Tickets for 2018 PBR Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Finals Now On Sale
By: Mandi McCary
March 16, 2018
PUEBLO, Colo. – When the fastest-growing tour within the PBR (Professional Bull Riders), the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT), culminates its 2018 season with the RVT Finals in Las Vegas Nov. 2-3, a lot will be at stake on the dirt at South Point Arena.
Some of the best riders in the world will be chasing a $100,000 purse, with the RVT Champion collecting a $50,000 bonus. Five riders from the Velocity Tour will receive an invitation to compete at the 2018 PBR World Finals on Nov. 7-11 at T-Mobile Arena at the conclusion of the RVT Finals.
As the RVT Finals descends upon Las Vegas and officially commences World Finals Week, fans will get to experience the Top 30 riders in the RVT standings take on some of the rankest bulls in attempting to win the season championship and prestigious event while vying to qualify for the PBR World Finals. Special invitees for the event will include the reigning champions from WRCA, PRCA, NIRA, NHSRA and the INFR alongside the champions from PBR’s international series in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
Last year, Sage Kimzey, a special invite as PRCA Champion, won the RVT Finals. Other top riders in the PBR’s premier series who competed at South Point Arena include 2017 PBR World Champion Jess Lockwood along with Luciano de Castro (currently ranked World No. 2); Claudio Montanha, Jr. (last week’s winner of the PBR Duluth Invitational and World No. 3); Derek Kolbaba (World No. 10); and 2017 PBR Rookie of the Year Jose Vitor Leme, who arrived in Las Vegas from native country Brazil, where he had won the 2017 Championship, rode his way into the PBR World Finals, and took that prestigious event.
In addition to the electrifying action on the dirt that will have PBR World Championship implications, fans can also experience the NBHA “Dash for the Cash” Barrel Race, Chris Shivers Miniature Bull Riding and the PBR Finals Week Western Gift Expo all being hosted at the South Point Arena.
Tickets for two-day action-packed event, showcasing the top bull riding athletes are now on sale. Tickets range in price from $25 to $135 and are available by calling PBR Direct at (800) 732-1727 or visiting Ticketmaster.com.
About the PBR Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT)
The PBR’s Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT) began in 2014 as the premier expansion tour for the PBR. The RVT brings the excitement and talent of the PBR that fans have come to expect from the leader in the sport of bull riding to cities across the U.S. The tour is 100% produced and operated by PBR, providing fans the highest quality experience available. The RVT is proudly supported by Real Time Pain Relief, Pendleton Whisky, Matador Jerky, Tickets For Less, the U.S. Border Patrol, Double H Boots and the South Point Hotel and Casino.
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