Dew Action Sports Tour's Panasonic Open

Tabron and Burnquist Take Home First-Ever Wins at Dew Action Sports Tour’s Panasonic Open

Sheckler Captures Skateboard Park Title for Second Consecutive Time at Dew Action Sports Tour's Panasonic Open

Adams and Napolitan Earn Their First Titles in FMX and BMX Dirt

June 25, 2006 - Louisville, Ky. - Simon Tabron won the BMX Vert competition and Bob Burnquist captured the Skateboard Vert title Sunday in the final day of competition at the Dew Action Sports Tour's season-opening Panasonic Open at the Kentucky Expo Center.

Tabron, 32, of Great Britain, successfully completed an alley oop no-handed 540, helping him earn a score of 94.75 during his first run to edge 2005 BMX Vert season champion Jamie Bestwick. Bestwick, 34, of Great Britain, came back after recent neck surgery to place second with a score of 93.50.  In third was 2005 runner up Kevin Robinson, 34, East Providence, R.I., who scored a 93.00 on his second run.

“I’m very grateful for this win to start off the season,” Tabron said. “I’ve been working hard and trying new things.”

In Skateboard Vert, Bob Burnquist, 29, of Brazil, claimed his first Dew Tour victory with a score of 92.00 on his first run. Burnquist finished the 2005 season in fourth place overall.  Placing second was Bucky Lasek, 33, of Baltimore, Md., last season’s Dew Action Sports Tour Skateboard Vert champion, with a score of 91.00. In third was Andy Macdonald, 32, of San Diego, Calif., at 88.25.

Highlighting Burnquist’s winning run was his execution of a switch backside air over the channel on the vert ramp.
"It feels great to finally come out on top,” Burnquist said. “Most of the time this doesn’t happen to me but I really felt solid today.  I had an image in my head of what I wanted.  So I have been working hard, adding more technical tricks and believed in myself."

Sunday’s competition concluded the first stop of the five-city Dew Action Sports Tour that features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross.  Other Panasonic Open winners included Scotty Cranmer, BMX Park; Anthony Napoliton, BMX Dirt; Nate Adams, Freestyle Motocross, and Ryan Sheckler, Skateboard Park.

The next stop on the Dew Action Sports Tour is the Right Guard Open in Denver, Colo., July 13-16.

BMX Vert Finals Results

RANK    LAST    FIRST   HOMETOWN        RESULT 
1       Tabron  Simon   Newquay, GBR    94.75  
2       Bestwick        Jamie   Nottingham, GBR 93.50  
3       Robinson        Kevin   East Providence, RI     93.00  
4       Kagy    Chad    Gilroy, CA      92.75  
5       Parker  John            90.50  
6       Walker  Jimmy   Gilberts, IL    89.75  
7       McCoy   Dennis  Kansas City, MO 87.50  
8       Stober  Tom     Woodward, PA    87.25  
9       Eggleston       Jay     Denver, CO      87.00  
10      Haugen  Tom     Minneapolis, MN 86.00  
11      Mancuso Mike    Winterville, NC 85.25  
12      Mirra   Dave    Greenville, NC  84.00  

Skateboard Vert Finals Results 

RANK    LAST    FIRST   HOMETOWN        RESULT 
1       Burnquist       Bob     Rio de Janeiro, BRA     92.00  
2       Lasek   Bucky   Baltimore, MD   91.00  
3       Macdonald       Andy    San Diego, CA   88.25  
4       Ringstrom       Mathias Encinitas, CA   84.25  
5       Furlong Anthony Tampa, FL       84.25  
6       Gagnon  Pierre-Luc      Montreal, CAN   84.00  
7       Hendrix Neal    Lewisville, NC  80.00  
8       Postec  Jean    Annecy, FRA     skate.75  
9       Lorifice        Rob     Ventura, CA     skate.50  
10      Pappas  Tas     Melbourne, AUS  skate.50  
11      Ueda    Lincoln Sao Paulo, BRA  63.75  
12      Dufour  Max     Montreal, CAN   63.50  

Louisville’s Kentucky Expo Center hosted the Dew Action Sports Tour’s Panasonic Open June 22-25. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and up-to-the-minute information.

NBC aired the Panasonic Open on June 24 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and June 25 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.  USA Network aired it from Midnight-1:00 a.m. on June 23 and Midnight-1:00 a.m. on June 24.

Owned by NBC Universal and Live Nation, the Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, a $2.5 million competitive purse - the largest in action sports - and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings.  NBC and USA Network combine for exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage with the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. The Tour features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross, and at season’s end, the Tour awards champions in the six disciplines with the Dew Cup.  Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event’s festival village includes live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive events.

Live Nation, formerly Clear Channel Entertainment, is an integral partner on the Dew Action Sports Tour, lending its considerable expertise in live event touring and promotion, including a wide range of off-channel assets including Clear Channel’s Radio, Outdoor and Music divisions.

June 24, 2006 - Louisville, Ky. - Nate Adams won the Freestyle Motocross competition, Ryan Sheckler captured the Skateboard Park title and Anthony Napolitan finished on top in the BMX Dirt event Saturday in the Dew Action Sports Tour's season-opening Panasonic Open at the Kentucky Expo Center.

Adams, 22, of Glendale, Ariz., used a score of 93.00 on his second run to take the Freestyle Motocross title. Travis Pastrana, 22, of Davidsonville, Md., finished second at 92.23. Ailo Gaup, 26, of Norway placed third at 90.67. Kenny Bartram, 27, of Stillwater, Okla., the 2005 Dew Tour Freestyle Motocross overall champion, finished fifth.  Highlighting Adams' winning run was his execution of a backflip on the quarter pipe.

"It's great," Adams said. "It's probably mean to say this, but I love beating (Bartram). Everybody says he's the best, and I love beating him."

Saturday's FMX final saw an injury to Jeremy Stenberg, who fell during his second run. He was admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Stenberg, 24, of Winchester, Calif., finished fourth with a 88.50 first run.

Sheckler, 16, of San Clemente, Calif., turned back new wunderkind, Nyjah Huston, 11, of Davis, Calif., in Skateboard Park. Sheckler had an average score of 92.67. Huston averaged 88.33. Jereme Rogers, 21, of Boston finished third at 83.92. Sheckler was the 2005 Skateboard Park overall champion on the Dew Tour.

"I came out and did exactly what I wanted to do and took it again," Sheckler said. "I came into the Tour very prepared and was able to come out on top. I worked really hard for it."

Napolitan, 20, of Youngstown, Ohio, and Luke Parslow, 21, of Australia tied for first in the BMX Dirt final with best scores of 94.5 on their second runs. Napolitan won the tie-breaker with a 88.75 first run to Parslow's 80.75. Corey Bohan, 24, of Australia finished third at 93.75. Defending Dew Tour BMX Dirt champion Ryan Guettler failed to qualify for the finals.

"I'm so excited I can't even explain it," said Napolitan, who finished last in the 2005 Dew Action Sports Tour season standings. "This win means everything to me. Training at (Camp) Woodward (Pennsylvania) has improved my riding - trying things during the day and dreaming about them during the night."  

For complete results, please log on to www.dewactionsportstour.com.

Louisville's Kentucky Expo Center hosts the Dew Action Sports Tour's Panasonic Open June 22-25. Check www.dewactionsportstour.com for ticket information, schedules, points leaders, video and up-to-the-minute information.

NBC aired the Panasonic Open on June 24 from 4:00-6:00 p.m. and will air it on June 25 from 3:00-6:00 p.m.  USA Network aired it from Midnight-1:00 a.m. on June 23 and Midnight-1:00 a.m. on June 24.

Owned by NBC Universal and Live Nation, the Dew Action Sports Tour debuted in June 2005, and consists of five major, multi-sport events with a cumulative points system, a $2.5 million competitive purse - the largest in action sports - and an additional $1 million bonus pool based upon year-end standings.  NBC and USA Network combine for exclusive Dew Action Sports Tour coverage with the largest combined network and cable commitment in action sports. The Tour features skateboarding (park and vert), BMX (park, vert, and dirt) and freestyle motocross, and at season's end, the Tour awards champions in the six disciplines with the Dew Cup.  Key lifestyle elements at each Tour event's festival village includes live cutting-edge music, video gaming, and interactive events.

Live Nation, formerly Clear Channel Entertainment, is an integral partner on the Dew Action Sports Tour, lending its considerable expertise in live event touring and promotion, including a wide range of off-channel assets including Clear Channel's Radio, Outdoor and Music divisions.