Kansas City derby fans, the wait is over. The unusually mild but still derby-less winter can’t prevent the inevitable: it’s derby season once again.

Tonight, The Shotgun Sheilas take the track for the first time ever against The Royal Pains, now captained by the inimitable Dixie Danger. And in a rematch of last season’s championship game, The Deadly Sirens will be looking to Sink the Pink as they try and redeem themselves against 2011 Dead Girl Derby Champions, The Lovely Lethals.

Tickets for tonight are sold out, but you can get tickets for next month’s Shamrock Showdown on March 11, as well as all the other games scheduled for 2012. Get them while you can.

And in the spirit of attempted impartiality — we’ll see how long that lasts — we at KC Derby Digest would like to wish all of these amazing ladies the best of luck tonight and a phenomenal 2012 season.