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'Gator Huntin' with Grant and Grant

You gotta check out this video on motocross.com of Grant Langston, Josh Grant and friends screwing around with some alligators and doing tow-ins with an old boat. Good times.

Brian Deegan - Ghost Rider

Flash back to 1997. The X Games were not even a thought, and Brian Deegan was racing 125 Supercross on Team Moto XXX as a privateer. It was the Los Angeles Supercross at the Coliseum and Deegan rode to his first (and only) win in the 125 class. Upon crossing the finish line, Deegan ghost rode his RM across for the win in the most punk rock maneuver in Supercross history!

I wasn't there, but I sure as hell wish I was to see that in person. EJ posted an old Cycle News article about the infamous ghost ride over at Alpinestars.com that will make you feel like you were there...good stuff and worth a read.

New Shoes in the etnies Online Store!

Tim Ferry Third at Indy!

Hell Yeah! Tim Ferry rode to his fourth podium finish of the season this weekend at the Indy Supercross!

Timmy is third in the overall points with only four rounds to go...and he keeps widening the now 36 point gap between him and Windham!!!

Since Grant Langston has been back on the bike and racing, he has been moving up in the results every week. His first week back he finished seventh, the next in sixth, and over the weekend he finished fourth! At this pace he could be on the podium in no time!

And in the Lites...Ryan Morais continues kicking ass! He came from around a ninth place start and battled through the pack to fourth place to extend his points lead! Morais is on a mission!

WTF Award of the week!

Safe to say, this dude is probably creepy...

5 Minutes With... Ryan Morais

etnies/YoT rider Ryan Morais has flown under the radar most of the season, posting solid consistent results--never out of the top 5--and is the current East Coast Supercross Lites points leader with only three races to go!

Racer X sat down for an interview with Ryan...see what the man had to say.

Deegan at Red Bull X Fighters!

Brian Deegan is out in Mexico City right now to ride his first Red Bull X Fighters event this Friday night! You can watch Deegan riding LIVE on the webcast tomorrow, March, 23 at 09:00 PM local time...not sure what the time difference is, but there are some details here.

Don't miss it!

etnies and Chester Bennington Launch Club Tattoo Collaboration with Exclusive Art Show in NYC!

Club Tattoo Co-founders on the Red Carpet (from left to right): Club Tattoo Model Sarah Birchfield, Thora Dowdell, Sean Dowdell, Chester Bennington and Club Tattoo Model Natilie Ramaceri

etnies and etnies Girl launched their collaboration with Club Tattoo at the etnies New York showroom last week with “LE MUSEE TATTOO,” an exclusive art show hosted by Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington. The event featured tattoo art, tattooed models, live tattooing and of course the highly anticipated etnies and etnies Girl Club Tattoo shoes that will be hitting stores in June.

etnies is rooted in skateboarding and self-expression, so collaborating with the like-minded artists at Club Tattoo allowed the brand to create a truly unique product for its consumers. Inspired by art, individuality and skateboarding, all of the shoes feature traditional tattoo artwork and are available in two vulcanized styles, the popular “Bernie” and “Fakie,” for both men and women.

Jason Dill lurking behind Sean and Thora Dowdell

Chester Bennington founded Club Tattoo with friend Sean Dowdell in 1995. The now renowned tattoo studio has locations in Phoenix and their newest location opening in Las Vegas’ newest casino on the strip, the Cosmopolitan, in spring 2008. Club Tattoo has plans for expansion globally, and has come to be known for its artistry and professionalism.

Stay tuned for a photo gallery of LE MUSEE TATTOO, and for info on retailers that will be carrying the etnies Club Tattoo shoes in your area.

BrianDeegan.com

Looks like Deegan gave a fresh update to briandeegan.com, with plenty of news and a solid online store where you can get a bunch of goods from his sponsors, even the very hard to find etnies/Mulisha shoe...check it out.

Seed Project in the Online Store!

etnies & Chester Bennington Launch the Club Tattoo Collaboration Series!

etnies and etnies Girl are officially launching the Club Tattoo collaboration shoes for Fall 2007, with a little help from Linkin Park lead singer and Club Tattoo co-founder, Chester Bennington, this week.

“I’m really excited about the collaboration because it gives us a chance to blend our mutual passion for art, body and lifestyle in a unique way,” says Bennington. “etnies and Club Tattoo live what we do, love what we do and together we’ve created a perfect connection between body art and street style.”

Inspired by art, self-expression, individuality and skateboarding, all of the shoes feature traditional tattoo artwork and are available in two vulcanized styles, the etnies Bernie and Fakie, for both men and women. The shoes will be available in stores this June. Stay tuned to etnies.com for more exclusive news, info and surprises from etnies and Club Tattoo!

Chester Bennington founded Club Tattoo with friend Sean Dowdell in 1995. The now renowned tattoo shop has locations in Phoenix and their newest location opening in Las Vegas’ newest casino on the strip, the Cosmopolitan, in Spring 2008. Club Tattoo has plans for expansion globally, and has come to be known for its artistry and professionalism.

For Guys

Both men’s styles utilize traditional Japanese art and a variation on a dragon design. The Bernie (left above) integrates a Koi fish with a dragon which represents courage, luck and strength in Eastern culture. The Fakie (right above) continues the traditional Eastern art theme with a design that depicts an ancient perspective of a mythical creature that often protects and symbolizes strength.

For Girls

The women’s Bernie (pictured on the left) has a rose design which is derived from a passion for femininity. A common choice for representing a diverse attitude regarding integrating body art into lifestyle, the art is traditional in nature, with a modern flair. The women’s Fakie (on the right) features a dove which symbolizes peace and tranquility. It is a very traditional tattoo art design with an updated twist.

Vote for Miss Supercross!

Get over to the Supercross web site and vote for your choice of Miss Supercross 2008! There is plenty of eye candy over there to enjoy while making your choice.

Let it be known, etnies is putting its support behind Miss San Francisco, Crystal L.--she's hot, plus she left us a MySpace comment asking for our vote, and so far that's more effort than any of the other ladies have put forth. So, Vote 4 Miss SF.

But remember ladies, the etnies Moto endorsement can be manipulated quite easily by sharing some nice, new photos with the many etniesmotox.com readers! Let us know.

Morais Second at Orlando Supercross!

Orlando was a crazy one, what with Carmichael's last ever Supercross of an amazing career, and the red-flag action that went down in the 250F race, leading to long-shot Branden Jesseman taking the win! etnies' Ryan Morais kept up his consistent ways to finish second and open up his Lites class points lead! Billy Laninovich finished in fifth after running up front for most of the race. Nicely done!

Unfortunately Ryan Sipes wasn't so lucky. In the opening laps of the red-flagged first 250F start, Sipes got tangled up in the crash with Goerke and Dungey and ended up breaking his tib in his right leg...so that'll be at least 4 weeks out for him.

In other "breaking" news, Travis Preston crashed hard on the first lap during the Dayton Supercross and dislocated his shoulder. He may need surgery, but we'll let ya know...let's hope for a quick recovery.

Timmy Ferry rode to a consistent fifth place finish after charging hard from the back of the pack. He and also widened his third-place points lead in the 450 overall points to 17!
Grant Langston was right behind Timmy in sixth place...

Congrats Potter and Garland!

After practicing in the foam pit quite a bit over the last couple weeks, Derek Garland and Todd Potter took the backflip to dirt and pulled it off the 75' ramp! Nicely done guys! Tedesco was out there and got a bunch of photos, so check 'em out.

Potter - Tedesco Photo

Garland - Tedesco Photo

Casa de Timmy Ferry

See where Tim Ferry lives and practices at his Florida pad. He has an outdoor track and Supercross track in his back yard--I'm jealous! GuyB came through with plenty of photos and even a video interview, so check it out and dream.

A Day at Deegan's...

I went out to Deegan's house yesterday to hang out and shoot some photos. Deegan was getting in some practice time since he will be riding the Red Bull X Fighters next week in Mexico City, an event he's always wanted to do and is really pumped about! Deegs is riding really well lately, so he could do pretty good at X Fighters...flip no hander to one handed nac nac, just to name one!

Get some new wallpapers and check out Deegan's photo gallery!

Daytona Wallpapers!

Thanks to Matt Ware of Racer X we have some killer wallpapers of Grant Langston, Billy Laninovich and Ryan Morais from last weekend at Daytona...enjoy!

Last Chance to WIN a Free Honda CR250!

How would you like to win and own a brand new custom Honda CR250 similar to the ones ridden by both Brian Deegan and Ronnie Faisst? Now’s your chance – all you have to do is purchase a limited edition Chris Ackerman t-shirt available exclusively at ArsensalMX.com. For every t-shirt purchased, you will be automatically entered into a drawing for the Honda motorcycle. The more t-shirts you purchase, the better your chances could be of winning the CR250. It’s that easy! The winner will be picked and announced on ArsenalMX.com on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), which also marks the four year anniversary of Chris’ crash.

All proceeds collected from the purchased t-shirts will be donated to help riders with Spinal Cord Injuries including Chris Ackerman, Ernesto Fonseca and James Marshall. It's a win, win, win situation; you get a cool t-shirt, help a really good cause, and you have a chance to win a new dirt bike!

Chris would like to thank the following for making this bike giveaway possible: etnies Shoes, Honda USA, Works Connection, Renthal, FMF Racing, Universal Motocross, Factory Effex, Pro Wheel Racing Components, Race Tech Suspension, SoBe/No Fear Energy Drink, Oakley, Balls Deep Boxers, Vestal Watches, Metal Mulisha, Throwdown Industries, Bike Work and, last but not least, ArsenalMX.com.

For more information on Spinal Cord Injuries and Chris Ackerman, please visit his website – www.chrisackerman.com

Daytona Supercross

The Daytona Supercross was last Friday. The etnies guys kept up the solid results and kicked some ass once again. Billy Laninovich pulled through with his best finish of the season in fourth place after a slow start in the first couple rounds...nice. YoT's Ryan Morais was right behind Lano in fifth and is now first place in the overall 250F points!

250F Results
1. Ben Townley
2. Tommy Hahn
3. Mike Alessi
4. Billy Laninovich etnies
5. Ryan Morais etnies
6. Darcy Lange
7. Jeff Alessi
8. Branden Jesseman
9. Ryan Sipes etnies
10. Justin Brayton
11. Ricky Renner
12. Matt Goerke etnies

250F East Overall Points
1. 56 Ryan Morais etnies
2. 52 Darcy Lange
3. 50 Ben Townley
4. 49 Matt Goerke etnies
5. 38 Mike Alessi
6. 37 Justin Brayton
7. 37 Ryan Sipes etnies
8. 36 Jeff Alessi
9. 34 Billy Laninovich etnies
10. 29 Branden Jesseman

Grant Langston returned to the track this weekend after having to sit out most of the season with a broken collar bone suffered while testing after Anaheim 1. For the first race back on an extremely rough Daytona track, seventh place is pretty damn good. Timmy Ferry got back up front this weekend for fourth place and still sits third place in the overall 450F points! Josh Summey rounded out the top 10...check out this sequence of Josh going down in a deep Daytona rut during practice...starting here.

450F Results
1. James Stewart
2. Ricky Carmichael
3. Chad Reed
4. Timmy Ferry etnies
5. Kevin Windham
6. Ivan Tedesco
7. Grant Langston etnies
8. David Vuillemin
9. David Millsaps
10. Josh Summey etnies

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Grant Langston Back for Daytona Supercross!

Grant Langston will be back to racing Supercross this Friday in Daytona after sitting out most of the season with a broken collar bone he suffered while testing after Anaheim 1.

This Friday, March 9 the race will be shown at 9:30 pm Eastern time on Speed Channel. Watch it.

TriggerGumm.com

Trigger just launched his new web site. I'm sure he will have plenty of updates real soon, so check it out...triggergumm.com

20 Boards + 20 Artists = 1 Fight!

20 ARTISTS, 20 BOARDS, 1 FIGHT

VANCOUVER, BC. February 14, 2007 -- 20 local artists and a skateboard manufacturer have teamed-up to create an inspiring art exhibition of 20 hand-painted boards that commemorate the Push For The Cure skaters and continues their honorable fight against breast cancer.

Last summer, Canadians were moved by Push for the Cure: the story of four young men, skateboarding a record-breaking 7,000 km across Canada to raise funds and awareness for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Push for the Cure rider, Rob Lewis summarized: “We are not doing this because someone we know has been diagnosed; we’re doing it because someone we know will be.” Rob and fellow riders Aaron Jackson, Benjamin Jordan and Carlos Koppen were joined by hundreds of Vancouver area skaters on the final 3-day stretch from Hope to Stanley Park in October 2006.

For this latest fundraising event, local board manufacturer, RAYNE, has donated 20 unique skateboards to be assigned to a local artist. The boards will be painted for an art exhibit and silent auction at the Library Square Public House (330 W Georgia St @ Hamilton) on Thursday, March 8th, at 9pm. Proceeds will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation, BC/Yukon Chapter.

For more information contact:

Benjamin Jordan
Push For The Cure - Skater
604 723 4910
http://pushforthecure.com

Morais and Goerke on Podium!

Congrats to etnies YoT riders Ryan Morais and Matt Goerke for placing second and third over the weekend at the St. Louis Supercross! Ryan and Matt are now tied for first overall in the East Coast season points.

In the 450F's Tim Ferry got a solid start but got hit by the #9 bike of Ivan Tedesco, who cartwheeled right in front of Timmy on the opening lap. Timmy mush have been pretty dazed from the hit 'cause he got up and tried to get on Tedesco's Suzuki before he realized it was the wrong color! When Tim got going again (on his own bike) he was way back and only managed to finish 17th.... Tim is still third place in the overall 450F points.

Want to win some custom Tim Ferry graphics? Look here.

Supercross in St. Louis...

Supercross is this weekend in St. Louis, Missouri for the second East Coast race of the season.

The first East Coast round in Atlanta saw Yamaha of Troy etnies rider Matt Goerke on the 250F podium in third place, followed by teammate Ryan Morais in fourth--YoT is killing it! Check out this interview with Goerke from after last weekend.

Tune in to the Webcast on Saturday night and see how the guys do in St. Louis...no doubt they will be running up front once again!