Kelly Sutherland

Kelly Sutherland, nicknamed "The King", (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 at the Calgary Stampede.

Early life Sutherland is from Grande Prairie, Alberta.

Career

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. In 2010, Sutherland won the chuckwagon championship for the 11th time, breaking the world record. He was almost 60 years old when he won his final and 12th world championship. He also has a dozen championships from the Calgary Stampede, nine championships from the Ponoka Stampede, and one from his hometown of Grande Prairie. 12 Calgary Stampede Championships 12 World Championships 7 time Calgary Stampede Aggregate Winner 77 Champion final heats on World Professional Chuckwagon Association Circuit 25 Victories in Championship heats on the World Professional Chuckwagon Association Circuit $300,000 highest bid chuckwagon canvas sold at Calgary Stampede Canvas Auction (2012) Source:

Personal life Sutherland owned a country bar in Canada in the 1980s, called Kelly's Bar at the Sutherland Inn, in Clairmont, Alberta. His first Chuckwagon hung from the ceiling above the dance floor. Sutherland's wife Debbie has been riding with him ever since he began racing competitively.