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Blizzard Bash

Blizzard Bash is an annual demolition derby event held at the Kansas Expo Center in Topeka, Kansas. It is the world’s largest indoor demolition derby, with over 400 drivers from all over the U.S. and Canada competing in various classes.  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 weld and no-weld classes one heat classes that drivers compete in.

History

The first Blizzard Bash event was held in Lincoln, Nebraska in 2001 at the Lancaster Event Center. In 2011, 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. In 2015, the event was expanded to last over a four day period.  

Events

• National Championship Team Show: This event is a sixteen team bracket-style tournament, with each team having four drivers. The winning teams compete to make their way through the A-main bracket until they get to the five team feature. The last remaining teams in the feature wins the National Championship. The teams that lost in the first round compete to win the B-main bracket. The first two teams eliminated from the B-main bracket are not guaranteed a spot in the upcoming year's National Championship bracket. The winning team receives a $20,000 USD grand prize.

• Qualifying Team Championship: The Qualifying Team Championship is a bracket-style tournament of similar format to the National Championship tournament, with up to sixteen teams competing. The top two finishing teams are guaranteed a spot in the upcoming year's National Championship Team Show, plus prize money.

• Other Classes: There are other classes spread out throughout the event, limited to twenty drivers with the top four taking home prize money. They are Old Iron Modified, Old Iron Stock, 80's and Newer Stock, Trucks, Outlaws, Compact Stock, Compact Modified, Youth and Transitions Youth. There is also a Power Wheels event for children, with every competitor receiving a prize.