Kyler Oliver Eyes Career-First PBR World Finals Qualification with PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Event Win in Wyoming

Photo courtesy of courtesy Andre Silva | PBR
Photo courtesy of courtesy Andre Silva | PBR

Utah native surges more than 30 positions in the world rankings to get within 39.66 points of the Top 35 and a berth to the 2020 PBR World Finals in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15

As the first weekend of competition for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Casper Invitational, driven by Wyoming Ford Dealers, wound to a close, 21-year-old Kyler Oliver (Roy, Utah) captured his first-ever victory on the league’s expansion series, chartering a course for the surging young gun to qualify for his first-ever PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast on Nov. 12-5 in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium.

Read MoreKyler Oliver Eyes Career-First PBR World Finals Qualification with PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Event Win in Wyoming

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media

World No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme furthers stronghold on the top ranking ahead of season-culminating event’s debut at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15

On the opening night of competition for the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event held in Lincoln, Nebraska, at Pinnacle Bank Arena, one former PBR World Champion showed he’s ready for a world title run and another took a big leap toward yet another World Finals qualification when the season culminating event is held in Arlington, Texas on Nov. 12-15 at AT&T Stadium.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates Round 1 of Unleash The Beast Event in Nebraska to Gain Ground in World Title Race as 2020 PBR World Finals Inches Closer

Veteran Brazilian Wallace Vieira de Oliveira Wins PBR Velocity Tour Event in Casper to Inch Closer to 2020 PBR World Finals Berth in Arlington, Texas

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Photo courtesy of courtesy Andre Silva | PBR

Now within 21.84 points of the Top 35, Vieira is on the precipice of competing at the first-ever PBR World Finals to be held inside AT&T Stadium on Nov. 12-15
With just four regular-season PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) events remaining in 2020, the action was fierce on Friday night for the first edition of the PBR Casper Invitational, driven by Wyoming Ford Dealers. Riders not only jockeyed for a coveted position to compete at the expansion series’ season culminating event in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on Nov. 6-7, but also a more highly sought after berth to the 2020 PBR World Finals, slated to debut in Arlington, Texas, inside the iconic AT&T Stadium on Nov. 12-15.

Read MoreVeteran Brazilian Wallace Vieira de Oliveira Wins PBR Velocity Tour Event in Casper to Inch Closer to 2020 PBR World Finals Berth in Arlington, Texas

PBR Weekend Update: Leme Goes Back-To-Back-To-Back With League-Leading Seventh Utb Win in Billings

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Photo by PBR.com

The Western sports world is running out of superlatives for Jose Vitor Leme’s 2020 season, which is shaping up to be one of the best in the history of Professional Bull Riders (PBR).
Leme went a perfect 5-for-5 at First Interstate Arena at Metrapark in Billings this weekend, winning his third PBR Unleash the Beast (UTB) event in a row, along with Saturday’s 15/15 Bucking Battle.

Read MorePBR Weekend Update: Leme Goes Back-To-Back-To-Back With League-Leading Seventh Utb Win in Billings

2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media for PBR

Joao Ricardo Vieira Ties for 15/15 Bucking Battle Victory to Hone in on World No. 1 Ranking

FORT WORTH, Texas – In front of a raucous Texas crowd, home state hopeful Cooper Davis (Jasper, Texas) dominated the opening night of competition for the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast WinStar World Casino and Resort Invitational. Davis won Round 1 and tied for the victory in the 15/15 Bucking Battle, as Dickies Arena in Fort Worth welcomed back fans for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic with new safety protocols in place.

Read More2016 PBR World Champion Cooper Davis Dominates on Opening Night in Fort Worth Winning Round 1 and Splitting the Victory in 15/15 Bucking Battle

During PBR second half of the Unleash The Beast tour, Leme Bounces Back, Splits Round Win With Eldred To Increase World Lead!

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Photo courtesy of Andy Watson/BullStock Media

Utah’s Keyshawn Whitehorse in Fifth After Round 1

As PBR (Professional Bull Riders) bucked on in the second half of the 2020 Unleash The Beast tour season, Days of ’47 Arena and the Rocky Mountains played as the backdrop of world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme’s (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) bounce-back in Round 1 of the 2020 TicketSmarter Invitational, after a disappointing outing last weekend.

Read MoreDuring PBR second half of the Unleash The Beast tour, Leme Bounces Back, Splits Round Win With Eldred To Increase World Lead!

Two Teams Remain Undefeated While South Point and Lucas Oil Duel Into the Night on PBR’s Monster Energy Team Challenge Day 8

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Photo by PBR.com

Battling injuries after Challenge Night 7, with Team Captain Marco Eguchi (Poa, Brail) questionable after re-aggravating a pre-existing groin injury, Team Pendleton Whisky was able to secure victory in a tight battle to start of Challenge Night 8 of PBR’s Monster Energy Team Challenge, presented by U.S. Border Patrol, at South Point Arena in Las Vegas. Matching up with undefeated Team Boot Barn inside the Let ‘Er Buck Saloon, Team Pendleton Whisky struck first when Eguchi conquered Red Bones (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Kathy Boone/Joe Beaver) for 87.25 points, the only qualified ride of the first half of Game 22.

Read MoreTwo Teams Remain Undefeated While South Point and Lucas Oil Duel Into the Night on PBR’s Monster Energy Team Challenge Day 8