First-round results from the National Finals Rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016.
Rodeo
Whoever wrote “Beer Barrel Polka” didn’t necessarily have Flint Rasmussen in mind, but some of the lyrics certainly are appropriate in describing the longtime rodeo clown/barrelman.
For those who have enjoyed Flint Rasmussen’s “Outside the Barrel” TV show, which goes live daily at Cowboy Christmas during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, you’re about to get a second helping of that enjoyment.
Nearly two years ago, a massive renovation project began at the Thomas & Mack Center, the home of rodeo’s biggest annual event. Since the Oct. 1, 2014, groundbreaking, fans of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo have been able to take advantage of some of the amenities and changes, slowly but surely.
Here’s the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Schedule for Friday, Dec. 2 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
This year’s NFR promises lots of lead changes, a new all-around champion and a wide-open field in many events as 120 competitors descend on the Thomas & Mack Center beginning at 7 p.m. Thursday.
A streak of 300 consecutive sellouts at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, over the course of 30 years, puts the event in the company of some of sports’ greatest streaks.
The 30th Annual Downtown Hoedown officially kicked off 2016 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo week in Las Vegas.
While the sport of rodeo is certainly a tip of the Resistol to the old West, make no mistake, these folks have no problem creating and embracing the incredible technology of the present.
Here is the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Schedule for Thursday, Dec. 1 at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The National Finals Rodeo has sold out faster than ever, even as a competiting organization has lured some of the sport’s top competitors.
As the National Finals Rodeo begins at the Thomas & Mack Center, we offer suggestions for how tenderfoots can come off almost like real cowboys. Hint: The hat is very important.
Here are 10 numbers to watch out for as the National Finals Rodeo begins Thursday.
Cayla Small is a barrel racer and her husband, Zac, is a team roper. Both come in 10th in their respective events.
Cooper Davis smiled jubilantly Sunday afternoon at T-Mobile Arena in front of an excited crowd, toting his young son Mackston in his left arm while holding an oversized $1,000,000 check in the other hand.