Challenger Tour action sizzles during the summer months giving PBR athletes lucrative opportunities to win coveted dollars which count toward qualification for the PBR's crown jewel - the Built Ford Tough World Finals. The Challenger Tour will pay out an estimated $385,375 during the month of July alone.

As one leg of the Classic Series qualification program, the Corral West PBR Classic provided PBR stock contractors with the opportunity to get their top performers eligible for the $100,000 added ABBI Bucking Bull Classic to be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, October 23rd and Sunday, October 24th. The Las Vegas event entry fees will combine with the substantial added money contributed by the PBR to create the richest event held exclusively for stock contractors and breeders in bucking bull history. This electrifying weekend at Orleans Arena also includes the highly anticipated World Bullfighting Championships. Gene Smith's bull Misfire stole the show in Gillette with an outstanding 91.5 point first round performance and an equally impressive 90 point score during second round action. Gene Smith was awarded $7,719 in ABBI dollars for his bull's efforts.

Upcoming Classic Series qualifying events which are currently scheduled to be held in conjunction with U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) Challenger Tour competitions include Prescott, Ariz. on July 23-24; Amarillo, Texas on July 30-31; Weatherford, Texas on August 13-14; and Archdale, N.C. on August 20-21.

CORRAL WEST PBR CLASSIC USSTC CHALLENGER TOUR RESULTS:

1) Guilherme Marchi (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 175.5 points, $6,783; 2) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 171.5 points, $4,845; 3) Cody Whitney (Asher, Okla.) 171 points, $2,907; 4) D. J. Domangue (Schriever, La.) 164 points, $1,938;

CORRAL WEST PBR CLASSIC CLASSIC SERIES EVENT RESULTS:

1) Misfire owned by Gene Smith, 181.5 points, $7,719; 2) Bad Black owned by D & H Cattle Company, 179 points, $4,411; 3) Barbwire owned by Byron Juma, 178.5 points, $3,308; 4/5) Night Moves owned by D & H Cattle Company, 178 points, $2,550; 4/5) Jack Hammer owned by Lynn Rice, 178 points, $2,550;

THIEF RIVER FALLS USSTC CHALLENGER TOUR EVENT RESULTS:

1) Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, AUS) 184 points, $9,965; 2) Steven Shelley (Natural Dam, Ark.) 181 points, $6,228; 3) Ross Johnson (Alvord, Texas) 180.5 points, $6,228; 4) Tater Porter (Kenansville, Fla.) 89.5 points $2,491.

Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 235 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure. The PBR's founding members and governing board of directors is comprised of distinguished bull riders who have developed bull riding into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.

For more information contact the PBR at 719-471-3008 or for details on the ABBI and Classic Series Qualifying events please contact the ABBI headquarters at 580-928-5001.