2018 PRCA Media Guide - Wrangler NFR

RAM Top Gun Award

Adding to the excitement level of a world championship event involving hundreds of human and animal contestants is a formidable task. But RAM found a way – identifying and rewarding the cowboy or cowgirl who earned the most money at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Howdoes this differ from the other titles awarded at or after the NFR? Consider this: • The NFR average title in each event is awarded to the contestant who has the best combined score (in roughstock events) or time (in timed events) across the 10 rounds of the rodeo; this is roughly equivalent to winning any other rodeo – except for the huge payouts and waves of adrenaline at the venue

• The world championship in each event is awarded after the NFR to the contestant who earned the most money in that event at qualified rodeos across the PRCA’s year-long season, including what he or she won at the NFR • The RAM Top Gun Award goes to the one contestant who wins the most money in any single event at the NFR; it’s the only title that pits contestants in multiple events against each other Thewinner of the RAMTopGunAward gets a RAM3500Heavy DutyTruck, a special Montana Silversmiths custom buckle and a RAMTop Gun-branded gun from Commemorative Firearms. Winners of the RAMTop Gun Award: 2017 Marcos Costa, TD $195,519 won both the average title and world championship 2016 Tyler Waguespack, SW $213,218 won the world, the average and the RAMTop Gun Award in second appearance 2015 Steven Peebles, BB $234,054 recovered from dire injury in July, broke single-event earnings record at NFR 2014 Sage Kimzey, BR $175,466 first rookie to win the award; broke bull riding Wrangler NFR earnings record 2013 Sherry Cervi, GB $155,899 broke two records en route to her fourth gold buckle and third average title 2012 Mary Walker, GB $146,941 won gold buckle and RAM Truck Top Gun at her first Wrangler NFR – at age 53 2011 Kaycee Feild, BB $179,327 won both average title and world championship 2010* Trevor Brazile, TR, TD $211,509 won TR average title plus AA, TD and TR world championships TopWrangler NFR earners in single events before the RAMTop Gun Award existed 2009 Sherry Cervi, GB $146,100 won average title but not world championship 2008 Lindsay Sears, GB $139,002 won world championship but not average title 2007 Lindsay Sears, GB $119,255 won neither average title nor world championship 2006 B.J. Schumacher, BR $142,644 won both average title and world championship 2005 Lee Graves, SW $126,412 won both average title and world championship 2004 Billy Etbauer, SB $117,745 won world championship but not average title 2003 Janae Ward, GB $111,908 won both average title and world championship 2002 Jason Jeter, BB $98,432 won average title but not world championship 2001 Janet Stover, GB $126,934 won world championship but not average title 2000 Brent Lewis, TD $103,585 won average title but not world championship * In 2010, the inaugural year of the RAM Top Gun Award, money earned in multiple events counted in Top Gun standings. Starting in 2011, the RAM Top Gun Award has gone to the contestant who earns the most in a single event. Had that been true in 2010, bull rider J.W. Harris would have collected the RAM Top Gun Award in addition to his world and average titles.

NFR Locations

Location (SB, BB, BR, TD, SW) 1959-61...........Dallas, Texas (Dallas State Fairgrounds) 1962-64...........Los Angeles, Calif. (Los Angeles Sports Arena) 1965-78...........Oklahoma City, Okla. (Jim Norick Arena) 1979-84...........Oklahoma City, Okla. (Myriad Arena) 1985-2017......Las Vegas, Nev. (Thomas & Mack Center)

Team Roping 1959.................Clayton, N.M. 1960.................Scottsdale, Ariz. 1961.................Santa Maria, Calif. 1962-2017......Same as NFR Steer Roping 1959-60...........Clayton, N.M. 1961.................Laramie, Wyo. 1962.................Douglas, Wyo. 1963-64...........Pawhuska, Okla. 1965-66...........Vinita, Okla. 1967-68...........McAlester, Okla. 1969-70...........Pecos, Texas 1971-72...........Pawhuska, Okla.

1973-83...........Laramie, Wyo. 1984-2000......Guthrie, Okla. 2001-05...........Amarillo, Texas 2006-08...........Hobbs, N.M. 2009-13...........Guthrie, Okla. 2014-17...........Mulvane, Kan. Barrel racing 1959.................Clayton, N.M. 1960.................Scottsdale, Ariz. 1961.................Santa Maria, Calif. 1962-65...........Dallas, Texas 1966.................Fort Worth, Texas 1967-2017......Same as NFR

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