The 2026 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals will close the Velocity Tour season May 1-2 at the American Bank Center Arena in Corpus Christi. Forty-four riders will compete over three rounds across two nights for the Velocity Tour championship, a $50,000 bonus and five berths to the PBR World Finals. The two-day finals will be streamed live exclusively on RidePass and the PBR App.

The Finals use a format that awards go-round points plus a 200-point aggregate award to first place, and the aggregate winner automatically qualifies for the PBR World Finals in Fort Worth. Five World Finals berths are available through Corpus Christi: the aggregate winner; the highest-finishing unqualified rider; the three highest-ranked unqualified riders in the standings; and the highest-finishing international invite if that rider finishes in the top five. Riders can also earn bonus points based on ride scores, with scores of 70 to 79.99 worth seven points, 80 to 89.99 worth eight points, and 90 to 99.99 worth nine points.

Grayson Cole enters the weekend described as “able to control his own destiny,” and is listed as the rider in the strongest position. Contenders for the title include Macaulie Leather, Wyatt Rogers, Elijah Jennings, Dener Barbosa, Brody Robinson and Andy Guzman. The roster changed before the event, with Nick Tetz not competing and Trace Redd, Jean Paulo Fernandes and Kase Hitt replaced by Vitor Losnake, Aaron Williams and Eli Vasbinder. Many up-and-coming athletes will aim to secure spots on the global stage at the Velocity Tour Finals.