Action Sports Examiner

Extreme skier and base jumper Shane McConkey dies Thursday in mountainside accident

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:31:09 -0700

Shane McConkey (Photo: Murray/AP)Shane McConkey, Canadian extreme skier and base jumper, died Thursday after falling from a 2,000-foot cliff while filming his latest movie in Italy. McConkey, 39, intended to jump off of a cliff and then to detac...

Results from the 2009 Tampa Pro Street Finals, almost a "three-peat"

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:11:49 -0700

Photo: SkateparkofTampa.comAfter a long weekend, the Tampa Pro held at SPoT (Skatepark of Tampa) concluded with Greg Lutzka emerging victorious. Lutzka won the Tampa Pro in ’06, ’08, and now, ’09 – not quite a three-peat, but ...

For skateboarders, by skateboarders - Tampa Pro this weekend

Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:25:20 -0700

Photo from SkateparkofTampa.comThe Tampa Pro contest has been showcasing the best skateboarders in the scene since the early ‘90s at Florida’s world-famous Skatepark of Tampa, which is known for its dedication to skateboarding. Founded in...

U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix brings World Champions and Olympians together to battle it out

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:59:49 -0700

Starting tomorrow in Killington, Vermont, 100 of the world's best snowboarders, including Olympians and World Champions, will be battling it out for more than $130,000 in cash and prizes, at the finals of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix at Bear Mo...

Skateboarding's A-listers to star in 'Street Dreams,' coming to a theater near you Spring 2009

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:56:44 -0700

There is no question that star of MTV's Fantasy Factory and professional skateboarder Rob Dyrdek is on fire. With his second hit show on television, a huge "Fantasy" factory where work and play combine, and a recently opened skate plaz...

New York Times links drifting to homosexuality, crime and jihadism

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 09:42:01 -0700

NY Times spits out a questionable article The New York Times ran an article that is quickly circulating around the web titled “Saudis Race All Night, Fueled by Boredom.” Published by an uninformed gentleman by the name of Rober...

Matt Annetts and Michelle Locke win the overall title of the North Face Masters

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 08:51:23 -0700

Kirkwood, California, March 7, 2009- Day two of The North Face Masters (TNF Masters) at Kirkwood Mountain Resort, California, wrapped up under clear blue skies on Kirkwood’s famed Cirque. With more than eight feet of fresh snow, the permanently...

Who needs OxyClean when you can have a DC Snowboard instead? Billy Mays commercial inside

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:39:09 -0700

Billy Mays is incredible. He endorses everything from OxyClean to OrangeGlo to Mighty Puddy to Kaboom. What's next for Mays? Snowboards! Genius! I just found these commercials of him endorsing one of my favorite companies, DC Shoes, and their snowboa...

Calling all BMX riders who can act! Here's a role for you...

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 10:46:34 -0700

Calling all riders who can act!A new full-length feature film is in the works called "Accelerate" and is casting right now to begin shooting in summer of 2009. Accelerate is not your typical BMX video – which are usually more document...

Jeremy Lusk "In God's Hands" tee to raise support for the Lusk family

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 18:41:35 -0700

A great shirt for a great causeAs previously reported, a couple weeks back the action sports world lost a hero, FMX legend Jeremy Lusk.Now you can support the Lusk Family by purchasing a "In God's Hands" shirt from the Metal Mulis...

Top female snowboarders to compete in the fifth annual Roxy Chicken Jam

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:39:53 -0700

Photo from Roxy.com Huntington Beach, CA (March 2, 2009)- The Fifth Annual Roxy Chicken Jam, presented by ROCKSTAR Energy Drink, returns to Mammoth Mountain March 27-29, 2009 for a weekend of competition and fun. As the final stop of the Women's...

Vaughn Gittin Jr. unofficially destroys the world's longest drift record

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:21:18 -0700

Vaughn Gittin Jr. (Photo: VaughnGittin.com)Driver of the Falken Tire Ford Racing 2010 Mustang, Vaughn Gittin Jr., shattered the drifting world record at Las Vegas Motor Speedway back in December and calls out MTV hit show Nitro Circus’s Andy Be...

2009 Dew Tour schedule announced

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:27:23 -0700

Chaz Ortiz in Baltimore 2008 (Photo: Allisports.com)Alli Sports has announced the dates and cities for the 2009 Dew Tour. Last year’s venues of Baltimore and Cleveland are missing from the lineup, while Chicago and Boston have replaced them. Be...

Travis Pastrana backflips a monster truck on MTV's Nitro Circus

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:56:12 -0700

Sunday's Nitro Circus, one of the best shows on TV right now, featured action sports star Travis Pastrana backflipping a monster truck. Whether he landed it or not, well, you’re just going to have to watch the video below to find out. To cat...

First day of 2009 ASP Womens World Tour dominated by the rookies

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:22:16 -0700

Photo from: ASPWorldTour.comDURANBAH BEACH, Australia (Monday, March 2, 2009) - Day 1 of the Roxy Pro Gold Coast presented by LG Mobile is in the books, and the new guard of women's surfing announced their intentions with style, punch and bite in cle...

Drifting done NASCAR style

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:22:09 -0700

I know NASCAR is considered "racing" and not an "action sport", but the drifting that one NASCAR driver maneuvered during yesterday's race was enough action for me for sure. During yesterday's NASCAR Jamie McMurray was hit by...

Ken Block dominates the 100 Acre Wood Rally... again

Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:55:43 -0700

Ken Block at Sno*Drift (Photo: Rally-America.com)Subaru Rally Team USA driver Ken Block took the win at the Rally in the 100 Acre Wood in southern Missouri this weekend.“I love the flow of the stages of this event,” said Block at the fini...

Let the 100 Acre Wood Rally begin

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:41:36 -0700

Ken Block is going for # 4 (Photo: Rally-America.com)Today kicks off the second event of the 2009 Rally America calendar, the 100 Acre Wood Rally in Salem, Missouri. Champions from coast to coast will come to race head-to-head in the foothills of the...

Formula Drift Round 1: Streets of Long Beach tickets now on sale

Thu, 26 Feb 2009 12:53:27 -0700

Trust me, you don't want to miss thisFormula DRIFT prepares to begin the sixth professional championship season. Reserved tickets will be available online starting Thursday, February 26 for Round 1: Streets of Long Beach on April 10 and 11. The seaso...

VIDEO: Pro skater Rob Dyrdek ambushes a Carl's Jr.

Wed, 25 Feb 2009 13:37:31 -0700

Rob Dyrdek and his crew run a secret attack on a Carl's Jr. and walk away with some sick footage. Check out both Rob's footage and the Carl's Jr. security camera footage.