This weekend, for the eleventh time and ninth consecutive season, PBR’s elite 2024 Unleash The Beast travels to Little Rock, Arkansas, for PBR Little Rock, the sixteenth event of the 24-event 2024 individual season. The City of Roses will host the PBR for two days of action on Friday, March 15, starting at 6:45 p.m. CDT, and Saturday, March 16, starting at 7:45 p.m. CDT:

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CADEN BUNCH SEIZES VICTORY IN MILWAUKEE: No. 7 Caden Bunch went 2-for-3 to win his second career premier series event last weekend in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A rising star for the Florida Freedom on the separate PBR Camping World Team Series, Bunch roared out of the gates on Cookies & Cream in Round 1 for 87 points, tying fellow rookie No. 2 John Crimber for the opening round win. Now on a roll, the Oklahoman covered Magic Trick for 86.75 points in Round 2 to maintain his hold on the event lead. Choosing Ricky Vaughn as his final animal athlete opponent, Bunch thundered out of the chutes but was unseated after 1.63 seconds. This weekend, he hopes to keep it rolling on Heavy Lifting in Round 1 on Friday.

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DIAS MAINTAINS NO. 1 RANKING: While both Caden Bunch and John Crimber may have made up some ground in Milwaukee, Cassio Dias still holds a commanding lead in the gold buckle race after going 1-for-3 and finishing seventh in Milwaukee. After being shut out for just the third time this season in Indianapolis, Dias rebounded in Round 1, topping Trump Train for 86.75 points. While he was bucked off by Reinstate Hank in 2.91 seconds and Cy Young in 5.98 seconds in the final two rounds, his opening-round performance was enough to net Dias his tenth finish inside the Top 10. Dias tries to extend his lead atop the standings on T-Wrecks in Round 1 Friday.

KASEL KEEPS ROLLING: While he didn’t take home the win, No. 3 Dalton Kasel continued to stay hot in Milwaukee to jump up one more spot in the standings. After being bucked off in 5.55 seconds in Round 1 by Gucci, Kasel battled back, tying for second in Round 2 by riding The Judge for 88 points. While unseated by Dark Thoughts in 5.19 seconds in the championship round, the third-place finish pushed him to within 318.33 points of Dias.

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