Bucky Lasek of Baltimore, Md. won the skate vert finals at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, putting him atop the leader board in the season-long Dew Tour rankings. San Jose, Calif.-native Ryan Nyquist narrowly took home the first-place finish at the BMX dirt finals, also putting him in the top spot for the season rankings.

The skate vert finals heated up when it was narrowed down to a final jam session that included Bucky Lasek, Andy Macdonald, Sandro Dias, Pierre-Luc Gagnon and Rob Lorifice. Each skater threw out bangers during their five 30-second runs, but in the end Lasek came out on top with tricks like a number of switch 360s and a nose blunt into the gap.

The Toyota Challenge marks Lasek’s second first-place podium finish in the 2009 Dew Tour season, the first being at the Skate Open in Boston, giving him the overall points lead heading into the final stop of the Dew Tour in Orlando. Andy Macdonald of Boston, Mass. placed second, and Sandro Dias of Brazil rounded out the podium in third.

"I just went for it today and had a good time," said Lasek. "I'm stoked to be going into the final Dew Tour stop with two first-place wins under my belt. Hopefully I'll get those oranges in Orlando!"

TJ Ellis of Moreno Valley, Calif. was in the lead at the BMX dirt final after completing his second run, and only extended his lead with his third and final run. It came down to the last rider of the night, Nyquist, who jumped from eighth place to first with a run that included a one-handed x-up 360, an opposite 360 tuck no-hander and a 720 one-footed x-up. Nyquist finished with a score of 92.56 and Ellis came in a close second with a score of 92.31.

“I’m really excited about where this win puts me in the Dew Tour standings,” said Nyquist. “I’m just really glad I was able to pull off that last run. Being in that pressure situation and being able to deliver makes it that much more sweet.”

The four-day competition featuring skateboarding, BMX and freestyle motocross is the fourth of five events on the Dew Tour, which will continue on to Orlando for the conclusion of the 2009 season.

Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge Friday, September 18, 2009 Salt Lake City

Skateboard Vert Finals

1. Bucky Lasek, Baltimore, Md., 90.25.
2. Andy Macdonald, Boston, Mass., 90.25.
3. Sandro Dias, Brazil, 89.25.
4. Pierre-Luc Gagnon, Canada, 88.75.
5. Rob Lorifice, Carlsbad, Calif., 87.50.
6. Bob Burnquist, Brazil, 84.00.
7. Danny Mayer, Omaha, Nebr., 84.00.
8. Renton Millar, Australia, 82.25.
9. Adam Taylor, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
10. Anthony Furlong, Tampa, Fla., 69.50.

BMX Dirt Finals

1. Ryan Nyquist, San Jose, Calif., 92.56.
2. TJ Ellis, Moreno Valley, Calif., 92.31.
3. Brandon Dosch, Lake Orion, Mich., 91.75.
4. Cameron White, Australia, 90.38.
5. Rob Darden, Greenville, N.C., 88.94.
6. Chris Gerber, Fort Wayne, Ind., 88.87.
7. Dennis Enarson, La Mesa, Calif., 88.81.
8. Colton Satterfield, Salt Lake City, Utah, 88.75.
9. Diogo Canina, Brazil, 88.06.
10. Josh Hult, Idaho Falls, Idaho, 83.69.
11. James Foster, Redlands, Calif., 82.75.
12. Scotty Cranmer, Jackson, N.J., 82.25.