Wing wins Round 1 in Oakland; PBR world title race tightens Two-time World Champion Bull Bushwacker awaits event winner Saturday night for $50,000 OAKLAND, California – While Stormy Wing won Round 1 of the Built Ford Tough Series Kawasaki Strong Battle at the Bay at the Oracle Arena Friday night, the Professional Bull Riders world title race continues to heat up. Three of the Top 5 riders rode to maintain their positions in the world standings. Wing rode Game Over (Humpz and Hornz/Diamond Bar Cattle) for 87.75 points to win the round, while also being the first of 11 riders to cover his bull on the night. Billy Robinson picked up 86.75 points atop El Capitan (Theiman Bucking Bulls) to place second and Jason Malone took third place with 85.75 points on Sanchez (Thieman Bucking Bulls). Stetson Lawrence took third place with 85.50 points on Closing Time (Flying V Bulls). To round out the Top 5, Stetson Lawrence took third place with 85.50 points on Closing Time (Flying V Bulls) while Josh Faircloth sits fifth this weekend, after posting 84 points on Houla Hoop (Humpz and Hornz/Sis Bucking Bulls). Current No. 1 bull rider in the world standings Joao Ricardo Vieira earned 75.25 points on White Out (Mindigo Bucking Bulls) to hold on to the top spot, but Fabiano Vieira’s 80.25-point effort on War Party (Bird Bucking Bull) puts him a mere 64.38 points behind in the No. 2 position in the PBR world standings. Round 2 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round of the Kawasaki Strong Battle at the Bay will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. PT. The final rounds can be seen live on PBR LIVE at 10 p.m. ET at pbr/live, or on CBS Sport Network Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. Following the championship round on Saturday, the winner of the Oakland event will have an opportunity to take on two-time PBR World Champion Bull Bushwacker, the Bad Boy Mowers Bounty Bull. A successful 8-second ride atop the 1,760-pound athlete is worth $50,000 to the rider who wins the event. CBS Television Network will broadcast the Built Ford Tough Championship Round and the Bad Boy Mowers $50,000 Bounty Bull ride between Bushwacker and the event winner on Sunday at 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. ET. Check local listings for the time in your area. The BFTS is televised every week on CBS, CBS Sports Network and networks around the world. BFTS telecasts are produced for the PBR under a multi-year agreement with David Neal Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company led by 34-time Emmy® Award winner and Peabody Award winner David Neal, who serves as executive producer. The 2014 PBR Built Ford Tough Series kicked off Jan. 3-5 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The season will conclude at the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 22-26, when the 2014 PBR World Champion, the bull rider who earns the most points during the 2014 season, will receive the coveted World Championship belt buckle and a $1 million bonus. Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series Kawasaki Strong Battle at the Bay Oracle Arena in Oakland, California Event Leaders (Round 1-Total Points) 1. Stormy Wing, 87.75-87.75 points. 2. Billy Robinson, 86.75-86.75 points. 3. Jason Malone, 85.75-85.75 points. 4. Stetson Lawrence, 85.5-85.50 points. 5. Josh Faircloth, 84-84 points. 6. Douglas Duncan, 83-83 points. 7. Neil Holmes, 81-81 points. 8. Fabiano Vieira, 80.25-80.25 points. 9. Jordan Hupp, 78.5-78.50 points. 10. Joao Ricardo Vieira, 75.25-75.25 points. 11. Silvano Alves, 58.25-58.25 points. Brady Sims, 0-0 points. Chase Outlaw, 0-0 points. Claudio Crisostomo, 0-0 points. Cody Nance, 0-0 points. Eduardo Aparecido, 0-0 points. Emilio Resende, 0-0 points. Gage Gay, 0-0 points. Guilherme Marchi, 0-0 points. Harve Stewart, 0-0 points. J.B. Mauney, 0-0 points. Kody Lostroh, 0-0 points. L.J. Jenkins, 0-0 points. Lachlan Richardson, 0-0 points. Marco Eguchi, 0-0 points. Matt Triplett, 0-0 points. Mike Lee, 0-0 points. Nathan Schaper, 0-0 points. Reese Cates, 0-0 points. Renato Nunes, 0-0 points. Ryan Dirteater, 0-0 points. Tanner Byrne, 0-0 points. Ty Pozzobon, 0-0 points. Tyler Harr, 0-0 points. Valdiron de Oliveira, 0-0 points. Zane Lambert, 0-0 points.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 15:26:45 +0000
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