KNIEVEL
STUNS'EM
CARLSBAD, CAL., JuDe 14111 and 15th,
1969 - SboWDWI81CJ!'eme, EYel KD1eve1
stretclled lIIe d1s1ance of b1s dar1IIg
jumps each time as be flew over parked
trucks saturday n1ght and SuDday afternoon at CarlstJad Racewq.
People pushed and sbcm!d to get as
close as !bey could. '!be 8JIDOWICer repeatedly pleaded, "Get bact beb1Dd lIIe
double yellow llne." Motorc:yc1lls and lIIe
ambu1aDce, siren waWog, drove uP and
down tile line, forc1Dg tile tlIIgel' taos
back. It was a bope1ess task. '!be 11De
gave like a marsbmallow, and asSOODas
tile vehicles passed, tile crowd sprang
back. Eve! was doing 100 mpb whee11es
Knlevel surrClllnded by admirers aftar his Sunday jump.
right In their laps but thousands showed
religious faith In his riding abWty.
Evel arrived In style, In a dusty Rolls
Royce. The daredevil's grand-parents
came with b1m and were In the audience.
He still limps from tile Caesar's Palace
accident and bad b1s famWar gold-handled cane to helP b1m get around.
He made his usual warm uP runs and
some wbeelles on his big American
Eagle; tIIen a few runs to test the tachometer and speedometer, checked to see
It the camera crews fUming a segment
of his forthcoming movie, "Color Me
Lucky" were ready, and announced casually, "I'm ready It they are."
Then It was a short run to the ramp,
uP, and over. He did It three times Saturday night, and once Sunday. A camera
man trom the movie crew lay Inches
from Evel's Impact point to get an unusual angle. He was successful.
Evel, as usual, made the jumps look
suPremely easy and was beseiged by
congratulatory fans. He shook a lot of
hands and graciously thanked his wellwishers.
Ocelot's wlnnlne Suzuki 200 was clean as a
show winner allar 200 hard miles. Owner
Damron uys "II hasn't even had the heads
oft,."
~\\\\
Orange Co.
Free Parking
Free Program
Free Picnicin
JUNE 13th
Gafes Open 1:prn
sfarf 8:prn
Admission
Adults - S2.50
Kids (8-12) SUO
Under 8 FREE
Plarground area for fl., lids
Jim Wilson flew IoTTdouble win.
