Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational Results
February 22-24, 2008St. Louis, MO.
Stop number nine on the Built Ford Tough Series live from St. Louis, Missouri.
It was like a party in Brazil over the weekend in St. Louis with the Brazilian contingent of the PBR taking fist, second and third place at the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational.
Renato Nunes was the man of the hour however, besting his compatriots with 359.50 total points over Robson Palermo's 357.50.
"I am in the United States to win money. It's an honor to win an event with this much money to take home to Brazil," said Nunes.
Not only did Nunes win the event, but he made perhaps one of the most memorable rides of the season so far on the awesome bull Chicken on a Chain, and scored a whopping 95.75 points.
"I picked the best bull in the world today," said Nunes. "He's a good bull. I always pick a big bull for a big score. This is the best prize in the world." (Quotes Courtesy PBR)
It looks like that this season just might turn out to be the year of the Brazilians.
Top 5 (Average) Winners:- Renato Nunes - 359.50 (totals on 4 bulls)
- Robson Palermo - 357.50
- Guilherme Marchi - 354.75
- Zack Brown - 268.50
- Ross Coleman - 260.00
- Zack Brown - 90.25 points on Road Daddy
- Dustin Elliott - 89.50 points on Sunshine
- Guilherme Marchi - 88.25 points on T-Money
- Zack Brown - 90.25 points on Bad Medicine
Tie for Second - Renato Nunes - 90.00 points on McClintock
- Robson Palermo - 90.00 points on Grey Dog
- L.J. Jenkins - 90.00 points on Savage Shaker
- Tyler Pankewitz - 89.50 points on Bad Medicine
Tie for Second - Travis Briscoe - 88.75 points on Live Wire
- Guilherme Marchi - 88.75 points on Eddie Munster
- Renato Nunes - 95.75 points on Chicken on a Chain
- Robson Palermo - 92.75 points on Nervous Waters
- Guilherme Marchi - 90.00 points on Spit Fire
PBR Injury Report after the Enterprise Invitational:
- Paulo Crimber out with a sprained neck in Round 2.
- Luke Snyder sprained lower left ribs and bruised left hip. He is competing.
- Ross Coleman is competing with a consussion sustained in the final round.
- Travis Briscoe suffered ac concussion after being tossed by Scene of the Crash.
PBR Bonus Wrap-up:
Enterprise "Ride With the Best" Bonus:
- J.B. Mauney won $5,000 for a successful ride on Atta Boy in Round 1.
- Zach Brown claimed the $10,000 ($5,000 each) with a ride on Bad Medicine in Round 2 and North Dakota Kid in Round 3.
- Tyler Pankewitz will compete for the bonus at the first round of the Baltimore event.
- Zach Brown lead the event into the Championship Round (Short Go) but did not win the entire event (the average). The bonus will increase to $20,000 dollars at the next event.
- Chicken on a Chain was awarded $1,250 for his 46.5-point mark, the highest of the event. The bull is owned by Robinson, Tedesco and Larry the Cable Guy.
- Renato Nunes earned $1,000 for his ride on Chicken on a Chain (95.75 points) in the final round. The award is given to the highest scored ride of the event.
Up next for the PBR is the Baltimore Invitational.
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