CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – Following an electric 31-event, record-setting season, Marcus Mast (Middlebury, Indiana) emerged the supreme competitor, delivering three crucial rides on the final two days of the campaign in Corpus Christi, Texas, to be crowned the 2025 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Champion, earning the accompanying $50,000 bonus. 

As the event inside American Bank Center Arena got underway, Mast was No. 3 in the Velocity Tour Global standings, trailing No. 1 Afonso Quintino (Sao Luis dos Montes Belos, Brazil) by 125.5 points. 

Mast began his come-from-behind surge in Round 1 as he delivered the fourth best score, topping Vigilante (Halpain Bucking Bulls) for 86.25 points, to collect 24 Velocity Global points. The Indiana man’s score, coupled with a 1.21-second slap by Quintino on High Road (Cannon Cattle Co.), led Mast to climb within 101.5 points of the top spot. 

As Championship Saturday got underway, Mast’s momentum continued to roll. He punched his ticket to the championship round and climbed to third on the event leaderboard courtesy of an 80.5-point trip on Shakira (Folsom Point Bucking Bulls). Mast’s pathway to the title cleared further as Quintino’s time at the 2025 PBR Velocity Tour Finals, presented by Coastal Bend Chevy Dealers, ended when he was tossed by Cash On Black (Cannon Cattle Co.) in a swift 2 seconds. 

Poised on the back of the chutes, Mast then readied to take on Watch Out (Sho-Me Rodeo/Wyloh) in the final round, needing to finish third or better in the event aggregate to win the year-end title. Erupting from the chutes, Mast reached the whistle but was awarded a re-ride after he earned just 64.75 points. In a business decision, Mast elected to keep the score.


With the final two riders bucking off, Mast’s choice proved dividends, enough to earn him the title of 2025 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Champion. 

When the dust settled, Mast earned the expansion series’ top honor by finishing 12.5 points ahead of No. 2 Quintino. 

In addition to the title of Velocity Tour Champion, and a bonus check for $50,000, Mast also earned one of five available berths to the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast. The berth marks Mast’s third career qualification to bull riding’s most prestigious event. 

Paulo Eduardo Rossetto (Colorado, Brazil) rode lights out at the “Championship before the Championship,” going a flawless 3-for-3 to win the PBR Velocity Tour Finals event title. 

After riding Sizmagraf (Sellers/UTC/Eldred Cattle) for 84.5 points in Round 1, the charismatic Brazilian conquered Sweet John (Cannon Cattle Co.) for 82.25 points in Round 2. 

Rossetto then cemented the event victory when he topped Dough Boy (Sellers/UTC/Eldred Cattle) for 86.25 points in the final round. 

The golden finish earned Rossetto a check for $26,100 and 255 Velocity Global points. He concluded the 2025 campaign No. 27 in the Velocity Global standings. 

Alongside Mast, an additional four riders also punched their ticket to the 2025 PBR World Finals. 

Jean Fernandes Pereira (Crixas, Brazil) earned one of the coveted spots as the top finishing rider at the event not already qualified.

Pereira was the final rider to cover all three of his bovine athletes in Corpus Christi, concluding the event second. He made the 8 on Co-Witt (Sho-Me Rodeo/Wyloh) for 81 points in Round 1, Kangaroo Jack (KR Bucking Stock/LTG Bucking Bulls) for 82 points in Round 2 and Born To Raise Hell (CIL Cattle Co. #2) for 80.25 points in the final round. 

Quintino and Bob Mitchell (Steelville, Missouri) will compete at the World Finals via their final rank in the Velocity Global standings. Quintino concluded the year No. 2, while Mitchell was No. 3.

Ashton Sahli (Red Deer, Alberta, Canada) will make his World Finals debut after earning the coveted international invite at the year-end event courtesy of his rank in the Velocity Global standings. 

PBR RidePass on Pluto TV will offer re-airs and on-demand replays of every PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event. PBR RidePass is available on desktops, laptops and mobile devices via www.pluto.tv. Click here for on-demand PBR programming. 

The 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast will begin with Eliminations at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth from May 8-11. The competition will begin at 7:45 p.m. CT on May 8-10, and 1:45 p.m. CT on May 11. During Eliminations, each of the 45 competing riders will get on one bull daily. When the dust settles, the Top 15 in the Unleash The Beast standings, and Top 5 in the event not already advancing, will earn a direct berth to the Championship in Arlington the following weekend.

Competition continues with Ride For Redemption on May 14-15 at Cowtown Coliseum. Following the two rounds of action on May 15, the Top 5 in the aggregate will earn the final berths to the Championship. Action for Ride For Redemption begins nightly at 7:45 p.m. CT. 

Single-day tickets for both Eliminations and Ride For Redemption are on-sale now and can be purchased at PBRWorldFinals.com, CowtownColiseum.com and AXS.com, or by phone at 1-800-732-1727.  

The on-the-dirt action for the two segments of the 2025 PBR World Finals inside Cowtown Coliseum will be accompanied by a myriad of programming throughout the Fort Worth Stockyards, including the Stockyards Stampede Fan Fest, which will take over the historic district beginning May 8 as the fan hub.

The complete schedule of programming accompanying the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast is available at https://pbrworldfinals.com/schedule.   

The 2025 PBR World Finals will then conclude with the Championship on Saturday, May 17 at 7:45 p.m. CT and Sunday, May 18 at 1:45 p.m. CT in Arlington at AT&T Stadium. Inside the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, there will be two rounds of competition nightly. Following those four rounds, PBR will crown the World Champion, World Finals event winner, Rookie of the Year and more. 

Single-day tickets for the PBR World Finals – Championship are on sale now. They can be purchased online at ATTStadium.com, SeatGeek.com and PBRWorldFinals.com, or by phone at 1-800-732-1727.

Cole Hauser’s Ultimate Tailgate will take over AT&T Stadium’s East Plaza from May 16-18, kicking off the festivities prior to Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo, presented by $VET, at 4 p.m. CT on Friday, May 16 and the PBR World Finals – Championship at 5 p.m. CT on Saturday, May 17 and 11 a.m. CT on Sunday, May 18. Yellowstone’s Hauser will make daily appearances at his Ultimate Tailgate, including hosting the fan-favorite Rider Arrival Show on May 17 at 5:30 p.m. CT. 

In addition to the LIVE musical performances from Dean James (May 16), Chris Lane (May 17) and Annie Bosko (May 18), Cole Hauser’s Ultimate Tailgate Party will include the fan-favorite Rider Arrival Show on May 17, hosted by Hauser and Matt West featuring all 25 competing riders in the race for the season’s coveted gold buckle and $1 million bonus. Eventgoers can also participate in PBR World Finals Cowboy Church, presented by Compass Church, on Sunday, May 18.

For more information about the 2025 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast and to see the complete event schedule, visit PBRWorldFinals.com.  

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