Currently sitting atop the BMX Park standings is the Venezuelen rookie, Daniel Dhers, 21. At the Right Guard Open, Dhers surprised everyone by earning the victory and 100 points to move to the top of the season points standings entering the Vans® Invitational. Trailing Dhers is Panasonic Open winner, Scotty Cranmer, 19, of Jackson, NJ, and Great Britain's Alistair Whitton, 25. In BMX Dirt, Ryan Nyquist, 27, of Los Gatos, Calif., scored a 96.25 on his second run to win the title. He secured his win by performing his first barspin 720 in competition. Placing second was Panasonic Open winner Anthony Napolitan, 20, of Youngstown, OH with a 94.00 and in third Luke Parslow, 21, of Riverside, Calif., with a score of 93.25.
Jamie Bestwick, 35, of Great Britain, scored a 94.00 on his second run in the best-of-two format, to win the BMX Vert competition. He moved from second to first place in the season standings with the victory. Placing second was Chad Kagy, 27, of Gilroy, Calif., with a score of 92.50. In third was Kevin Robinson, 34, of Providence, RI, with a 92.25. Fans can explore the Dew Action Sports Tour's Festival Village every day of the event, which includes athlete autograph sessions, video gaming and interactive courses. The Verizon Wireless music stage will feature Crossfade with special guest The Last Vegas on Friday, August 18 at 9:00 p.m. Admission to all competitions, the Festival Village, and the Friday concert featuring Crossfade is included in the daily ticket price for the Dew Action Sports Tour's Vans® Invitational. Friday through Sunday, a daily adult ticket is $15 in advance and a child's daily ticket is $7.50 in advance. At the door, tickets are $18 for adults and $9 for children. Tickets to the Vans® Invitational on Thursday, August 17 are $7.50 in advance or $9 the day of. A four-day pass to the Vans® Invitational is $20 for children and $40 for adults. Tickets are available at the Rose Quarter Box Office, online at RoseQuarter.com, participating Safeway locations, or by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673). Please note that all tickets are subject to convenience and handling charges.
NBC will air the Vans® Invitational on August 19 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. EDT and August 20 from 2:30-4:30 p.m. EDT. USA Network's telecasts are from Midnight-1:00 a.m. on August 18 and Midnight-1:00 a.m. on August 19. FUEL TV provides pre- and post-event coverage of the Dew Action Sports Tour through upcoming stop previews and 30-minute wrap-ups.
The Dew Action Sports Tour schedule, events and locations are as follows:
DATE EVENT LOCATION
June 22-25 Panasonic Open Louisville, Ky. - Kentucky Expo Center
July 13-16 Right Guard Open Denver, Co. - Pepsi Center
Aug. 17-20 Vans® Invitational Portland, Ore. - Rose Quarter
Sept. 7-10 Toyota Challenge San Jose, Calif. - HP Pavilion
Oct. 12-15 PlayStation® Pro Orlando, Fla. - TD Waterhouse Centre
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