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Sutherland squeaks into Semifinal Saturday in High River

Battle of the Foothills continues July 24 at 7 p.m. at High River Ag grounds
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Okotoks area's Dayton Sutherland has qualified for one of two semifinal heats at the Battle of the Foothills July 24 in High River.

A Foothills area driver edged his way into the semifinals at the Battle of the Foothills chuckwagon races in High River.

Dayton Sutherland, who lives east of Okotoks in Foothills County, came off the no. 1 barrel in the seventh heat and turned in the fifth fastest tun of the night at 1:17.72 on July 23 to jump him from ninth to seventh place in the aggregate.

Kurt Bensmiller had the fastest time of the night at 1:16.21.

The top eight drivers in the aggregate after Friday's races qualify for one of the semifinal heats on July 24 in High River.

Blackie's Jordie Fike just missed making the semifinals as he was ninth in the aggregate.

The eight semifinalists at the Battle of the Foothills are 1. Kurt Bensmiller 2. Vern Nolin 3. Doug Irvine 4. Chanse Vigen 5. Evan Salmond 6. Layne MacGillivray 7. Dayton Sutherland 8. Chad Fike

Semifinal Saturday starts at 7 p.m. July 24 at the High River Ag Grounds.

The last day of racing, which includes the Dash for Cash final, goes at 4 p.m. July 25.

For further information go to wpca.com. For ticket information go to highriverag.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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