High River's Jason Glass got the 2016 chuckwagon season off to a good start with the fastest time of the night as the Grande Prairie Stompede is underway.

Glass, coming off barrel two in heat eight, rounded the track in 1:16.36 to claim the top day money.

He was followed by Troy Dorchester, Cody Risdale and Gary Gorst, who round out the top four.

Okotoks Mark Sutherland finished tied for 11th, a little over a second back, while a late outrider cost High River's Jordie Fike a second, which pushed him to 26th on the night.

The chucks run until Sunday at Evergreen Park in the Swan City.