WPCA World Finals underway in Rocky Mountain House
The four-day playoff series at the Battle of the Rockies will crown a Wheels on Fire Series world champion on Sunday.
The 2026 WPCA World Finals began Wednesday in Rocky Mountain House, marking the climax of a chuckwagon racing season that has run nearly three months. The event, held as part of the Battle of the Rockies, brings together the top 12 drivers of the year for the Wheels on Fire Series Playoffs Round.
Obrey Motowylo enters the finals atop the world standings, followed by Jason Glass, Grande Prairie's Chanse Vigen, and Jamie Laboucane. The full field of qualifiers also includes Evan Salmond, Logan Gorst, Rae Croteau Jr., Dustin Gorst, Cruise Bensmiller, Mitch Sutherland, Kurt Bensmiller and Luke Tournier.
Drivers will compete in Heats 7, 8 and 9 over the first four days of racing under the playoff format, with the results determining which four advance to Sunday's Championship Final Heat. Only four of the 12 will move on to that decisive race.
The winner of Sunday's final heat will be crowned Wheels on Fire Series world champion, take home a $28,000 cheque, and receive a one-year lease on a GMC Truck.
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