Two-time PBR World Champion Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) took the sixth round win after conquering a familiar foe, Scene of the Crash, owned by Frontier/Teague/Ron White, for 91.75 points and a $25,000 check.  Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.), another two-time PBR World Champion, took second place after riding the bull, Devil’s Night of 4C’s Bucking Bulls/Marvin Nixon, for 91 points and $18,000.  Third place went to Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) who rode Diamond S Bucking Bulls’ Hot Stuff for 90.5 points.  Palermo, who celebrated his 27th birthday, picked up a check for $12,000.  Young gun Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas) rode Chad Berger/Clay Stuve’s bull, Team Equine’s Evil Forces for 90 points and a fourth place finish.  Cates added $10,000 to his bank account. 

As the winner of round five at the 2008 PBR World Finals presented by Wrangler in Las Vegas, Nev., Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round six.  He was bucked off the bull, Smash Hit; therefore, the stock contractor, Diamond S/ExclusiveGenetics.com, collected the $5,000 bonus.  As the winner of round six, Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) will be eligible to compete for the bonus during round seven of the event.

The PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler wraps up on Sunday, November 9 at the Thomas & Mack Center for round seven of the world-class event.  The top 45 bull riders will continue to take on the world’s best bulls as they compete for the 2008 World Finals Event title. 

The PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler airs LIVE on VERSUS on Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 6-8 and LIVE on NBC on Nov. 9.  Visit www.pbrnow.com to view the current broadcast schedule and consult local listings to verify all show times.

INJURY REPORT:
Ryan McConnel (Farmington, N.M.) suffered a cervical strain.  He is probable for round seven.

Cord McCoy (Tupelo, Okla.) bruised his calf.  He is questionable for Sunday’s round.

Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) bruised his calf.  He is probable for tomorrow’s round.

Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AUS) suffered a concussion and facial lacerations which required stitches.  He is probable for the final day of competition.

L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) bruised his back during Saturday’s performance.  He is probable for round seven.

Dustin Hall (Springfield, Mo.) suffered a concussion and is probable for tomorrow’s round.

BEHIND THE CHUTES
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ride with the Best Bonus
As the winner of round five of the 2008 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler in Las Vegas, Nev., Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) was eligible for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus money during the sixth round of the PBR World Finals.  Nunes was bucked off of the bull, Smash Hit; therefore, the stock contractor, Diamond S/ExclusiveGenetics.com claimed the $5,000 bonus.  As the winner of round five, Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) will be eligible for the bonus during round six of the PBR World Finals.

PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS PRESENTED BY WRANGLER
ROUND SIX: 1) Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) 91.75 points on Scene of the Crash (Frontier/Teague/Ron White), $25,000; 2) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 91 points on Devil’s Night (4C’s Bucking Bulls/Marvin Nixon, $18,000; 3) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 90.5 points on Hot Stuff (Diamond S Bucking Bulls), $12,000; 4) Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas) 90 points on Team Equine’s Evil Forces (Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $10,000; 5/6) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 89.75 on Zorro (Lufkin Ranch & Rodeo), $2,500; 5/6) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 89.75 points on Sports Machine (Page/Buck/Watts), $2,500

BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS:
1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil)  14,505.25 points, $1,361,474; 2) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO) 10,884 points, $203,727;  3) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 10,525.75 points, $328,490; 4) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 10,184.25 points, $284,964; 5) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 9,235.5 points, $224,878; 6) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 7,633.75 points, $303,063; 7) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 7,482.5 points, $102,932; 8) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 6,835.5 points, $197,677; 9) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) 6,659.25 points, $114,289; 10) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 6,125.25 points, $114,289.

EVENT STANDINGS THROUGH SIXTH ROUND:
1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 536.25 points; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 456.75 points; 3) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 451.25 points;  4) Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas) 448.5 points; 5) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 445.5 points; 6) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 367.50 points; 7) Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) 359.5 points; 8) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 358.75 points; 9) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) 356 points; 10) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 353 points.

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About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over 1.5 million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the Copenhagen Bull Riding 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., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The PBR prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in five countries.