Fifty years ago this week, Evel Knievel attempted his world-famous
"jump" across the Snake River in Twin Falls, Idaho. Knievel's rocket-
powered Skycycle didn't reach the other side, approximately 4000 feet
away. The drogue chute deployed prematurely as it departed the 100-
foot launch. Knievel was uninjured after landing 600 feet down into the
canyon. A crowd estimated at 50,000 to 70,000 came out to watch...
In conjunction with the jump festivities, Knievel hosted a $100,000 MX
race in Twin Falls. Pierre Karsmakers, Marty Tripes and Marty Smith
took large portions of the purse.
YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER ,
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LOOKING BACK I
David Bailey was pictured on the cover 40 years ago. We
interviewed the new Grand National Motocross Champion, and we
also interviewed the new 250cc AMA Motocross Champion, Rick
Johnson, and road racer Dale Quarterley... We had coverage of
the Syracuse Mile. Honda's Bubba Shobert nipped Harley's Hank
Scott for the win... Scott Head won the AMA/NATC Observed
Trials rounds (6-8) held in the Cascade Mountains of the Pacific
Northwest... Andre Malherbe wrapped up his third 500cc World MX
crown in Italy.
YEARS AGO
SEPTEMBER ,
(Left) Scott Head
claimed his first AMA/
NATC Observed Trials
Championship 40 years ago.
(Below) Barry Hawk won the
Little Burr National Enduro
in Ohio 20 years ago.
