Rae Croteau Jr. -Even with A Penalty, Out Runs The Field On Night 1 In High River
Photo By Shellie Scott
After a successful run at the Calgary Stampede, the WPCA Pro Tour resumed in High River for the running of Battle of the Foothills where Chanse Vigen came into this year’s event as the defending champion. It was a hot night for chuckwagon races, and the enthusiasm of the High River fans was second to none. When the night concluded, it was world points leader Rae Croteau Jr. who bested the field after a run of 1:18.94 even with a one second outrider penalty.
Coming off barrel number 4 in the 10th heat of the evening, Croteau Jr., driving the White Owl Whisky outfit, and despite a 1 second late outrider penalty, posted the top time of the night and placed first overall for the day by just 8 one-hundredths of a second over reigning Calgary Stampede Cowboys Rangeland Derby Champion Kris Molle. Chad Fike was third, reigning world champion Obrey Motowylo placed fourth, and reigning Richard Cosgrave Memorial winner Layne MacGillivray rounded the top five on night.
The driver posting the best 4-day aggregate time after Sunday’s run will be declared the champion of the 2022 Battle of the Foothills.
Tune into day 2 of Battle of the Foothills from High River on Friday night, June 22, 2022, on WPCA Radio starting 9:00pm Eastern, 8:00pm Central, and 7:00pm Mountain time on Real Country 910am.
Billy Melville
