Kelly Sutherland (chuckwagon)
| Kelly Sutherland | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | October 29, 1951 |
| WPCA career | |
| Debut season | 1969 |
| Championships | 12 (1974, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011) |
Kelly Sutherland (born October 29, 1951) is a professional rodeo competitor in chuckwagon racing. He is a 12-time world champion of the World Professional Chuckwagon Association and 12-time winner of the Calgary Stampede.[1]
Sutherland is from Grande Prairie, Alberta. He has been competing in chuckwagon racing since 1967. He was an outrider for the first year, then began driving in 1968. His rookie season in the WPCA was 1969.[1] He competed in the 2016 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby,[2] which will be his last, as the event has a mandatory retirement age of 65.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Profile: Kelly Sutherland". World Professional Chuckwagon Association. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Results (2016 Driver Results, Kelly Sutherland)". Calgary Stampede. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
- ↑ Heinen, Laurence (July 5, 2014). "Kelly Sutherland continues to defy age at the Rangeland Derby". Calgary Herald.
Sutherland doesn’t have many more shots to win another title before he turns 65, after which time he’s no longer eligible to compete in the Rangeland Derby.
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