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'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive
'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive

Yahoo

time16 hours ago

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'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive

'The Rangeland Derby Rockstar' finally lived up to his nickname. Chanse Vigen did what he wasn't able to do last year and outraced Jason Glass across the finish line in the championship final heat of the 2025 Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta. 'I just feel like I've been working towards this my whole life,' said Vigen, who's originally from Grande Prairie, Alta., but now lives in Calgary with his wife Brie. 'I just feel so relieved.' And how did it feel to add a bit more punch to the nickname that track announcer Les McIntyre gave him? 'I wasn't trying to rock anything,' said Vigen in regards to winning chuckwagon's ultimate prize in his fourth trip to the final heat. 'I just wanted to win the race and I've never wanted something so bad. It's the best feeling in the world. There's a lot of emotion running through me right now. It's the best night of my life.' After finishing third one year ago, Vigen was able to execute a perfect figure-eight turn around the barrels in his wagon to secure his spot along the rail before racing around the Stampede Park track in 1:13.44 to beat Glass — the defending champion — and his Birchcliff Energy outfit across the line by 1.27 seconds. In his first time competing in the Rangeland Derby final, Jamie Laboucane (Panorama Advisory Group) hit a barrel and wound up in third spot. 'You're never comfortable when you're hooked (with) Jason Glass and Jamie Laboucane,' said Vigen, who finished third in last year's final. 'They're the two fiercest competitors out there, probably not to take anything away from anybody. They're just so tough and consistent and loaded with horsepower, and it was a tough race. I don't know if there was a favourite to win the race tonight. Anybody could have won that race, and our horses just responded and answered the bell.' Racing down the final stretch and hearing the roar of crowd at GMC Stadium was something Vigen will never forget. 'I saw my whole life flash before my eyes,' said Vigen, who looked back to make sure his outriders Rory Gervais and Ethan Motowylo were behind him, which they were. 'I knew we were going to win.' Outrider Trey MacGillivray, who also worked with the team throughout the 10-day show, also accompanied Vigen to the stage to be honoured for his efforts. Although he wasn't able to duplicate the success he had when he won his first Rangeland Derby title, Logan Gorst (International Petroleum Group) still won the Richard Cosgrave Memorial and Safety Award and a $30,000 bonus for finishing with the fastest cumulative time through 10 nights among drivers who didn't take a penalty. Besides the $80,000 payout doled out in the final heat, an additional $78,200 was paid out to the other drivers on Sunday. Aboard his STARS/De Havilland Aircraft of Canada rig, Wade Salmond finished his Stampede off strong with the fastest time of the night. Salmond recorded with a time of 1:13.18, the fastest of the first eight heats, to take home $6,000. Rory Gervais won the Atco Outrider Award and a cheque for $2,000. Ethan Motowylo finished second, while his brother Hayden Motowylo placed third. Both won $1,000 … D.J. King won the Orville Strandquist Memorial rookie driver award and received an additional payday of $3,000 … Vigen, Laboucane and Glass all had horses win Equine Athlete of Excellence Awards. Vigen's right leader Junior and Laboucane's left leader 3Score were honoured for their excellence as was Glass's outriding horse. Chad Fike's left wheeler Bro and Obrey Motowylo's right wheeler Bugsy were also given awards as was Darcy Flad's outriding horse Wade.

'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive
'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive

Calgary Herald

time17 hours ago

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  • Calgary Herald

'Best feeling in the world': Chanse Vigen captures first Rangeland Derby title with 'rockstar' drive

Article content 'The Rangeland Derby Rockstar' finally lived up to his nickname. Article content Chanse Vigen did what he wasn't able to do last year and outraced Jason Glass across the finish line in the championship final heat of the 2025 Rangeland Derby presented by Play Alberta. Article content 'I just feel like I've been working towards this my whole life,' said Vigen, who's originally from Grande Prairie, Alta., but now lives in Calgary with his wife Brie. 'I just feel so relieved.' Article content Article content 'I wasn't trying to rock anything,' said Vigen in regards to winning chuckwagon's ultimate prize in his fourth trip to the final heat. 'I just wanted to win the race and I've never wanted something so bad. It's the best feeling in the world. There's a lot of emotion running through me right now. It's the best night of my life.' Article content After finishing third one year ago, Vigen was able to execute a perfect figure-eight turn around the barrels in his wagon to secure his spot along the rail before racing around the Stampede Park track in 1:13.44 to beat Glass — the defending champion — and his Birchcliff Energy outfit across the line by 1.27 seconds. Article content In his first time competing in the Rangeland Derby final, Jamie Laboucane (Panorama Advisory Group) hit a barrel and wound up in third spot. Article content Article content 'You're never comfortable when you're hooked (with) Jason Glass and Jamie Laboucane,' said Vigen, who finished third in last year's final. 'They're the two fiercest competitors out there, probably not to take anything away from anybody. They're just so tough and consistent and loaded with horsepower, and it was a tough race. I don't know if there was a favourite to win the race tonight. Anybody could have won that race, and our horses just responded and answered the bell.' Article content Racing down the final stretch and hearing the roar of crowd at GMC Stadium was something Vigen will never forget. Article content 'I saw my whole life flash before my eyes,' said Vigen, who looked back to make sure his outriders Rory Gervais and Ethan Motowylo were behind him, which they were. 'I knew we were going to win.' Article content Outrider Trey MacGillivray, who also worked with the team throughout the 10-day show, also accompanied Vigen to the stage to be honoured for his efforts.

Ray Croteau Jr. dominates Saturday night at Rangeland Derby but falls short in bid to land in Sunday championship heat
Ray Croteau Jr. dominates Saturday night at Rangeland Derby but falls short in bid to land in Sunday championship heat

CTV News

timea day ago

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  • CTV News

Ray Croteau Jr. dominates Saturday night at Rangeland Derby but falls short in bid to land in Sunday championship heat

Ray Croteau Jr. won Day 10 at the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Saturday night, edging out defending champion Jason Glass. Ray Croteau Jr. won the night Saturday at the Rangeland Derby but he lost the aggregate. Croteau Jr. turned in a sterling time of 1:11.84 Saturday to take the day money in the chuckwagon races, defeating defending champ Jason Glass by six one-hundredths of a second. Logan Gorst finished third, followed by Laboucane and Chanse Vigen, who tied Evan Salmond for fifth. However, when all was said and done, Glass claimed third place in the aggregate, landing a spot in Sunday's championship final heat. Jason Glass, July 10, 2025 Defending Rangeland Derby champ Jason Glass moved into third place overall after winning the day money Thursday night at the Calgary Stampede. (Photo: WPCA/ShellieScott) There, he will compete against Laboucane and Vigen for the title of Rangeland Derby champ, along with $50,000 and a GMC truck. Vigen and Laboucane both built significant leads throughout the week as they dominated the top two spots. Vigen's nine-day aggregate time was 10:54.33. Laboucane finished with an aggregate time of 10:55.81, while Glass finished 10:59.07. Croteau Jr. won $6,000 for finishing with the top time Saturday night, landing him in fourth place in the aggregate, 2.16 seconds behind Glass. Obrey Molowylo finished fifth overall, 2.46 seconds back. The finals start at 7:15 p.m. Sunday night.

Laboucane leads the way on Day 8 at the Rangeland Derby to close in on spot in finals
Laboucane leads the way on Day 8 at the Rangeland Derby to close in on spot in finals

CTV News

time2 days ago

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  • CTV News

Laboucane leads the way on Day 8 at the Rangeland Derby to close in on spot in finals

When things haven't gone wrong, they've gone very right for Jamie Laboucane at the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby. Laboucane's team won the day money Friday night on Day 8 of the derby, running a 1:11.52, besting second-place finisher Jason Glass by one tenth of a second. Chad Fike was third, with Chance Bensmiller and Rae Croteau Jr. rounding out the top five. Despite picking up a couple of two-second penalties this week, Laboucane remains firmly entrenched in the top three, who will face off against each other in a championship heat Sunday. Chanse Vigen remains on top, with an aggregate total of 9:41.81, which puts him 1.54 seconds in front of Laboucane. 2024 Rangeland Derby champ Jason Glass sits third, with a 1.68 second lead over Obrey Motowylo. Chad Fike is fifth, 2.04 seconds out of third.

Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass makes move up leaderboard on Day 7
Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass makes move up leaderboard on Day 7

CTV News

time3 days ago

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  • CTV News

Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass makes move up leaderboard on Day 7

Defending Rangeland Derby champ Jason Glass moved into third place overall after winning the day money Thursday night at the Calgary Stampede. Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass is very much in the conversation to repeat as the chuckwagon racing champion in 2025 after winning the day money Thursday night at the Calgary Stampede. Glass ran the top time of the night, 1:12.15 in the eighth heat, defeating 2019 Rangeland Derby champion Logan Gorst by 89 one-hundredths of a second. Darcy Flad finished third, Obrey Motowylo fourth and Chanse Vigen fifth. Racing in the ninth and final heat of the night, Vigen won but was penalized one second, while Jamie Laboucane was penalized two seconds when one of his outriders missed going around a barrel. Despite their missteps, Vigen continues to lead the aggregate after seven nights with a total of 8:28.47, giving him a 3.37-second lead over second-place Laboucane. Glass has vaulted from seventh up to third place, where he narrowly leads Gorst and Motowylo, respectively, both trailing by less than a second. The top three after Saturday's races advance to Sunday's championship final heat. The winner of Sunday's heat is the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby champion.

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