PBR visits Wichita for first time in history on May 7-8
Jack Carnefix
Senior Manager of Public Relations
719.242.2800, ext. 719-242-2800 office
jcarnefix@pbr.com
WICHITA, Kan. (May 3, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) elite Built Ford Tough Series bucks into Wichita for the first time ever at 8 p.m. on Friday, May 7 and at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 8 at the INTRUST Bank Arena.
Wichita joins a select list of 30 cities chosen to host the nationally televised BFTS. More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe, ranking the PBR among the most prolific sports on air.
For as little as $10, fans will experience adrenaline-fueled action as the Top 40 bull riders in the world try to ride the toughest animal athletes on the planet, bathed in pyrotechnics and pumped by rock and roll. Tickets are on sale now at the INTRUST Bank Arena box office, online at www.selectaseat.com or by telephone at 316-755-SEAT (7328).
The Wichita Invitational will feature the best bull riders in the world, including Skeeter Kingsolver of Mclouth, Kan., who is ranked 10th in the BFTS. The PBR is having the deepest title race in history with less than 1,000 points separating the Top 5. Six different riders have been atop the standings already in 2010.
There are less than 460 points between top-ranked Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) and second-ranked Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.). Meier is the only three-time event winner this season, including a victory at Kansas City, Mo., on Mar. 5-7, while Nunes won in Fresno, Calif.
The field in Wichita will also include third-ranked Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.), fourth-ranked Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.), fifth-ranked J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) and eighth-ranked Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas). The 2004 PBR World Champion Lee won last weekend in Des Moines, Iowa, while Briscoe won the event in Billings, Mont., two weeks ago. Briscoe, Lee, McConnel and Meier all represented the United States at the PBR World Cup.
In addition to Nunes, members of the 2010 PBR World Cup champion Brazil competing will be Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil), Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) and rookie sensation Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, SP, Brazil). The 2008 PBR World Champion Marchi finished first in the overall average to earn the Most Valuable Player award at the World Cup, while Nunes and Palermo finished second and third, respectively. Alves was fifth at the World Cup and began his BFTS career by riding eight bulls in a row and winning his first event, the Nampa (Idaho) Invitational.
The Wichita Invitational will feature two rounds of the best bull riders matched against the top bulls in the PBR. The scores from the two rides will be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round following intermission on Saturday, where they will compete with one more bull. The rider with the highest total score after the championship round will be declared the winner.
The Bad Boy Mowers fan zone, including the PBR merchandise truck and mechanical bulls, will be at the Wichita Tractor Company, 1750 South West Street from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 8. Meier, McConnel and Kingsolver will be signing autographs from 12-1:30 p.m. while Briscoe, Shane Proctor and Flint Rasmussen, the official barrel man of the PBR, will be signing from 1:30-3 p.m.
The PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world with the best riders from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. One of the fastest-growing sports in the country, PBR events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, CBS, and FOX. For more information on the Professional Bull Riders, please visit www.pbr.com or contact Jack Carnefix at (719) 242 2800 orjcarnefix@pbrnow.com or Sara Broun at (719) 242 2800 orsbroun@pbrnow.com .
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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, 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 one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. 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.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbr.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, www.myspace.com/teampbr , twitter.com/teampbr, orwww.pbr.com/worldfinals/ .
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I was at Ok City and had a Great time. My husband did not get to go but I drove from Mississippi. It was well worth the drive. Wish we had more in this area.
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ms cricket
May 6, 2010Looks like everyone on here are headed to Wichita this weekend. Sounds like a fun time. I think I'll just watch it from home. Never been to an event. To low an income I think.
Happy to see Kasey will ride. Now if Reese Cate can get back, along with the injured cowboys. It's really going to get good.
Gotta go, everybody have a good time. Tell us about it when you get back
Long Live Cowboys -
reznibd
May 6, 2010HOORAY! Kasey Hayes will be in Wichita on Cool spot, Round 1! Go Kasey! Am so excited to see him again. Did I already say HOORAY?! Worth another--HOORAY!!!! -
cactus-sue
May 5, 2010You all have a great weekend! Sounds like you're going to have lots of fun!! :) -
sannpow
May 5, 2010webpbr - I'm glad to that you are sitting by TWTX! lol And Twiggy, yes I agree, you never
know just where you will be sitting, same for us. You might find yourself sitting by some
strange people that need a 24 step program for bull riding (& texting). I don't know if my other half will be running the reset clock or sitting beside me. More than likely we will be in the same general area as we usually are.
Twiggy - what do you mean pack....? I got home Sunday evening, unpacked then re-packed again
to leave for Branson the next morning. I will go home tomorrow evening in time to pack on
Thursday to leave Friday for Wichita. Am I coming or going????
Don't know what time we will leave on Friday, it's 3 hours for us. I will let you guys know
when we get there. Looking forward to seeing everyone.......that is if no baby decides to
arrive early...! :) -
webpbr
May 4, 2010Twiggy - Our tickets are Friday, Section 117 Row G. Saturday Section 117 Row L.
We're really looking forward to Wichita. Got so much time and so little to do. Opps, strike that, reverse it, so little time and so much to do. :) -
Twiggy
May 4, 2010Well......our tickets says Section 117 Row D, but you just never know where we'll end up ;)
We weren't planning on leaving til 11 or so Friday morning, but if TWTX & Webpbr are already
gonna be there, we might just leave earlier. Only about 2 1/2 hour drive for us.
Ok, now I feel the need to start packing...wait...I haven't unpacked from last weekend yet! :) -
webpbr
May 4, 2010sannpow - Mine and TWTX's are next to each other. :)
We are coming in on Thursday night, should be there by 10pm or sooner. -
sannpow
May 4, 2010Ok Twiggy & TWTX, you guys made me want to post. I am looking forward to Wichita as well. It
will be good to see you guys and enjoy some more bull riding. I have to get my fix in before
the summer break!
Call me when you guys arrive.....are your seats close to each other????? -
TWTX
May 4, 2010Wooooohooooo back at ya Twiggy!!! I am VERY ready for some R&R and some bull riding!! Looking
forward to getting together for another fan meet & greet. Last time was a blast! -
Twiggy
May 4, 2010Woooohoooo, starting to get excited. If anyone from the boards here is going, several of us
are getting together for a fan "meet & greet" probably sometime Saturday afternoon, host hotel
lobby or Holiday Inn lobby, the more the merrier. We all had a blast at the last one we did
in OK City. Chime in if you have any ideas! -
PBR-baglady
May 3, 2010For thoses who might be interested - the Wichita Tractor Co IS NOT at 1750 Southwest St. (google maps will take you to Southwest Blvd). It is at 1750 S. West St.
Any one from the area have any good places for an early dinner on Saturday?
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