NFR 2021: Day 1 — PHOTOS

Dirk Tavenner of Rigby, ID., leaves his equine successful Steer Wrestling to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Drake Milligan sings the National Anthem astatine the commencement of the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Competitors stitchery successful the arena arsenic the fans applaud astatine the commencement of the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Bareback Rider Jess Pope of Waverly, KS., rides Night Crawler for a archetypal spot people during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Riley Duvall of Checotah, OK., leaves his equine successful Steer Wrestling to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Dirk Tavenner of Rigby, ID., takes down a steer successful Steer Wrestling to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Fans bask the contention during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Tyler Wade of Terrell, TX., and Trey Yates of Pueblo, CO., observe their Team Roping triumph during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Chase Brooks of Deer Lodge, MT., rides Marquee during his Saddle Bronc Riding necktie for archetypal spot successful the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Zeke Thurston of Big Valley, AB., rides Vitlix Wyatt Earp during his Saddle Bronc Riding necktie for archetypal spot successful the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Shane Hanchey of Sulphur, LA., readies to equine his equine successful Tie-Down Roping for the triumph during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Shane Hanchey of Sulphur, LA., celebrates his triumph successful Tie-Down Roping during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Hailey Kinsel of Cotulla, TX, rides to the adjacent obstacle successful Barrel Racing during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Cheyenne Wimberley of Stephenville, TX., races to the adjacent obstacle successful Barrel Racing to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Amanda Welsch of Gillette, WY., rounds an obstacle successful Barrel Racing to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Ky Hamilton of Mackay, AU, rides Rip successful Bull Riding to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

JB Mauney of Stephenville, TX, rides Cocktail Diarrhea successful Bull Riding to necktie for archetypal spot during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images

Fans are showered with confetti by the Blue Man Group during the opening nighttime of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo astatine the Thomas & Mack Center connected Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2021, successful Las Vegas. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @Left_Eye_Images