词条 | Blizzard Bash |
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}} Blizzard Bash is an annual demolition derby event held in Landon Arena at the Kansas Expocentre in Topeka, Kansas. It is the world’s largest indoor demolition derby, with over 250 drivers from all over the U.S. and Canada competing in 12 different events.[1] The main event is a four-person team, sixteen team bracket-style tournament team derby, in which the winner is crowned team National Champions. The event occurs over a four-day period in mid-November. There are other modified and stock one heat classes that drivers compete in. HistoryThe first Blizzard Bash event was held in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2001 at the Lancaster Event Center. In 2010, the event moved to its current location in Topeka, Kansas. It has gained popularity every year and is known for its hard-hitting, fast-paced action. It was voted as the "best demolition derby in the world" in 2014.[2] In 2015, the event was expanded to take place over a four-day period.[3] Attendance and RevenueIn 2014, Blizzard Bash brought in more than $840,000 in revenue with over 13,000 in attendance over a three-day period.[4] With the event extended an additional day in 2015, over 18,000 people attended and more than 10,000 watched online via pay-per-view, making it the second largest annual sporting event in the state of Kansas.[5] Events
References1. ^{{Cite web|title = World's best demolition derby is back in Topeka|url = http://www.wibw.com/sports/headlines/Worlds-best-demolition-derby-is-back-in-Topeka--347361681.html|website = www.wibw.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}} 2. ^{{Cite web|title = Topeka Demo Derby Named World's Best|url = http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Topeka-Demo-Derby-Named-Worlds-Best-287166571.html|website = www.wibw.com|accessdate = 2015-11-04}} 3. ^{{Cite web|title = Blizzard Bash Demolition Derby|url = http://www.ksexpo.com/events/2015/demoderby|website = www.ksexpo.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}} 4. ^{{Cite web|title = Report: Topeka RoadRunners' revenue falls flat|url = http://cjonline.com/news/local/2015-07-08/report-topeka-roadrunners-revenue-falls-flat#gsc.tab=0|website = CJOnline.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}} 5. ^{{Cite web|title = Demolition derby at the Kansas Expocentre attracted 18,000 people|url = http://cjonline.com/news/2015-11-16/demolition-derby-kansas-expocentre-attracted-18000-people|website = CJOnline.com|accessdate = 2015-11-18}} 6. ^{{Cite news|url=http://cjonline.com/news/2014-11-16/demolition-derby-keeps-expocentre-humming-all-weekend|title=Demolition Derby keeps Expocentre humming all weekend|last=Sweeney|first=Caroline|work=The Topeka Capital|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en}} 7. ^{{Cite news|url=http://cjonline.com/news/local/2013-11-14/blizzard-bash-demo-derby-set-be-smash-hit-again|title=Blizzard Bash demo derby set to be a smash hit again|last=Capital-Journal|first=The|work=The Topeka Capital|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en}} 2 : Motorsport competitions in the United States|Sports competitions in Kansas |
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