The 2023 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour is out of the gate in the new year. Last weekend’s events in Lexington, Kentucky and Portland, Oregon saw Alex Marcilio and Connor Halverson join Dalton Kasel atop the standings with first-place finishes at the two events respectively. Now, the riders turn the field turns its sights to the Denver PBR Chute Out at the National Western Stock Show. The three-day event will run from Monday, January 9 – Wednesday, January 10, with qualifying rounds on the first two days.
Watch the 2023 Denver PBR Chute Out
- When: Monday, January 9 – Wednesday, January 11, 2022
- Start Time: 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PT
- Location: National Western Stock Show – Denver, Colorado
- PBR Channel: Ride Pass on Pluto TV
Marcilio stayed with all three of his bulls in Lexington, one of three riders to do so and remain perfect at the event. He faced close competition from Flavio Zivieri, narrowly edging out his fellow countryman from Brazil for the win. The victory gave him his 11th event win of his career and paying out a cool $6,500, the placing him in second in earnings on the season.
2023 Denver PBR Chute Out Preview
The standings look to take a bit of a shift as the season continues this week in Denver at the PBR Chute Out. Part of the National Western Stock Show, the event will broadcast on the PBR Ride Pass on Pluto TV at 9 p.m. EST / 6 p.m. PT each night. Last year’s Velocity Tour Series Champion, Clayton Sellars, was part of last year’s field, finishing fourth in Denver. It remains to be seen if this year’s champion is a part of this year’s event. First, however, there’s a prize pool of $76,000 dollars with a total of 459 important series points on the line.
Go 92 points and go home with the win. Jose Vitor Leme rode Cliff Hanger for the @PendletonWhisky Ride of the Weekend. pic.twitter.com/RXyPI0QjXA
— PBR (@PBR) January 9, 2023
In Round 1 on Monday, Grayson Cole finished in the lead with 89 points, with so many yet to go. Chasing the win he missed last weekend, Zivieri is already in good position, competing in Denver as well. He completed his run with 79 points, finishing the day in sixth place.
2023 Denver PBR Chute Out Schedule
- Round 1 – Monday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
- Round 2 – Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
- Finals – Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
2023 Denver PBR Chute Out Results
| Position | Name | Round - 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grayson Cole | 89 |
| 2 | Robbie Taylor Jr. | 86.5 |
| 3 | Austin Richardson | 85.5 |
| 4 | Garrett Jones | 84 |
| 5 | Chase Dougherty | 83 |
| 6 | Flavio Zivieri | 79 |
| 7 | Keith Hall | 78 |
| 8 | Josh Frost | 75 |
| 9 | Travis Wimberley | 74.5 |
| 10 | Leonardo Lima | 63.5 |
| - | Conner Halverson | -2.03 |
| - | Aaron Williams | -7.04 |
| - | Ross Freeman | -5 |
| - | Dalton Rudman | -3.33 |
| - | Jake Morinec | -4.02 |
| - | Marcelo Procopio Pereira | - |
| - | Mason Moody | -2.9 |
| - | Griffin Smeltzer | - |
| - | Patterson Starcher | - |
| - | Ezekiel Mitchell | - |
| - | Claudio Montanha Jr. | -4.03 |
| - | Weston Davidson | - |
| - | Brandon Davis | - |
| - | Thor Hoefer II | - |
| - | Elijah Mora | - |
| - | Braden Richardson | - |
| - | Alex Jenks | -1.61 |
| - | Stefan Tonita | - |
| - | Cody Casper | - |
| - | Alecio Ferreira da Costa | -2.88 |
| - | Dakota Eagleburger | -1.88 |
| - | Kyle Jones | -2.6 |
| - | Dakota Louis | - |
| - | Dustin Martinez | - |
| - | Boudreaux Campbell | - |
| - | Adriano Salgado | - |
| - | Ramon de Lima | -3.41 |
| - | Trace Brown | -1.58 |
| - | Wyatt Rogers | - |
| - | Venn Johns | - |
| - | João Henrique Lucas | - |
| - | Eli Vastbinder | -6.52 |
| - | Kade Alberty | -4.04 |
| - | Luciano De Castro | - |
| - | Caden Bunch | - |
| - | Gage Gay | - |
| - | Bill Henry | -2.15 |
| - | Colt Robinson | -2.47 |
| - | Cody McCandless | -1.91 |
| - | Dakota Warnken | - |
| - | Dener Barbosa | - |
| - | Nick Tetz | -3.63 |
| - | Dalton Krantz | - |
| - | Hayden Harris | -7.62 |
| - | Junior Patrik Souza | - |
| - | Thiago Salgado | - |
| - | Dylan Smith | - |
| - | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | - |
| - | Bub Steele | - |
| - | Mason Ward | - |
| - | Junio Quaresima | -7.98 |
| - | Eli Necochea | -6.79 |
| - | Wyatt Covington | - |
| - | Tyler Manor | - |
| - | Wyatt Moulton | -2.47 |
| - | Colton Schneiderman | -1.68 |
| - | Perry Schrock | -2.02 |
| - | Anthony Hopen | - |
| - | Caleb McCaslin | -6.54 |
| - | Edgardo Figueroa | -3.19 |
| - | Vagner Mendes Vasconcelos | - |
| - | Vinell Mariano | - |
| - | Trevin Bundy | - |
| - | Marco Juarez | -4.44 |
| - | Koda Goebel | -2.25 |
| - | Paulo Maciel Neto | -1.7 |
| - | Wingson Henrique da Silva | - |
| - | Sandro Batista | - |
| - | Ray Mayo | - |
| - | Dustin Herman | - |
| - | Afonso Quintino | - |
| - | Guilherme Valleiras | -4.52 |
| - | Nick Goncalves | - |
| - | Zane Cook | -3.62 |
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| - | Tyler Hessman | - |
| - | Slick Phelps | -2.82 |
| - | Rafael Jose de Brito | - |
| - | Anthony Lyons | - |
| - | Charlie Hayes | -2.09 |
Velocity Tour Standings
| Place | Rider | Country | Points | Points Behind Leader | Earnings | Events | Wins | Rides | Buckoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Marcilio | BRA | 148.5 | 0 | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Dalton Kasel | USA | 132 | -16.5 | $7,150 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Conner Halverson | USA | 114 | -34.5 | $6,200 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Flavio Zivieri | BRA | 98.5 | -50 | $4,700 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Aaron Williams | USA | 92 | -56.5 | $4,800 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | Alvaro Alvarez Aguilar | MEX | 88 | -60.5 | $4,550 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | Ross Freeman | USA | 69 | -79.5 | $3,000 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | Justin Ethridge | USA | 66.5 | -82 | $1,490 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Dalton Rudman | USA | 64 | -84.5 | $2,800 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Jake Morinec | USA | 60 | -88.5 | $2,300 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Hunter Ball | USA | 55 | -93.5 | $2,200 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | Marcelo Procopio Pereira | BRA | 51 | -97.5 | $1,700 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Justice Forsythe | USA | 49 | -99.5 | $2,600 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Mason Moody | USA | 37 | -111.5 | $1,160 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Griffin Smeltzer | CAN | 35 | -113.5 | $1,740 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Manoelito de Souza Junior | BRA | 35 | -113.5 | $1,740 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
