TULSA, Okla. (July 18, 2010) - The only rider to ride two bulls on Sunday, top-ranked Renato Nunes (Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil) came from behind to win the Professional Bull Riders elite Built Ford Tough Series Express Classic presented by Cooper Tires and brought to you locally by Troy-Bilt and Blue-Emu at the BOK Center.
He rode MoeBandy.com (D&H Cattle Company/Moe Bandy) for 83 points in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round and Flirting with Disaster for 90 points in Round 3. It is the third win of the season and second in a row for Nunes, who also posted victories at Pueblo, Colo. and Fresno, Calif. Nunes, who was tied for seventh heading into the final day, finished with 259.75 points and earns $36,446 to bring his season total to $259,589.
Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil) finished second with 258.75 points and won $17,249 while Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil) was third and won $10,850 with 252.75 points.
Zack Brown (North Shore, Hawaii), who finished first in Rounds 1 and 2, finished fourth with 178.25 points to earn $15,130 and 2009 PBR Rookie of the Year Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) was fifth with 176.75 points. Nance scored 90 points on Lil’ Red Kat (Boyd/Floyd/Larue) in Round 3 to share top honors with Nunes.
Nunes is first in the BFTS standings with 8,707.25 points followed by Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) with 7,121.75 points and Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) with 6,394 points. de Oliveira is fourth with 6,266.75 and Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil) is fifth with 6,140.5 points. Briscoe rode on Friday in Tulsa, but did not compete on Saturday and Sunday, while Marchi is still recovering from wrist surgery and did not compete this weekend.
The BFTS will travel to San Antonio, Texas for the United States Air Force Invitational at the AT&T Center on July 31-Aug. 1. Tickets begin at only $10 and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com or by telephone at (800) 745-3000.
BEHIND THE CHUTES:
Ford Truck Moment of Truth Bonus: The $5,000 Ford Truck Moment of Truth Bonus was not claimed and will be $10,000 at San Antonio. The bonus is increased by $5,000 each week it is not claimed. Once claimed, it returns to $5,000.
INJURY REPORT: Ben Jones has a possible fractured scapula and is scheduled to get an x-ray.
BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD STANDINGS (The PBR World Champion is based on total Built Ford Tough Series points earned during the season): 1, Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 8707.25 points, $259,589. 2, Austin Meier, Kinta, Okla., 7,121.75 points, $177.867. 3, Travis Briscoe, Edgewood, N.M., 6,394 points, $165,247. 4, Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil, 6,266.75 points, $352,727. 5, Guilherme Marchi, Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 6,140.5 points, $340,729.
Express Classic presented by Cooper Tires at Tulsa, Okla.
OVERALL EVENT: 1, Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 259.75 points. 2, Silvano Alves, Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 258.75 points. 3, Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil, 252.75 points. 4, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 178.25 points. Cody Nance, Paris, Tenn., 176.75 points.
BUILT FORD TOUGH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND: 1, Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 83 points on MoeBandy.com (D&H Cattle Company/Moe Bandy).
ROUND 3: 1/2, Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 90 points on Flirting with Disaster (Hart Cattle Company/Switchouse Ranch/Plummer) and Cody Nance, Paris, Tenn., 90 points on Lil’ Red Kat (Boyd/Floyd/Larue). 3, Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore., 88.5 points on Air Patrick ((Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Martinez Bucking Bulls). 4/5, Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.), 87.5 points on Ice T&D (Rafter HB Cattle Company) and Kasey Hayes, Liberal, Kan., 87.5 points on Pistolero (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
ROUND 2: 1, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 89.75 points on RMEF Bugle (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls). 2, Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil, 88.5 points on Far West (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC). 3/5, Wiley Petersen, Fort Hall, Idaho, 86.75 points on Western Star (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company); Cody Nance, Paris, Tenn., 86.75 points on Blue Demon (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC) and Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 86.75 points on Texas Blues (JR Allen/Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
ROUND 1: 1, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 88.5 points on Best Ever (D&H Cattle Company). 2/3, Silvano Alves, Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 87.5 points on Outa Da Blue (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) and Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas, 87.5 points on Ice T&D (Rafter HB Cattle Company). 4, Sean Willingham, Summerville, Ga., 87 points on Pearl Jam (Ravenscroft/Boyd-Floyd Bull Co.). 5/6, Ross Coleman, Molalla, Ore., 86 points on Air Patrick (Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Martinez Bucking Bulls) and Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia), 86 points on Superfreak (Davis Rodeo Ranch/Brian Canter).
ABBI SUPER CLASSIC ORDER OF FINISH: 1, Moon (Jackson, Holmes & Baker). 2, Bushwacker (Julio Moreno/Richard Oliveria). 3, Minor Incident (Boyd/Floyd/Cunningham). 4, Judgement Day (Boyd-Floyd/Castle). 5, Best Ever (D&H Cattle Company).
TOP BULL SCORES: 1, Chicken on a Chain (Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy), 45.75 points. 2, Black Pearl (Ravenscroft/Boyd-Floyd Bull Company), 45.5 points. 3, Perfect Poison (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company), 45.5 points. 4, Bushwacker (Julio Moreno/Richard Oliveria), 45.375 points. 5, Flip Side (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), 45.25 points.
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