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By Curtis Galbraith
Chuckwagons

Chuckwagon season starts Wednesday evening at Stompede

May 27, 2026 | 1:08 PM

Stompede will mark the start of the chuckwagon racing season this year, as has been the tradition for many years. 

Obrey Motowylo won the WPCA championship last year at Stompede. Local product Chanse Vigen has won the World Chuckwagon Championship for three straight years.  

A father and son from Grande Prairie will be racing against each other in one heat. 

Dean and Tuff Dreger will both be in Heat 3 for the WPCA wagons. 

Grande Prairie’s Mitch Sutherland is in the same heat. 

Other drivers with connections to the Peace on the WPCA side include D.J. DeSutter, Cody Ridsdale, and Dayton Sutherland. 

The All Pro Chuckwagon and Chariot Association is also back this year. Cole Adamson won the 2025 Dash for Cash. 

The evening show starts with the Grand Entry every night at 5 p.m.

by Curtis Galbraith