CRASH. Dirt landing ramp 32' tall, 120' long with a 20' protective apron. Current record holder: Butch Laswell, Joe Reed, short jumping 4 wind fans (approximate rotor July 24, 2013 Happy Birthday John "Mercury" Morgan! 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. Compilation of Super Joe's jumps in Chicago and San Jose. November 30, 2012 Today is the 5th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. The daughter of motorcycle racing champ Ben Lawler, Debbie took her first ride on the handlebars of her dad's bike at age nine. November 18, 2012 Happy Birthday Steve "Bill" Waldock! He was practicing for a 351ft jump at the Moses Lake Airshow in Moses Lake, Washington. Today marks the 45th Anniversary of Evel Knievel's 13 bus jump at Wembley Stadium. His head More info. But for now, Super Joe can claim to have jumped farther than Evelalmost half the length of a football field. This month's featured jumper is Canada's Walter Williams. Bubba Blackwell, short on 22 car jump, July 4, 2001, b. This month's featured jumper is the World's Greatest Toy! Today is the 8th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. Today is the 15th anniversary of Evel Knievel's passing. August 1, 2013 This month's featured jumper is Janet Lee. December 2001: Larry Mr. Einhorn had been in prison for nearly 18 years when he died on April 3 in the State Correctional Institution Laurel Highlands in southwestern Pennsylvania. New Hampshire, June 1991. January 1, 1990 to December 31,1999 Nominees: Flying Mike Brown, short on 151' ramp gap, Twin Falls, Idaho, July 1999. They want to tear you apart. BOB GILL, an accomplished ex-pro racer on the Pacific Northwest circuit, does his jumping without the aid of a landing ramp. After three or four wave-offs, the crowd is ready to run you out of town. "Defying Gravity, The Dale Buggins Story" by Damian Kringas. Local cyclejumper Will Wicken passed away one year ago today. Fiona jump, no speedometer and no cameras rolling. Blackwell at Del Mar, CA, short, clipped entire rear wheel on edge of protective This page was last edited on 3 April 2023, at 13:26.