Mighty Mike White transitioned smoothly back to the world of professional bull riding over the weekend, claiming an event title in Anchorage, Alaska, and just under $15,000 dollars in prize money.  White has been recovering from a broken back he sustained in Kansas City, Mo., and while his riding ability was never in question, he has proved he intends to resume his winning ways.  The unlikely suspect dominated the competition at the second consecutive weekend of two Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Enterprise Rent-A-Car tour events taking place in Alaska.  The Last Frontier PBR Challenge featured an impressive $50,000 in added prize money, 75 of the industry's most dominant bucking bulls, and some of the best bull riders in the world.  Kody Lostroh (LaSalle, Colo.) was named the Last Frontier PBR Challenge champion in Fairbanks, Alaska, to the tune of $16,016.10 in prize money the previous weekend. 

The current Daisy Rookie of the Year Race saw a lead change over the weekend, as J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) surpassed Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) in qualifier dollars.  Mauney placed second in the Last Frontier PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour Challenge taking home $10,681 dollars in the process.  The pursuit for Rookie of the Year honors remains neck-and-neck, with Mauney leading the pack by just over $1,200 dollars. 

The competition on the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) Challenger and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tours continues to intensify as the PBR World Finals approaches, and every dollar earned moves these cowboys one step closer to PBR glory.  Over the weekend, The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour hosted three events, one in Anchorage, Alaska, Springfield, Mo., and Waycross, Ga. while the USSTC Challenger Tour currently has one event underway in Pendleton, Ore.

The Last Frontier Anchorage PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, Anchorage, Alaska:

1) Mike White (De Kalb, TX) 257.5 points, $14,959.45; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 255.5 points, $10,680.89; 3) L.J. Jenkins (Texaco, N.M.) 243 points, $5,632.915; 4) Jordon Hupp (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 231 points, $3,970.04; 5) Beau Hill (West Glacier, Mont.) 170 points, $5,932.47.

PBR X Nationals Springfield Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, Springfield, Missouri:

1) Danny Schlobohm (La Monte, Mo.) 173.5 points, $11,113.97; 2/3) Dustin Hall (Springfield, Mo.) 172 points, $4,178.03; 2/3) Jody Newberry (Ada, Okla.) 172 points, $3,375.15; 4/5) Robson Palermo (Rio Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 171 points, $1,644.61; 4/5) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 171 points, $2,652.56.

Top Guns Shootout PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour event, Waycross, Georgia:

1) Billy Robinson (Galax, Va.) 156 points, $3,281.52; 2) Michael Riggs (Claxton, Ga.) 149 points, $2,294.16; 3/4) Jay Welker (Branson, Fla.) 84 points, $1,626.24; 3/4) Justin Koon (Grapevine, Ark.) 84 points, $1,626.24; 5) Shane Duncan (Waverly, Ala.) 83 points, $836.35.

As the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler nears, every dollar earned is pivotal in the race to qualify for the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler in Las Vegas, Nev. October 27 - 29 and November 2 - 5. 

In addition to the USSTC Challenger and Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour events this upcoming weekend, the Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) resumes with a return to Greensboro, North Carolina on Friday and Saturday, September 15 - 16.  The PBR's BFTS events regularly air each Saturday and Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m. (EST) on OLN.  The Johnsonville Brats Jerome Davis Challenge, however, will air on Saturday, September 16 at 9:00 p.m. (EST) on OLN and Sunday, September 17 on FOX at 4:30 p.m. (EST). Please check your local listings for additional details. 

The PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour will host one event this upcoming weekend:

River City Bull Bash PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour in Elizabeth City, N.C. at the Newland Truck Track, on Sep 15-16 at 8:00 p.m. nightly.  For ticket information please call 252-335-9245.

The final U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour Event of the 2006 is underway:

US Bank / Pendleton PBR U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour event at the Happy Canyon Arena in Pendleton, Ore. on September 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. nightly. For ticket information call 541-276-2553.

About PBR:
More than 104 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, OLN and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With over 500 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 which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 800 athletes competing in more than 250 PBR sanctioned competitions. In 2005 the PBR expanded its international interests, opening offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.