Lachlan Richardson wins his first PBR Velocity Tour event of the season in Salinas, CA

 Lachlan Richardson (Gresford, Australia) went 2-for-2 to win the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour sanctioned event Wednesday night at California Rodeo Salinas at the Salinas Sports Complex. 

Richardson started the night with an 87.5-point ride on Smoothie (Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott), then capped off the victory by riding Captain Jack (Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott) for 88.5 points in the championship round.

The Australian earned 80 world points, moving him up 16 spots from No. 61 in the world standings to No. 45, and $10,610.55 for the victory.

Cody Campbell (Summerville, Oregon) broke into the Top 40 in the world standings after his second-place finish in Salinas. Campbell covered Circuit Breaker (Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott) for 86 points in Round 1, before posting 88.5 points on High Razor (Humpz and Hornz) in the championship round.

Campbell is walking away from the event with 50 points toward the world standings and a check for $7,049.48.

Third place went to Ramon De Lima (Antioch, Brazil). Lima started the night with an 86-point ride on Hell Pony (Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott), then covered Blowing Smoke (Humpz and Hornz / Sis & Stan Bucking Bulls) for 84.5 points in the championship round.

Lima also broke into the Top 40 in the world standings after earning 30 world points. He is also walking away from Wednesday night with $4,142.48 in his pocket.

Cody Nance (Paris, Tennessee) captured a fourth-place finish. Nance started the championship round tied for eighth after an 83.5-point ride on Barley Pop (Four Star Rodeo), then battled back after earning 86 points on Reindiction (Flying U / Cindy Rosser).

The No.15-ranked bull rider took home 20 points toward the world standings and $2,907.

Cody Teel (Kountze, Texas), currently No. 13 in the world standings, finished in fifth place after scoring 83.5 points in both rounds. He first covered Mayhem (Nunes Livestock) then reached 8 seconds on Uncle Fester (Humpz and Hornz / Sis & Stan Bucking Bulls) in the championship round. Teel pocketed 15 world points and $1,220.94 for the effort.

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The Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour will next head to Big Sky, Montana, for the Big Sky PBR July 28-29.

The 2017 Velocity Tour will culminate with the Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Finals at South Point Arena in Las Vegas on Oct. 28-30, leading into the PBR’s Built Ford Tough World Finals, Nov. 1-5 at T-Mobile Arena. ~ PBR Media

Salinas Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Event Results
Name, Round 1-Round 2-Aggr. Score-Total Points-Money Earned
1. Lachlan Richardson, 87.5-88.5-176-$10,610.55

2. Cody Campbell, 86-88-174-$7,049.48

3. Ramon De Lima, 86-84.5-170.5- $4,142.48

4. Cody Nance 83.5-86-169.5-$2,907

5. Cody Teel 83.5-83.5-167-$1,220.94