X Games

Subaru And Scott Speed Take Rallycross Win At Mid-Ohio

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Monday, June 10, 2019
Auto racing, Cars, Motorsport, Subaru, GRC Rallycross, Tanner Foust, Rallycross, X Games, Americas Rallycross Championship, Sports sedans

The semifinals were all Subaru, as Atkinson pushed past qualifying leader Tanner Foust to win the first race and Speed stayed fast and clean from the pole position to win his as well.

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  • The semifinals were all Subaru, as Atkinson pushed past qualifying leader Tanner Foust to win the first race and Speed stayed fast and clean from the pole position to win his as well.
  • The final race was again heavy on contact, but Speed made it through unscathed from pole position and took the win for Subaru.
  • For Subaru Motorsports USA and Vermont SportsCar, the weekend's win is a breakthrough after a challenging period in rallycross.
  • The Subaru team persevered through a tough campaign in 2018's inaugural ARX season, building speed throughout the year but finishing without an event win.

The Sheckler Foundation Celebrates X Games for Adaptive Skateboard Park Contest Addition

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Extreme Sports, Philanthropy, Sports, Foundation, Sports, Individual sports, Motorsport, ESPN2, Freestyle motocross, Inline skating, Wide World of Sports, X Games, Ryan Sheckler

Today, The Sheckler Foundation is excited to announce that Stop #5 of theirSkate for a Cause Tourwill be in Minneapolis, at the 2019 Summer X Games.

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  • Today, The Sheckler Foundation is excited to announce that Stop #5 of theirSkate for a Cause Tourwill be in Minneapolis, at the 2019 Summer X Games.
  • The Sheckler Foundation has been a huge supporter of the Adaptive Skate community and is elated to see the X Games has added an Adaptive Skateboard Park contest to their lineup.
  • The foundation will present Be the Change adaptive skate recipientsWiggle Your Toeswith a$10,000grant and adaptive skate clinic on the X Games Skateboard Park course.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190529005768/en/
    The Sheckler Foundation Celebrates X Games for Adaptive Skateboard Park Contest Addition (Photo: Business Wire)
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Mirra Bike Brand, Founded by Legendary BMX Freestyler Dave Mirra, Offered for Sale or License

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Monday, April 15, 2019
Sports, Motorsport, Individual sports, Dave Mirra, Hilco Global, X Games, Haro Bikes

NEW YORK, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Hilco Streambank, a leading advisory firm specializing in the sale of intellectual property assets, is seeking offers to purchase or license the intellectual property associated with the Mirra bike brand, founded by the legendary BMX freestyler Dave Mirra.

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  • NEW YORK, April 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Hilco Streambank, a leading advisory firm specializing in the sale of intellectual property assets, is seeking offers to purchase or license the intellectual property associated with the Mirra bike brand, founded by the legendary BMX freestyler Dave Mirra.
  • Offers to buy or license the brand are due on May 2, 2019 at noon Eastern time.
  • Dave Mirra, a member of the BMX Hall of Fame, founded MirraCo with industry veteran Jim Ford in 2006.
  • Dave is well-recognized as a pioneer in bringing freestyle BMX into the mainstream, having held the record for most X Games medals in BMX Freestyle (24) until 2013.

Great Clips Joins with X Games to Become Official Retail Salon Sponsor

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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Extreme Sports, Retail, Specialty, Consumer, Sports, MEN, Sports, Motorsport, Individual sports, Roaring Fork Valley, ESPN, ESPN2, Freestyle motocross, Inline skating, X Games, Aspen, Colorado, Great Clips

Today, Great Clips, Inc. , the worlds largest salon brand, announced that they are the official retail salon sponsor of the X Games in 2019, which includes X Games Aspen and X Games Minneapolis.

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  • Today, Great Clips, Inc. , the worlds largest salon brand, announced that they are the official retail salon sponsor of the X Games in 2019, which includes X Games Aspen and X Games Minneapolis.
  • As an official X Games sponsor, Great Clips will receive on-site branding spanning the X Games app and spectator guide, jumbotron, billboards and athlete bibs at X Games Aspen, as well as a consumer-facing brand experience at X Games Minneapolis X Fest.
  • To kick off, Great Clips partnered with four-time X Games medalist James Woods, to learn more about his preparation for X Games Aspen and to document the skier getting a new haircut courtesy of Great Clips that will make its debut in Aspen.
  • An interview video featuring two-time X Games medalist and snowboarder, Sage Kostenburg, will also be released during X Games Aspen with additional content planned for X Games Minneapolis.

LifeProof Returns as Official Sponsor of X Games Minneapolis

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Monday, July 16, 2018
Sports, Motorsport, ESPN2, Freestyle motocross, Inline skating, Wide World of Sports, X Games, Tom Schaar, LifeProof, Motorola Moto, Moto X

LifeProof is returning as an official sponsor of X Games Minneapolis with athletes Tom Schaar, Jarryd McNeil and Luc Ackermann competing in five disciplines throughout the weekend.

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  • LifeProof is returning as an official sponsor of X Games Minneapolis with athletes Tom Schaar, Jarryd McNeil and Luc Ackermann competing in five disciplines throughout the weekend.
  • LifeProof is title sponsor of the Moto X Step Up finals, where McNeil will defend his back-to-back gold medals.
  • McNeilwill compete in Moto X Best Whip, LifeProof Moto X Step Up and Moto X QuarterPipe High Air.
  • He will be defending his gold medal in LifeProof Moto X Step Up and has collected nine career X Games medals.