BARREL RACING WORLD RECORDS & SEASON STATS Wrangler NFR Average Champion Shelley Morgan, 137.28 seconds on 10 runs Thomas and Mack Arena, Las Vegas, NV Since 1967, the National Finals Rodeo has been held at the same arena as other NFR events. Myriad Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla. 1984 Charmayne James 1983 Marlene Eddleman McRae 1982 Paula Fortner Barthle 1981 Donna Krening 1980 Donna Krening 1979 Lynn McKenzie Norick Arena, Oklahoma City, Okla. 1978 Lynn McKenzie 1977 Jackie Jo Perrin 1976 Connie Combs Kirby 1975 Connie Combs Kirby 1974 Colette Graves Baier 1973 Becky Carson 1972 Gail Petska 1971 Donna Patterson 1970 Joyce Burk Loomis 1969 Missy Long 1968 Kathie O’Brien 1967 Frances Smith NFR Barrel Race held in Ft. Worth, Texas 1966 Allene Gaylor Mourne NFR Barrel Race held in Dallas, Texas 1965 Pat Marr 1964 Allene Gaylor Mourne 1963 Sis Armstrong 1962 Sissy Thurman NFR Barrel Race held in Santa Maria, Calif. 1961 Boots Tucker NFR Barrel Race held in Scottsdale, Ariz. 1960 Jane Mayo NFR Barrel Race held in Clayton, N.M. 1959 Jane Mayo Average Title Records 7 - Charmayne James, 1984, 86-87, 89-90, 93, 2002 5 - Kristie Peterson, 1994-98 Thomas & Mack Arena, Las Vegas 2021 Jordon Briggs 136.83 Globe Life Field, Arlington, TX 2020 Hailey Kinsel 170.95 (standard pattern) Thomas & Mack Arena, Las Vegas 2019 Ivy Conrado-Saebens 138.44 2018 Carman Pozzobon 139.46 2017 Nellie Miller 137.32 2016 Lisa Lockhart 137.98 2015 Callie duPerier 140.41 2014 Lisa Lockhart 144.93 2013 Sherry Cervi 138.15 2012 Brenda Mays 141.79 2011 Lindsay Sears 139.50 2010 Jill Moody 138.26 2009 Sherry Cervi 139.01 2008 Jill Moody 140.11 2007 Brittany Pozzi 140.18 2006 Brittany Pozzi 141.12 2005 Liz Pinkston 142.65 2004 Molly Powell 140.93 2003 Janae Ward 140.50 2002 Charmayne James 141.75 2001 Kappy Allen 142,20 2000* Kappy Allen 140.01 1999* Sherry Cervi 141.56 1998* Kristie Peterson 141.58 1997 Kristie Peterson 143.28 1996 Kristie Peterson 141.89 1995 Kristie Peterson 142.22 1994 Kristie Peterson 143.83 1993 Charmayne James 145.14 1992 Vana Beissinger 143.33 1991 Kim West 144.01 1990 Charmayne James 145.39 1989 Charmayne James 146.33 1988 Marlene McRae 142.85 1987 Charmayne James 143.51 1986* Charmayne James 138.93 1985 Janet Powell 145.38 *different pattern bold = record
1948 - Margaret Owens named first World Champion barrel racer of the GRA. She became the first GRA member to win three world titles having been named world champion all-around and cutting world champion in the first year of the Association.
1955 - On January 30 - RCA President Bill Linderman and GRA President Jackie Worthington signed an agreement that the RCA would strongly urge rodeo committees to have a GRA approved barrel race and that the RCA would not complete a contract or agreement with any barrel racing association other than the GRA.
1958 - Billie McBride (card No. 9) won her fourth consecutive world title, a record that would stand for 29 years until Charmayne James won her fourth consecutive in 1987.
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