The World Pro Chuckwagons Are Coming

The Storey From LaCorey

The WPCA Chuckwagon racing season returns to Bonnyville this Thursday, July 18, 2012 for what will no doubt be an exciting four days of racing and meeting old friends. Racing action continues through the weekend winding up with the Dash For Cash on Sunday afternoon.

Rae Croteau and the Rainbow Wagon

Our two local drivers, Doug Irvine and Rae Croteau Junior are primed and ready and will likely be challenging themselves and their teams to perform at the top of their game for the home town crowd. Doug had an outstanding run in Calgary competing in the final four dash for cash and was only beaten out of the money by one hundredth of a second by Troy Dorchester. What a race. Unfortunately for Jason Glass, the judges added 2 seconds in penalties onto his run which dropped him down to fourth. I know he'll be here to take a dash at Bonnyville's cash so don't count out the "Checkerboard Wagon"

The first performance starts at 6 p.m. on Thursday and here's hoping the weather will cooperate. I'll be there everyday either as a spectator or working at our Ag Society Raffle booth. We're raffling a nifty little John Deere yard tractor complete with front end loader and rototiller and our second prize is a John Deere Zero Turn Mower.  Tickets at $20 each or you can buy a six pack for $100. We've only printed 4000 tickets in all so your odds are pretty good. We'll make the draw in September unless we sell out before then and then we'll get permission from Gaming to hold the draw earlier.

See you all at the Chucks!