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Post-Race Quote: “Solid day, honestly, I just want to thank everybody on this No. 23 Champion Power Equipment Chevy, GMS Racing, and GMS Fabrication. We needed this. We just haven’t had a clean couple weeks. We didn’t have a winning truck tonight, but I feel like we executed well. I felt like we got all we could out of it. I think we were three wide about ten percent of the race. They did a great job prepping the track. Fortunately, we got to race and hopefully we can use this to build some momentum up.” 

With all the unpredictability that is dirt racing with the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Trucks, how adaptive do you have to be?

“I think you always have to be adaptive. The track changes a lot here and it did seem like the bottom prevailed for the most part. Most of the time here it will go bottom, top, then middle but the bottom prevailed. You could make the bottom and the top work if you had to. Shoutout to everyone who prepped the track. I think they did a great job.” 

Briggs Madsen has been cleared for competition and is scheduled to return this week in Nampa.  Another round of practice bulls this past week have him ready to go.  Briggs is currently 51^st in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 40 points.

Eli Vastbinder went 0 for 1 this weekend, opting not to compete in round 2 due to injuries sustained in his buck off in round 1.  Eli and I talked this morning and this is nothing new, and nothing that will keep him out of the draw this upcoming weekend in Nampa.  Eli is currently 22^nd in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 219.50 points.

Jess Lockwood’s riding status remains unclear at this time.  Since returning from Philadelphia he spoke with Dr. Tandy Freeman last Monday afternoon, and as of Friday, Tandy was still waiting for the surgeon’s diagnosis and MRI disc so he can “take over” Jess’s care and determine what the next step needs to be for Lockwood.  Until Freeman can review the MRI and most likely perform another examination Jess remains at home unable to compete. He remains 27^th in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 159 points.

Cooper Davis went 0 for 1 this weekend and is currently seventh in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 454.00 points.  Cooper was unable to compete after round 1 due to competition related issues, but is expected to be in the draw this weekend in Nampa, ID.  So far to date Davis has ridden 18 of 39 bulls and his 46.1% riding mark ranks T – 5^th, his 18 bulls ridden ranks T – 5^th, his 8 event championship rounds ranks T – 2^nd, and his 3 event round wins ranks T – 4^th.  Cooper has been ranked inside the top 7 since the first week of the season; no other rider has been able to maintain this level of consistency throughout the season.

Kaique Pacheco went 1 for 3 in the event where his lone ride Friday night was impressive enough to win round 1, his 5^th round win of the season.  Kaique finished 3^rd overall in the event, earned 64 standings points and for the first time this season he left Sioux Falls as the number one bull rider in the world with 800.50 points.  He continues to lead the Tour with now 11 event championship round qualifications, riding 6 of those 11 attempts.  He also leads in total bull attempts with 50, and bulls ridden with 25.  His 50% riding percentage ranks 3^rd, and his 5 event round wins ranks T – 2^nd. This marks the 12^th consecutive week that Kaique has ranked inside the top four of the finals standings.

Kaique’s ride in the Indianapolis 15 – 15 (1-28-2023) on Ricky Vaughn for 93 Points remains the highest marked ride on the UTB Tour so far this season.  In honor of fallen PBR rider Mason Lowe (1993 – 2019), PBR awards the rider with the highest score of the season with The Mason Lowe Award.

Kaique failed to convert on his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle attempt Saturday night.

Briggs Madsen was cleared for competition last week and intends on competing early April in Nampa, ID.  So it’s practice bulls in the meantime to ready himself for the UTB level bull power.  Briggs remains 50^th in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 40 points.