Adam Jones of Carson City, Nev., who placed second with a score of 93.50, moved up from 13th place to seventh in the overall standings. Mike Mason of Minden, Nev., placed third with a score of 93.30 and now sits third in the overall standings.
Also on September 10, Pierre-Luc Gagnon, 25, of Montreal, CAN, landed a run filled with technical difficulty to win the Skateboard Vert finals. Gagnon’s final run score of 92.75 was 1.75 points higher than the second place finisher. Gagnon’s winning run of complex tricks included a fakie to forward 720. Gagnon finished fifth at the Vans Invitational in Portland, second at the Right Guard Open in Denver and sixth at the Panasonic Open in Louisville. He currently sits in second place in the Dew Action Sports Tour Skateboard Vert standings with 269 points.
Finishing in second in Skateboard Vert was Bob Burnquist, 28 of Rio de Janiero, BRA with a 91.00. Burnquist finished fourth at the Vans Invitational, eighth at the Right Guard Open and fourth at the Panasonic Open. He currently sits in fourth place in the overall Skateboard Vert standings with 226 points.
Andy Macdonald, 32, of Boston, Mass. rounded out the top three with a score of 90.00. Macdonald finished second at the Vans® Invitational, fourth at the Right Guard Open and fifth at the Panasonic Open. He sits in third place in the overall Skateboard Vert standings with 242 points.
Bucky Lasek, 32, of Baltimore, MD finished eighth in the contest, but still maintains his lead in the overall points standings with 316 points.
The final stop of the Tour, the PlayStation® Pro, will be held in Orlando, Sept. 13-16, at TD Waterhouse Centre. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and all up-to-the-minute information.
FUEL TV’s 54321 Special Edition Dew Action Sports Tour highlights show airs Saturday, September 17 at 4:30 PM EST. Please note that this schedule is subject to change; confirm times with your local listings.
Owned by NBC Universal and Clear Channel Entertainment - Motor Sports, the Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, the biggest competitive purse in action sports and a $1 Million Bonus Pool based upon year-end standings. NBC and USA Network will combine for 32 original hours of exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage - the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. Each tour stop will feature competitions in skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross. At season’s end, the Tour will award champions in the six combined disciplines of skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross with the Dew Cup. Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event’s festival village include live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive courses.
