The most winning US Open pipe rider of all time smashes his four time record and makes it five

   

CORONA, Calif., (March 21, 2009) – Monster Energy’s Danny Kass has distanced himself from the competition again with an amazing fifth win at the prestigious US Open at Stratton, Vermont. Injuring his shoulder at Mount Snow earlier in the season, Danny has been flying under the radar and avoiding competition while on the mend. It was fitting that the New Jersey legend’s technical dominance and timeless style would resurface at his favorite event.
 
Under sunny skies with epic conditions and family watching, Danny qualified fourth for SuperPipe finals in a heavily stacked roster of young chargers including Scotty Lago, Kevin Pierce, and Monster teammate Louie Vito. While not producing awe-inducing runs in qualifiers, anyone familiar with Kass appreciates his standout performances when it matters. Perhaps only Danny, Shaun White and surf legend Kelly Slater have the uncanny ability to summon next-level performances consistently in the clinch.
 
The event format of best run out of three in the finals was an anxious one as Danny sat on his second run and guys like Peetu Piirionen and Scotty Lago were killing it. It wasn’t until the final drop in that Kass turned up the heat and put it all together—two tens, a seven, a nine, and a switch alley-oop 540 with trademark style set the local crowd on fire. Seemingly coming out of nowhere, Danny Kass had done it once again, pulling the rug out from under the competition and walking away with a fifth Open title. 


“I just want to thank my family, and all my friends for coming out to support me today. This was awesome—I was definitely feeling it today. Now it’s time to go to Louie Vito’s birthday party and send it!”


Kass has penned another storybook chapter in a truly charmed life—stay up to date on his latest shenanigans via Danny And The Dingo On Fuel TV.
 
Keep up to speed with Danny Kass, Dingo, Louie Vito, and the rest of the Monster crew at www.monsterarmy.com