PUEBLO, Colo. (September 30, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders announced that CBS will broadcast the Final Five Showdown from the elite Built Ford Tough Series Mohegan Sun Invitational presented by Cooper Tires on Sunday, Oct. 3, at 3 p.m. or 5 p.m. (Please check local listings for details).
The bonus round, which will be held immediately following Round 2 on Saturday, Oct. 2, features the Top 10 riders in the elite Built Ford Tough Series standings being given an opportunity to ride an extra bull for bonus BFTS points.
Top-ranked Austin Meier of Kinta, Okla. leads second-ranked J.B. Mauney of Mooresville, N.C. by only 64 points and third-ranked Renato Nunes of Buritama, Brazil by 698.5 points. The winner of the Final Five Showdown can earn up to 300 additional points in what is one of the closest races ever.
The 2010 standings lead has changed 11 times and there have been six different riders ranked first. Meier and Mauney have each held the top spot three different times while Nunes has been ranked first twice.
Tickets for the Mohegan Sun Invitational presented by Cooper Tires begin at $15 and can be purchased at the Mohegan Sun Arena box office, www.ticketmaster.com and by telephone at (800) 745-3000. Bull riding at the Mohegan Sun Arena begins at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 1, at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 2 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3.
The 2010 PBR season has been the sport’s most competitive ever with the first 28 events producing 20 different winners. Meier has the most wins with five and Nunes is second with three. Mauney, fourth-ranked Valdiron de Oliveira of Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil and leading rookie of the year candidate Silvano Alves of Pilar, Brazil each have two wins. Seven of the Top 10 riders have an event win and 13 of the Top 20 have a victory.
2010 Built Ford Tough Series Standings
Points
Points Back
Earnings
1. Austin Meier
10,090.25
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$252,369
2. J.B. Mauney
10,026.25
64
$279,681
3. Renato Nunes
9,391
698.5
$273,952
4. Valdiron de Oliveira
8,004.5
2,085.75
$379,842
5. Mike Lee
7,544.75
2,545.5
$143,890
6. Ryan McConnel
7,085.5
3,004.75
$119,981
7. Robson Palermo
6,952.75
3,137.5
$118,441
8. Guilherme Marchi
6,575
3,515.25
$342,729
9. Travis Briscoe
6,571.75
3,518.5
$167,145
10. McKennon Wimberly
6,486.25
3,604
$116,283
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)
The PBR is the world’s premier bull riding organization. More than 100 million viewers annually watch over 400 hours of primetime PBR programming on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and networks around the world. The PBR has awarded over $100 million in prize money and 20 riders have earned over $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million -- the most of any western-sports athlete in history. The PBR was nominated as 2010 Sports League of the Year at the Sports Business Journal Sports Business Awards, alongside the National Football League, National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball. Nearly two million fans attend Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division events each year. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TeamPBR and http://twitter.com/TEAMPBR.
