PRORODEO Sports News - October 3, 2025

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and 67 races between 1984 and 2000 for RCR. But Childress has had other successes. Childress was the first NASCAR owner to win championships in all three of NASCAR’s national series, and his 14 titles are second all time. Childress was the recipient of the Bill France Award of Excellence in 1986. “It’s truly an honor to be invited as the keynote speaker at the PRCA convention,” Childress said. “The rodeo community represents hard work, dedication, and the spirit of competi tion — values I deeply respect and share from my own expe riences in racing and beyond. I look forward to being in Las Vegas on December 3 to connect with everyone and celebrate the incredible athletes and traditions of rodeo.” As in prior years, the convention will feature the State of the PRCA address from Glause as well as the PRCA Member Trade show. The PRCA National Convention is the annual meeting of the organization’s members. It is the gathering to review the achievements of the prior year and lay out new strategic areas of focus for the year ahead. The evenings are highlighted with fan favorites: the 18th annual Wrangler Gold Buckle Gala on Dec. 1 honoring ProRodeo Hall of Famers stock Billy and Pam Minick as the 2025 Legend of ProRodeo; the PRCA Welcome Reception on Dec. 2, and the PRCA Annual Awards Banquet on Dec. 3 to recognize the extraordinary achievements of PRCA members. The 2025 PRCA National Convention will take place at the South Point. Registration is open for PRCA members and their guests at www.prcaconvention.com.

season in 2023, he rolled through his Resistol Rookie campaign, tallying a record-setting $434,050 to become the first rookie to win the PRCA Bareback Riding World Championship. Last year, Hayes entered the Wrangler National Fi nals Rodeo looking to defend his title, but a groin inju ry hampered him in Las Vegas and ultimately knocked him out for the 2025 season. On Sept. 4, Hayes welcomed The Chute Bosses, Alex Dodd and Zach Alvira, to his home in Hayden, Colo. to discuss a timetable for his return to PRORODEO and an in-depth look at what makes him tick as a competitor. RICHARD CHILDRESS TO BE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AT 2025 PRCA CONVENTION R ichard Childress, a legendary NASCAR Hall of Fame owner, will be the keynote speaker at the 2025 PRCA Convention in Las Vegas. Childress will address con vention attendees at the Grand Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge at the Thomas & Mack Center in Vegas, Dec. 4-13. “We are honored Richard Childress will keynote our convention,” said Tom Glause, CEO of the PRCA. “He is a quintessential American success story who started with a $20 car to become one of NASCAR’s most successful and enduring team owners. He truly appreciates the work ethic of our cowboys and what they represent.” The 2025 PRCA National Convention, held Decem ber 1-4 in Las Vegas, has the theme “Where Rodeo Meets, Connects, and Celebrates!”. Childress, the consummate self-made racer, was respectable behind the wheel. Between 1969 and 1981, he had six top-five finishes and 76 top 10s. Having formed Richard Childress Racing in 1972, Childress retired from driving in 1981. That set in motion his incredible history as a NA SCAR owner. Much of that history is linked to one of NASCAR’s greatest drivers, inaugural NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt (2010), who won six championships Ballroom at the South Point Hotel and Casino, Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 9 a.m. (PT). The gathering of PRCA mem bers precedes the biggest event on PRORODEO’s annual calendar, the

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