SKATE TEAM UPDATE… PART 2!
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Brian Wenning, switch backside smith grind.
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In last week’s Newsclip we filled you in on the latest happenings with half of the skate team. This week we’re finishing what we started. Here’s coverage on the rest of the boys:
Brian Wenning has been splitting time between Jersey and Los Angeles for the last few months. When he’s on the West Coast he usually stays at PJ’s house.
Ryan Smith was off his board for a little while, but if you’ve been watching dcskateboarding.tv you know that he’s skating again, looking to be 100% and charging hard again by this summer. He’s been with the team in Nashville for the last few days, getting some filming done before Saturday’s signing and demo at the Backyard BBQ in Nashville (details below).
PJ Ladd has been skating around L.A. a lot lately, driving south to DC headquarters pretty often to work on his still-top secret signature shoe. It’s not due out until next January, but we can tell you this: it’ll be next level.
Colin McKay is currently with the team in Nashville getting some tricks before Saturday’s Backyard BBQ. Colin and the team are hyped on all the surprising spots in Tennessee... especially one hidden backyard ditch.
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Dyrdek, crooks earlier this month in LA.
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As far as things going on, Rob Dyrdek has a lot. He’s starting to promote Street Dreams, his new full production feature film that’s due out this fall. He’s looking out for skateboarding’s future as he evolves the Rob Dyrdek DC Shoes Skate Plaza Foundation… more details on the next phase of that in just a few weeks. But, above anything else, he’s filming for the upcoming Alien Workshop video. He said, “…it’s important for me to buckle down and have a solid video part… yes, I’ve been doing a million and one things, but when it comes down to it I’m going to get in the streets and put together a part for this video.”
As always, stayed up on the weekly happenings of the skate team by visiting dcskateboarding.tv daily and reading this Newsclip!
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DANE GETS STYLISH IN MEN’S VOGUE
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This month Dane Reynolds has found himself in the pages of Men’s Vogue with a nice little profile. About Dane the publication notes, “… it’s as if there’s a jet turbine beneath his board that allows him to execute impossibly precise turns in defiance of gravity and the sea’s crushing inertia.” They hit the nail on the head!
Check it out in the latest Men’s Vogue, on stands now.
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DC TAKES OVER JOURNEY’S BACKYARD BBQ IN NASHVILLE TOMORROW!
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For those of you in the area, tomorrow the DC team will be taking over the Journey’s Backyard BBQ in Nashville, TN. Danny Way, Rob Dyrdek, Colin McKay, Dave Mirra, and Nate Adams will join nearly the entire skate and BMX teams for a fun day of signing, demos, product giveaways, and food. Angels and Airwaves will also be there for a set!
Want tickets? Well you don’t even need ‘em—this event is free. Things will get started at 11:45 AM at the CoolSprings Galleria… you can get more information and details on Journey’s site by following this link. See ya there!
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FLAWLESS VICTORY FOR PASTRANA AT OREGON TRAIL RALLY
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Travis, bubbly spray.
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Last weekend Travis Pastrana earned his first win of the 2008 Rally America National Championship season by taking the dominating victory at Oregon Trail!
Oregon Trail is one of the fastest, most technical courses on the circuit, starting out on tarmac before hitting the gravel and weaving its way through Oregon’s trees. With such a difficult course, over half of the field was forced to retire, either suffering mechanical troubles, crashing hard, or faltering off of the course. (Even Travis’s teammate Ken Block was KO’d after a misleading course note sent him over a steep bank, a situation that was impossible to get out of).
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TP blazes on day 1.
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Travis on the other hand looked to be on another level out there, handling the course perfectly. By the end of the first day he was up 14 seconds on the field. By the conclusion of day two he was nearly a minute and a half up. And by the end of the rally, despite a flat tire right at the end, he had bettered the rest of the field by three and a half minutes.
“… I just started driving smooth and fast while it seemed everyone around me was hitting trouble, it was a wild event," said Travis. "The roads were just amazing, lots of fun but very challenging."
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The win puts Travis right in the 2008 Rally America National Championship hunt, currently sitting in 2nd place just one point out of the top position. And Ken, despite the bad luck in Oregon, is right behind Travis sitting 3rd in the overall standings. For more information on Oregon Trail and the rest of SRT USA’s happenings, go to rally.subaru.com.
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KEN BLOCK HANDS OVER HIS RALLY CAR TO DAVE MIRRA!
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Left: Ken personalizes his old, Dave's new, Subaru.
Right: Dave and the car, which got a quick decal change from Ken's #43 to Dave's #40.
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For 2008 Dave Mirra has been getting his feet wet in rally racing, competing in select events with the help of his friend, fellow rally driver, and DC Co-founder Ken Block. Last Sunday at Oregon Trail was graduation day, as Ken Block surprised him by trading Dave’s rally car for his!
It all went down after Dave and Ken were both forced to withdraw from Oregon Trail because they slide off the road and got stuck. With both drivers out of competition for the weekend, Ken presented Dave with his higher-power Subi… Ken finished the day in Dave’s Subaru, and Dave got the chance to finish the rally in a high power, fully decked Subaru.
The timing was perfect to upgrade Dave to the new whip: he’s been using a lower spec, non-turbo Impreza all year and he’s now got some solid rallying hours under his belt. Anyway, Ken was ready to upgrade to the new 2008 Subaru WRX STi platform for the next rally, Susquehannock (STPR).
Look out for Dave behind the wheel of Ken's old car, and Ken piloting his all-new Subaru next month at STPR!
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THE MATCH EU
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- Special DC European Collective Colorway
- Super Suede Plus on upper, DC's version of suede that lasts 70% longer.
- Internal tongue holders for upper integrity and foot stability
- Cup sole
- Available exclusively at skate shops that support the DC Skateboarding Collection.
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JOSH KALIS PROFILED AT expn.com
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Check out EXPN’s site for a nice profile on Josh Kalis. In it, Josh speaks about bouncing around from city to city, his love of skateboarding and what that love means to his career, stacking up footage (then releasing it via Kalis in Mono), and stacking it up again for the new Workshop project. Follow this link to read the article.
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GRIND FOR LIFE SKATEPARK SERIES HITS FLORIDA ON THE 31ST
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On May 31 the Grind for Life Skatepark Series continues at Coco Beach Skatepark in Florida. Proceeds from Saturday’s flow and bowl comp will go to Grind for Life efforts, with prize packages going to top finishers in each division.
Grind for Life is a great charity that DC started supporting this year. Started by lifelong skateboarder and cancer-beater Mike Rogers, GFL raises money to help people affected cancer through skateboarding related events. Check out more at www.grindforlife.org.
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KAGY KICKS OFF SEASON WITH VERT WIN AT ASIAN X
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Kagy, green Manteca's on his feet, gold on his neck.
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A few week’s ago the Asian X Games went down, and Chad Kagy defended his title in the vert contest by once again taking the Gold medal! Chad basically dominated the contest, easily taking the win and getting the large crowd in attendance super pumped.
Not only was the win a great kick-off to the season; it was a comeback of sorts. This was Chad’s first contest after shattering his collarbone during MegaRamp practice at last summer’s X Games. Congrats Chad!
After winning the Gold the folks at ESPN caught up with Chad to ask him a few questions… go here for the short interview.
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BRUCE IRONS TO QUIT COMPETITIVE SURFING?
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Bruce Irons to quit surfing competitively on the WCT? That's what he's saying on Surfing Magazine's site, at least. In the interview excerpt Bruce notes that now, after four years on the strenuous contest circuit, he's going to stop competing and focus on his true passion, freesurfing. For us, that means less of Bruce in florescent contest jerseys and more shots of him in the mags and videos... definitely a good thing. Follow this link for the shortened interview, then stay tuned for the full-blown piece in an upcoming print issue of Surfing Magazine.
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