- There have been six tie-down roping times in the 6s already as we enter Round 8 in comparison to last year where just three cowboys turned in a time under 7.0 seconds.
- Two cowboys competing in the 2023 NFR hold records for Round 8, bareback rider Clayton Biglow and saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright.
- Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi has become the first barrel racer ever to make more than $400,000 in a season.
- Zeke Thurston leads the Average and is looking to become the first saddle bronc rider to secure back-to-back NFR Average titles since Rod Warren who won three in a row from 2003-2005
- Ky Hamilton won $114,000 just one day after being knocked out during his Round 5 ride on Tuesday night.
