1 rider as the pack continues to struggle in the championship round. His conversion atop Pookie Holler also represented the only qualified ride to come in the championship round, an extra boost for the No. 4 Cooper Davis, who’s making a push of his own, Pacheco bested Fajita (86 points), Whatever (85.5 points) and Pookie Holler (86.25 points) to pull of the runner-up feat. 1 rider was dispatched from his second-round opponent Back Jack in further heartbreaking fashion, coming down in 4.76 seconds.įailing to qualify for the championship round, the points leader was sent home from South Dakota early.īut with Kasel and Leme again missing the event with health concerns, and Cooper Davis managing just one qualified ride (87.5 points atop Toasted) for a sixth-place finish, it was a “no harm, no foul” situation for Pacheco.Īfter getting some swag back a few days ago when the premier series invaded Billings, courtesy of his fruitful 3-for-4 showcase at the PBR Wrangler Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, the Brazilian earned a hefty 116 UTB points for his silver finish.Ĭoming up short only to now No. Doubling down on the disappointing performance, the No. That’s where things got interesting as Unleash The Beast rolled into Nampa, Idaho, two weekends ago.īeginning the weekend with a Round 1 matchup against Out of the Blue, Pacheco was introduced to the dirt in a frustrating 6.79 seconds. With a majority of his misses in the month-long stretch coming in the two 15/15 Bucking Battles he’s participated in (Albuquerque, Sioux Falls), he’s still been able to turn in quality finishes during the formal events themselves, for the most part.įollowing up his runner-up placement in Albuquerque by earning 64 points for a bronze finish the next weekend in Sioux Falls, Pacheco had officially surpassed Leme in the UTB standings, but by the slimmest of margins: 2.5 points. 1 rank after earning 74 points for his second-place finish in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the first competition sans Leme, it’s been a bit hit-or-miss for the “Ice Man.” In what’s been noted both on and off the record by riders as one of the toughest seasons in recent memory, Pacheco has mostly enjoyed a clean bill of health as he quickly approaches the 1,000-point mark with 916.5 UTB points to date.ĭespite quickly getting started on his journey of overtaking Leme’s No. Perhaps even more importantly, the Brazilian has managed to continue his run while staying healthy. While it’s always been about him concentrating on riding his own bulls, Kaique Pacheco knows the talented athletes will eventually be back to work, but in the meantime, the 2018 World Champion hasn’t been shy about maintaining his lead stop the UTB standings. 3 Dalton Kasel last seeing action March 31 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the pack has understood its opportunity to make a collective push for World Finals while missing some of the tour’s top talent as the duo continues to recover from injuries. – With two-time World Champion Jose Vitor Leme last competing in premier series competition in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 17-18, and current No.
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