Rapid City Gold Rush Nationals offers $250,000 purse

The demolition derby begins Tuesday, Nov. 3, and runs through Saturday, Nov. 7. Drivers who qualified for the event will compete in preliminary rounds Tuesday through Thursday, with semifinals and finals set for Friday and Saturday.

Ticket buyers will come from 25 states and five Canadian provinces, according to the release. Competitors will compete for more than $250,000 across eight classes.

"We've got drivers coming from all over the country, and we're paying out a ton of money to the drivers, and we're trying to bring one of the best shows in America right here to Rapid City," said Ultimate Derby Owner Sam Williams. "Over the last 4 years [it] has grown into one of the biggest shows in America."

"It is definitely having a huge impact in the local community," said The Monument's Director of Corporate Sales Priscilla Dominguez. "It's an event we're incredibly proud of to see growth over the last 4 years and definitely one we start to consider one of our pillar events."

Tickets are on sale on The Monument's website. Events start at 4 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday.