Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo
moves to Oklahoma City Courtesy PRCA
The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is pleased to announce that the
Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo (DNCFR) is moving to Oklahoma City in
2011.
ExpressLazy E Sports Productions is bringing the DNCFR – one of the
centerpieces of the ProRodeo season – to the Oklahoma State Fair Arena in
Oklahoma City. The rodeo will run March 31 through April 3.
The more than $525,000 in prize money being offered makes the event one of
the richest rodeos in the world.
“The PRCA is excited to bring another major professional rodeo event back to
Oklahoma,” said PRCA Commissioner Karl Stressman. “The people of Oklahoma
have always proven to be great rodeo fans and now, in addition to this
fall’s November 5-6 Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping at the Lazy
E Arena in Guthrie, we’ll take the DNCFR to Oklahoma City in the spring.”
From 1965-78, the Oklahoma State Fair Arena (then known as the Jim Norick
State Fair Arena) was home to the National Finals Rodeo where, under the
direction of general manager Clem McSpadden, it became a major league sports
event.
The DNCFR was held in Pocatello, Idaho, from 1987-2010. In 2011, the
Pocatello committee will host a Wrangler Million Dollar Tour silver rodeo,
and join the fastest growing segment of ProRodeo.
The DNCFR is the showcase event of the circuit season. Each of 12 PRCA
circuits sends two competitors in each event to the DNCFR – the year-end
earnings champion and the winner of each Dodge-sponsored circuit final – to
compete for cash, a national championship and a Dodge vehicle voucher.
“The goal of the PRCA is to grow our events, and we can’t think of a better
place to do that than Oklahoma City – a metropolitan location in the heart
of this great country,” Stressman said. “We’ve always appreciated how
supportive Oklahomans are of the sport of professional rodeo.”
“Bringing this multi-million dollar event here is another way for Oklahoma
City to continue to establish itself as a destination,” said Express
Employment Professional CEO Bob Funk. “Oklahoma City has been without
championship rodeo for more than 25 years. This annual event will not only
bring national championship rodeo back to Oklahoma City but will give the
area a nice boost from having more than 30,000 visitors to our city.”
Tickets for the event will go on sale Dec. 1. For more information, contact
the Express-Lazy E at 282-RIDE or 232-GOAL.
ExpressLazy E is a partnership between Bob Funk Sr., Lazy E Arena and
Prodigal LLC. As a group, they have been involved in the production of
roughstock and rodeo events for the past 27 years, including the Timed Event
Championship and the Clem McSpadden National Finals Steer Roping.
