Lusk Leads FMX Prelims; Adams Won’t Repeat as Dew Cup Champ

Nate Adams

Nate Adams’ reign at the top of the AST Dew Tour has ended after two season.  Adams had a near-perfect season in 2007 after winning four-of-five events and took the 2006 season after Travis Pastrana basically gave it up midway through.

Adams started off the shortened 2008 season with a second-place finish in Baltimore’s Panasonic Open, but he was injured at the Toyota Challenge last month, finishing ninth.  He’s been battling injury ever since and was eliminated from the Dew Cup race after finishing in ninth at the prelims and missing the finals.

Jeremy Lusk took the top spot in the prelims on Thursday, followed by Beau Bamburg, Jeff Kargola and Mike Mason.  They will join Adam Jones and Robbie Maddison in the finals on Sunday.

Aussie Blake “Bilko” Williams is ranked second in the Dew Cup race and has an automatic entry into the finals but is expected to miss the contest thanks to an injury he suffered last month at X Games Mexico.

Bilko’s absence all but assures Adam Jones of his first Dew Cup win (and the $75K bonus that comes with it).  Jones needs to finish in the top three to secure the Cup, and that’s looking pretty likely.

The FMX finals will take place on Sunday from 12-2:00 p.m. and will also be broadcast live on Spike TV.

For more about the contest, check out AST.com.

Here’s the lineup for Sunday’s final (in order)

7. Mike Mason
6. Jeff Kargola
5. Beau Bamburg
4. Jeremy Lusk
3. Robbie Maddison
2. Blake Williams (injured)
1. Adam Jones

FMX Prelim Results – PlayStation Pro
October 16, 2008 – Top Four Advance

1st – Lusk, Jeremy – 90
2nd – Bamburg, Beau – 86.5
3rd – Kargola, Jeff – 86
4th – Mason, Mike – 84.27
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5th – Garland, Derek – 83.63
6th – Richmond, Myles – 82.83
7th – Fullmer, Wiley – 82
8th – Faisst, Ronnie – 79.83
9th – Adams, Nate – 63
10th – Nielson, Sean – 31.67