Indianapolis, IN
Alan de Souza seizes Round 1 win in front of sold-out Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis | PBR | Professional Bull Riders
INDIANAPOLIS – As the fourteenth PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event of the 2024 season got underway Saturday night in Indianapolis, Alan de Souza (Taubate, Brazil) rode supreme to win Round 1.
Paired with Woody (Flinn Cattle Co.), Souza, a member of the Nashville Stampede in the separate PBR Camping World Team Series, rocketed out of the chutes for 87.25 points to take an early event lead Saturday night.
The Brazilian’s second round win of the season netted him 28 points toward the Unleash The Beast standings, where he is now ranked No. 8.
Down to the Wire: Alan de Souza’s Clutch 87.25-Point Ride on Woody
In second place was rookie Clay Guiton (Cherryville, North Carolina).
The North Carolinian roared out of the gate aboard Air Shift (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 86.75 points, giving him at least one qualified ride in each of his last seven events.
The silver finish earned Guiton 18 points in the gold buckle race, where he is ranked No. 17.
Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) and Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York) both scored a matching 86.25 points to tie for third place in the opening round.
Swearingen catapulted out of the gate on Unhinged (Davis Rodeo Ranch/KHC Bucking Bulls) in Round 1 to briefly take the event lead early in the evening.
The Austin Gamblers’ Kasel recorded the penultimate ride of the evening, matching Swearingen aboard Dream Walkin (Conaway/Ogden/Hart Cattle Co) in the final frame.
Both riders left Gainbridge Fieldhouse with 16.5 Unleash The Beast points. Kasel is ranked No. 4 in the Unleash The Beast World Championship standings, while Swearingen sits at No. 18.
2022 PBR World Champion Daylon Swearingen Making It Look Easy with an 86.25-Point Ride on Unhinged
Rounding out the Top 5 was Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Spring, Utah).
After finishing sixth on Thursday in the weekly PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, the veteran stormed out of the chutes on Creek (K-C Bucking Bulls) for 86 points.
The fifth-place finish garnered the Arizona Ridge Riders’ star 15 points toward the Unleash The Beast standings, where he’s ranked No. 30.
Action for Ariat PBR Indianapolis concludes with Round 2 and the championship round on Sunday, March 3, beginning at 1:45 p.m. EST.
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PBR Unleash The Beast
Ariat PBR Indianapolis
Gainbridge Fieldhouse – Indianapolis, Indiana
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Alan de Souza, 87.25-0-0-87.25-28 Points.
2. Clay Guiton, 86.75-0-0-86.75-18 Points.
3. Dalton Kasel, 86.25-0-0-86.25-16.5 Points.
(tie). Daylon Swearingen, 86.25-0-0-86.25-16.5 Points.
5. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 86-0-0-86.00-15 Points.
6. Koltin Hevalow, 85.75-0-0-85.75-13.5 Points.
(tie). Julio Cesar Marques, 85.75-0-0-85.75-13.5 Points.
8. Jesse Petri, 85.5-0-0-85.50-11.5 Points.
(tie). Marco Eguchi, 85.5-0-0-85.50-11.5 Points.
10. Felipe Furlan, 85.25-0-0-85.25-10 Points.
11. Eduardo Aparecido, 85-0-0-85.00-8.5 Points.
(tie). Caden Bunch, 85-0-0-85.00-8.5 Points.
13. Luciano De Castro, 84.75-0-0-84.75-8 Points.
14. Vitor Losnake, 84.5-0-0-84.50-8 Points.
15. Brady Fielder, 82.75-0-0-82.75-8 Points.
16. Silvano Alves, 81.5-0-0-81.50-8 Points.
17. Boudreaux Campbell, 81.25-0-0-81.25-8 Points.
Cassio Dias, 0-0-0-0.00
John Crimber, 0-0-0-0.00
João Ricardo Vieira, 0-0-0-0.00
Wingson Henrique da Silva, 0-0-0-0.00
Alex Cerqueira, 0-0-0-0.00
Cort McFadden, 0-0-0-0.00
Ednélio Almeida, 0-0-0-0.00
Kaique Pacheco, 0-0-0-0.00
Paulo Eduardo Rossetto, 0-0-0-0.00
Mauricio Gulla Moreira, 0-0-0-0.00
Conner Halverson, 0-0-0-0.00
Bob Mitchell, 0-0-0-0.00
Callum Miller, 0-0-0-0.00
Eli Vastbinder, 0-0-0-0.00
Lucas Divino, 0-0-0-0.00
Ezekiel Mitchell, 0-0-0-0.00
Michael Lane, 0-0-0-0.00
Ramon de Lima, 0-0-0-0.00
Photo courtesy of Andy Watson/Bull Stock Media
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Central Indiana is bracing for a prolonged stretch of intense heat as a strong ridge of high pressure becomes firmly established over the region. High temperatures are expected to climb into the low to mid-90s through Thursday, while heat index values — the combination of heat and humidity — will reach between 100 and 105 degrees each afternoon.
Today Through Thursday: Sustained Heat
A well-entrenched upper-level ridge will maintain hot, dry conditions through Thursday. Daytime heating coupled with suppressed atmospheric mixing will keep dew points elevated, and thus heat indices high, especially during peak afternoon hours between noon and 6 p.m.
Storm chances during this period are expected to remain very low as the stable, dry air mass suppresses convective development.
Late Week: Transition and Storm Chances
The heat will begin to subside by the end of the workweek as the high-pressure ridge weakens and shifts eastward. This opens the door for increased moisture return and the development of scattered showers and thunderstorms, particularly Friday and Saturday afternoons.
Models currently show some variation on the timing and extent of this moisture return, so forecasts may adjust as the weekend approaches.
Residual scattered storms will be possible into Sunday and Monday, but the main story shifts away from oppressive heat to more typical summer storm activity.
7 Day Forecast:
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is planning to close a few ramps connecting Interstate 65 and Raymond Street on the south side of Indianapolis later this month.
According to a release, the ramp from northbound I-65 to Raymond Street is due to close. The ramp ties I-65 northbound to both eastbound and westbound Raymond Street.
A ramp from westbound Raymond Street to I-65 northbound will also be shut down.
INDOT reported that the closures will allow crews to reconstruct the ramps with new asphalt. The closures will go into effect on July 24 around 6 a.m. The ramps are slated to reopen in October.
Traffic shift in downtown Indianapolis
In addition to the I-65 ramp closures, INDOT has also announced traffic shifts on Interstates 70 and 65 near downtown Indianapolis. The shifts are part of pavement improvements that are being made to portions of I-65 and I-70 between Fletcher Avenue and Washington Street.
Once the traffic shift is in place, northbound I-65 will be separated by a work zone and a barrier wall. The new pattern will force drivers who want to continue north on I-65 to keep left. Drivers aiming to exit for Washington Street will need to keep right before Fletcher Avenue.
Lane and ramp restrictions will be implemented when crews implement the shift. INDOT is expected to provide additional information on the timelines associated with the shifts next week.
While construction is ongoing, the speed limit on I-65 will be reduced to 45 mph.
The ramp closures and traffic shifts are both part of INDOT’s I-65 Safety and Efficiency project. The goal of the initiative is to replace pavement and add additional lanes along the interstate. Officials believe the project will help increase interstate capacity and improve pedestrian and traffic safety in the area.
INDIANAPOLIS – A person was critically hurt in a crash on the northwest side of Indianapolis.
This happened around 11 p.m. Sunday. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, it started when a vehicle rear-ended another car near 38th Street and Commercial Drive.
The driver didn’t stop and eventually lost control of the vehicle near 38th Street and Cold Spring Road.
IMPD said the car struck a guardrail. The driver was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.
The incident remains under investigation.
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