A seventh place finish for Okotoks Mark Sutherland after night one of the Chucks in High River Thursday, June 22.

He says he didn't have the start he was hoping for off barrel one, and now he's got to make up some time as he works his way inside out.

"I'm going to have to steal one off three or four (barrels), and I'm in a tough heat. If I want to get a shot at the title again here, I've got to win one off of either three or four and I've I've got run a lot faster than I did tonight off (barrel) one.

High River's Jason Glass was 13th, Jordie Fike was 26th, while Dayton Sutherland was 29th.

Posting at the top time of the night, Grande Prairie's Mitch Sutherland was the driver to beat leading the aggregate with 1:13.66.

Obrey Motowylo is second, followed by Evan Salmond and Gary Gorst rounding out the top four.