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“And…They’re Off…”

The Voice of Chuckwagon Racing to Call his Last Race this Year

May 23, 2008

Calgary, AB --- After a distinguished 45-year career as the voice of chuckwagon racing at the Calgary Stampede, Joe Carbury has decided to ride off into a well-deserved retirement. Carbury’s famous words, “And…they’re off”, will be heard for the final time this year on Sunday, July 13, when he calls the final heat of the 2008 GMC Rangeland Derby.

“Chuckwagon racing has been so much a part of my life, but I can see the finish line,” says Carbury after calling thousands of races over more than four decades. “It’s with heavy heart that I’ll be calling my last race this year, but the time has come.”

When Carbury was inducted into the Alberta Sports of Fame and Museum in 2003, the veteran broadcaster of several sports admitted that it was chuckwagon racing that gave him the fame and recognition throughout the province. He looks back with fondness at some of the true characters of chuckwagon racing like Tommy Dorchester, Orville Strandquist, Doc Melaney and Ron Glass.

“Joe Carbury and his distinctive voice and presentation helped make chuckwagon racing what it is today,” says George Brookman, Calgary Stampede president and chairman of the board. “Because of his involvement with the GMC Rangeland Derby, Joe is recognized wherever he goes in Canada. We’re just thrilled to have him back for one more year.”

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