PBR's Team Series is set to compete in Greensboro, North Carolina this weekend as chances dwindle to make up ground ahead of the Las Vegas Championships.
After an insane weekend in the Midwest, PBR teams are ready to head East and setup camp in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Following a wild week of trades and acquisitions, teams are ready to show off their new assets hoping to make a difference in the standings with only three weeks left before the Las Vegas Teams Championship.
Nevertheless, the competition was full of grit and hard work in the Midwest for Thunder Days. Looking forward to this weekend, each team has an opportunity to make significant moves in the standings.
The Austin Gamblers still hold first place, but the Texas Rattlers, Kansas City Outlaws, and Oklahoma Freedom are all tied for second and are vying for the number one spot.
Oklahoma claimed their first event win last season in North Carolina, so will last year's victory drive them to repeat history?
Or, will being on their home dirt allow the Carolina Cowboys the drive and ambition they need to capture the wins to get them up to the top?
Overall Standings
- Austin Gamblers 14-5-0
- Texas Rattlers 10-9-0
- Kansas City Outlaws 10-9-0
- Oklahoma Freedom 10-9-0
- Carolina Cowboys 9-10-0
- Arizona Ridge Riders 9-10-0
- Nashville Stampede 6-13-0
- Missouri Thunder 6-13-0
Familiar and new, Team Series MVP standings are mixed with previous World Champions and first-timers. The top-five riders are neck and neck in the fight for the coveted MVP title heading into the stretch before the Championship Finals.
Top-5 Team Series MVP Standings
- Jose Vitor Leme, Austin Gamblers, 1,231 points
- Dalton Kasel, Austin Gamblers, 1,143.75 points
- Cassio Dias, Kansas City Outlaws, 976.50 points
- Silvano Alves, Nashville Stampede, 865.75 points
- Cooper Davis, Carolina Cowboys, 860.50 points
Friday Night Round 1
- Kansas City Outlaws vs. Oklahoma Freedom
- Missouri Thunder vs. Austin Gamblers
- Texas Rattlers vs. Nashville Stampede
- Arizona Ridge Riders vs. Carolina Cowboys
This weekend has a lot of names to look out for with the teams' trades and acquisitions that took place earlier in the week. Oklahoma Freedom's newest additions Dawson Gleaves and Bill Henry, will be making their debut for the team on Friday night. Another addition, Nine-time World Qualifier Chase Outlaw, will make his first ride for the Nashville Stampede on Dang Thang. The Rattlers are also putting Eli Vastbinder's veteran skills to the test for the first time as part of their team.
This weekend is looking to be one of the toughest and most nail-biting competitions yet.