Drivers set for the Western Regional Driving Championship
At 2h54, on March 29, 2024 • By Standardbred Canada
The Western Regional Driving Championship, the first of four regional events, kicks off the path to the 2024 National Driving Championship (NDC) in Trois-Rivières, Que., on July 5.
Standardbred Canada is pleased to confirm the following field of eight drivers for the Western Regional Driving Championship, which is set to take place on Saturday, April 13 at Century Downs Racetrack & Casino in Rocky View, Alta.
Brandon Campbell
Phil Giesbrecht
Mike Hennessy
David Hudon
David Kelly
Scott Knight
Blake Piwniuk
Nathan Sobey
This is the fourth time the Western Regional Driving Championship has been hosted in Alberta; Alberta also hosted the National Driving Championship at Century Mile in Edmonton, in 2022.
Both Mike Hennessy and David Kelly represented the Western Region at the 2022 NDC, with Kelly finishing second behind the national champion, Doug McNair. In just over two weeks, eight drivers, including Hennessy and Kelly, will return to compete in the 2024 Western Regional Driving Championship. Among the eight drivers is first-time Regional Driving Championship competitor Blake Piwniuk.
