Happily accepting the $17,500 for the first/second place split, Clark said, “Evil Forces was a little bit harder to ride tonight with his big ol’ horns swinging around, but that is to be expected. We’re riding the greatest bulls in the world. How exciting is that?”

Petersen, agreeing with Clark’s remarks stated, “Bad Medicine was an awesomely fun bull to ride.” Now tied in the event average with Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.), Petersen continued, “But, we’ve got a long way to go. It’s not nearly over yet.”

Lostroh who was the sole event leader after last weekend’s first three rounds and one of only two men to cover all of his bulls to this point, was pitted against Mean Machine of Chad Berger/Ryken/Rosen stock in tonight’s Round 4. His ride streak ended when Mean Machine tossed him. Lostroh still remains atop the leader board but now shares the status with Petersen, and he’s still determined.

“You can’t give up. You have to put getting bucked off out of your mind and prepare for the next round.”

The PBR World Championship race saw the tables turn as not only did McBride skillfully ride into third place, but J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) and Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil) failed to cover their opponents, Kevin Loudamy/Greg McKeethan’s Flat Creek and Klein/Tuff’s Cochise, respectively. McBride still leads the PBR Built Ford Tough Series Points Standings, 1642.00 points over Mauney.

Don’t miss the competition as it continues tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT live on VERSUS.

Injury Report:

Jared Farley (Kempsey, AUS) – Cracked vertebrae. Doubtful for continued competition.

Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, BRAZ) – Bruised shoulder. Probable for Friday’s Round 5.

Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) – Laceration to chin. Competing with injury.

Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) – Left groin strain. Probable for Friday’s Round 5.

Behind the Chutes:

Enterprise Ride with the Best Bonus:

As the winner of the third round of the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) was eligible for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car "Ride with the Best" bonus money during the fourth round of the Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. Canter was unsuccessful tonight aboard Roy Carter Bucking Bull’s Eddie Munster, thus the 5,000 bonus goes to the stock contractor. As the man atop the Round 4 results board, Brendon Clark (Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia) will be eligible for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ride with the Best bonus during Round 5 of the PBR World Finals, as the back judge (tie-breaking judge) scored him higher than Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho).

PBR World Champion Bull Race:

The second round of three in the PBR World Champion Bull race took place this evening and Chicken on a Chain (Robson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy) remains in the lead. To date the results are as follows:

1) Chicken on a Chain (Robson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy), 46.625; 2) Big Bucks (Frontier/Teague Bucking Bulls), 46.125; 3) Scene of the Crash (Frontier/Teague/Ron White), 44.625; 4) White Magic (Diamond G Rodeo’s Inc.), 41.5.

The final round of competition takes place Sunday, November 4th when the 2007 PBR World Champion Bull will be determined.

Record-tying performance:

Justin McBride's ride tonight aboard Sports Machine ties him with Guilherme Marchi for successful season rides with 54. Marchi set the record in 2006.

PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS RESULTS:

FOURTH ROUND: T1) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 90.75 on Chad Berger/Clay Struve’s Evil Forces, $17,500; T1)Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 90.75 on Berger Bucking Bulls’ Bad Medicine, $17,500; 3) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 90.0 on Page/Buck/Watts’ Sports Machine, $10,000; 4) Ross Coleman (Molalla, OR) 89.75 on Chad Berger/Ryken/Rosen’s Cooper, $7,500; 5) Ned Cross (Midland, OR) 89.25 on Kelly Bowcutt’s Jersey Joe, $5,000; 6) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 88.75 on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken’s Live Wire, $4,000; 7) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 88.50 on Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc.’s Far North, $3,000; 8) Dustin Elliott (North Platte, NE) 87.50 on Tino Martinez’s Train Wreck, $2,500; 9) Billy Robinson (Galax, VA) 87.25 on Beutler & Son Rodeo Company’s Sand Trap, $2,000; 10) Tyler Smith (Fruita, CO) 86.75 on Rafter 7R Bucking Bulls’, $1,700;

BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 11,895.25 & $697,175.65; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 10,253.25 & $456,481.75; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 9,940.50 & $289,107.24; 4) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 7,165.75 & $157,185.37 5) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 6,940.75 & $157,450.17; 6) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 6,786 & $151,127; 7) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, BZ) 6,701.5 & $107,937.75; 8) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 6,651 & $171,773.66; 9) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 5,934.50 & $276,517.16; 10) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 5,474.75 & $168,482.57.

EVENT STANDINGS THROUGH FOURTH ROUND— T1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 266.75; T1)Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 266.75; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 263.25; 4) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, BZ) 261; 5) Billy Robinson (Galax, VA) 260.50; 5); T6) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 178.75; T6) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 178.75; 8) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 178.25; 9) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 176; 10) Hugh Pedrero (Leon, GTO) 173.75.

About PBR:

More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half 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 is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

For additional information on the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., please visit www.pbrnow.com or call 719 242 2800.

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