Chuckwagon races underway

By MEDICINE HAT NEWS on June 18, 2022.

After one weekend off, the World Professional Chuckwagon Association Pro Tour resumed Thursday with night one at the Medicine Hat Exhibition & Stampede.

Rae Croteau Jr. had the fast time of the night with a penalty-free run of 1:04.58.

Coming off barrel No. 1 in heat No. 11, Croteau, driving the Tornado Projects Ltd. outfit placed first overall for the day by a tenth of a second over defending Medicine Hat Champion Kurt Bensmiller, who placed second on the night. Chad Fike, Kirk Sutherland and Vern Nolin rounded out the top-five fastest times Thursday.

The top-three drivers in the aggregate standings after Saturday night will go into Sunday’s championship final heat.