Andalé's "Wheelie Dope" Photos

This past Saturday Andalé Bearings held the finals for their “Wheelie Dope” contest series at the Santa Monica Courthouse. A thousand bucks was on the line for the best trick across the stage which was more than enough incentive to get all the locals out. –Ben Karpinski

 

1 Snyderman 180FakieManuelShowed up early to see judge Aaron Snyder 180 fakie manualing across the box


2.Chris Kelly DanielChris Roberts, Kelly Hart and Daniel Castillo


3.DjKroDJ K-Ro


4.PizzaWho ordered the pizza?


5.Dompiere HartDompierre vs. Hart


6.Malcom DanielEspinosaCourthouse OG Malcolm Watson and Daniel Espinoza


7.Gary nosemannyGary put down the mic then put down a nose manual


8.Iqui DaneCarlos Iqui and Dane Vaughn


9.TJ BsTailTJ Rogers warming up on the ledges


10.Kelly PopShoveNoseKelly Hart, pop shove nose manual


11.PhonesEveryone filmed an angle


 12.VictorBrooksVictor Brooks getting ready to flip out


13.Iqui SwFlip MannyCarlos Iqui, switch flip manual


14.Schmatty SwShoveNoseShmatty, switch pop shove nose manual


15.John NoseMannyLater in the finals, John Dilorenzo goes up stream with a nose manual (Nollie half-Cab flip out not shown)


16.Iqui JohnYou know Iqui made the finals. Look at that determination


17.Carlos FlipOutDamn right he flipped out… Nollied in too


18.BoardrThen it was time to announce the winner


19.GaryGary called up the finalists


20.PodiumIn the end the top three were Carlos Iqui, John Dilorenzo and Victor Brooks


21.Iqui High5 VictorBrooksCongrats, Carlos!

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