$593,000 brought in at 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede Tarp Auction Gala

Apr 13, 2026 | 6:00 AM

As we inch closer to the start of the 2026 World Professional Chuckwagon Association’s racing season, the second Canvas Auction took place in Grande Prairie over the weekend.

The 2026 Grande Prairie Stompede Tarp Auction Gala at Evergreen Park had big shoes to fill, as it followed up last year’s record-breaking event that totalled $853,000.

This year’s auction had 40 of the world’s top chuckwagon drivers up for bid, compared to 44 last year, and brought in a bid total of $593,000.

For the second year in a row, Vern Nolin topped the auction with $31,000 coming from Gold Horse Casino.

Dean Dreger had the highest sale total of all the Peace Country drivers at $26,000.

Chanse Vigen was next at $25,000.

Other sales totals included Tuff Dreger at $21,000, Cody Ridsdale at $20,000, Mitch Sutherland at $16,000 and Dayton Sutherland at $7500

The list of all the drivers, sales totals, and sponsors can be found here.

The 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Chuckwagon Canvas Auction held on Thursday, April 9, brought in a record-breaking $6.075 million for 27 chuckwagon drivers to compete in the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby this summer.

The last Chuckwagon Canvas Auction for the 2026 season is happening May 1 at the Stagecoach Saloon on the Ponoka Stampede Grounds as part of their 90th anniversary celebration.

The 2026 edition of Stompede will go from May 27-31 at Evergreen Park.

by Nathaniel Leigh