In BMX vert, Chad Kagy won the event, ending Jamie Bestwick's season-opening AST Dew Tour winning streak at two. The 29-year-old Kagy, from Gilroy, Calif., earned 95.00 on his final run, which included a flatspin 540 double tailwhip and thrust him into first place. Bestwick, the only rider remaining, fell in his run to finish second at 94.17. Australia's Steven McCann finished third at 91.50. "The top of the podium is always your goal coming into a competition," Kagy said. "The first two events I was in second place behind Jamie. There was only one place for me to go and that's ahead of him."
Bestwick still holds the lead in the points standings, but Kagy is eager to surpass him.
"Tightening up the points at the third stop means I've got two more chances to get in front of Jamie," Kagy said. "You never know what can happen when we've got two events to go."
Luke Parlsow won the BMX dirt event Friday in the Wendy's Invitational. In BMX dirt, Parslow was tied with Corey Nastazio going into the final run when he executed a technical run earning an average score of 92.25. Nastazio, of West Palm Beach, Fla. fell on his run and finished second with 91.09. Australian Corey Bohan was third with 90.75.
"I qualified last and while I was excited to get in, starting first is a tough spot," Parslow said. "My first run went well and then I put together the ride of my life." On his third run, Parslow landed a front flip, a 360 and a double backflip.
The four-day competition, the third of five stops on the Dew Tour that features skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross, drew 51,133 fans. The tour will visit Salt Lake City in September and conclude in October in Orlando, Fla.
AST Dew Tour-Wendy's Invitational Results Friday, August 22, 2008 Portland, Ore.
BMX Dirt Finals
1. Luke Parslow, Australia, 92.25. 2. Cory Nastazio, West Palm Beach, Fla., 91.09. 3. Corey Bohan, Australia, 90.75. 4. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 90.59. 5. James Foster, Redlands, Calif., 90.58. 6. Ryan Nyquist, Los Gatos, Calif., 90.25. 7. Rob Darden, Greenville, N.C., 90.25. 8. Cameron White, Australia, 89.50. 9. Ryan Guettler, Australia, 89.42. 10. Steven McCann, Australia, 88.83
AST Dew Tour-Wendy's Invitational Results Saturday, August 23, 2008 Portland, Ore.
BMX Vert Finals
1. Chad Kagy, Gilroy, Calif., 95.00. 2. Jamie Bestwick, Great Britain, 94.17. 3. Steven McCann, Australia, 91.50. 4. Simon Tabron, Great Britain, 90.17. 5. Jimmy Walker, Chicago, Ill., 90.17. 6. Dennis McCoy, Kansas City, Mo., 89.67. 7. Jay Eggleston, Denver, Colo., 88.83. 8. Koji Kraft, Addison, Ill., 88.33. 9. Zackery Warden, St. Louis, Mo., 87.67. 10. John Parker, State College, Penn., 86.50.
AST Dew Tour-Wendy's Invitational Results Sunday, August 24, 2008 Portland, Ore. BMX Park Finals
1. Daniel Dhers, Venezuela, 93.83. 2. Mike Spinner, Miami, Fla., 92.67 3. Rob Darden, Greenville, N.C., 91.33. 4. Steven McCann, Australia, 90.33. 5. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 89.33. 6. Ryan Nyquist, Los Gatos, Calif., 89.17. 7. Anthony Napolitan, Youngstown, Ohio,. 89.00. 8. Diogo Canina, Brazil, 88.00. 9. Craig Mast, Champion, Ohio, 87.67. 10. Garrett Reynolds, Toms River, N.J., 86.33
AST Dew Tour Current Standings
BMX Dirt Points
1. Ryan Nyquist, 236. 2. Cameron White, 228. 3. Luke Parslow, 222. 4. James Foster, 199. 5. Corey Bohan, 193. 6. Dennis Enarson, 192. 7. Ryan Guettler, 165. 8. Cory Nastazio, 157. 9. Rob Darden, 141. 10. Diogo Canina, 139.
BMX Vert Points
1. Jamie Bestwick, 285. 2. Chad Kagy, 270. 3. Simon Tabron, 215. 4. Steven McCann, 211. 5. Dennis McCoy, 183. 6. Jimmy Walker, 167. 7. Jay Eggleston, 151. 8. John Parker, 143. 9. Zackery Warden, 142. 10. Kevin Robinson, 131.
BMX Park Points
1. Daniel Dhers, 300. 2. Mike Spinner, 245. 3. Rob Darden, 195. 4. Steven McCann, 193. 5. Ryan Nyquist, 191. 6. Dennis Enarson, 155. 7. Garrett Reynolds, 146. 8. Craig Mast, 146. 9. Marcus Tooker, 129. 10. Ryan Guettler, 124
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