PUEBLO, Colo. (May 6, 2009) - The PBR Minor League Tour took over New York and Louisiana over the first weekend of May. Up-and-comer Douglas Duncan (Alvin, Texas) not only took home the event win in Gonzales, La., but ensured himself a spot at the next stop on the elite Built Ford Series in Des Moines, Ia., this coming weekend. Be sure to tune in all summer to see who is making waves in the PBR Minor Leagues!
Results from this past weekend Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour:
Round Up Bull Riding PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour – May 1, 2009
1) Douglas Duncan (Alvin, Texas) 172.5 points, $3,455; 2) D.J. Domangue (Odessa, Texas) 169.5 points, $2,292; 3/4) Cody Harden (Borger, Texas) 87.5 points, $1,975; 3/4) Steven Shelley (Natural Dam, Ark.) 87.5 points, $1,975; 5) Brandon Brewer (Independence, La.) 86.5 points, $1,003.
PBR Glens Falls Invitational Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour – May 1-2, 2009
1) Blaine Whipp (Myersville, Md.) 174 points, $3,458; 2) Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) 172 points, $2,801; 3) Clovis Crane (Lebanon, Pa.) 170.5 points, $1,557; 4/5) Michael Lane (North Tazewell, Va.) 169 points; 4/5) Renato Lage (Brazil) 169 points.
Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:
Lazy H PBR Challenger PBR Discovery Tour in Richlands, N.C., on Friday, May 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. at Lazy H Arena. Tickets are priced at $5, $10, and $15 and can be purchased at 910.324.6277.
Wharton County Youth Fair & Expo PBR Discovery Tour in Wharton, Texas on Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m. and Thursday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Wharton County Fairgrounds. Tickets are priced at $5 and $10 and can be purchased at 979.677.3350.
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 1.7 million live event 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. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
