August 3, 2007: Cameron White can’t quite clear the third jump during his first run in the BMX Freestyle Dirt finals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Unfortunately, he crashed on all three of his runs but was credited with the first ever triple tail whip. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 3, 2007: Bob Burnquist was good enough for second place in the Men’s Vert finals at Staples Center in Los Angeles. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 3, 2007: Olympic gold medalist Shaun White during practice of the Skateboard Vert at the X Games 2006 at the Staples Center. (Christine Cotter / LAT)
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August 4, 2007: Kevin Robinson (bottom white shirt) is dog piled by fellow riders after completing his history-making double flare (a double backflip with a 180-degree turn) in the BMX Vert Freestyle Best Trick final. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Remi Bizouard goes upside down in action in the BMX Vert Best Trick. (Lori Shepler / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Travis Pastrana practices before the Moto X Freestyle competition. (Wally Skalij / LAT)
August 4, 2007: Travis Pastrana executes a double backflip in the Moto X Best Trick final. (Jeff Gross / Getty Images)
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August 5, 2007: A biker comes in for a landing while practicing for the BMX Freestyle Big Air competition during the X Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 5, 2007: Colin McRae and co-driver Nicky Grist roll their car in the Rally Car racing final during the X Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson. After the car righted itself, they were still fast enough to finish in second place. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 6, 2007: Adam Jones, who finished third, wows the crowd with an upside down Cordova in the Moto X Freestyle final during the X Games at the Home Depot Center in Carson. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
August 6, 2007: Bucky Lasek throws out a frontside, tailflip at the top of the quarter pipe in the Skateboard Big Air final at the Home Depot Center in Carson. Lasek finished the event in fourth place. (Myung J. Chun / LAT)
