Fort Worth, Texas (October 17, 2009) ~ It was a big night in Lubbock, Texas- A huge win for Texas Tech Football and a great night of bull riding. Tuff Hedeman’s Championship Bull Riding Tour Presented by Mahindra Tractors made its final stop before the Kansas City tour finale in Lubbock for the CINCH CBR West Texas Showdown Presented by Frontier Dodge.
Tonight’s event determined which 40 riders will be invited to the CBR Tour Finale where the 2009 CBR World Champion will be crowned and $300, 000 in yearend bonus money will be awarded to the top riders.
Rides were not easy to come by tonight but Friday Wright of Moss Point, Mississippi managed to get two good ones in. Friday was first up on the Mike Johnson bull, McCrazy and scored an 88. He choose to ride Cude Energy in the short round and was marked 91.5 for a 179.5 score.
“This was a great night for bull riding and I hope everyone plans on joining us in Kansas City,” Friday said during the check presentation.
CBR Horizon Series contestant Neil Holmes, of Houston, TX had a breakout night – first on Lil Wayne-Lyndal Hurst ( 86.5) and then on Big Diggin -Wilburn and Williams (91.5) which placed him second in the money.
A large crowd turned out for the event including a large number of fraternity members who were there to cheer on their brothers during the “Steer Riding Challenge” in which the winning organization took home a check for $500. Although Kappa Alpha representative John Edwards got banged up a bit, he managed to score the highest and take home the winnings for his house.
The other notable winners of the night were high marked bull Cocktail –Cervi Championship Rodeo-with a 47 score and Cude Energy Services who won the Bull Team Event.
Although current standings leaders Jarrod Craig, Hugo Pedrero and Ardie Maier all had a rough night in Lubbock, the three still remain top contenders for World Champion. Log on to www.CBRbull.com for a complete look at the current standings. Make plans to join the CBR in Kansas City for the Tour Finale presented by the American Royal, October 31 and November 1.
The CINCH CBR West Texas Showdown Presented by Frontier Dodge. will be broadcast on Great American Country (GAC) and premiers on November 10, 2009.
About CBR
Led by bull riding icon, Tuff Hedeman, Championship Bull Riding, Inc. (CBR) is a nationwide professional bull riding tour which airs primetime every week on both GAC and RFD-TV with over 14 million viewers each year and logging over 300 hours of television annually since 2004. Every CBR Tour features a two hour show and an adrenaline rush with more than 20 events and over 100,000 fans in live attendance. CBR is home of the REAL COWBOY SPORT and the best bull riders and bulls in the world. We are committed to the riders, the fans, the sponsors, and all those involved in the professional bull riding industry and we live by the words Strength, Stamina, Integrity and Speed. For more information on CBR, please visit www.CBRbull.com or call us at 817.626.BULL.
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