X Games 14

Andy Macdonald grabs his deck during an aerial maneuver in the men’s skateboard superpark event Sunday at the Home Depot Center. Macdonald would capture the silver medal.   (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Bronze medalist Tony Trujillo drops into a bowl during a run in the men’s skateboard superpark competition Sunday at X Games 14.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Trujillo slides to the bottom of a bowl after missing a big-air maneuver Sunday during the men’s skateboard superpark competition. Trujillo would recover to win a bronze medal.  (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

Travis Pastrana and co-driver Carolyn Bosley celebrate their victory in Rally Car Racing on Sunday during X Games 14 at the Home Depot Center.   (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

Travis Pastrana and Carolyn Bosley, bottom, compete in the Rally Car Racing quarterfinal against Mikael Johansson and Kyle Sarasin on Sunday during X Games 14.  (Jonathan Moore / Getty Images)

Dave Mirra and Alexander Kihurani jump their car over Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jen Horsey in the Rally Car Racing quarterfinal Sunday during X Games 14.  (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

Drivers Andrew Comrie-Picard and Jen Horsey roll their car in a Rally Car Racing quarterfinal on Sunday during X Games 14.  (Jonathan Moore / Getty Images)

Pierre Luc Gagnon, who missed the 2006 X Games with an injury and took silver last year, had the winning effort Saturday in the men’s skateboard freestyle vert competition.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Shaun White captured the bronze medal Saturday in the men’s skateboard freestyle vert event at Home Depot Center.   (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Bob Burnquist won the skateboard big air title on Thursday, but finished out of the medals Saturday in the men’s skateboard freestyle vert competition.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Andy Macdonald gave it his best shot Saturday during the men’s skateboard freestyle vert competition, but finished out of the medals.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Although some BMXers and skateboarders have complained about tight transitions and the superpark ramps, Daniel Dhers found them to his liking as he won the BMX superpark freestyle event Saturday afternoon during X Games 14 at the Home Depot Center.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Chase Hawk does a flip during his run in the BMX superpark freestyle finals on Saturday.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Rob Darden was able to make tricks like this one pay off for a bronze medal in the BMX freestyle vert competition on Saturday at the Home Depot Center.   (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Karen Jones makes a run during the women’s skateboard vert competition on Saturday during X Games 14 at the Home Depot Center. Jones would edge defending champion Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins for the gold medal.   (Mark J. Terrill / Associated Press)

Competitors in the Moto X Racing final battle for position over a series of jumps at the Home Depot Center course on Saturday.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Kevin Johnson (above) works his way into the lead over Ronnie Renner during the Moto X Racing final on Saturday at the Home Depot Center.   (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Tarah Geiger acknowledges the X Games crowd after winning the inaugural women’s Moto X gold medal on Saturday.  (Christian Petersen / Getty Images)

Ryan Sheckler used moves like this rail grind to win the gold medal in the men’s skateboard street final on Friday afternoon.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Paul Rodriguez finished second in the men’s skateboard street finals Friday with aerial moves like this one.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Paul Rodriguez, right, embraces Ryan Sheckler after the two battled during the men’s skateboard street finals on Friday afternoon. Sheckler took the gold with a score of 92.00, with Rodriguez taking silver at 90.91.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Jereme Rogers of Los Angeles finished sixth in the men’s skateboard street competition Friday afternoon.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Elissa Steamer takes a spill during the women’s skateboard street finals on Friday, but it didn’t derail her. The San Francisco skater won her fourth X Games gold medal with a run of 87.83 points.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Chad Kagy of Gilroy, Calif., took the gold medal in the BMX freestyle big air finals on Friday night.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Steve McCann of Australia finished just out of the medals in the BMX big air competition, finishing fourth at 90.00 points.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Kevin Robinson of East Providence, R.I., jumps up after taking a spill in the BMX big air competition. The defending champion would rebound to take the bronze medal with a score of 91.00.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Jake Brown practices for the big-air skateboarding competition at Staples Center. Brown will be competing for the first time since his nasty fall in last year’s X Games event.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

X Games competitor Johnny Layton, 22, of Long Beach practices on the outdoor street-style area in preparation for the 14th Summer X Games. Eliminations for this event will be held Thursday and the finals will be Friday.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Paul Rodriguez, 23, practices in preparation for the X Games. Rodriguez recently won the largest and most lucrative skateboarding event in the history of the sport, the Maloof Money Cup held earlier this month in Orange County.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Leticia Bufoni, of Brazil, practices on the outdoor street-style competition area in front of Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. The X Games will be held at three venues in Los Angeles from July 31 to Aug. 3: Staples Center, Home Depot Center and L.A. Live.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

X Games competitor Nate Adams practices for the Moto freestyle event at the Home Depot Center in Carson.  (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)