"The first time I jumped, over at Tucson, I'd brought a portable TV along with me," said Debbie. Blackwell at Del Mar, CA, short, clipped entire rear wheel on edge of protective records of failure while attempting motorcycle jumps. 2, and vice versa! This month's featured jumper is Canadian jumper. March 31, 2012 Australia's Norm Gray jumps again on CycleJumpers! Big news today! BEST ENDO. Knievel, Caesars Palace, LV, NV 1968. Compilation of Super Joe's jumps in Chicago and San Jose. 202' 8" jump onto the protective apron with a 220' ramp gap, landed in a You might call this his first professional performance, as a hat passed around netted him S20. Reckless Rex Phelps, motorcycle flip, pool edge crash, Oakland-Alameda County Bubba Blackwell, short on 22 car jump, July 4th, 2001, September 11, 2012 9/11. Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of Gary Wells. Looking forward to jumping again. Congratulations to Travis Pastrana for his successful jump of doing the world's first barge-to-barge backflip on the River Thames in London! See the info to the right for more details. RIP Ken. Its strange now to see him over the hill. Debbie didn't appear again until June 1976, albeit as a color commentator on CBS Sports Spectacular. Currently, he is claiming to have out-Eviled Evel Kneivel with a spectacular 144-ft. ramp-to-ramp leap at San Joses Race of Champions last fall. May 20, 2012 Happy Birthday Wild Dave Whiting! In the very first outdoor nationalat Georgia's Road Atlanta on April 16, 1972he finished seventh aboard a Spanish-built Bultaco. June 22, 2013 Happy Birthday Eddie Kidd! The 7th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Click here to see how you can be a part of this historic stunt. Pick up your copy today at Amazon.com. The crash that looks funny, clumsy, or with the funniest He made his public debut when he could jump 10 cars. WORST What's New on Cycle Jumpers INJURIES SUFFERED FROM A CRASH. clearing it all day and they knew how much speed it took. First jump since he broke his back in Oklahoma. 14. gave Porter some serious injuries. August 29, 2013 A Big Happy Birthday to the oldest active Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 66 today! 'Unicorn Killer' Ira Einhorn Dies In Prison At 79 - CBS News in his rear rim, pushing it into the hub. Illustrious racing legacy for Dizzy Dean - WHEELS.ca The story is similar to that of his prototype. South Dakota. [15], The name of the store comes from the idea that kids can earn 'loot' for buying, borrowing, or making and selling their own comics. My thing is not to compete with Evel at all. Debbie Lawler was the most prolific female motorcyle jumper of the 1970s, if not of all-time. "I needed someone who was pretty and looked like she had never been on a motorcycle before. This month's featured jumpers are the U.K.'s very own. Spectator bones do not count in And his starting time. This will be Mercury's longest burning wall jump. July 9, 2012 Cyclejumper's 13th Anniversary! Hes a bit vague yet, because thats the mark of his generation. She was also likely the basis for Tracey Butler (a.k.a. July 2001: Bubba Blackwell, jump over 22 cars at Happy Birthday Bob Duffey and Happy New Years to all! movie, "Rocketman: Mad Mike's Mission to Prove the Flat Earth" is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Can't believe it's been a decade. His last jump was in 1976 in Chicago when he fell on his head and . September's Jumper of the Month is Eddie Braun. "I spent about a year looking for a girl that had a certain quality, and when I met Debbie I knew she was the one," Samples said. And yes, it is the perfect day for a cycle jumper to be born. It's the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Wild Dave Whiting. Del Mar, California, Flying Mike [1] [2] [3] Fancy describes itself as "part store, blog, magazine and wish list," and Einhorn has said that it seeks to redefine the shopping experience. "Certainly she is the most attractive of all motorcycle daredevils.". The same emotions are in play when Super Joe jumps, but Joe is young (24) and a Capricorn (not noted for oratory), so he has not yet developed a spiel to tap these emotions. The best, most spectacular and entertaining crash. CRASH. He graduated with a Bachelor's in History from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. It was 22 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. Back in 2014 Gary was diagnosed with Stage 4 Hepatitis C. He almost died from this disease. September 5, 2012 Italy's Massimo Trinchero jumps again on CycleJumpers! ", But don't get the impression she was a complete nut: "I love cooking and sewing. September 11, 2012 Happy Birthday Massimo Trinchero Pick up your copy today! Today is the 11th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. We were going to use a little pyro to blow the blade off so he would land with a pure motorcycle. Rag doll crashes don't win this category - they knew he wasn't going to clear it because they had seen other riders January 1, 2021 This month's featured jumper is Canada's Walter Williams. Luckily, he didn't get run over. protective apron, head impacted ground, July 1998. e. CRASH OF THE CENTURY. Despite losing the record, Debbie was a sensation. Butch Butch Laswell, Mesquite, Nevada overpass jump, he was Here's a photo montage of Bubba Blackwell's 12 car jump this past weekend. [4][21], In September 2013 Einhorn secured an investment round of $7 million for Fancy from, among others, Richard C. Perry, owner of Barneys New York, and his son David Perry. And I don't like to compete against men anyway. Gary Well's section has been updated with two new pages highlighting his, Lawrence Legend's section has been updated with two new pages highlighting his. Bob Gill, approx. They sent me a brand new Harley Davidson motorcycle still in the crate to use. He was very sick when he jumped the 12 semi-trucks back in Sept. 2014. Dizzy (so-nicknamed because of his wackiness when announcing at the stock car races) died, at age 71, on Tuesday, March 18. June 13, 2012 Big Ed Beckley's bio has been updated. For example, from It was in acceptance of Evel Knievels come-one-come-all $25,000 challenge match jump, winner take the 50 Gees. Eddie made the jump and the parachute worked. Super Joe had a signed contract to jump over Niagara Fall, so he asked me to build a rocket powered motorcycle with a Gyro blade on it that had been used on a Gyro Copter. 190' jump over Appalachia Lake, short, stuck, Bruceton Mill, Fancy takes a commission fee from each sale. Room to spare. Today is the 4th anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. ground, Orange Bowl, Miami, Florida, February 8, 1997. December 31, 2022 Is the 55th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's jump at Caesars Palace! Rest in peace Gary. Today is the 9th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Happy 2014! vertebrae, broke one, dislocated two. Bubba successfully jumped his XR-750 over two running helicopters today! Many fans and friends as well as those he worked with have left tributes to Jesse Rooke following the news of his tragic death. It's like flying over the highest mountains." It's leap day! This month we celebrate the one year anniversary of the successful jump of the Evel Spirit over the Snake River Canyon. Doug Danger, broke wrist and stuffed wall, Hudson Speedway, Hudson, NH, 1985, Seth Enslow, 245'3" flatlander, Apple Valley, CA, December 22, 1999, Seth Enslow, September 23, 2013 Earl Majors jumps again on Cyclejumpers! He is just emerging from a slow period caused by his injuries. January 12, 2012 Big Ed is home and is recovering. $2.77 Product details Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces ASIN : B00A999YRC Customer Reviews: 4 ratings Videos Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! vertebrae. Her 101-foot leap over 16 Chevy pickups earned her a spot in the Guinness book (though it curiously referred to her "The Smiling Angel" and "The Lesser Evel," nicknames not heard elsewhere). Like Bob Knievel, Joe dabbled in racing and actually achieved some stature in AFM production racing. I'd never heard of him. Seth Enslow, dune jump flatlander, Crusty Demons of Dirt video, Super Joe Einhorn, flatlander in gravel, front wheel destroyed, endo. Check the side bar for more details. The Florida Flyer, as he calls himself, seems much busier than either Eve! 202' 8" jump onto the protective apron with a 220' ramp gap, landed in a John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated with video from his helicopter jump. This is for the rider who crashes intentionally during This month's featured jumper is Eddie Braun! July 9, 2013 Cyclejumpers.com celebrates 14 years today! Hope you have. 9. Reed, short on 30 foot gap, Henderson, Nevada. Super Joe, still a stripling, is on to Evels game. He was practicing for a 351ft jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Moses Lake, Washington. Today is the 2nd anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. Two death defying leaps punctuated by hours of boredom as the ramps are moved, ton by ton, to the longer (and longer and lo) distance. This is for the rider who has paid the highest Meanwhile, while Evel was avoiding The Last Brink, the publicity from such an obviously ridiculous claim was so profitable to him that he was able to buy a piece of the Snake River and switch his venue. Tonight's the big night. Current record holders: Debbie Lawler was the most prolific female motorcyle jumper of the 1970s, if not of all-time. [1] Want to know what a motorcycle daredevil does when he's not jumping? several times in the 1970s, though he seems forgotten to most nowadays. MOST Happy Birthday Harley-Davidson jumper Lawrence Legend! May 6, 2012 Happy Birthday Louis Re! Jumping is just a job. FASTEST Today Robbie Knievel jumped 15 new Corvettes and 4 Z28 Camaros in Texas and Doug Danger jumped 15 police cars (two rows of 8 and 7) on Evel Knievel's XR 750. Evel Knievel, short to endo/breakdance, Caesars Palace, 1968. KO. Big injuries. "Defying Gravity, The Dale Buggins Story" by Damian Kringas. It's like flying over the highest mountains.". [1][2][3] Fancy describes itself as "part store, blog, magazine and wish list," and Einhorn has said that it seeks to redefine the shopping experience. This is a Today is Big Ed Beckley's birthday! successfully completed his burning wall jump today at Northstar Fellowship Church in Hamlin, New York. [14] Loot was featured on the Today Show in January 2020. Creating Anti-Bullying Comics", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Joseph_Einhorn&oldid=1148001733, Articles with dead external links from April 2023, Articles with dead external links from November 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Business of Fashion named Einhorn in its list of 500 People Shaping the Global Fashion Industry. Del Mar, California. This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils. Help Ian Jamieson perform another world record stunt by being catapulted off his bike over the blades of a helicopter. on flat ground harder than anyone ever. No details out yet, but will update when news comes in. Congratulations to Gregg Godfrey who successfully jumped his semi-truck 166 ft. ramp-to-ramp at this year's Evel Knievel Days! Never forget. The rider who shows high level He has become a good friend and I have had the honor of meeting him a few times over these past 15 years. An everyday sort of guy. September 26, 2013 Happy Birthday Bob Gill! Of course, as with any past-their-prime celebrity, there's always the chance of a comeback. This month's featured jumper is Australia's, This month's featured jumper makes his debut on this site, it is. Also kite cycle jumper Bob Correll is back up on CycleJumpers. Motorcycle rider Super Joe Reed attempts three new world records to prove he is the last of true old-school daredevils like Evel Knievel, Bob Gill and Super Joe Einhorn. But, in hating him and detesting his charlatanry, you are drawn into discussion with him, and youve got to go see him jump. Harley-Davidson Museum's new "Daredevils" exhibit is Evel and much more Ira Einhorn, The Counterculture Icon Who Became A Convicted Murderer 12. February 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only Super Joe Einhorn. February 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is "Wild" Dave Whiting! vertebrae, broke one, dislocated two. best or most astounding crashes. RIP Kaptain. August 29, 2012 A Big Happy Birthday to the oldest active Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 65 today! To this day, I still have the motorcycle. Before he landed on the other side of Niagara Falls. Theres the Grand Canyon, folks. March 31, 2012 Happy Birthday Doug Danger! New Hampshire, June 1991. with crash, Appalachia lake 190 foot attempt, short, PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A former hippie guru who lived the high life in Europe for years after murdering his ex-girlfriend in Philadelphia in the 1970s has died in prison. short, 30 Rolls Royce jump, Elstree, England, July 8, 1979. The jump will be at 750 Long Pond, Rochester, NY 14612. Lawrence Legend, short, Wagga Wagga, Australia. broke at least 16 spokes and broke the Excel rim, he endoed and tumbled into the In 1970 he won every race he entered, but was broke. Some are subjective. He has performed over 1,000 jumps. Jan 28, 2019 - SUPER JOE was a competitor to evel knievel in the 1970s and planned to jump the niagara falls until he suffered a career ending injury. August 14, 1997. 1 comment - Insane Throttle Biker News RIP Jess Dickerson. 15 years ago I launched Cycle Jumpers. DUMBEST "They don't expect me. You believe Joe when he says he wants to be a better jumper than anyone else. Big motorcycle jumping day. WORST CRASH COMING UP SHORT. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. Happy Good Friday! primarily on going long. A memorial cruise will take place March 11th at 9 AM at the Walmart on Valley Drive in Las Cruces. That same year the FDA approved a new drug that cured his Hepatitis C and that saved his life. the year 2000 to the year 2010, not from 2002 to 2012. He also was married to a woman named Irene and they had a son named Eric and he also had two daughters Shasheen and Monica. Davis and Blackwell eventually quit the Astro Jumpers following disputes with Samples, who then "discovered" Debbie. Joe Einhorn. May 18, 2012 Happy Birthday Henry Rife! Today we look back at Bubba Blackwell's. Evel Knievel and Debbie Lawler will be featured on this History Channel program. 4th fans which had protective frames around the rotors, then did a piledriver So, if you make the jump after six wave-offs, the mass emotion, so tightly sprung in negative ill will, rebounds in adulation an equal amount. Palace, LV, NV Labor Day 1980. Also the autographs section has been updated with new signatures from Super Joe Einhorn, Louis "Rocket" Re and Ken Mackow. My deep condolences goes out to Lawrence, his hero and father passed away last Sunday night. The CD is now available at, "Hell Drivers: America's Original Crash Test Dummies". ", She spent a week in the hospital, and then on April 5, she was a wheelchair-bound guest on The Mike Douglas Show, where Evel dropped in as a surprise guest. Joseph Warren Einhorn therefore took the most expeditious way out. depression in a nose dive and crossed up, swap to highside, head shot, broke two Heirs to the Dare airs tonight on the. Earl Today is the 8th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. I'm a girl. Happy 68th Birthday Jim "The Flying Irishman" McDermott! Scalzo quoted Debbie at length, further exposing her personal side. The photo used on the homepage is of him jumping at the Kochem World's Fair. dirt road next to Mike Cinqmars' house near Apple Valley, California. The oldest artifacts on display in this exhibition include the seriously cool "Globe of Death" from . BONES BROKEN IN A CRASH. Happy New Year! (Photos: Whitney Parks). After the usual first two passes, he was scared, plain scared. Church service will be at Temple Baptist Church, 2300 Missouri Ave. Las Cruces, NM March 10 at 10 AM. Super Joe Einhorn 1 - YouTube street into live traffic. Boy, they really get nasty.. This is for the rider who unfortunately landed And now 30 years later, I bought the bike back, it only has just 3 miles on it. Happy birthday Ted! March 1, 2013 Today is my son's 16th birthday and this month's featured jumper is "Big" Ed Beckley! February 18, 2012 Ken Mackow passed away. Happy Birthday Bob Peet (Captain Stoopid)! In response to Ideal's successful Knievel toys, Kenner released the "Debbie Lawler Daredevil Jump Set," reasoning that girls would demand a line of stunt toys that they too could identify with. Bob Gill, longest jump over a lake launch ramp broke, jump-off with Gary Wells. Blackwell at Del Mar, CA, short, clipped entire rear wheel on edge of protective May 28, 2013 The Jump Posters and Stunt Advertising section on the Special Features page is now live! So Joseph Warren Einhorn suddenly became Super Joe one day when he zoomed up a two-by-eight and sailed over a friends pickup truck. Today is the one year anniversary of Dick "Red Devil" Stone's passing. Dvd transfer. Happy 49th Anniversary of the Caesars Palace jump! [6] Fancy noted that it would use the funding to "continue to build out its technology platform and execute on new key strategic partnerships.[6]. and in print ads for Eagle Tires. November 1, 2012 This month's featured jumper is the one and only King of the Daredevils, Evel Knievel. Super Joe. Check out, This month's featured jumper is the one and only. So starting off for September, Jumpin Jeff Schneider jumps again on CycleJumpers! This is for the rider who accidentally kills or She was the third most-popular motorcycle jumper of her era, following Evel Knievel (of course) and Super Joe Einhorn. He added Super to the front, dropped Einhorn, put it plus the claim worlds greatest stuntman on his calling card, and set about proving it. super joe einhorn AMAZING JUMP INDOOR RECORD!!! 1974 - YouTube While Super Joe may have jumped the longest, his prototype Evel K., still has Joe beat for shuck power. Today is CycleJumpers.com's 17th anniversary! He was very sick when he jumped the 12 semi-trucks back in Sept. 2014. Is the 55th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's jump at Caesars Palace! Its about 94 or 95 mph. I'm superstitious about it. After three or four wave-offs, the crowd is ready to run you out of town. ", Television could sometimes be a distraction. Current record holder: Doug Bob Pleso, short, 30 cars ramp to ground, August 4, 1974. The back of the toy's box illustrated "Wild Rider Action! It was another thrilling year of jumps and stunts, but the biggest event of 2016 had to have been the successfull jump of Eddie Braun over the Snake River Canyon in the Evel Spirit Skycycle! rider who crashes on a ramp to ramp jump because the front end is too high. GAP CRASH. May 4, 2013 Dick "Red Devil" Stone passed away today. At San Jose, the learning process was accidental. Longtime Evel Knievel and daredevil fan passed away to day. But his plans are so far from final that they arent even preliminary yet. So Joseph Warren Einhorn suddenly became Super Joe one day when he zoomed up a two-by-eight and sailed over a friend's pickup truck. skull above the right eye. Happy 50th Anniversary of the Caesars Palace jump that launched Evel Knievel into the world of celebrity status! Travis Pastrana successfully jumped 52 stacked cars, 16 Greyhoud buses, and the fountains of Caesars Palace tonight! February 5, 2013 John "Mercury" Morgan's section has been updated with a new photo gallery of his recent helicopter jump. Happy New Year! This jump occurred in a silty grass field on July 22 at Buffalo Run Casino in Thanks for keeping the Knievel Legacy alive! Fortunately, Super Joes generation will allow him to quit when the stakes get too big. [1] In 2004, he co-founded and served as CTO of Inform Technologies, LLC, which connected related content across online media and information companies. It can save you life! Congratulations to Bubba Blackwell for a successful jump over 10 cars. Congratulations everyone! Larry Linkogle, December 9, hit in head with helicopter d. Help Eddie Braun and Scott Truax. December 25, 2012 Merry Christmas! More Canadian jumpers will be coming to this site soon. Wells, missed landing ramp to the side, Caesars Palace, LV, NV, September 1, 1980. This month's homepage celebrates the 20h Anniversary of Cyclejumpers.com! BEST Ira Einhorn, Counterculture Guru and Murderer, Dies in Prison at 79 March 29, 2013 Happy Good Friday! Bugsy Mann played on Richmond Hill, and look at him now. The most astounding crash of the quarterly period January 1 to March 31, or Seth RIP Ryan. CRASH You can download the book from Amazon.com. broke at least 16 spokes and broke the Excel rim, he endoed and tumbled into the It's the 1 year anniversary of the passing of Wild Dave Whiting. depression in a nose dive and crossed up, swap to highside, head shot, broke two Davis and Blackwell eventually quit the Astro Jumpers following disputes with Samples, who then "discovered" Debbie. RIP Ken. Trashed his shoulder. Joe Reed, blindfolded flatlander riding double. This month's featured jumper is Jumpin' Jeff Schneider. It was 23 years ago today Cyclejumpers went online. You can watch. January 1, 1970 to December 31,1979 Nominees: Bob Gill, Appalachia lake 190 foot attempt, short, worldwide. An outfit called Motor Sports International declared her feat the "World Record for Motorcycle Distance Jumping -- Female.". July 6, 2013 Today is Big Ed Beckley's birthday! Reed then honors former daredevil Bob Gill, injured in the 1970's while attempting a new . 3 custom plates in head. Pepper Porter, jumped ramp to ramp and hit a quad This jump occurred on a. [19] Most of the store's collection consists of superhero comics. She also lived cleanly, except for the two packs of cigarettes she smoked daily. Looking forward to seeing all those XR 750 jumps down under! It looks like 2015 will be the year of the Harley-Davidson jumpers! [10], Einhorn is the owner of the comic book store Loot in Brooklyn, which opened in July 2019. Debbie was born in Grant's Pass, Oregon, in December 1952. Be a part of history. Also Ted Kieper's bio has been updated. [7], Einhorn was born in New York City, NY, and turned 30 years old in 2012. This stunt was photo graphed at Puyallup, Washington. I like men. Quads: Todd Seeley, left Steven David Einhorn, age 43, of New York City, passed away unexpectedly on July 13, 2021. SHORTEST RAMP Steve Mandich | The Debbie Lawler Story Check them out! Click to reveal CRASH I rode it one mile, brought it back to the shop and pulled the engine out of it. apron, endo. He was 79. Today is the 30th Anniversary of Mike Foster making his first motorcycle jump. (Photos: Whitney Parks) The toy's packaging depicted a small girl at the helm of the wind-up crankcase that made little Debbie's cycle go. July 6, 2012 Today is Big Ed Beckley's birthday! Front rim egged out, 2020 marks the 21st year of Cyclejumpers! Thanks! A Big Happy Birthday to the oldest active Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 65 today! ITEM ONE, under Superlatives, make claim that I can jump a motorcycle farther than Joe Namath can throw a football., ITEM TWO, make insinuation that No. You might call this his first professional performance, as a. To alleviate his boredom, he started doing trick stuff with his motorbike during lunch hour. "I mean, the public won't be interested in seeing an old wrinkled lady jumping over cars. Chuck performed with the Trans Canada Hell Drivers from 1969-1975! CRASH. "But I was sitting there watching Sanford and Son and forgot all about jumping. Wisely, Gill figures to retire when he's 30. blade, then did a piledriver into dirt landing ramp. This is for the rider who jumps too far June's cycle jumper of the month is kite cycle jumper. ", Indeed, Debbie's appearance was often a surprise to her audiences. This month's Jumper of the Month is the one and only. Anybody remember Super Joe Einhorn? The cycle jumper starting off the new year is Ted Kieper. "No terrible scars or ugly pavement rash mar her delicate features yet," Scalzo wrote. Having server issues, so some of my links aren't working properly. meet super Joe Einhorn daredevil - YouTube '[2][3][20] In a 2012 interview with Hypebeast, Einhorn said that Fancy seeks to become "the new Amazon.com" by creating a social e-commerce platform where users can interact with one another to explore, discover, and purchase items. And yes, it is the perfect day for a cycle jumper to be born. Evel Knievel and Debbie Lawler will be featured on this History Channel program. Evel Knievel and Howard Cosell advise Super Joe Einhorn on a - Facebook Robbie Knievel, short, Aloha Stadium, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 30, 1989. Indeed, Debbie's appearance was often a surprise to her audiences. That same year the FDA approved a new drug that cured his Hepatitis C and that saved his life. We have three daredevil's jumping Harleys! Other News [13] Einhorn credits his motivation to promote creativity in kids to a high school science fair, during which he won a chance to make a hologram that he has kept to this day. rag doll, flipping a full 1-1/4 rotations before slapping to the ground at the 1 is really No. Today is the 15th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. A Big Happy Birthday Cycle Jumper, Gene Sullivan who turns 67 today! But boys find out what I do, that I jump a motorcycle over cars, and they don't like it at all. The plan was to use the rocket motor to get the forward motion to launch the cycle off the ramp and the Gyro blade would give him and the bike lift to help extended the length of the jump. Super Joes claim is in fact a mumble. Today. Happy 48th Anniversary of the Ceasars Palace jump! It can save you life! Here's a direct link. The handful of spectators who were there said hit a quad head-on that was parked 3/4 way down the landing ramp and centered on 13. December 13, 2011 Happy Birthday Debbie Lawler! MOST The crowd started booing me. To celebrate, we've added. BEST LOOP-OUT. This is bone-specific. The jump is a Leap of Faith event and is part of Greece Assembly of God Church's "Fall Festival." He borrowed someone's bike at the races and was John Holland, Today is the 5th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Today marks the 41st anniversary of Gary Well's jump at Ceasars Palace. Congratulations to Bubba Blackwell who successfully jumped his Harley XR-750 over 10 Ford F150s in Great Bend, Kansas at the Big Bend Bike Fest. lost his life today (Feb. 22) during a rocket launch. Granted, a small percentage of motorcycle jumpers are women, but that by no means diminishes Debbie's accomplishments. The daughter of motorcycle racing champ Ben Lawler, Debbie took her first ride on the handlebars of her dad's bike at age nine. She later became a high school cheerleader and even a professional model, but found those pursuits boring compared to motorcycle racing. c. August 6, 2020 Gary Wells passed away. jump, no speedometer and no cameras rolling. MOST Since then he has broken his back (Sept. 26, 1971), having set the angle too steep on his ramp; and garnered a concussion, smashed ribs and broken left hand in a return shot inside the Cow Palace (Dec. 11, 1971), when he missed the landing ramp entirely and hit the stadium wall just beside the exit. Rest in peace Dave. The movie won the Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature. Its a pleasure to be in your fair city once againand if I survive this afternoon, I hope in all sincerity that I mayblah, blah.. June has become the Harley-Davidson jump month. will be jumping his bicycle over a helicopter, then through a burning wall atop his landing ramp. June 17, 2021 Alex Harvill died after coming up short on a practice jump. Back: SC15625 See "Super Joe" Einhorn jump at the Richmond Auditorium November 14 and 15, 1975 at 7:30 p.m. and November 16 at 2:00 p.m. Also California State Indoor Mini Bike Championship races for 18 years and older. Promoters who have engaged his services feel that he is easy to work with, cooperative, cheerful. June 22, 2012 Happy Birthday Eddie Kidd! spectacular cycle jumps - YouTube | Daredevil, Youtube, Super - Pinterest Today is the 3rd anniversary of the passing of Ken Mackow. long, 18 foot tall dirt landing ramp. 10/9c He now wants to get the word out to everyone to get a simple Hepatitis C blood test the next time you go for your annual checkup.