Vegas baby ... Vegas. I've got to admit that I'm not a huge Las Vegas fan, but there's something about the Rockstar Energy U.S. Open of Supercross that makes the city seem so much more exciting. Maybe it's because the super-technical track is so central, located at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. Or maybe it's because James Stewart and Chad Reed will be battling it out for the last time in 2009. Whatever it is, Vegas has a certain glow to it this time of the year and for just one weekend ... Las Vegas seems to be live up to the hype. But, I swear if I hear a single drunk kook yell, "Whatever happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!" I just may snap and take it all back.
To find out more about the Rockstar Energy U.S. Open of Supercross, check out ussx.com. And be sure to keep it locked on ESPN.com/Action for random gossip, photos, video and full results. Now it's time to get ready for the first-annual TransWorld Awards, which are going down tonight at the Hard Rock. Let's hope we remember to pace ourselves ... it's going to be a long one.
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Ryan Leyba
Leyba is a bitter, retired FMX rider that likes to sit in his cubicle and call the professionals of the sport wussies for not pulling 360s and double backflips. He claims he quit riding FMX before flips were even invented... yeah, right.
Cliff Talley
Making FMX videos exciting is easy. Making them look good is not. Cliff Talley does both of these well and still manages to find enough time to piss off his neighbors with his Travis Barker-esque drum skills.
Chris Tedesco
You've seen his photos on the covers of Transworld, Racer X and more. You've also seen his tequila shooting skills at your local dive bar. Ladies, Chris is single and looking to mingle.
Grant "Goba" O'brien
FMX in Australia wouldn't exist if it weren't for Goba. Well, maybe it would, but it wouldn't be nearly as cool. I don't know why, but we can't quit calling him gobalobadingdong — it just rolls off the tongue.
Tes Sewell
Tes is the dude that's always involved in everything that's going on in FMX. How he does it, we don't know, but that's the reason we hired him to share his plethora of FMX wisdom in the form of a monthly column.
