In December 2025,Lightning Aguilerawill back in the box for his secondNFR, three years after his first qualification.
The Florida transplant finished the regular season No. 15 in the PRCA world standings with $114,735.75 won on the year after battling it out near the bubble the last month of the season. On this episode ofThe Score, Aguilera talks about his 2025 season, returning to the Thomas & Mack and how he’spreparing for his second NFR.
- Lightning Aguilera: From South Florida to San Antonio
- Lightning Aguilera’s Jess A Moose is 2022’s Head Horse of the Year
- Within Reach: Aguilera’s Team Roping Roots and Aspirations
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