Brady Fielder finishes No. 2 in PBR title race after house fire
NXTbets Pro | Published On: October 2, 2026
Fielder’s title run
Brady Fielder finished No. 2 in the 2026 PBR World Championship race behind John Crimber, and he did it after a season shaped by a house fire that took nearly everything he owned. The rider won events in Indianapolis and Billings and still climbed into the top tier of the championship chase. He also earned $385,701 during the Unleash The Beast season, a strong return that showed how much ground he covered after a setback that could have derailed the year. Fielder’s run carried extra weight because he was also chasing another title with the Texas Rattlers, and that pursuit kept him locked into the bigger picture even as his individual season kept building. The finish at No. 2 gave him a place near the center of the championship conversation. It also underscored the pace he kept all year, with wins, money and points all backing up the push. Fielder never had to rely on one result alone. He put together a season that stayed alive from one event to the next, and by the end he had positioned himself as one of the sport’s main threats.
Fire and support
The fire outside Bowie, Texas, destroyed Fielder’s clothing, boots, belts, photos and a 2023 championship buckle, wiping out the belongings he had collected through his career. Fielder and everyone else escaped safely, and that remained the first and most important part of the story. Everything else came later. The loss still cut deep because the fire stripped away items tied to both daily life and professional milestones. Clothing and boots can be replaced. Photos and a championship buckle carry memory, history and proof of what he had already built. Fielder did not face that loss alone. The Texas Rattlers stepped in, and Cody Lambert, teammates and sponsors helped replace his essentials after the fire. That response gave him the basic things he needed to keep moving, from gear to clothing to the practical details that matter when a rider is trying to stay in the arena and stay on schedule. Fielder said the support he received was overwhelming. That reaction fits the scale of what was lost and the speed of what came back. The fire took nearly all of his belongings, but it did not leave him isolated. His team and the people around him answered, and that support became part of the season that followed.
Fort Worth numbers
Fielder was entering the PBR Teams event in Fort Worth with a 65.22% riding percentage through 23 outs, a sign of how well he had been riding as the team competition approached. He also sat third in the MVP race, which put him in position to keep adding to a season that already included major wins and a runner-up finish in the world title race. Those numbers mattered because they showed how much he had produced before the Fort Worth event even began. A 65.22% mark through 23 outs gives a clear view of his consistency, and third in the MVP race placed him among the top drivers of the Texas Rattlers’ push. The setting also tied back to the larger goal. The event offered another chance to add to a year that had already delivered wins, money and a top-two finish on the individual side. That combination made his season stand out. Fielder kept riding, kept winning and kept the team race in view. The numbers in Fort Worth matched the arc of his year, a season built on production after loss and support that helped him keep going.
