We will rock you!
Drilling contests have been held in Tonopah since 1902. We continue that tradition to this day with the Nevada State Mining Championships.
Held every year during Jim Butler Days. Contestants from all over Nevada and the west compete for silver hammers and shovels and BIG prize money. Some events pay to FIVE places! Men’s and Women’s Single Jack winners receive $100 per inch drilled, and cash prizes are awarded to second through fourth places.
Join us at the Elks Lodge around noon on Saturday, May 24th after the parade for Men and Women’s Mucking and Drilling, Men and Women’s Team Mucking, and Double Jack. Closed circuit TV is available inside the lodge so you can have a drink at the bar while you’re enjoying the competitions.