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World Professional Standings
2012 - 33rd
2011 - 20th
2010 - 23rd
2009 - 24th
2008 - 29th
2007 - 18th
2006 - 31st
2005 - 26th
2004 - 28th
2003 - 28th
2002 - 22nd
Major Awards And Victories
- 2003 WPCA Showmanship Award
Personal Information
A second generation chuckwagon driver from one of the famous families in chuckwagon racing, Troy enjoyed a good year in 2011 where he was among the top four drivers in terms of number of day monies twon, finished 20th in the World Standings and competed at the Calgary Stampede for the third consecutive year in 2012. 2012 saw Troy as he post 6 top ten runs, including 2 runs that cracked the top five. Troy received the WPCA Showmanship Award for Professionalism in 2003, and has qualified for two winner–take–all championship final heats at two of chuckwagon racing’s biggest shows – the Ponoka Stampede and Edmonton’s Chuckwagon Derby. Troy started his driving career at age 16 on the NPCA (now CPCA) circuit, and received the NPCA’s Most Sportsmanlike Driver award in 1992. Troy is the son of the late Herman Flad - former Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby Champion, and younger brother to current driver Darcy Flad. In the off season, Troy is the owner/operator of Giddy-Up Go Trucking - a winch truck and oilfield hauling service, and along with his wife Shannon and son Blaid operate a cow/calf operation as well. Troy and Shannon have five children - Randilee, Blaid, Gage, Trez, and Shayle, and make their home in Warburg, Alberta.
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