Grab Your Hats, Folks—Freedom Keep Flying!
FORT WORTH, Texas — Let ’er buck! The Florida Freedom (22-6) just thundered out of the chutes and stacked Win No. 22, stretching their PBR Camping World Team Series record-setting total with a 342.25–250.75 shootout over the Carolina Cowboys (14-14). The Sunshine State stampede went 4-for-5, with MVP front-runner Thiago Salgado (85.25) lighting the fuse and a cavalry charge from Alex Cerqueira (85.5), John Crimber (86.5) and Joao Lucas Campos (87.5) closing the gate. Carolina showed plenty of grit—Cooper Davis (81.25), Clay Guiton (82.5) and Jess Lockwood (87) all found eight—but tonight the Freedom had a little more daylight.
Scorecard — Day 2, Game 6
Florida 342.25 (4-for-5) def. Carolina 250.75 (3-for-5)
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Florida rides: Salgado 85.25 (Shank); Cerqueira 85.5 (Ghost Face); Crimber 86.5 (Love Country); Campos 87.5
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Carolina rides: Davis 81.25 (Kiowa Havoc); Guiton 82.5 (Body Bag); Lockwood 87 (Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket)
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Re-ride: Joao Ricardo Vieira 85 (Rip)
Lone Star Showdown: Gamblers Ice the Rattlers—At Home!
Hold onto your belt buckles—Austin Gamblers (20-8) stampeded into Dickies and blanked the hometown Texas Rattlers (18-10), 177.25–0, snapping Texas’ league-record 10-game home win streak. Sage Steele Kimzey (88.75) and Kaique Pacheco (88.5) posted matching haymakers, and that, partner, was the ballgame. For the first time in four years, the Rattlers came up empty on home dirt. The rivalry? Hotter than a branding iron.
Scorecard — Day 2, Game 10
Austin 177.25 (2-for-5) def. Texas 0 (0-for-5)
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Austin rides: Kimzey 88.75 (Greasy Bend); Pacheco 88.5 (Snap Chatter)
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High Marked Bull: Ridin’ Dirty 45.5 (bucked off Eric Henrique Domingos in 2.32s)
Desert Magic & Music City Fireworks
Arizona Ridge Riders (18-10) shook off a skid and outlasted the Nashville Stampede (9-19) 257.5–168.75. Riquelme Santos cashed an 86 on a re-ride to set the table, Luciano De Castro hammered 87.5, and Keyshawn Whitehorse sealed it with 84. Tip your hat to Nashville’s Daniel Feitosa, who posted the night-high 90.5 on American Made—pure electricity, y’all.
Scorecard — Day 2, Game 7
Arizona 257.5 (3-for-5) def. Nashville 168.75 (2-for-5)
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Arizona rides: Santos 86 (Alakazoo, RR); De Castro 87.5 (Night Agent); Whitehorse 84 (Lap Dancer)
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Nashville rides: Alan de Souza 78.25 (Fatal Attraction); Feitosa 90.5 (American Made)
Thunder Rolls: Dougherty Debuts, Delivers the Dagger
Fresh off the summer trail, Chase Dougherty stepped onto the Teams stage and said, “Watch this.” His 88.5 aboard Stryker turned into the game-winner as the Missouri Thunder (12-16) edged the New York Mavericks (6-22) 88.5–86.5 in a good old-fashioned two-ride duel.
Scorecard — Day 2, Game 8
Missouri 88.5 (1-for-5) def. New York 86.5 (1-for-5)
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Thunder ride: Dougherty 88.5 (Stryker)
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Mavericks ride: Leonardo Castro 86.5 (Late Night Toss)
Walk-Off Wowsers: Outlaws Keep Postseason Pulse
Needing a spark, the Kansas City Outlaws (10-18) found one late when Natanael Serra Aires climbed aboard Smooth Violation and stuck 86.5 for a walk-off over the Oklahoma Wildcatters (10-18), 86.5–82.75. That tightrope W nudges K.C. above the cutline on tiebreakers for the three-way play-in to start the Vegas showdown.
Scorecard — Day 2, Game 9
Kansas City 86.5 (1-for-5) def. Oklahoma 82.75 (1-for-5)
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Outlaws walk-off: Serra Aires 86.5 (Smooth Violation, RR)
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Wildcatters: JaCauy Hale 82.75 (Big Jake)
Standings After Fort Worth (Regular Season)
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Florida Freedom 22–6 — 6,720.75 pts
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Austin Gamblers 20–8 — 6,116.00
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Arizona Ridge Riders 18–10 — 5,442.50
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Texas Rattlers 18–10 — 5,038.50
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Carolina Cowboys 14–14 — 5,050.50
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Missouri Thunder 12–16 — 4,455.25
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Kansas City Outlaws 10–18 — 4,455.25 (ahead of OKC on tiebreakers)
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Oklahoma Wildcatters 10–18 — 4,284.25
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Nashville Stampede 9–19 — 4,120.00
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New York Mavericks 6–22 — 3,615.50
What’s Next at Rattler Days
Saddle up early—final slate at Dickies Arena kicks off Sunday, Sept. 28 at 1:45 p.m. CT. From Fort Worth dust to Vegas lights, every stick, spur and whistle matters now.
About the PBR Camping World Team Series (Quick Draw)
Ten teams. Five-on-five bull riding. 13-event season from July to October, all roads leading to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Same eight-second truth, team-style drama. Media partners include CBS, The CW, and FOX Nation. More at PBR.com—and keep your dial on NetNewsLedger International Sports for the northern vantage from Thunder Bay to Sin City.
