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Local Events

Special events in the Las Vegas area:

Monster Jam World Finals

March 27 & 28, 2009

The Monster Jam World Finals is the annual monster truck event held at Sam Boyd Stadium. It is the championship event of the USHRA Monster Jam series. It consists of racing and freestyle segments, and the winner of each is considered the series champion in that division for the coming year. It is the highest profile monster truck event in the country and draws tremendous media attention as well as enormous crowds who cant get enough of its destructive reputation.

ACDelco LV NHRA Nationals

October 29 - November 1, 2009

As the next-to-last event that will decide the season's NHRA Full Throttle world championships, plenty is at stake in Las Vegas. Every run will be important because a slip at this point could be worse than snake eyes at the other Strip's craps tables. The venue is the same as in the spring, but the weather may be different, making for high drama at an event where previous world champions have been crowned. Don't miss out on the action taking place on The Strip at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

PBR Ford tough World Finals

October 30 - November 8, 2009

The PBR's premier tour, the Built Ford Tough Series, includes 31 events across the country every year. Pyrotechnics, pulsating music and special effects open each event, and each features the top 45 riders in the world at the time. Riders attempt to stay on a bucking bull for eight seconds, and rides are judged based on both the rider's and the bull's performance. At the end of each event, the top 15 riders compete in the short round, or "short go"; the rider with the highest point total from the entire event becomes the winner. This event will take place at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Aviation Nation

November 8 and 9, 2009

Presented by the United States Air Force and the men and women serving their country from Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada, Aviation Nation is in its seventh year. This year will be another spectacular air show as Nellis Air Force Base and Las Vegas Present the U.S. Air Force of the 21st Century - Air, Space and Cyberspace. All events will be Held at Nellis Air Force Base.