There was a lot of nervous anticipation leading up to the 2019 Calgary Stampede auction yesterday with the uncertain economic times however any concerns soon dissipated as the auction got underway. After the first 13 drivers had been sold off it was clear that sponsors had come prepared to buy with the bids going as high as $120,000 but not dipping below $80,000. By the end the sale all uncertainty was gone as the sale total reached $3,285,000, an increase of $47,000 from 2018. The average bid last night was $91,250 which was also up a bit from 2018.
The CPCA’s next auction will be on April 2nd at the Lloydminster Exhibition.
| Driver | Sponsor | Amount Bid |
| Troy Dorchester | Graham Group Ltd. | $150,000 |
| Kurt Bensmiller | Versatile Energy Services | $120,000 |
| Jason Glass | Friends of Jason Glass | $120,000 |
| Mark Sutherland | Friends of Sutherland Racing | $105,000 |
| Gary Gorst | Painted Pony Energy Ltd. | $105,000 |
| Evan Salmond | Excel Projects | $105,000 |
| Codey McCurrach | iON United | $105,000 |
| Vern Nolin | Dentons Canada LLP | $100,000 |
| B.J. Carey | The Cartel/The Balance Foundation | $100,000 |
| Logan Gorst | Century Downs Racetrack & Casino | $100,000 |
| Ray Mitsuing | Border Tribal Council/MLTC/Larry Iron | $100,000 |
| Luke Tournier | The Mob Squad | $100,000 |
| Obrey Motowylo | League Projects | $100,000 |
| Chanse Vigen | The Mavericks Chuckwagon Team | $100,000 |
| Doug Irvine | B & R Eckel’s Transport Ltd. | $100,000 |
| Kirk Sutherland | Ghostpine Environmental Services Ltd. | $95,000 |
| Darcy Flad | PBR Bullriding | $90,000 |
| Jordie Fike | The Brakemen Foundation | $90,000 |
| Layne MacGillivray | Spray Lakes Sawmills | $90,000 |
| Dustin Gorst | BD&P Put the Boots to Hunger | $90,000 |
| Chance Bensmiller | Western Refrigeration & Beverage Equipment | $90,000 |
| Barry Hodgson | West Industrial Ltd. | $87,500 |
| Jamie Laboucane | Friends of the Mavericks | $85,000 |
| Chad Harden | MNP/Kubota/Spartan Controls | $85,000 |
| Mitch Sutherland | Eagle Builders | $82,500 |
| Ross Knight | The Cowboy’s Casino Posse | $82,500 |
| Kris Molle | Big Hearted Mavericks | $80,000 |
| Chad Fike | La Maison Simons | $80,000 |
| Roger Moore | PCL & Partners | $80,000 |
| Cody Ridsdale | The Can Wagon | $75,000 |
| John Walters | Shaw GMC Chevrolet Buick | $70,000 |
| Todd Baptiste | Manteo Group | $70,000 |
| Dallas Dyck | United Rentals | $70,000 |
| Kris Flanagan | The Legends | $67,500 |
| Curtis Morin | PBR Bullriding | $65,000 |
| Danny Ringuette | National Motor Coach/Friends of the Brakemen | $52,500 |
| Total Amount Bid | $3,285,000 |
| Average Bid | $91,250 |
| High Bid | $150,000 |
| Low Bid | $52,500 |
| 2018 Total | $3,238,000 |
| Difference Over 2018 | $47,000 |