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 2nd – Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner 2010 – 29th/30th 2009 – 15th 2008 – 12th 2007 – 2nd – Qualified For Winner-Take-all Championship Final Heat NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 29 NUMBER OF WINNER TAKE ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 4 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2011, 2007, 2003, 1996), 4th (2001, 1982), 5th (2005, 2006), 6th (1994) Aggregate Winner in 2011 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 17th 2010 – 16th 2009 – 16th 2008 – 8th 2007 – 11th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 3rd – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2010 – 25th 2009 – 23rd 2008 – 20th 2007 – 19th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 10 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2011), 13th (2003), 14th (2002), 17th (2006), 18th (2005), 19th (2007) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 19th 2010 – 10th 2009 – 9th 2008 – 17th 2007 – 10th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 5th – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2010 – 22nd/23rd 2009 – 30th 2008 – 14th 2007 – 11th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 25 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 7 BEST FINISH: 1st (1993), 2nd (2002), 3rd (2001), 4th (2006, 2003), 5th (2011, 1992, 1990, 1989) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 4th 2010 – 8th 2009 – 4th 2008 – 3rd 2007 – 5th Page 4 Rick Fraser Auction Order #5 Birth Date: October28, 1959 Residence: Wetaskiwin, Alberta Rick won two major show championships in 2011 at the Grande Prairie Stompede and the Battle of the North to bring his total number of wins in major chuckwagon events over his career to 15. He set a track record at the Grande Prairie Stompede and qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s semi–final round as well. He was the 2004 World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2005, the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 1999, and has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby winner–take–all final three times. He outrode for 6 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 4 Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winners, received the WPCA Showmanship Award for professionalism in 2001 and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1982. Wayne Knight Auction Order #6 Birth Date: June 5, 1957 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan Wayne qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby's winner–take–all championship final heat in 1998 and had his best career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2011 placing 6th overall. He is a two–time CPCA Champion Driver and a two–time CPCA High Point Driver. 2011 saw Wayne win the Wainwright Stampede and qualify for winner–take–all final for the CPCA Prairie Racing series both for the second consecutive year. He has been a finalist for the CPCA Championship six times, was the CPCA’s High Point Rookie Driver in 1984, has twice received the CPCA’s Most Improved Driver Award and won the CPCA award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2003. Wayne has won twenty CPCA show championships over his career, and is the holder of five CPCA track records. Vern Nolin Auction Order #7 Birth Date: March 1, 1973 Residence: Rapid View, Saskatchewan Vern had his best career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2011 placing 7th overall and qualifying for the Rangeland Derby’s “Semi Final Saturday” for the first time. He was the 2009 CPCA Champion driver, has won six career CPCA show championships, and has qualified for the winner–take–all final heat for the CPCA Chuckwagon Championship four times. Vern was one of just three drivers to race penalty free for all ten days at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2007, was the co–winner of the CPCA's Most Improved Driver Award and received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2004. He is the younger brother of fellow competitor Shane Nolin. Kirk Sutherland Auction Order #8 Birth Date: September 9, 1956 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Kirk has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all final three times. All three years have been along side his brother Kelly, where they are the only brother combination to qualify for the Calgary Stampede’s winner–take–all final in the same year. Kirk set a track record at the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races in 2011, has won six major show championships over his career, and was the WPCA Most Improved Outfit award winner in 1984. 2011 also saw Kirk qualify for the winner–take–all championship final heat at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede, the Ponoka Stampede, and the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship. He was joined by his brother Kelly and nephew Mark in Ponoka’s final – the first time in history three members from the same family have qualified for a winner–take–all final in a major chuckwagon event. Kirk’s last win at the 2006 Battle of the North came thirty years after he won his first ever show championship there in 1976. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 4th – Semi Finalist 2010 – 8th 2009 – 8th 2008 – 19th 2007 – 4th – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 13 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2003), 4th (2007, 2002), 8th (2010, 2009), 11th (2005), 14th (2006, 2004, 2000) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 9th 2010 – 6th 2009 – 13th 2008 – 14th/15th 2007 – 2nd CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 6th 2010 – 16th 2009 – 12th 2008 – 16th 2007 – 15th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 23 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 6th (2011), 7th (1998), 9th (1999), 12th (2009, 2002, 1989), 13th (1991), 14th (2005) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 8th 2010 – 4th 2009 – 6th 2008 – 12th 2007 – 5th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 7th – Semi Finalist 2010 – 15th 2009 – Did Not Compete 2008 – 25th 2007 – 13th/14th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 8 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 7th (2011), 13th (2007), 15th (2010), 20th (2004), 25th (2008), 29th (2005) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 12th 2010 – 3rd 2009 – 2nd – CPCA Champion 2008 – 14th 2007 – 4th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 8th 2010 – 4th – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2009 – 21st 2008 – 4th – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2007 – 17th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 22 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 3 BEST FINISH: 4th (2010, 2008, 1987, 1984), 6th (1985), 7th (1991), 8th (2011, 1992, 1978) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 5th 2010 – 9th 2009 – 5th 2008 – 22nd 2007 – 9th Page 5 Luke Tournier Auction Order #9 Birth Date: May 11, 1963 Residence: Duck Lake, Saskatchewan Luke is a two–time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, a two–time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, and won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 2007. He has had a record four horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, and holds the track record at the Ponoka Stampede. Since joining the WPCA back in 2003, Luke has collected eleven major titles including two North American Chuckwagon Championships. Previously a member of the CPCA, Luke won fourteen CPCA show championships, twice qualified for the CPCA’s championship dash, and along received the CPCA's Chuckwagon Family of the Year in 2001. He is the older brother to former competitor Léo Tournier and father–in–law to CPCA driver Logan Gorst. Obrey Motowylo Auction Order #10 Birth Date: July 1, 1972 Residence: Bluffton, Alberta Obrey won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver and has qualified for the Rangeland Derby’s “Semi Final Saturday” two of the past three years. He won the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races in 2011 to go along with previous wins at the Ponoka Stampede and Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede in 2009. Obrey received the WPCA’s Most Improved Driver Award in 2009, has had three horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, and holds the track record at the Battle of the North. He was runner–up for the for the World Chuckwagon Championship in 2009 and has placed inside the top ten overall at the Rangeland Derby in two of the three total years he has competed. Chad Harden Auction Order #11 Birth Date: August 21, 1970 Residence: Mulhurst Bay, Alberta Chad was 2009 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion, won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for top rookie driver in 2001, and has qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s “Semi Final Saturday” two of the past three years. He has won major show championships at the Ponoka Stampede, Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship and Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby in 2009 where be became just the 3rd driver to boast wins in both of Alberta’s major cities in a single year. Chad received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2006, has had two horses named to the WPCA’s Equine Outfit of Excellence, and was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 2000. Colt Cosgrave Auction Order #12 Birth Date: November 4, 1978 Residence: Hand Hills, Alberta Colt won the 2006 Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, had a horse named to the 2006 WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, and was named WPCA Most Improved Driver in 2010. 2011 saw him win his first Calgary Stampede day money on night 2, and just miss the semi–final round as well. His sixth place overall finish in the 2011 World Standings and twelfth place overall finish at the 2011 GMC Rangeland Derby were career bests. Colt is the cousin of Jason Glass and the son of the late Richard Cosgrave for whom the Calgary Stampede Aggregate Trophy is named. Colt is a fourth generation champion chuckwagon driver with twenty–eight GMC Rangeland Derby Championships, six Calgary Stampede Aggregate Championships, and fourteen World Championships in his family’s history. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 9th 2010 – 11th 2009 – 10th 2008 – 6th 2007 – Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion & Aggregate Winner NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 18 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 2 BEST FINISH: 1st (2007, 2005), 2nd (2004), 4th (1996), 6th (2008), 9th (2011), 10th (2009, 2003, 1998) Aggregate Winner in 2007, 2005 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011– 10th 2010 – 4th 2009 – 14th 2008 – 6th 2007 – 3rd CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 10th – Semi Finalist 2010 – 31st 2009 – 7th – Semi Finalist – Rookie Year NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 3 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 7th (2009), 10th, (2011), 31st (2010) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 13th 2010 – 15th 2009 – 2nd 2008 – 16th 2007 – 25th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 11th 2010 – 18th/19th 2009 – Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2008 – 23rd 2007 – 22nd NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 11 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 1st (2009), 11th (2011), 18th (2010, 2006, 2003), 22nd (2007) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 11th 2010 – 11th/12th 2009 – 7th 2008 – 12th 2007 – 15th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 12th 2010 – Did Not Compete 2009 – Did Not Compete 2008 – 28th (Replacement driver) 2007 – 31st NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 5 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 12th (2011), 28th (2008), 31st (2007, 2002), 33rd (2001) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 6th 2010 – 13th 2009 – 28th 2008 – 27th 2007 – 20th Page 6 Grant Profit Auction Order #13 Birth Date: September 23, 1954 Residence: Cochrane, Alberta Grant posted major wins at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede and the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship, and for the third consecutive year had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence all in 2011. Grant is a two–time recipient of the WPCA's Most Improved Driver Award, was runner–up for the World Chuckwagon Championship in 1999, and has nine major victories on his resume including two of chuckwagon racing’s richest events at the Ponoka Stampede and Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby. Grant won the Ralph Vigen Memorial Award for the top aggregate time at the Grande Prairie Stompede in 2009 and holds the track record at the Richard Cosgrave Memorial Badlands Dinosaur Derby. Mark Sutherland Auction Order #14 Birth Date: February 24, 1971 Residence: Calgary, Alberta Mark received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2011, and for the first time had a horse named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence as well. He qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all final in 2009, won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1996, is a two–time winner of the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for Least Penalized Driver, and won the 2009 WPCA Clean Drive Award. Mark won the 2010 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, placed inside the top ten overall at the Calgary Stampede five consecutive years from 2006–2010, and twice made the semi–final round at the GMC Rangeland Derby. Mark made history in 2011 along with his father Kelly and uncle Kirk when the Sutherland’s became the first family to have three members competing in a winner–take–all final in a major chuckwagon event at the Ponoka Stampede. Roger Moore Auction Order #15 Birth Date: December 31, 1965 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Roger won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1997, and outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfits and four Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. 2011 saw Roger place inside the top ten of the CPCA standings for the fourth consecutive year thanks to wins at Little Pine First Nation, SK, for the second consecutive year and the Lloydminster CPCA Finals bringing his career total to nine show championships on the CPCA circuit. Roger qualified for the winner–take–all final for the CPCA Championship in 2010, was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver in 1994, received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2007 and is a seven–time CPCA Champion Outrider. Roger will compete with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association starting in 2012. Hugh Sinclair Auction Order #16 Birth Date: August 14, 1966 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Hugh is a four–time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion and was the Calgary Stampede's Aggregate Champion in 2000. He is undefeated in the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner–take–all championship final heat having qualified and won four times. Hugh outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and one Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. 2011 saw Hugh win the Battle of the Rockies and establish a new track record there as well. He has had two horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Outrider in 1982, WPCA’s Most Improved Outrider in 1986, and received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1998. Hugh has won seventeen major chuckwagon titles over his career including the 2008 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, a record five Battle of the North championships, and holds three WPCA track records. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 13th 2010 – 9th 2009 – 14th 2008 – 8th 2007 – 20th/21st NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 18 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2002), 6th (2004), 8th (2008), 9th (2006), 12th (2003), 13th (2011, 1992) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 3rd 2010 – 3rd 2009 – 10th 2008 – 11th 2007 – 17th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 14th 2010 – 10th – Semi Finalist 2009 – 3rd – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2008 – 7th 2007 – 5th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 12 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2009), 5th (2007), 7th (2006, 2008), 10th (2010), 12th (2004) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 7th 2010 – 17th – WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Champion 2009 – 8th 2008 – 10th 2007 – 12th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 15th 2010 – 29th/30th 2009 – 16th 2008 – 29th 2007 – 33rd/34th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 11 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 15th (2011), 16th (2009), 27th (1997), 28th (2001), 29th (2010, 2008) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 5th 2010 – 2nd 2009 – 7th 2008 – 9th 2007 – 11th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 16th 2010 – 20th 2009 – 13th 2008 – Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion 2007 – 10th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 21 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 4 BEST FINISH: 1st (2008, 2006, 2004, 2000), 3rd (1999), 4th (1995), 5th (1998), 6th (1997) Aggregate Winner in 2000 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 22nd 2010 – 11th/12th 2009 – 11th 2008 – 5th – WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship Champion 2007 – 27th Page 7 Rae Croteau Jr. Auction Order #17 Birth Date: February 10, 1982 Residence: Bonnyville, Alberta Rae qualified for the Calgary Stampede’s inaugural “Semi Final Saturday” in 2009, has had three horses named to the WPCA's Equine Outfit of Excellence, and received the WPCA Showmanship Award for professionalism in 2002. Rae has won nine major show championships in the past ten seasons which includes three Strathmore Heritage Days Stampedes, three Badlands Dinosaur Derbies, the Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, the Grande Prairie Stompede and the Klondike Chuckwagon Derby. A former member of the CPCA, he won the CPCA’s Meadow Lake Stampede in 2001, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Outrider in 1996, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 1999, and the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2000. Rae is a third generation chuckwagon driver and is the son and grandson of former GMC Rangeland Derby finalists Bert Croteau and Ray Croteau. Jason Glass Auction Order #18 Birth Date: December 15, 1970 Residence: High River, Alberta Jason is a three–time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver, a two–time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner, received the Calgary Stampede’s prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2010, won three Calgary Stampede Safe Drive Awards, and has made five trips to the GMC Rangeland Derby’s winner–take–all final. He outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Jason has had 3 horses named to the WPCA Equine Outfit of Excellence, won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2008, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1989, Top Rookie Outrider in 1987, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit Award in 1990, and was WPCA’s Most Improved Outrider in 1988. He has 16 major victories on his resume as a driver including the 2009 WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship, the 2003 Klondike Chuckwagon Derby and the 1998 Ponoka Stampede. Troy Dorchester Auction Order #19 Birth Date: December 6, 1972 Residence: Westerose, Alberta Troy won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 1998 and qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner–take–all championship final heat in 1999 and 2000. He won the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2011, was the WPCA's Top Rookie Driver in 1993, and has won 3 career show championships including the WPCA Pro Tour Championship, the Grande Prairie Stompede, and the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede. Troy was runner–up for the World Chuckwagon Championship in 2011 where he qualified for three winner–take–all championship finals, and placed inside the top ten overall at eight out of the ten show championships that comprised the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour. Troy is a third generation chuckwagon driver with one of the most famous last names in professional chuckwagon racing. He has placed inside the top ten in the World Standings six of the past seven years including the past five years consecutively. Ray Mitsuing Auction Order #20 Birth Date: September 12, 1953 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Ray was the Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion in 1992 and has twice qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby's winner–take–all championship final heat. Ray is a six–time CPCA Champion driver , a three–time CPCA High Point Driver, and for the third time in his career won the CPCA’s Turtleford show in 2011. He has twice won the CPCA Most Improved Driver Award, was the recipient of the CPCA’s Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2010 and was the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver in 1983. Ray has made a record eight appearances in the winner–take–all final for the CPCA Championship and holds nine CPCA track records. He is consistently one of the CPCA’s top performers at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby placing inside the top ten overall a total of twelve times. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 17th 2010 – 21st 2009 – 6th – Semi Finalist 2008 – 22nd 2007 – 20th/21st NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 11 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 5th (2003), 6th (2009), 11th (2004), 17th (2011) 20th (2007, 2006), 21st (2010) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 24th 2010 – 18th 2009 – 22nd 2008 – 9th 2007 – 13th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 18th 2010– 2nd – Qualified For Winner-Take-All Championship Final Heat 2009 – 5th – Semi Finalist 2008 – 3rd – Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner 2007 – 9th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 21 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 5 BEST FINISH: 2nd (2010, 2000), 3rd (2008, 1998), 4th (1997), 5th (2009, 2001), 6th (2006) Aggregate Winner in 2008, 2001 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 8th 2010 – 5th 2009 – World Champion Chuckwagon Driver & WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship Champion 2008 – World Champion Chuckwagon Driver 2007 – 4th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 19th 2010 – 12th 2009 – 20th 2008 – 18th 2007 – Did Not Compete NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 13 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 2 BEST FINISH: 3rd (2000), 5th (1999), 8th (1998), 9th (2002, 2001), 12th (2010, 2005) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 2nd 2010 – 7th 2009 – 6th 2008 – 7th 2007 – 7th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 20th 2010 – 14th 2009 – 26th 2008 – 13th 2007 – 8th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 28 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 2 BEST FINISH: 3rd (1992, 1988), 4th (1991), 7th (2005, 1989), 8th (2007, 2004, 2002, 1994) Aggregate Winner in 1992 CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 6th 2010 – 6th 2009 – 4th 2008 – 4th 2007 – 1st – CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver Page 8 Brian Laboucane Auction Order #21 Birth Date: February 27, 1949 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan Brian won the Calgary Stampede's Mullen Group Safe Drive Award for least penalized driver in 2008 and had his best career GMC Rangeland Derby in 2010 placing seventh overall, winning two day monies, and qualifying for “Semi Final Saturday.” He is a six–time CPCA Champion Driver and a three–time CPCA High Point Driver. Brian has twice received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement, and received the CPCA Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2005. In 2011 Brian qualified for the winner–take–all championship final heat for the CPCA championship for the eighth time in his career, has won close to eighty show championships on the CPCA circuit over his career, and holds two CPCA track records. Gary Gorst Auction Order #22 Birth Date: January 31, 1955 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Gary was the 2010 CPCA Champion driver, was the CPCA’s High Point Driver three of the past four years , and qualified for the GMC Rangeland Derby’s “Semi Final Saturday” in 2010. He won the CPCA’s Bruce Bremner Award for the Most Consistent Barreling Outfit in 2010, received the CPCA's Chuckwagon Family of the Year Award in 2005, and has qualified for the winner–take–all final for the CPCA Championship the past six consecutive years. He has won 13 show championships in the past 5 years on the CPCA circuit, including wins at the CPCA Prairie Racing Series, Yorkton Dodge CPCA Classic and the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby in 2011. Gary has finished no worse than 3rd overall in the CPCA standings in the past six years, and will run with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association starting in 2012.. Shane Nolin Auction Order #23 Birth Date: March 12, 1972 Residence: Rapid View, Saskatchewan Shane has won three career CPCA show championships at the Days of Thunder Championship at Little Pine First Nation, SK, the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship and the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby, has twice qualified for the winner–take–all final heat for the CPCA Championship and is co–holder of the CPCA track record at the Melfort Chuckwagon Championship.. He received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2004, and was the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2002. He placed inside the top ten of the CPCA standings for the 10th consecutive year, and is the older brother of fellow competitor Vern Nolin. Buddy Bensmiller Auction Order #24 Birth Date: July 16, 1955 Residence: Dewberry, Alberta Buddy is a three–time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion driver and a three–time Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner. He is a two–time World Champion Chuckwagon Driver and received the WPCA's prestigious Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2000. Buddy was honored with the WPCA’s George Normand Lifetime Builder’s award in 2011 and will run his last race at the 100th Calgary Stampede in 2012. He received the Calgary Stampede's prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 1994, won two Calgary Stampede Mullen Group Safe Drive Awards for the Least Penalized Driver, and outrode for the 1981 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfit. Buddy has won a record five WPCA Clean Drive Award and had a horse named to the WPCA’s Equine Outfit of Excellence in 2010. He won the Cheyenne Frontier Days a record nine times and became just the second Canadian chuckwagon driver to be inducted into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame in 2009. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 22nd 2010 – 7th – Semi–Finalist 2009 – 28th 2008 – 10th 2007 – 29th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 32 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 7th (2010, 2003), 10th (2008, 1984), 12th (2006, 1990), 13th (1980, 1979) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 4th 2010 – 5th 2009 – 5th 2008 – 3rd 2007 – 3rd CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 23rd 2010 – 5th – Semi Finalist 2009 – 18th 2008 – 11th 2007 – 12th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 15 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 5th (2010), 10th (2004), 11th (2008), 12th (2007), 17th (2005), 18th (2009, 1980) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 1st – CPCA High Point Driver 2010 – 1st – CPCA Champion & CPCA High Point Driver 2009 – 3rd 2008 – 1st – CPCA High Point Driver 2007 – 2nd CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 24th 2010 – 36th 2009 – 34th 2008 – 26th 2007 – 23rd NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 9 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 23rd (2007, 2006), 24th (2011), 25th (2005, 2004), 26th (2008), 31st (2003) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 10th 2010 – 8th 2009 – 9th 2008 – 7th 2007 – 6th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 26th 2010 – 6th – Semi Finalist 2009 – 24th 2008 – 5th 2007 – 7th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 33 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 9 BEST FINISH: 1st (2003, 1989, 1979), 2nd (2005, 1999, 1997, 1994, 1992, 1980), 3rd (1983) Aggregate Winner in 1997, 1995, 1994 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 25th 2010 – 2nd 2009 – 21st 2008 – 4th 2007 – 28th Page 9 Tim Haroldson Auction Order #25 Birth Date: April 12, 1966 Residence: Melfort, Saskatchewan Tim qualified for his first winner–take–all final at a major chuckwagon event in 2011 at the Capital Ex Chuckwagon Derby in Edmonton and finished a career best 15th in the World Standings. He is a two–time champion of the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster, and won additional show championships during his time on the CPCA circuit at the Wainwright Stampede in 2003 and 2007 and the CPCA Lloydminster Finals in 2005. Tim started his career with the CPCA and was the recipient of CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2000 and has won many CPCA show awards for Best Dressed Chuckwagon. He was scheduled to compete at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby for the first time in 2004, until a pre–show injury prevented him from driving that year. Logan Gorst Auction Order #26 Birth Date April 18, 1982 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Logan won two show championships on the CPCA circuit in 2011 at North Battleford and Meadow Lake, qualified for the winner–take–all final for the CPCA Championship for the first time in his career, and placed a career best 2nd overall in the CPCA standings. He won the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver Award, captured his first career CPCA show championship at Turtleford, and qualified for his first Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby all in 2008. Logan outrode for both of Luke Tournier’s Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfits and Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners, and is a four–time CPCA Champion Outrider. Logan is the son of current CPCA Champion Gary Gorst, cousin of fellow competitor Layne Bremner, and son–in–law of two–time Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Luke Tournier. Logan will compete with the World Professional Chuckwagon Association starting in 2012. Jamie Laboucane Auction Order #27 Birth Date: March 8, 1983 Residence: Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Jamie won the CPCA High Point Rookie Driver Award in 2006, was an outrider behind Chad Harden’s Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship Outfit in 2009 and Neal Walgenbach’s Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner in 2010. Jamie was the recipient of the Calgary Stampede’s inaugural Outstanding Outrider Award in 2009, and the CPCA’s inaugural All Around Champion in 2010 which is given to the individual with the most number of combined points as a driver and as an outrider. In 2011 he finished a career best seventh in the CPCA standings and set a track record at North Battleford. Jamie is the son of six–time CPCA Champion driver Brian Laboucane, and brother–in–law to fellow driver BJ Carey. Troy Flad Auction Order #28 Birth Date: January 15, 1975 Residence: Warburg, Alberta Troy received the WPCA Showmanship Award for Professionalism in 2003 and has qualified for two career winner–take–all championship final heat at two of chuckwagon racing’s biggest shows – Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby and the Ponoka Stampede. 2011 saw Troy win four day monies which was fourth best among WPCA drivers. He won the DC Energy Services Clean Drive Award at the 2006 Red Deer Chuckwagon Championship, and the UFA Community Ambassador Award at the 2004 Rocky Mountain Turf Club Derby in Lethbridge. Troy Flad is a second generation driver from one of the famous families in chuckwagon racing. He is the son of the late Herman Flad – former Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Champion, and younger brother to current driver Darcy Flad. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 27th 2010 – 33rd 2009 – 22nd 2008 – 30th/31st 2007 – Did Not Compete NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 5 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 22nd (2009), 27th (2011), 30th (2008, 2006), 33rd (2010) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 15th 2010 – 21st 2009 – 23rd CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2008 – 8th 2007 – 8th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 28th 2010 – Did Not Compete 2009 – 32nd/33rd – Rookie Year NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 2 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 28th (2011), 32nd (2009) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 2nd 2010 – 9th 2009 – 13th 2008 – 11th – Rookie Season CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 29th – Rookie Year NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 1 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 29th (2011) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 7th 2010 – 12th 2009 – 16th 2008 – 15th 2007 – 23rd CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 30th 2010 – 35th 2009 – Did Not Compete 2008 – 30th/31st 2007 – Did Not Compete NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 4 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 26th (2003), 30th (2011, 2008), 35th (2010) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 20th 2010 – 23rd 2009 – 24th 2008 – 29th 2007 – 18th Page 10 Cliff Cunningham Auction Order #29 Birth Date: February 26, 1953 Residence: Devon, Alberta Cliff was the WPCA’s Top Rookie Driver in 2008, qualified for his first career winner–take–all championship final heat on the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour at the 2010 Grande Prairie Stompede, and was one among the elite eight drivers that made the playoff round for the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour Championship in 2010. In 2009 Cliff won two day monies at the Ponoka Stampede and the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede. 2012 will be his second consecutive appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. He won the Cranberry Lake show as a member of the Western Chuckwagon Association (WCA) circuit in 2007. Mike Vigen Auction Order #30 Birth Date: April 22, 1959 Residence: Grande Prairie, Alberta Mike qualified for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby winner–take–all championship final heat and won the Calgary Stampede's Safe Drive Award for the Least Penalized Driver in 1998. He won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for the Top Rookie Driver in 1993 and has outrode for five Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and four Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Mike set a track record in 2011 at the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship and holds the track record at the Rocky Mountain Turf Club Derby as well. Mike is a four–time World Champion Outrider, received the WPCA's Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit in 1996, and the WPCA Showmanship Award in 2000. Mike has four major wins as a chuckwagon driver with the most prominent victory of his career coming at the Ponoka Stampede in 1998. Mike is the son of three–time GMC Rangeland Derby Champion the late Ralph Vigen who is considered by many to be the greatest chuckwagon driver of all time. BJ Carey CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 31st – Rookie Year NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 1 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 31st (2011) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 18th 2010 – 14th 2009 – 25th 2008 – 27th 2007 – 30th – Rookie Season CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – 32nd 2010 – 22nd/23rd 2009 – Did Not Compete 2008 – 27th 2007 – Did Not Compete NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 14 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 1 BEST FINISH: 2nd (1998), 3rd (1993), 10th (2006), 13th (1999, 1997), 14th (2001), 15th (1996) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 21st 2010 – 19th 2009 – 15th 2008 – 26th 2007 – 16th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS Rookie Year in 2012 Auction Order #31 Birth Date: January 6, 1980 Residence: St. Walburg, Saskatchewan 2012 will be BJ’s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. BJ was the Colonial Days Fair champion in Lloydminster in 2010, and in 2011 he won day money on day two of the Meadow Lake Stampede and placed in the top ten overall at five CPCA show championships, with a fourth place overall finish at the Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster being his best of the year. BJ is the son–in–law of CPCA driver Brian Laboucane and brother–in–law to CPCA driver Jamie Laboucane. Doug Irvine Auction Order #32 Birth Date: August 8, 1975 Residence: Bonnyville, Alberta Doug won the Ponoka Stampede in 2008, received the WPCA Clean Drive Award in 2006, and outrode for two Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. He was runner–up to the Dewberry World Chuckwagon Races and the North American Chuckwagon Championship in 2011, and had his best career Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby in 2009 placing 9th overall. Doug started his career with on the CPCA circuit where he was the CPCA’s High Point Rookie Driver in 1998, the CPCA’s High Point Rookie outrider in 1993 and the CPCA outrider champion in 1997. NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 0 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in 2012 CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 9th 2010 – 15th 2009 – 20th 2008 – 27th 2007 – 29th – Rookie Season CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – Did Not Compete 2010 – 26th 2009 – 9th 2008 – 24th 2007 – 18th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 8 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 9th (2009), 18th (2007), 22nd (2006), 24th (2008), 26th (2010), 28th (2000) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 14th 2010 – 27th 2009 – 12th 2008 – 23rd 2007 – 14th Page 11 Layne MacGillivray Auction Order #33 Birth Date: May 22, 1975 Residence: Halkirk, Alberta Layne won the 2011 Colonial Days Fair in Lloydminster and received the prestigious WPCA Chuckwagon Person of the Year Award in 2009. 2010 saw Layne qualify for his first career WPCA winner–take–all championship final heat at Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby, and he drove Grant Profit’s outfit to a first place run on the final night of qualifying to get the Profit outfit into Edmonton’s winner–take–all final as well. He outrode for 2 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Championship outfits and one Calgary Stampede Aggregate winner in 2000. Layne started his career with the CPCA and won two CPCA show championships at the Saskatoon Exhibition Derby and the Wainwright Stampede, and twice qualified for the winner–take–all championship final heat for the CPCA Championship. He was the CPCA's Most Improved Driver in 2001, the CPCA's High Point Rookie Driver in 2000, and twice was named the CPCA's Most Sportsmanlike Driver. Codey McCurrach Auction Order #34 Birth Date: September 17, 1974 Residence: Eckville, AB 2012 will be Codey’s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. Codey was the WPCA Top Rookie Driver in 2007, and received the Kenn Borek Memorial Award for most sportsmanlike driver at the Battle of the North the same year. He placed a career best sixteenth in the 2011 World Standings, and in 2010 he posted two first place runs at the Ponoka Stampede and the Strathmore Heritage Days Stampede. A 3rd generation driver, Codey drove his first chariot race at age 10, started driving pony chuckwagons at age 16 where he won 10 pony chuckwagon show championships prior to driving thoroughbred chuckwagons in 2007. Devin Mitsuing Auction Order #35 Birth Date: January 23, 1984 Residence: Loon Lake, Saskatchewan Devin was the 2011 CPCA Champion driver, won the CPCA’s Most Improved Driver Award for the second time in his career and won the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver in 2010. Along with his father Ray, the Mitsuing’s will be one of five father/son combinations that will compete at the 2012 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. 2011 was Devin’s finest year as a chuckwagon driver placing 3rd overall in the CPCA standings, qualifying for the winner–take–all championship final heat for the CPCA Championship for the first time, and becoming the first driver in CPCA history to make the overall CPCA championship their first career win. John Walters Auction Order #36 Birth Date: March 29, 1963 Residence: Delburne, AB 2012 will be John’s first appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby and he will be one of four rookie drivers competing for the Calgary Stampede's Orville Strandquist Award for Top Rookie Driver. He won the Herman Flad Memorial for the WPCA Most Improved Driver in 2011 after completing just his second year on the WPCA Dodge Pro Tour. The 2011 season saw John place ninth overall at the Colonial Days Fair and a career best fifth place overall finish at the North American Chuckwagon Championship and finished a career best 23rd in the World Standings. Prior to driving chuckwagons, John competed for over 20 years in Saddle Bronc Riding and Steer Wrestling, winning overall Saddle Bronc Championships in the Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association, the Lakeland Rodeo Association, and the Canadian Cowboys Association, and a year end All Around Championship in the Canadian Cowboys Association as well. CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – Did Not Compete 2010 – 34th 2009 – 19th 2008 – Did Not Compete 2007 – 28th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 8 NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 19th (2009), 20th (2002), 23rd (2005), 28th (2007), 30th (2003), 32nd (2004) WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 12th 2010 – 26th 2009 – 29th 2008 – 19th 2007 – 21st CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS Rookie Year in 2012 NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 0 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in 2012 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 16th 2010 – 28th 2009 – 27th 2008 – 24th 2007 – 19th – Rookie Season CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS 2011 – Did Not Compete 2010 – 18th NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 1 NUMBER OF SUDDEN DEATH FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: 18th (2010) CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 3rd – CPCA Champion 2010 – 13th 2009 – 10th 2008 – 18th 2007 – 20th CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS Rookie Year in 2012 NUMBER OF GMC RANGELAND DERBY STARTS: 0 NUMBER OF WINNER–TAKE–ALL FINAL APPEARANCES: 0 BEST FINISH: Rookie Year in 2012 WORLD PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2011 – 23rd 2010 – 35th CANADIAN PROFESSIONAL CHUCKWAGON ASSOCIATION STANDINGS 2009 – 29th – Rookie Season Page 12 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2011 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Kelly Sutherland Reg Johnstone Kurt Bensmiller Rick Fraser Jerry Bremner Wayne Knight Vern Nolin Kirk Sutherland Luke Tournier Obrey Motowylo Chad Harden Colt Cosgrave Grant Profit Mark Sutherland Roger Moore Hugh Sinclair Rae Croteau Jr. Jason Glass Troy Dorchester Ray Mitsuing Darcy Flad Brian Laboucane Gary Gorst Shane Nolin Layne Bremner Buddy Bensmiller Tim Haroldson Logan Gorst Jamie Laboucane Troy Flad Cliff Cunningham Mike Vigen Jim Knight Jordie Fike Lincoln Douglas Ross Knight 2010 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Money Won $140,850.00 $53,400.00 $44,700.00 $44,550.00 $39,400.00 $38,400.00 $38,000.00 $35,600.00 $34,900.00 $34,850.00 $34,650.00 $32,875.00 $32,800.00 $30,450.00 $29,750.00 $29,575.00 $27,950.00 $26,850.00 $26,550.00 $26,500.00 $24,950.00 $24,350.00 $24,300.00 $23,350.00 $22,950.00 $22,200.00 $21,800.00 $21,000.00 $20,650.00 $20,500.00 $20,450.00 $20,000.00 $19,850.00 $19,800.00 $19,450.00 $19,200.00 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18/19 18/19 20 21 22/23 22/23 24 25 26 27 28 29/30 29/30 31 32 33 34 35 36 2011 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Kelly Sutherland – Coyote Ugly Saloon 2011 Aggregate Champion Reg Johnstone – ATB Financial 2010 Highest Canvas Bid $170,000.00 Kelly Sutherland – YaYa Calgary.com (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Kelly Sutherland Jason Glass Neal Walgenbach Kirk Sutherland Gary Gorst Buddy Bensmiller Brian Laboucane Rick Fraser Grant Profit Mark Sutherland Luke Tournier Troy Dorchester Jim Knight Ray Mitsuing Vern Nolin Wayne Knight Léo Tournier Chad Harden Devin Mitsuing Hugh Sinclair Rae Croteau Jr. Jerry Bremner Mike Vigen Tyler Helmig Kurt Bensmiller Doug Irvine Brian Mayan Grant Preece Reg Johnstone Roger Moore Obrey Motowylo Barry Hodgson Tim Haroldson Layne MacGillivray Troy Flad Shane Nolin Money Won $138,400.00 $54,900.00 $50,725.00 $45,350.00 $37,750.00 $37,300.00 $37,200.00 $32,900.00 $32,125.00 $30,850.00 $30,500.00 $28,150.00 $26,650.00 $25,775.00 $25,550.00 $24,875.00 $23,800.00 $22,200.00 $22,200.00 $20,950.00 $20,900.00 $20,700.00 $20,700.00 $20,650.00 $20,600.00 $19,950.00 $19,850.00 $19,150.00 $18,700.00 $18,700.00 $18,650.00 $18,250.00 $18,150.00 $18,125.00 $18,050.00 $17,625.00 2010 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Kelly Sutherland – Lucid/Lux Chuckwagon Team 2010 Aggregate Champion Neal Walgenbach – Team YYC Calgary International Airport 2010 Highest Canvas Bid $120,000.00 Chad Harden – ATB Financial Page 13 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2009 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32/33 32/33 34 35 36 (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Chad Harden Tyler Helmig Mark Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Jason Glass Rae Croteau Jr. Obrey Motowylo Rick Fraser Doug Irvine Luke Tournier Neal Walgenbach Wayne Knight Hugh Sinclair Grant Profit Reg Johnstone Roger Moore Grant Preece Gary Gorst Layne MacGillivray Troy Dorchester Kirk Sutherland Tim Haroldson Kurt Bensmiller Buddy Bensmiller Jim Nevada Ray Mitsuing Leo Tournier Brian Laboucane Barry Hodgson Jerry Bremner David Bensmiller Jim Knight Logan Gorst Shane Nolin Ryan Preece Shane Cartier 2008 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Money Won $137,900.00 $56,550.00 $45,700.00 $44,250.00 $43,000.00 $41,950.00 $41,400.00 $40,650.00 $36,000.00 $35,050.00 $33,775.00 $33,600.00 $30,800.00 $28,850.00 $28,600.00 $27,850.00 $27,550.00 $26,525.00 $25,700.00 $25,050.00 $24,625.00 $22,950.00 $22,600.00 $22,150.00 $22,000.00 $21,900.00 $21,250.00 $21,000.00 $20,500.00 $20,000.00 $19,875.00 $19,800.00 $19,800.00 $19,700.00 $19,300.00 $19,200.00 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30/31 30/31 32/33 32/33 34 35 36 2009 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Chad Harden – ATB Financial 2009 Aggregate Champion Kelly Sutherland – Kay Dee Ranching 2009 Highest Canvas Bid $110,000.00 Kelly Sutherland – Kay Dee Ranching (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Hugh Sinclair Kelly Sutherland Jason Glass Kirk Sutherland Buddy Bensmiller Luke Tournier Mark Sutherland Grant Profit Neal Walgenbach Brian Laboucane Gary Gorst Reg Johnstone Ray Mitsuing Jerry Bremner Grant Preece Wayne Knight Norm Cuthbertson Troy Dorchester Rick Fraser Kurt Bensmiller Leo Tournier Rae Croteau Jr Chad Harden Doug Irvine Vern Nolin Shane Nolin Mike Vigen Tyler Helmig * Roger Moore Tim Haroldson Troy Flad Jim Knight Sean DeBolt Todd Baptiste Ross Knight Ross Fisher Money Won $139,000.00 $70,300.00 $49,700.00 $43,550.00 $40,475.00 $40,425.00 $39,550.00 $35,675.00 $34,875.00 $34,150.00 $32,100.00 $31,400.00 $30,950.00 $30,300.00 $28,150.00 $26,800.00 $26,300.00 $26,050.00 $25,800.00 $25,150.00 $24,525.00 $23,500.00 $22,925.00 $22,800.00 $22,025.00 $21,950.00 $21,125.00 $20,900.00 $20,050.00 $19,850.00 $19,850.00 $19,600.00 $19,600.00 $19,500.00 $19,400.00 $19,100.00 2008 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Hugh Sinclair – NCi Construction 2008 Aggregate Champion Jason Glass – Shaw GMC Pontiac Buick Hummer 2008 Highest Canvas Bid $210,000.00 Kelly Sutherland – The Hear Now Inc. * Colt Cosgrave used as a replacement for injured driver Tyler Helmig. Page 14 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2007 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13/14 13/14 15 16 17 18 19 20/21 20/21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33/34 33/34 35 36 (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Luke Tournier Reg Johnstone Norm Cuthbertson Rick Fraser Mark Sutherland Neal Walgenbach Buddy Bensmiller Ray Mitsuing Jason Glass Hugh Sinclair Jerry Bremner Gary Gorst Tyler Helmig Vern Nolin Wayne Knight Kelly Sutherland Kirk Sutherland Doug Irvine Kurt Bensmiller Grant Profit Rae Croteau Jr. Chad Harden Shane Nolin Shane Cartier Darcy Flad Rod Salmond Jim Knight Layne MacGillivray Brian Laboucane Grant Preece Colt Cosgrave Ryan Preece Roger Moore Ross Knight Todd Baptiste Bruce Morin * 2006 GMC RANGELAND DERBY OFFICIAL STANDINGS Money Won $141,600.00 $62,200.00 $51,650.00 $47,200.00 $38,600.00 $36,900.00 $33,200.00 $31,650.00 $31,450.00 $30,450.00 $29,750.00 $29,700.00 $26,750.00 $26,750.00 $25,350.00 $24,650.00 $24,550.00 $22,800.00 $21,300.00 $20,600.00 $20,600.00 $20,200.00 $20,000.00 $19,950.00 $19,800.00 $19,650.00 $19,100.00 $19,050.00 $19,000.00 $18,700.00 $18,200.00 $17,550.00 $17,500.00 $17,500.00 $17,200.00 $17,100.00 Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34/35/36 34/35/36 34/35/36 2007 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Luke Tournier – The Cowboy’s Posse 2007 Aggregate Champion Luke Tournier – The Cowboy’s Posse 2007 Highest Canvas Bid $205,000.00 Kelly Sutherland – The Hear Now Inc. (Based On Dollars Won) Driver Total Hugh Sinclair Neal Walgenbach Kelly Sutherland Jerry Bremner Reg Johnstone Jason Glass Mark Sutherland Buddy Bensmiller Grant Profit Mike Vigen Bert Croteau Brian Laboucane Luke Tournier Rick Fraser Tyler Helmig Wayne Knight Kurt Bensmiller Chad Harden Kirk Sutherland Rae Croteau Jr. Troy Dorchester Doug Irvine Shane Nolin Ray Mitsuing Norm Cuthbertson David Bensmiller Jason Johnstone Jim Knight Gary Gorst Tim Haroldson Rod Salmond Grant Preece Ross Knight Bruce Morin Todd Baptiste Vern Nolin Money Won $133,900.00 $56,125.00 $43,900.00 $43,600.00 $32,925.00 $32,500.00 $31,250.00 $29,925.00 $29,750.00 $26,850.00 $25,725.00 $24,725.00 $23,450.00 $23,025.00 $22,800.00 $21,850.00 $21,775.00 $20,775.00 $20,100.00 $19,650.00 $19,625.00 $19,325.00 $19,050.00 $18,300.00 $17,825.00 $17,675.00 $17,175.00 $17,000.00 $16,600.00 $16,375.00 $16,125.00 $15,825.00 $15,600.00 $15,300.00 $15,300.00 $15,300.00 2006 GMC Rangeland Derby Champion Hugh Sinclair – Baron Oilfield Supply 2006 Aggregate Champion Kelly Sutherland – The Cowboy’s Posse 2006 Highest Canvas Bid $140,000.00 Luke Tournier – Halliburton Energy Services * Harvey Leer used as a replacement for injured driver Bruce Morin. Page 15 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • Award Winners CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY SUDDEN DEATH FINALISTS 2011 Kelly Sutherland Reg Johnstone Kurt Bensmiller Jerry Bremner 2010 Kirk Sutherland Kelly Sutherland Jason Glass Neal Walgenbach 2009 Kelly Sutherland Tyler Helmig Chad Harden Mark Sutherland 2008 Jason Glass Hugh Sinclair Kelly Sutherland Kirk Sutherland 2007 Luke Tournier Norm Cuthbertson Reg Johnstone Rick Fraser 2006 Kelly Sutherland Neal Walgenbach Hugh Sinclair Jerry Bremner 2005 Luke Tournier Buddy Bensmiller Kelly Sutherland Neal Walgenbach 2004 Norm Cuthbertson Bert Croteau Neal Walgenbach Hugh Sinclair 2003 Norm Cuthbertson Reg Johnstone Rick Fraser Buddy Bensmiller 2002 Norm Cuthbertson Jerry Bremner Rick Fraser Kelly Sutherland 2001 Jason Glass Jerry Bremner Norm Cuthbertson Kelly Sutherland 2000 Hugh Sinclair Jason Glass Troy Dorchester Kelly Sutherland 1999 Kelly Sutherland Buddy Bensmiller Jim Nevada Troy Dorchester 1998 Tom Glass Mike Vigen Kelly Sutherland Wayne Knight 1997 Buddy Bensmiller Kelly Sutherland Tom Glass Jason Glass 1996 Dallas Dorchester Kelly Sutherland Tyler Helmig Edgar Baptiste 1995 Buddy Bensmiller Ward Willard Kelly Sutherland Tom Glass 1994 Buddy Bensmiller Ward Willard Norm Cuthbertson Tom Glass 1993 Richard Cosgrave Kelly Sutherland Tom Glass Jerry Bremner 1992 Ray Mitsuing Tom Glass George Normand Jerry Bremner 1991 Kelly Sutherland Dallas Dorchester George Normand Tom Glass 1990 Kelly Sutherland Dave Lewis George Normand Dallas Dorchester 1989 George Normand Buddy Bensmiller Richard Cosgrave Dallas Dorchester 1988 Dave Lewis Ray Mitsuing Jerry Bremner Dallas Dorchester 1987 Tom Glass Ray Croteau Kirk Sutherland Kelly Sutherland 1986 Kelly Sutherland Herman Flad Richard Cosgrave Smoky Wilson 1985 Ralph Vigen Dallas Dorchester Ron David Tom Glass 1984 Richard Cosgrave Dallas Dorchester Roy David Smoky Wilson 1983 Dave Lewis Dallas Dorchester Tom Glass Buddy Bensmiller 1982 Dave Lewis Tom Glass Reg Johnstone Kelly Sutherland 1981 Allen Smith Herman Flad Bruce Craige Ivor Bolin 1980 Herman Flad Roy Bremner Allen Smith Allan Bensmiller 1979 Buddy Bensmiller Allen Smith Herman Flad Allan Bensmiller CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY SEMI FINALISTS 2011 Reg Johnstone Kelly Sutherland Rick Fraser Obrey Motowylo Kurt Bensmiller Chad Harden Vern Nolin Jerry Bremner 2010 Neal Walgenbach Jason Glass Kelly Sutherland Kirk Sutherland Buddy Bensmiller Brian Laboucane Gary Gorst Mark Sutherland 2009 Kelly Sutherland Obrey Motowylo Jason Glass Chad Harden Rae Croteau Jr. Neal Walgenbach Tyler Helmig Mark Sutherland Richard Cosgrave Memorial Award (Calgary Stampede Aggregate Champion) This award is presented to the driver with the fastest cumulative time after successfully completing eight heats of competition. The award was re–named starting in 1994 after 2–time winner Richard Cosgrave's untimely passing in 1993. Winners: 2005 Luke Tournier 1999 Kelly Sutherland 1993 Richard Cosgrave 1987 Tom Glass 1981 Herman Flad 2011 Reg Johnstone 2010 Neal Walgenbach 2004 Norm Cuthbertson 1998 Tom Glass 1992 Ray Mitsuing 1986 Kelly Sutherland 2009 Kelly Sutherland 2003 Norm Cuthbertson 1997 Buddy Bensmiller 1991 Kelly Sutherland 1985 Ralph Vigen 2008 Jason Glass 2002 Norm Cuthbertson 1996 Dallas Dorchester 1990 Kelly Sutherland 1984 Richard Cosgrave 2007 Luke Tournier 2001 Jason Glass 1995 Buddy Bensmiller 1989 George Normand 1983 Dave Lewis 2006 Kelly Sutherland 2000 Hugh Sinclair 1994 Buddy Bensmiller 1988 Dave Lewis 1982 Dave Lewis Calgary Stampede Safety Award (Least Penalized Driver) This award is presented to the driver with the fewest penalty seconds during the GMC Rangeland Derby. In the event of a tie, the driver with the fastest cumulative time will receive the award. Winners: 2011 Reg Johnstone 2008 Brian Laboucane 2005 Buddy Bensmiller 2002 Kelly Sutherland 1999 Stu Napper 2010 Jason Glass 2007 Luke Tournier 2004 Norm Cuthbertson 2001 Jason Glass 1998 Mike Vigen 2009 Mark Sutherland 2006 Mark Sutherland 2003 Norm Cuthbertson 2000 Buddy Bensmiller Orville Strandquist Award (Calgary Stampede Top Rookie Driver) This award is presented to the driver winning the most money after successfully completing ten heats of competition in his first year driving at the GMC Rangeland Derby. In the event of a tie, the driver with the fastest cumulative time will receive the award. Winners: 2011 Layne Bremner 2007 Shane Cartier 2003 Ted Friesen 1999 Rick Fraser 1995 Neal Walgenbach 2010 Devin Mitsuing 2006 Dave Bensmiller 2002 Kurt Bensmiller 1998 Troy Dorchester 1994 Rod Salmond 2009 Obrey Motowylo 2005 Ryan Preece 2001 Chad Harden 1997 Roger Moore 1993 Mike Vigen 2008 Sean DeBolt 2004 No Rookies 2000 No Rookies 1996 Mark Sutherland 1992 Stan Waddell Guy Weadick Memorial Award This prestigious award is sponsored by J&L Supply and is presented annually to the one chuckwagon or rodeo competitor who best embodies what the cowboy stands for and who best typifies the spirit of the Calgary Stampede. It is based upon ability, appearance, showmanship, character, sportsmanship and cooperation with other cowboys, the arena crew, the media and the public. Winners (Chuckwagon Winners Are Listed In Bold/Red): 2011 Scott Schiffner 2003 Davey Shields Jr. 1995 Jim Dunn 1987 Robin Burwash 1979 Lindsay Clarke 1971 Ivan Daines 2010 Jason Glass 2002 Jim Knight 1994 Buddy Bensmiller 1986 Tom Eirikson 1978 Jim Gladstone 1970 Myrtis Dightman 2009 Jason Jeter 2001 Dan Mortensen 1993 Richard Cosgrave 1985 Orville Strandquist 1977 Wayne Vold 1969 Gid Garstad 1992 Mark Roy 1984 Chris Anderson 1976 Brian Claypool 2008 Cliff Williamson 2000 Gerald Hays 2007 Stran Smith 1999 Jim Nevada 1991 Duane Daines 1983 Monty Henson 1975 Tom Bews 2006 Rod Hay 1998 Guy Shapka 1990 Ty Murray 1982 Steve Dunham 1974 Dale Rose 2005 Rick Fraser 1997 Shawn Vant 1989 Blaine Pederson 1981 Bobby DelVecchio 1973 Dale Trottier 2004 Ryan Mapston 1996 Monica Wilson 1988 Butch Meyers 1980 Bob Schall 1972 Hank Abbie Page 16 34th Annual Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction • Thursday, March 29, 2012 • • Boyce Theatre, Stampede Park, Calgary, Alberta • • Reception 3:30 pm • Auction 5:00 pm • 2011 Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Results 2012 Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction Order Driver Advertiser Amount Bid Driver Kelly Sutherland YaYa Calgary.com $170,000.00 Kelly Sutherland $ Chad Harden The Rug Shop $100,000.00 Reg Johnstone $ Kirk Sutherland Cam Clark Ford $100,000.00 Kurt Bensmiller $ Kurt Bensmiller International Eco Fuel Saver $100,000.00 Jerry Bremner $ Troy Dorchester Country Club of the Hamptons $100,000.00 Rick Fraser $ Colt Cosgrave Plains Midstream Canada $97,500.00 Wayne Knight $ Jason Glass Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick $90,000.00 Vern Nolin $ Mark Sutherland Cowboys $85,000.00 Kirk Sutherland $ Rae Croteau Jr. TOMCO/Ranchman's/ Nabors Drilling $85,000.00 Luke Tournier $ Buddy Bensmiller Pidherney's From Start To Finish $82,500.00 Obrey Motowylo $ Cliff Cunningham Basnett Truck Service $80,000.00 Chad Harden $ Gary Gorst Team YYC Calgary International Airport $80,000.00 Colt Costrave $ Jordie Fike* Friends of the Calgary Food Bank $80,000.00 Grant Profit $ Mike Vigen Hatch Engineering Ltd. $80,000.00 Mark Sutherland $ Obrey Motowylo H & E Oilfield Services Ltd. $80,000.00 Roger Moore $ Darcy Flad Purolator $77,500.00 Hugh Sinclair $ Jamie Laboucane WestJet $77,500.00 Rae Croteau Jr. $ Jerry Bremner Walking Eagle Resources $75,000.00 Jason Glass $ Logan Gorst RE/MAX Realtors of Calgary $75,000.00 Troy Dorchester $ Roger Moore The Legends $75,000.00 Ray Mitsuing $ Vern Nolin BKDI Architects $75,000.00 Brian Laboucane $ Jim Knight* Border City Oilmen $70,000.00 Gary Gorst $ Lincoln Douglas* Savage Oilfield Rentals $70,000.00 Shane Nolin $ Ross Knight* BNL (1997) Ltd. $70,000.00 Buddy Bensmiller $ Tim Haroldson 1525423 $70,000.00 Tim Haroldson $ Troy Flad Saucier Construction $70,000.00 Logan Gorst $ Hugh Sinclair Northern Patriot $67,500.00 Jamie Laboucane $ Layne Bremner* Friends of the Mavericks $65,000.00 Troy Flad $ Reg Johnstone ATB Financial $65,000.00 Cliff Cunningham $ Wayne Knight Express Employment Professionals $65,000.00 Mike Vigen $ Shane Nolin Noralta Lodge $62,500.00 BJ Carey** $ Brian Laboucane The Mavericks Chuckwagon Team $60,000.00 Doug Irvine* $ Grant Profit Pride of Cochrane $60,000.00 Layne MacGillivray* $ Luke Tournier Auto Touch Ups $60,000.00 Codey McCurrach** $ Ray Mitsuing Sandlewood Developments Ltd. $60,000.00 Devin Mitsuing* $ Rick Fraser Heninger Toyota / Chickwagon! Foundation for Women $60,000.00 John Walters** $ Total Amount Bid Advertiser Amount Bid $2,840,000.00 Average Bid $78,888.89 Median Bid $75,000.00 High Bid $170,000.00 Low Bid $60,000.00 Total Amount Bid $ Average Bid $ *Indicates driver who did not participate in the 2010 GMC Rangeland Derby. **Indicates driver participating in his first career GMC Rangeland Derby. *Indicates drivers who will not participate in the 2012 GMC Rangeland Derby. Page 17
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