Results from this past weekend’s Challenger Tour:

Fort Myers PBR (Fort Myers, Fla.) – July 31-August 1, 2009
1) Matt Werries (Jacksonville, Ill.) 175.5 points, $5,332; 2) Wagner Luciano (Venice, Fla.) 173.5 points, $3,504; 3/4) Clay McIntyre (Zolfo Springs, Fla.) 173 points, $1,523; 3/4) Willis Trosclair (Thibodaux, La.) 173 points, $1,523.

California Mid-State Fair PBR (Paso Robles, Calif.) – August 2, 2009
1) Thomas Bert (Modesto, Calif.) 171.5 points, $5,215; 2) Mark Lopes (Sutter Creek, Calif.) 83 points, $3,905; 3) Eric Ferreira (Millsap, Texas) 79.5 points, $2,565; 4) Ryan Brown (Temecula, Calif.) 79 points, $1,809.

Results from this past weekend’s Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour:

Weatherford Battle of the Bulls PBR (Weatherford, Texas) – July 31-August 1, 2009
1) Skeeter Kingsolver (McLouth, Kan.) 175.5 points, $5,022; 2) Edevaldo Ferreira (Andradina, SP, Brazil) 173 points, $2,898; 3) Clayton Baethge (Johnson City, Texas) 172.5 points, $3,443; 4) Ben Jones (Sunset, Texas) 167 points, $1,306; 5) Ednei Caminhas (P. Alves, SP, Brazil) 149.5 points.

Results from this past weekend’s Discovery Tour:

Mikel J. Moreno Memorial PBR (Yuba City, Calif.) – July 29-30, 2009
1) Zach Sorenson (Oakdale, Calif.) 161 points, $2,171; 2) Mark Lopes (Sutter Creek, Calif.) 85.5 points, $1,500; 3) Derek McCormack (Covelo, Calif.) 79.5 points; 4) Chance Roberts (Red Bluff, Calif.) 79 points.

Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:

Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo PBR Challenger Tour in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Thursday, August 6 at 7:30 p.m. at OSD Fiesta Horse Show & Rodeo.  Tickets are available at 800.681.0747 or 805.687.0747.

Ross Coleman Invitational PBR Challenger Tour in Molalla, Ore., on Friday, August 7 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, August 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Molalla Buckaroo Grounds.  Tickets are available for $16 in advance and $25 at the gate and can be purchased at www.rosscoleman.com or 503.759.2855.

Western Plains Chute-Out PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour in Goodland, Kan., on Wednesday, August 5 at 7 p.m. at the Sherman County Fairgrounds.

McHenry County Bull Bash PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, August 7 at 7 p.m. at the McHenry County Fairgrounds.  Tickets are available for $15 and can be purchased at 815.338.5310.

All roads are leading to Las Vegas and PBR is heading down it!  Don’t miss out on any of the action at the 2009 Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev.  The world-class event will take place on Oct. 30-Nov 1 and Nov. 5-8 at the Thomas & Mack Center---get your tickets NOW at 866.PBR.SHOW or unlvtickets.com!

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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants.  With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe.  The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and 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 across the five countries. 

For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbrnow.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, myspace.com/pbr_bfts, twitter/teampbr, facebook/professionalbullriders, or www.pbrnow.com/worldfinals/.