It has come to light that the FBI had an extensive file motorcycle jumper/daredevil “Evel” Knieval. Now Evel never denied having had some scrapes with the law. In fact it seemed to enhance his free spirited image. It’s been said that Evel thought up his nickname while in jail when a guard made a rhyme out of a fellow inmates name. He also did six months in jail in 1977 for beating a movie studio executive with a baseball bat but wound up never paying the 12 million dollar award to the executive.

But it seems the bureau had been investigating Evel for possible ties to organized crime figures and a series of assaults by alleged Knieval associates. These assaults happened in several different states thereby the FBIs involvement. No charges in the assaults were ever filed against Evel.

World famous motorcycle jumper Bubba Blackwell plans to make a world record setting jump attempt on October 4th at the Deep South Speedway in Loxly, Alabama. Blackwell, who helds most cycle jumping records will attemp to jump his XR 750 Harley-Davidson motorcycle over 52 automobiles. He had planned on jumping 42, but when he found out that the late Evel Knieval still held the record for a single jump over cars, he added more cars to his jump. Knieval set the record with a jump over 50 cars in 1973 at the Los Angeles Coliseum. Tickets for the event will be $20 at the gate. $10 for children ages 6-12 and those under 6 get in free. For more info visit www.bubbablackwell.com. Good luck Bubba! Soar like an eagle!