Chad Fike – Wins Top Money For The Second Time On Night 5 In Calgary
Photo By Shellie Scott
It was a hot summer night in Calgary as night 5 of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby was run under sunny skies. It was a competitive night of racing, and when things shook out, it was Chad Fike, driving the Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick outfit, who captured his second day money of the week after posting a time of 1:12.97.
Coming off of barrel position number 1 in the 7th heat, Fike won first place money on the night by just 7 one-hundredths of a second over Chance Bensmiller. 4-time champion Kurt Bensmiller grabbed third place, Day 1 winner Darcy Flad placed fourth, and Layne MacGillivray finished in fifth place on the night.
Tuesday night also saw changes atop the overall standings, with Layne MacGillivray now occupying top spot in the aggregate standings with a five run total time of 6:09.35. That gives him a slight 15 one hundredths of a second lead over Kurt Bensmiller, with reigning World Champion Obrey Motowylo now in third place overall. Day money winner Chad Fike is now sitting just outside the top 3, but only 23 one-hundredths of a second out of a spot in the top 3, with Darcy Flad now completing the top five overall. The top 3 in the aggregate after Saturday, July 16, 2022 will go into the championship final heat. The winner of the championship final heat will be declared the 2022 Calgary Stampede Cowboys Rangeland Derby Champion.
Live coverage of day 6 of the 2022 Cowboys Rangeland Derby can be seen on Wednesday Night, July 13, 2022, on Sportsnet One starting at 8:30pm local time. Check your local listings.
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