Tom Parsons

Prior to the start of X Games Minneapolis 2017, assorted Moto X athletes invited to compete gathered at Pala Raceway in Southern California to warm up on jumps, experiment on quarterpipes and perfect their whips.

X Games Minneapolis 2017 is going down in July, and the athlete invites are making the rounds. Who's competing in Minneapolis?

Check out what went down in the Best Whip finals, at the Monster Energy FMX High Rollers Contest in Las Vegas.

The world's best freestyle motocross riders will be on hand at the Monster Energy Cup in Las Vegas, Nevada for FMX High Rollers, a new official qualifier event for X Games Minneapolis 2017.

We acaptured the best moments and most breathtaking photos from X Games Austin 2016 in this rolling gallery, updated regularly throughout the week.

Each year at X Games, fans vote via Twitter for the winner of Moto X Best Whip. At X Games Austin 2015, Jarryd McNeil struck gold with the fans for his ability to whip.