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2008 CPCA DRIVERS
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CPCA Standings
2007 - 15th
2006 - 13th/14th
2005 - 12th
2004 – 17th
2003 - N/A
2002 - N/A
1999 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Rookie Year - 2006 - N/A
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One of the most exciting drivers in the CPCA, Todd is
entering his fifth consecutive year with the CPCA and his third consecutive
Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. Todd was awarded with the WPCA’s Top
Rookie Driver in 1999, outrode for Edgar Baptiste’s 1996 Calgary Stampede GMC
Rangeland Derby championship outfit, and was named the CPCA’s Top Rookie
Outrider in 1989.
Driving two wagons in 2007, Todd posted nine top ten runs,
including four runs that cracked the top five, further posting three top ten
average placings. Todd returned to the CPCA as a driver in 2004, and has placed
in the top 20 of the CPCA standings since then, including his career best 12th
place overall finish in 2005.
A rancher and a truck driver in the off season, Todd also
enjoys hockey and hunting. Todd and Tamara along with their three year old
son Jordie
reside in Cando, Saskatchewan.
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CHRIS
BOISSONEAU
CPCA Standings
2008 - ROOKIE YEAR
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has not yet competed
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Moving from
Ontario to Saskatchewan 14 years ago Chris Boissoneau was a spectator at
the races when he decided that Chuckwagon racing was an extreme sport he
wanted to try. Already having horses on his farm, it gave him a new
venue to live out his passion for horses.
He started
racing ponies with the Prince Albert Professional Chuckwagon Association
in 2001 and got into the wagon in 2003. In 2007, Chris took his dream
of driving the Big wagons by getting sanctioned to drive with the CPCA.
2008 will mark his Rookie Year as a driver. Chris is looking forward to
learning from his mentors and having a fun filled racing season.
Chris
resides in Blaine Lake with his partner Cynthia and their 3 daughters
Amelia 8, Mulaina 5 and Iyana 2. When Chris is not racing he works as
a diamond drill operator for an exploration company. During his free
time Chris enjoys being with his family; attending his girl’s
activities, taking them on adventures and teaching them about horses.
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CPCA Standings
2007 - ROOKIE YEAR - 29th
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has not yet competed
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An extremely
hardworking and dedicated individual to Chuckwagon racing; BJ is in his
second year of driving with the CPCA. BJ is the son-in-law to champion
CPCA driver Brian Laboucane and plays an integral role to the Laboucane
barn. As a licensed Farrier, he spends what little free time he has,
over the race season providing farrier services for himself and fellow
drivers.
BJ served as a
Vice President on the CPCA Board of Directors in 2005. BJ is very
involved in the family farm and is always lending a helping hand taking
care of horses and cattle on the Laboucane Farm. BJ and his wife Kim
currently reside in St Walburg and have three children, Mitchell, Lynden
and Shay.
In the off-season BJ
enjoys playing recreational hockey and coaching his son Mitchell's Tom Thumb
hockey team.
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SEAN
DEBOLT
CPCA Standings
2007 - ROOKIE YEAR - 10th
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2008 - Rookie Year
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 2007 was Sean’s Rookie Year as a professional thoroughbredChuckwagon
driver with the CPCA and is well on his way to becoming one of the top
drivers in the sport. Thanks to his experience of 17 years of
experience with the Pony Chuckwagon Associations and former WPCA driver
Jim Nevada, Sean qualified for his first ever Calgary Stampede GMC
Rangeland Derby in his rookie year. In 2007, he posted five top five
runs as well as five more runs in the top ten and accumulated three top
ten average finishes ending the year in tenth place in the driver
standings.
Some of Sean’s achievements in the sport of Chuckwagon racing are
claiming over 25 Show Championships and has held the record for the most
times qualified for the final dash at the Grande Prairie Stampede 8 out
of the last 10 years. Most recently Sean picked up the award of Top
Rookie Driver in 2007 for the CPCA.
Sean
currently resides in Spirit River, AB with his wife Belinda.
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CPCA Standings
2007 - 22nd
2006 - 30th
2005 -
N/A
2004 -
N/A
2003 - Rookie Year- 31st
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has not yet competed
as a Driver
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In Dallas’s second
year back driving in the CPCA he jumped eight places in the year-end
standings. 2007 brought him one top ten day money as well as five other
top twenty. Twenty- three of the twenty-nine races Dallas drove in were
driver error free. Dallas is considered as one of the one of the CPCA’s
Top Outriders as he has had many championship rides since he started
riding in 1997 in which he was the recipient of the Top Rookie Outrider
Award. Some of his most memorable moments as an outrider are riding in
his very first show, the first time he rode in Calgary and winning the
Las Vegas Stampede.
When not working as
a heavy equipment operator, Dallas enjoys fishing, golfing, playing
hockey and spending time with his family. Dallas and his wife Alexis
reside in Dewberry, Alberta with their two children Tia and Wyatt.
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CPCA
Standings
2008 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has Not Yet Competed
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 A third generation driver, Jordie, will be entering his rookie year of
his career as a professional driver on the CPCA circuit. Jordie had a
top five run at the Lloydminster Colonial Days in 2007. At 20 years of
age, Jordie is currently one of the younger drivers on the CPCA tour.
His grandfather and mentor; Ron David, raced wagons for 36 years in the
WPCA. Jordie currently resides in Cramona, Alberta. Before trying his
had at wagons Jordie was a defenseman for the Portland Winter Hawks of
the Western Hockey League. His off-season activities include hunting
and playing hockey.
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CPCA
Standings
2007 - 12/13th
2006 - 17th
2005 - Rookie Year -
24th
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2008 - Rookie Year
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A fierce competitor in his fourth year of driving wagons in the CPCA;
Ross is on his way to his first Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby.
Ross concentrated on driving one outfit in 2007 posting seven runs in
the top five with his first day money run coming at Saskatoon
Prairieland Exhibition. He had four other runs in the top ten;
finishing third in the average at Meadow Lake and fifth in the average
at Turtleford. In 2006 Ross was awarded with the Most Improved Driver
Award.
Ross enjoys
horse shoeing and hunting in his spare time. Ross’s most memorable
Chuckwagon event so far is his first time competing in the Lloydminster
Westridge GMC CPCA Finals in 2005. Ross’s favorite horse is his Right
Leader – Willy. During the off season Ross works for Mike's
Oilfield hauling pipe to drilling rigs.
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CPCA
Standings
1993 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - Rookie Year - 32nd
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 In 2007, Darcy had the
misfortune of badly breaking his leg part way during the tour and had to
find a replacement driver. Posting thirteen top twenty runs in 2007
with five cracking the top ten; finishing as high as third day money in Ponoka. Darcy seemed to be coming on strong at the end of the season as
his last four runs were in the top fifteen with three in the top ten and
he ended up ninth in the average in Red Deer.
2006 was a breakout
year for Darcy. He received the WPCA Most Improved Chuckwagon Outfit
Award by improving 17 spots in the world standings, and qualified for
his first Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Championship.
A second-generation
chuckwagon man, Darcy was the 2006 WPCA Most Improved Driver WPCA award
winner and 2004 WPCA Top Rookie Driver Award winner. Darcy began his
chuckwagon career in 1986 as an outrider in the Canadian Professional
Chuckwagon Association. Darcy is the son of former Calgary Stampede
Rangeland Derby Champion Herman Flad, and older brother to fellow
competitor Troy Flad. A rancher in the off-season, Darcy is a graduate
of Olds College and has two children - Layne and Cheyenne-Jill. He lists
hockey, rodeo, team roping and hunting among his other interests and
hobbies. Darcy and Richelle make their home in Bodo, Alberta.
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GARY GORST
CPCA Standings
2007 - 2nd
2006 - 2nd
2005 – 8th
2004 – 6th
2003 - 8th
2002 - 11th
? - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - 12th
2006 - 33rd
2005 - 12th
2004 – 10th
2003 - 32nd /33rd/34th
2002 - 29th
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One of the most competitive individuals
in the CPCA today, 2008 will be Gary’s 13th appearance at the
Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. In 2007 Gary had a very
impressive showing at the Rangeland Derby placing 9th in the
average and 12th in money won.
Gary has placed in the top 10 in the CPCA
standings the past five years finishing in second place for the second
consecutive year qualifying him for his second sudden death CPCA
Championship heat. Despite the challenge of trying to replace three of
his top hook part way during the season; Gary’s horsemanship skills
showed as he never faltered a bit – having two top outfits the whole
year through. Posting fourteen top five runs including three day money
runs as well as six other top ten runs; finishing five times in the top
ten average with two show championships to add to his name at High River
and winning the Bill McEwen Memorial Buckle at the St. Walburg Fair.
With Gary’s other outfit he collected eleven more top five and ten top
ten runs with two giving him day money and finishing six times in the
top ten average. Now there is a barn with a lot of depth and two strong
outfits.
Gary's proudest moments were watching
his eldest son, Logan declared the CPCA High Point Outrider in 2003,
2004, 2005 and 2007 missing 2006 but keeping it in the family where
Dustin was declared the 2006 CPCA High Point Outrider. He got to watch
both Logan and Dustin win the Calgary Stampede Aggregate and
Championship as Outriders in 2005 and Logan again in 2007 on both
occasions behind Luke Tournier.
The Gorst Family was honored with the
Kevan Mayan Sr. Memorial Award in recognition of their outstanding
contribution to the Chuckwagon Racing Way of Life - “Warmhearted,
Outgoing, Supportive, Loving & Generous”.
After some time off, Gary returned to
driving chuckwagons fulltime in 1997 and in his first year back
qualified him for the 1998 Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby.
Gary
and his wife Janice have three children, Logan, wife Shalyn and daughter
Danika, Dustin,
and Jenalee. Gary is employed as the Supervisor of Operations for the
Department of Highways and Transportation in Meadow Lake, SK.
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LOGAN GORST
CPCA Standings
2008 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has Not Yet Competed
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2008
sees Logan fulfilling one of his dreams –
He comes from
a long line
of chuckwagon heritage and hopes to follow in his father's and
grandfather's footsteps in their driving careers. Having mentors such
as these we look for
Logan to be a
forthcoming wagon driver champion.
Logan
is the multi-time winner of the Randy Evans Memorial Award Winner for
being the High Point Champion Outrider; the most recent in 2007. Logan
began his outriding career in 1997 behind his father, Gary Gorst. His
most memorable experiences were his first Calgary Stampede, winning his
first show at
Meadow
Lake
in 2001, winning the Calgary Stampede behind father-in-law, Luke
Tournier, in 2005 and 2007, winning the Randy Evans Memorial Award and
being presented the Outrider Championship Truck award in 2007. Logan’s
favorite horse is “Lobo”.
Logan
is currently an Electrician at Meadow Lake Mechanical Pulp in Meadow Lake. During the off-season, Logan plays hockey for
the Wild Goose Hockey League for the Meadow Lake Stampeders. Logan,
his wife Shalyn and their daughter, Danika, reside in Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan.
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DOUG GREEN
CPCA Standings
2007 - 24th
2006 - 25th
2005 -
19th
2004 –
N/A
2003 –
27th
2002 –
N/A
? - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has not yet competed
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Doug is entering
his seventh year competing with the CPCA, 2005 being his most successful
year to date as he placed 19th overall. In 2007, Doug
posted five runs in the top twenty; finishing in the top twenty average
three times. Doug had twenty-four penalty-free runs out of
twenty-nine. In 2006, Doug posted 8 runs in the top 25 and three
additional runs in the top 30. Finishing first place in his heats, Doug
was awarded 5 Heat of the Night Cash Awards in 2006 at the St Walburg,
Meadow Lake, Saskatoon and Westridge GMC Lloyd Finals Shows. Further to
that, Doug was declared the heat winner for the Roper Race of the Week
Challenge at the St. Walburg Show.
Doug resides
at Glaslyn, SK where he owns and operates his own ranch and is looking
forward to another year of Chuckwagon Racing.
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TIM
HAROLDSON
CPCA Standings
2007 - 8th
2006 - 15th
2005 - 13th
2004 - 16th
2003 - 14th
2002 - N/A
1999 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - Did Not Compete
2006 - 25th
2004
– Rookie Year
32nd - (Relief Driver)
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A personable and classy individual from the CPCA, 2008
will mark Tim’s ninth year driving in the CPCA and had him finish his personal
best at eighth place in the year-end CPCA driver standings. In eight years
with the CPCA Tim has picked up a bit of hardware along the way; winning the
Wainwright Stampede Aggregate Champion in 2007, Westridge GMC CPCA Finals
Aggregate Champion in 2005 picking up the Bill McEwen Memorial Buckle and the
Meadow Lake Champion in the same year. He won the first two show championships
of his career in 2003 at the Wainwright Stampede and the Colonial Days Fair, and
received the CPCA award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2000.
In 2007 Tim had eight top five finishes as well as three
more in the top ten; landing in the top five average three times. Tim drove a
second hook throughout the season and picked up an additional two top five
placings and one top ten.
Tim and his wife Melissa make their home in
Melfort,
Saskatchewan.
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DANIEL KING
CPCA Standings
2007 - Did Not Compete
2006 - 23rd
2005 - 18th
2004 - 28th
2003 - 23rd
2002 - Rookie Year - 23rd
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
Has Not Yet Competed
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After taking a year
off,
Daniel is back and ready to make his mark on the tour in 2008.
Daniel placed 23rd
in the CPCA standings in 2006. Daniel had the honor of receiving the
Most Sportsmanlike Driver for 3 consecutive years in 2003, 2004, and
2005. In 2005 Daniel also received the Most Improved Driver of the Year
award when he placed 18th overall moving up 10 spots from the
previous year. In September 2002 Daniel competed at the 1st
Annual Las Vegas Stampede where he placed 15th overall.
Daniel can often be
found entertaining his sponsors and fellow competitors back at the barns
with his guitar and singing.
Daniel and Gwen have
six children: Loretta, Darcie, Harmonie, Danielle, Tracie, and Daniel
(Albert) as well as four grandchildren: Nathaniel, Martina, Colt and
Adyson.
When not racing,
Daniel enjoys traveling to hockey games to watch his children, nieces
and nephews play. Daniel’s favorite pass time is singing with his
children and grandchildren. Daniel drives a logging truck during the off
season and operates his ranch just outside of Meadow Lake, SK.
Daniel would like to
extend a thank you to his family members, those who have sponsored him
throughout the years and those who have helped the King Family during
the races.
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JIM KNIGHT
CPCA Standings
2007 - 7th
2006 - 3rd
2005 - 2nd
2004 - 9th
2003 - 6th
2002 - 6th
1977 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - 27th
2006 - 22nd
2005 - 13th
2004 – 28th
2003 - 23rd
2002 - 22nd
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One of the most personable and longest competing drivers
in chuckwagon racing today, 2008 will mark Jim’s 30th consecutive
appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship –
tied for the longest consecutive streak of any active driver. Jim has
placed in the top 10 of the overall CPCA Standings consecutively over
the last 6 years. In 2005 he recorded a 1st place run at the
Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, and qualified for the sudden death
final heat for the CPCA Westridge GMC Lloydminster CPCA Finals in both
2005 and 2006. Jim has gained many Show Championships, Track Records
and qualifications for various Dash for Cash Shows; however his biggest
achievements throughout his illustrious career to date include receiving
the Calgary Stampede’s prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2002, the CPCA
Award for Excellence in Corporate Involvement in 2001, and was the
CPCA’s Top Rookie Driver in 1977.
2007 saw Jim six times in the top five and seven in the
top ten with five top ten average placings. In 2007 Jim ran
twenty-eight of his twenty-nine races penalty free; displaying his
credited driving skills.
In the
off-season, Jim spends most of his time operating his own drill bit
service company. Jim enjoys watching hockey, horse racing, curling and
hunting with what little spare time he does get. Jim's biggest fans are
his three children, Chad, Nicole and Chantal. Jim and his wife Michelle
currently reside just outside of St. Walburg, SK.
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ROSS KNIGHT
CPCA Standings
2007 - 12/13th
2006 - 8th
2005 - 4th
2004 – 11th
2003 - 10th
2002 - 8th
1991 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - 34th
2006 - 24th
2005 - 21st
2004 – 31st
2003 - 19th /20th
2002 - 21st
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A popular and personable
driver from the CPCA chuckwagon circuit, 2008 will mark Ross’ fourteenth
appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship. Ross was
one of just 2 drivers in 2004 to race penalty free for all 10 days at the
Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby. “Skinny”, as he is most often referred to
as, enjoyed his best career year to date in 2005 posting show wins at the St.
Walburg Chuckwagon Championship and the Saskatoon Exhibition, finishing the
season off with a third place overall finish in the Final Dash at the
Lloydminster CPCA Finals. Ross established a new CPCA track record at the
Saskatoon Exhibition Derby in 2004, is a former Regina Buffalo Days Derby
Champion, and outrode for 3 Calgary Stampede Aggregate winners. Ross is a
4-time Canadian Champion outrider and received the CPCA’s Most Sportsmanlike
Driver Award in 1994.
Ross
concentrating on running mainly one outfit; had twelve runs in the top ten in
2007 with one cracking the top five and finishing twice in the top ten average.
Ross
and his wife Gail have two children - Casey and Carlee who travel to all the
shows with him supporting him in any way they can and helping him out as his
barn crew. Casey has been practicing outriding and has also been spotted in the
Wagon Box!
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WAYNE
KNIGHT
CPCA Standings
2007 - 5th
2006 - 6th
2005 - 5th
2004 - 8th
2003 - 5th
2002 - 2nd
1984 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - 15th
2006 - 14th
2005 - 14th
2004 – 21st
2003 - 35th/36th
2002 - 12th
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The hottest drivers
at the Lloydminster Westridge GMC Finals as Wayne scooped up four out of
four day money wins and was the Aggregate Champion by just under four
seconds to his second outfit which placed second in the aggregate.
One of the most
successful drivers in the CPCA, 2008 will be Wayne’s 20th
appearance at the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby Championship.
Wayne was a finalist for the Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby’s
sudden death championship final heat in 1998 and was nominated for the
Calgary Stampede’s prestigious Guy Weadick Award in 2001.
He is a two time
Canadian Champion Chuckwagon Driver, a two-time CPCA High Point Driver,
and holds four CPCA track records. He was the CPCA’s Top Rookie Driver
in 1984 and received the CPCA Award for Excellence in Corporate
Involvement in 2003. Wayne qualified for the sudden death Canadian
Championship dash five consecutive years from 1998-2002. Wayne has
finished no less than eighth place in the CPCA year-end driver standings
since 1997 – eleven consecutive years; which is the longest streak of
top ten finishes in the CPCA history.
While
driving two outfits in 2007, he posted eight top five runs with four of
the eight coming as day money runs as well as another six runs in the
top ten; finishing in the top ten average seven times. With Wayne’s
other outfit he racked up another eight top five runs with four more day
money runs and finishing in the top ten average three times. Wayne has
sixteen show championships to his title in the past ten years and
currently holds five Track Records. Wayne's father, Cliff, got him
started and to this day they continue to work together training horses.
Wayne is respected for his horse training skills, using natural health
methods.
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BRIAN
LABOUCANE
CPCA Standings
2007 - 3rd
2006 - 1st & Canadian Champion
2005 - 7th
2004 – 2nd &
Canadian Champion
2003 - 1st
2002 - 1st & Canadian Champion
1970 - Rookie Year
CALGARY
STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY
STANDINGS
2007 - 29th
2006 - 11th
2005 - 16th
2004 – 18th
2003 - 7th
2002 - 28th
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One of the legendary drivers in CPCA history, 2008 will
mark Brian’s 39th year driving in the Canadian Professional
Chuckwagon Association. Brian is a six time Canadian Professional Chuckwagon
Champion. 2008 will mark Brian’s 29th appearance at the Calgary
Stampede Rangeland Derby Championship, his best year coming in 2003 when he
placed 5th overall in aggregate time and 7th overall in
money won. Brian has also been titled the CPCA High Point Driver 6 times
throughout his illustrious career in 1993, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2006 and
also qualified for the sudden death Canadian Championship 3 consecutive years
from 2002-2004 as well as in 2006 and 2007. Brian has won over 80 show
championships over the course of his career to date. He holds 2 CPCA track
records at the Loon Lake Chuckwagon Championship and the Saddle Lake
Championship. 2005 marked the second time (2002), he has been the proud
recipient of the Co-op Retail/Procter & Gamble Award for Excellence. Brian and
his family were honored the Kevan Mayan Sr. Memorial Award in 2005 in
recognition of their outstanding contribution to the Chuckwagon Racing Way of
Life - “Warmhearted, Outgoing, Supportive, Loving & Generous”.
Brian got off to an unusually slow start in 2007, but to
no surprise, came on in the last half of the season to qualify once again for
the sudden death CPCA Championship. Driving two outfits for 2007; Brian had
nine top five runs with four of the nine coming as day money runs; as well as
ten other runs in the top ten; finishing six times in the top ten average with
back to back aggregate championships at Turtleford and Saskatoon. With Brian’s
other outfit he captured four other top ten runs and finished once in the top
ten average. Finishing third in the year-end CPCA driver standings leaves Brian
finishing in the top ten for eight years straight leaving no question to his
masterful horsemanship and consistency in driving skills.
Brian runs a commercial cattle operation and
owns/operates a retail oil business for Boss Lubricants out of
Calgary. He and his wife
Brenda have three children – Kim (Husband B.J, and their Children Mitchell,
Lynden and Shay) Carmen (husband Mick and their son Quinn) and
Jamie.
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GLEN
LABOUCANE
CPCA Standings
2007 - 18th
2006 - 20th
2005 - N/A
2004 – 22nd
CALGARY STAMPEDE RANGELAND DERBY
STANDINGS
Has not yet competed
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A long time
outrider/Chuckwagon driver; Glen is in his second year of competition
with the CPCA since returning in 2006. Glen currently resides in Debden,
Saskatchewan helping and teaming up with fellow Driver Bruce Morin to
train and care for the horses. 2007 saw Glen post two top five runs and
one top ten run with his best show coming at St. Walburg where he placed
third in the average. Glen also placed nine times in the top 20.
You will still, the
odd time, find Glen on the back of an outriding horse. Glen’s son
Douglas travels with him throughout the race season and helps take care
of the Outriding horses.
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JAMIE
LABOUCANE
CPCA Standings
2007 - 23rd
2006 - Rookie Year - 19th
CALGARY
STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY
STANDINGS
Has not yet competed as a
Driver
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This
will be Jamie’s third year driving full time and he will also continue
to outride. Son of Champion CPCA driver Brian Laboucane, Jamie is sure
to be a forthcoming star in the sport. Jamie started outriding in 2002
and won the “Top Rookie Outrider Award” that same year! Jamie started
outriding for his Dad and outrode for both Brian’s 2003, 2004 and 2006
CPCA Championships. Jamie placed 9th in outrider standings
in 2004, 6th in outrider standings in 2005 and 5th
in outrider standings in 2006. 2006 was Jamie’s Rookie Year as a driver
for the CPCA and he successfully received the Top Rookie Driver Award.
Jamie
posted five top twenty runs, two of which were runs placing in the top
fifteen. Jamie posted a fourteenth and an eighteen place run at the
Westridge GMC Finals and ended up in eighteenth spot in the average.
Jamie
is currently working at his apprenticeship of Heavy Duty Mechanics at
Novlan Bros., in Paradise Hill, SK. Jamie is very involved in the
family farm and is always lending a helping hand taking care of horses
and cattle on the Laboucane Farm.
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GEORGE
MACHATIS
CPCA Standings
2007 - Did Not Compete
2006 - 26th / 27th
2005 - 20st
2004 - Rookie Year - 25th
CALGARY STAMPEDE
RANGELAND
DERBY STANDINGS
Has Not Yet Competed
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 2008
will be George’s fourth year as a Driver with 2005 being his most successful
year to date. In 2004 George took home the CPCA Rookie Driver Award for the
Season. In 2005, George posted three runs in the top twenty, fifteen runs in
the top thirty; finishing the year off in the twentieth spot moving up five
spots from 2004.
Before George began his Driving Career; he was a long time Outrider with the
CPCA. As an
Outrider; George won numerous awards including High Point Outrider and the Year
End Champion Outrider behind Larry McEwen's Outfit in 2001. In 1997 and 1998 he
was the Year End Champion Outrider behind the Bert Croteau Outfit; also in 1997
he won the Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby behind the Kelly Sutherland Outfit.
George has won several other awards throughout his Outriding Career
George has three children; Shayna, Austin and Jalynn. George, Jamie
and their family reside in Cold Lake, Alberta where George is employed by Flint
Field Services as a Heavy Duty Mechanic.
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ELTON MAGEE
CPCA Standings
2007 - 25th
2006 - 26th / 27th
2005 - 21st
2004 - 29th
2003 - tied for 25th
2002 - N/A
1973 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE
RANGELAND
DERBY STANDINGS
Last
year competing in the Calgary Stampede was in 1990
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2005 proved to be
Elton’s most successful year as a Chuckwagon Driver since his return in
2003. Elton spent many years on the rodeo circuit Saddle Bronc and Bull
Riding traveling from 3 to 5 rodeos a week. Elton competed as an
outrider for several years and has won various top outrider trophies
before he began driving his own wagon in 1973. Elton competed in the
Calgary Stampede for numerous years; his last year competing being
1990. His Chuckwagon Outfit is shown on the cover of the Calgary
Stampede Game, on the cover of the History of Calgary Book, in the
National Geographic Magazine, and on the face of some post cards sold
during Stampede week.
Posting seven runs in the
top twenty-five with four in the top twenty or better; Elton’s highest placing
in 2007 was fifteenth; despite a late outrider. Elton is devoted to the sport
of Chuckwagon racing and now sits on the CPCA Board of Directors.
Elton’s daughters and sons,
along with their wives and his eight grandchildren are a big part of the Magee
family racing team. You will find them sitting around their campfire in the
evening with friends and sponsors, sharing some laughs. The fire is warm and
you’re all invited!
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EVAN
MAGEE
CPCA Standings
2008 - Rookie Year
CALGARY STAMPEDE
RANGELAND
DERBY STANDINGS
Has not competed
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 2008
is Evan’s rookie season as a chuckwagon driver with the CPCA.
Evan is the son of fellow wagon driver Elton Magee. For the past
number of years, Evan has been focused on putting together his own
chuckwagon outfit, acquiring the necessary equipment and horses he needs
to reach his goal of being competitive in the sport. Evan is looking
forward to making his debut in 2008.
Evan resides in Saskatoon, Sask. He is a certified heavy truck and
trailer technician for a local transport company. In his spare time he
enjoys snowmobiling, training horses, and watching live horse racing.
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CPCA Standings
2007 - Rookie Year -
27th
CALGARY STAMPEDE
RANGELAND
DERBY STANDINGS
Has not competed
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 Gordon is in his second year of driving with the CPCA but has much
experience gained having competed with the
Northwest Pony
Chuckwagon Association since 1987 and is sure to be an upcoming top
notch driver with the CPCA. Gordon showed consistency in having
twenty-four out of twenty-nine penalty free runs. Gordon won three
Wagon Championship Titles in 1999, 2001 and 2005.
Gordon owns and operates Super B
Logging Trucks in the Meadow
Lake, SK area. Gordon resides in Meadow Lake, SK with May
Gorst; sister to Driver Gary Gorst of the CPCA.
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DALE MICHEL
CPCA Standings
2007 - 21st
2006 - Rookie Year - 22nd
CALGARY
STAMPEDE GMC RANGELAND DERBY
STANDINGS
Has
not yet competed
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A respected
driver in the CPCA; Dale is entering his third year as a Professional
Thoroughbred Chuckwagon Driver but is no stranger to the sport as Dale raced
Pony Chuckwagons with the NWSPCCA since 1981. Dale doubled his runs in the top
twenty from five to ten in 2008 with two of those finishes being in the top
fifteen. His best show this year was in High River where he finished 12th
in the average. Dale was voted on by fellow-drivers as the Most-Sportsmanlike
driver in 2008. Dale feels that this has been an exciting move for him and is
looking forward to another year of meeting new people and stepping up to the
challenge.
Dale and his
family reside just outside of Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan where he operates a
trucking company specializing in log and gravel hauling. Dale and his wife
Jacki have four children; Tyson, Kaiden, Kaelin and Devri. Dale’s hobbies are
fishing, hunting, making harness, and sawing lumber on his mill. Dale and his
family are looking forward to another exciting racing season.
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RAY
MITSUING
CPCA Standings
2007 - 1st
High Point Champion
Year End Champion
2006 -10th
2005 - 1st
2004 - 1st
2003 - 2nd & Canadian Champion
2002 - 12th
CALGARY STAMPEDE GMC
RANGELAND DERBY STANDINGS
2007 - 8th
2006 - 36th
2005 - 9th
2004 - 8th
2003 - 22nd
2002 - 8th
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A legendary driver from the CPCA,
Ray was crowned the 2007 Canadian Champion
Chuckwagon Driver for the sixth time in his illustrious career. In addition to
winning the Canadian Championship, he was the CPCA High Point Driver as well as
the Little Pine Days of Thunder Dash for Cash winner and claimed the Aggregate
Title. 2008 will mark Ray’s 25th consecutive appearance at the
Calgary Stampede GMC Rangeland Derby, where he had an outstanding performance in
2007 and finished eighth overall. Ray was the 1992 Calgary Stampede Rangeland
Derby Aggregate winner and has twice qualified for the Calgary Stampede’s sudden
death championship heat. He won four Cheyenne Frontier Days Championships and
holds eight CPCA track records. Ray received the CPCA’s Most Improved Driver
award in 2003 and 2007 and both years qualified and won the Westridge GMC
Lloydminster Finals Dash as well as in 2005. In 2004, Ray boasted wins at the
Dewberry Chuckwagon Championship, Wainwright Stampede, Millarville Chuckwagon
Classic, Turtleford Chuckwagon Championshi | |
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