Evel Knievel Timeline

DATE VENUE JUMP RESULT INJURIES NOTES Monday, October 17, 1938 Silver Bow County Hospital Robert Craig Knievel born Saturday, September 05, 1959 Dillon, MT - Beaverhead County Justice of the Peace's residence Marries Linda Bork Summer - 1965 Moses Lake, WA - Knievel's motorcycle dealership Knievel's first stunt, to draw publicity to his dealership, was to jump over a long crate filled with rattlesnakes and a tethered mountain lion. Knievel's back tire struck the crate, releasing the snakes and dispersing the crowd of around 1,000. He was not injured in the stunt. Sunday, January 23, 1966 Indio, CA - National Date Festival Grounds 2 pickups end to end; 1st daredevil show Success First performance of Evel Knievel and his Motorcycle Daredevils Thursday, February 10, 1966 Barstow, CA Success Cracked ribs Injured attempting the spread-eagle jump; "I was sprained from the bottom of my feet to my waist." Wednesday, June 01, 1966 Post Falls, ID - State Line Gardens First time jumping cars Success Sunday, June 19, 1966 Missoula, MT - Missoula Auto Track 12 cars + cargo van Crash Severely broken arm, several broken ribs First big publicity generating crash Sunday, August 07, 1966 Kalispell, MT - Doran Campground Evel still recovering, so Chuck Bart jumps 10 cars Sunday, October 30, 1966 Butte, MT - Naranche Butte HS Football Field 10 cars Success Saturday, November 19, 1966 Tucson, AZ - Tucson Dragway 10 Dodge cars Success Sunday, December 11, 1966 Deming NM - Deming Dragway 10 cars Success Sunday, March 05, 1967 Gardena, CA - Ascot Park Speedway 15 cars Success Thursday, April 27, 1967 Gardena, CA - Ascot Park Speedway 15 cars Success Sunday, May 28, 1967 Gardena, CA - Ascot Park Speedway 14 cars Success Tuesday, May 30, 1967 Gardena, CA - Ascot Park Speedway 16 cars Success Sunday, July 09, 1967 Centralia, WA - Lewis County Fairgrounds 13 Dodge cars Success Friday, July 28, 1967 Graham, WA - Graham Speedway 16 cars(VWs) Crash Serious concussion Hits last vehicle, a panel truck Friday, August 18, 1967 Graham, WA - Graham Speedway 16 cars (VWs) Success According to some reports this was a success Sunday, September 24, 1967 Monroe, WA - Evergreen Speedway 16 cars Crash Breaks lower spine Thursday, November 23, 1967 San Francisco, CA - Civic Center 4 motorcycles, 2 vans Success Friday, November 24, 1967 San Francisco, CA - Civic Center 4 motorcycles, 2 vans Success Saturday, November 25, 1967 San Francisco, CA - Civic Center 4 motorcycles, 2 vans Success Sunday, November 26, 1967 San Francisco, CA - Civic Center 4 motorcycles, 2 vans Success Thursday, November 30, 1967 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena 10 cars Success Friday, December 01, 1967 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena 10 cars Success Saturday, December 02, 1967 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena 10 cars Success Monday, December 04, 1967 Long Beach, CA - Long Beach Arena 10 cars Success Sunday, December 31, 1967 Las Vegas, NV - Caesar's Palace Caesar's Palace Fountain Crash Crushed pelvis and femur; fractures hip, wrist, both ankles; concussion Saturday, May 25, 1968 Scottsdale, AZ - Beeline Dragway 13 cars Crash Breaks right leg and foot Local papers say he did jump 13 cars Saturday, July 06, 1968 Salt Lake City, UT - Fairgrounds Speedway 13 Toyotas Success Thursday, July 25, 1968 Blackfoot, ID - Sportsman’s Speedway 12 cars Success Saturday, August 03, 1968 Meridian, ID - Meridian Speedway 13 cars Success Sunday, August 11, 1968 Walla Walla, WA - Umatilla Speedway 13 cars Success Monday, August 26, 1968 Spokane, WA - Interstate Fairgrounds Speedway 13 cars Success Saturday, September 07, 1968 Missoula, MT - Missoula Auto Track 13 cars Success Friday, September 13, 1968 Salt Lake City, UT - Utah State Fair 10 cars Success Sunday, September 15, 1968 Salt Lake City, UT - Utah State Fair 10 cars Success Sunday, October 13, 1968 Carson City, NV - Tahoe-Carson Speedway 10 cars Crash Breaks hip Thursday, April 24, 1969 Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena 8 cars Success Friday, April 25, 1969 Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena 8 cars Success Saturday, April 26, 1969 Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena 8 cars Success Sunday, April 27, 1969 Los Angeles, CA - Sports Arena 8 cars Success Sunday, June 01, 1969 Carlsbad, CA Successfully makes 3 jumps over unknown amount of cars Sunday, July 06, 1969 Gardena, CA - Ascot Park Speedway 17 cars Success Saturday, September 20, 1969 Butte MT - Naranche Memorial Stadium 16 Toyotas Crash Lands slightly short, runs into fence and is thrown Friday, January 23, 1970 Daly City, CA - Cow Palace 11 cars Success The Hell’s Angels fight Sunday, April 05, 1970 Kent, WA - Seattle International Raceway 18 cars Success New record – # of cars and distance - Rear wheel hits ramp on 13th car, Evel stays w/ bike Sunday, May 10, 1970 Yakima, WA - Yakima Speedway 13 Pepsi delivery trucks Crash Breaks collarbone Landed on 13th truck Friday, June 19, 1970 Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum 12 cars Success Wearing a special brace, due to recent crash Saturday, July 04, 1970 Kent, WA - Seattle International Raceway 19 cars (Datsuns) Crash Compound fractures of the 4th and 5th vertebrae Lands on safety ramp, stays upright but crashes 100 feet beyond the ramp Sunday, August 16, 1970 Long Pond, PA - Pocono International Raceway 13 cars Crash Cracked vertebra, broken shoulder and hand Climbs ladder, thanks the crowd Saturday, December 12, 1970 Los Angeles, CA - Lions Drag Strip 13 cars Success First jump using Harley-Davidson XR-750 Friday, January 08, 1971 Houston, TX - Astrodome 13 cars Success Set new Astrodome attendance record Saturday, January 09, 1971 Houston, TX - Astrodome 13 cars Success Reportedly sells over 100,000 tickets to back-to-back shows Saturday, February 27, 1971 Ontario, CA - Ontario Motor Speedway 10 cars Crash Broken right hand Handlebars collapse against tank on takeoff (practice jump) Sunday, February 28, 1971 Ontario, CA - Ontario Motor Speedway 19 cars (18 Dodge Colts and a van) Success New record - filmed for movie Evel Knievel; AJ Foyt winn Miller 500 Friday, March 26, 1971 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Two shows a day, indoor pavilion with low ceiling Saturday, March 27, 1971 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Two shows a day Sunday, March 28, 1971 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre 11 cars and 2 trucks Success Two shows a day Thursday, July 08, 1971 New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Van, 9 cars Success Friday, July 09, 1971 New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Van, 9 cars Success Saturday, July 10, 1971 New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Van, 9 cars Success Sunday, July 11, 1971 New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden Van, 9 cars Success Thursday, July 15, 1971 Buffalo, NY - Lancaster Speedway 13 cars Success Friday, July 16, 1971 Buffalo, NY - Lancaster Speedway 13 cars Success Saturday, July 17, 1971 Buffalo, NY - Lancaster Speedway 13 cars Success Signs autographs until 1 in the morning Thursday, July 29, 1971 Wilkes-Barre, PA - Pocono Downs 12 Stegmaier beer trucks Success Friday, July 30, 1971 Wilkes-Barre, PA - Pocono Downs 12 Stegmaier beer trucks Success Friday, August 27, 1971 Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum 10 Chevrolet cars Success Saturday, August 28, 1971 Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum 10 Chevrolet cars Success Sunday, September 05, 1971 Agawam, MA - Riverside Park Success Monday, September 06, 1971 Agawam, MA - Riverside Park Success Friday, September 10, 1971 Evel Knievel Motion Picture debuts, starring George Hamilton and Sue Lyon Thursday, September 16, 1971 Great Barrington, MA - Great Barrington Fair 16 cars Crash Sprained wrist Shortens planned jump due to rainy conditions; Clears jump, falls on wet ramp Friday, September 17, 1971 Great Barrington, MA - Great Barrington Fair CANCELLED (rain) N/A Saturday, September 18, 1971 Great Barrington, MA - Great Barrington Fair 10 cars Success Saturday, September 25, 1971 Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair 10 Kenworth trucks Success Sunday, September 26, 1971 Hutchinson, KS - Kansas State Fair 10 Kenworth trucks Success Friday, October 01, 1971 Wichita, KS Success Mentioned in 11/71 Enth. – moved from Hutchinson “to Wichita, where he once again performed flawlessly” Saturday, October 23, 1971 Portland, OR - Portland Memorial Coliseum 14 cars Success World indoor record Sunday, January 23, 1972 Tucson, AZ - Tucson Dragway 12 cars, 3 vans Success Friday, February 11, 1972 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Saturday, February 12, 1972 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Sunday, February 13, 1972 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success (EK’s note: attempted 15 car jump, landed on #15) Thursday, March 02, 1972 Daly City, CA - Cow Palace 15 cars Success Friday, March 03, 1972 Daly City, CA - Cow Palace 15 cars Crash Completes jump, but is thrown, breaks his back and sustains concussion Friday, March 24, 1972 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Success Saturday, March 25, 1972 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Success Sunday, March 26, 1972 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Crash Breaks collarbone Successful landing, but crashes into wall Saturday, April 08, 1972 Plymouth, CA - Emerson Ranch 100 rattlesnakes and 2 vans Success Two sources list this obstacle… Sunday, April 09, 1972 Plymouth, CA - Emerson Ranch 100 rattlesnakes and 2 vans Success Sunday, June 11, 1972 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Speedway 13 Cadillac cars Crash Compressed vertebrae Crashed during practice jump; cancelled main jump Saturday, June 17, 1972 Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma State Fairgrounds 3 cars Success Wearing back brace from previous crash Sunday, June 18, 1972 Oklahoma City, OK - Oklahoma State Fairgrounds 5 cars, 2 vans Success Saturday, June 24, 1972 East St. Louis, IL - St. Louis International Raceway 10 cars Success Still wearing back brace Sunday, June 25, 1972 East St. Louis, IL - St. Louis International Raceway 10 cars Success Sunday, July 09, 1972 Evansville, IN - Tri-State Speedway Success Sunday, July 16, 1972 Coon Rapids, MI - Minnesota Dragways Success Sunday, July 30, 1972 Castle Rock, CO - Continental Divide Raceways 7 trucks and 4 cars Success Friday, August 04, 1972 Salt Lake City, UT - Lagoon Amusement Park Success Saturday, August 05, 1972 Salt Lake City, UT - Lagoon Amusement Park Success Friday, September 01, 1972 Monroe, WA - Evergreen Speedway 22 cars (cleared 21…) Success Saturday, September 02, 1972 Monroe, WA - Evergreen Speedway Success Sunday, October 01, 1972 IDEAL Toys debuts Evel Knievel action figure Saturday, October 07, 1972 Wichita, KS - 81 Speedway Success Sunday, November 26, 1972 Tucson, AZ - Bee Line Dragway Success Friday, January 05, 1973 Las Vegas, NV - Convention Center 13 vans Success Saturday, January 06, 1973 Las Vegas, NV - Convention Center 13 vans Success Sunday, January 07, 1973 Las Vegas, NV - Convention Center 13 vans Success Friday, January 19, 1973 Dallas, TX - Convention Center Success Saturday, January 20, 1973 Dallas, TX - Convention Center Success Sunday, January 21, 1973 Dallas, TX - Convention Center Success Sunday, February 18, 1973 Los Angeles, CA - Los Angeles Coliseum 50 stacked cars; 18 rows, 2-3 high Success Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports Friday, February 23, 1973 Cleveland, OH - Convention Center Success Saturday, February 24, 1973 Cleveland, OH - Convention Center Success Sunday, February 25, 1973 Cleveland, OH - Convention Center Success Friday, March 02, 1973 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum Success Saturday, March 03, 1973 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum Success Sunday, March 04, 1973 Uniondale, NY - Nassau Coliseum Success Friday, March 16, 1973 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall Success Saturday, March 17, 1973 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall Success Sunday, March 18, 1973 Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall Success Friday, March 23, 1973 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Saturday, March 24, 1973 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Sunday, March 25, 1973 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre Success Friday, March 30, 1973 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Success Paper says 5 jumps over the course of the weekend Saturday, March 31, 1973 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Success Sunday, April 01, 1973 Detroit, MI - State Fairgrounds Coliseum 13 cars Success Friday, April 13, 1973 St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center Success Saturday, April 14, 1973 St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center Success Sunday, April 15, 1973 St. Paul, MN - St. Paul Civic Center Success Friday, April 27, 1973 Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens Success Saturday, April 28, 1973 Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens Success Sunday, April 29, 1973 Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati Gardens Success Friday, June 22, 1973 Union Grove, WI - Great Lakes Dragaway Success Saturday, June 23, 1973 Union Grove, WI - Great Lakes Dragaway 10 cars, 3 panel trucks Success Sunday, June 24, 1973 Union Grove, WI - Great Lakes Dragaway 10 cars, 3 panel trucks Success Saturday, July 21, 1973 St. Louis International Raceway, Collinsville IN Success Sunday, July 29, 1973 Providence, RI - Lincoln Downs Race Track Success Friday, September 28, 1973 Stafford Springs CT Monday, October 01, 1973 IDEAL Toys debuts Evel Knievel stuntcycle Saturday, October 06, 1973 Kaukauna, WI - Wisconsin International Raceway 10 cars, 3 panel trucks Success Sunday, October 07, 1973 Kaukauna, WI - Wisconsin International Raceway 10 cars, 3 panel trucks Success Saturday, October 20, 1973 Philadelphia, PA - JFK Stadium 13 cars Success Sunday, February 17, 1974 North Richland Hills, TX - Green Valley Raceway 11 Mack trucks Success Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports Friday, March 29, 1974 Portland, OR - Oregon Memorial Coliseum Ford vans Success Saturday, April 13, 1974 Fremont, CA - Fremont Raceway Success Saturday, April 20, 1974 Irvine, CA - Orange County International Raceway Success Sunday, April 28, 1974 Kansas City, MO - Kansas City International Raceway Success Sunday, May 05, 1974 Tulsa, OK - Tulsa International Speedway Success Saturday, May 25, 1974 West Salem, OH - Dragway 42 10 Mack trucks Success Sunday, May 26, 1974 West Salem, OH - Dragway 42 10 Mack trucks Success Monday, May 27, 1974 West Salem, OH - Dragway 42 10 Mack trucks Success Tuesday, August 20, 1974 Toronto, ON - Canadian National Exhibition Stadium 13 Mack trucks Success Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports - 1st appearance of Rob & Kelly doing wheelies Sunday, September 08, 1974 Twin Falls, ID - Snake River Canyon Canyon Crash Premature parachute deployment Broadcast on closed circuit TV with Bob Arum Monday, May 26, 1975 London, England - Wembley Stadium 13 single-decker buses Crash Breaks pelvis and back Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports; helped to his feet, addresses crowd Saturday, October 25, 1975 Mills, OH - Kings Island 14 Greyhound buses Success Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports, sets new distance record of 180 ft, broadcast achieves highest ratings in Wide World of Sports history Monday, October 11, 1976 Worcester, MA - Fitton Field 10 trucks Success Robbie jumped 4 trucks Friday, October 29, 1976 Seattle, WA - Kingdome 7 Greyhound buses Crash Dislocated left shoulder Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports Saturday, October 30, 1976 Seattle, WA - Kingdome 7 Greyhound buses Success Broadcast on ABC’s Wide World of Sports Monday, January 31, 1977 Chicago, IL - Chicago International Amphitheatre 90 foot shark tank Crash Breaks both arms Loses control during rehearsal, runs into a cameraman Wednesday, June 01, 1977 Viva Knievel Motion Picture debuts, starring Evel Knievel, Gene Kelly and Lauren Hutton Wednesday, February 21, 1979 Orange, NSW, Australia - Towac Park Friday, February 23, 1979 Wollongong, NSW, Australia - Australia Showgrounds Saturday, February 24, 1979 Sydney, NSW, Australia - RAS Showground Sunday, February 25, 1979 Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia - Eric Weissel Oval Saturday, March 01, 1980 Puerto Rico Tour Saturday, October 04, 1980 Pontiac, MI - Silverdome Saturday, January 31, 1981 St. Petersburg, FL - Sunshine Speedway Friday, February 01, 1980 St. Petersburg, FL - Sunshine Speedway Saturday, March 01, 1980 Hollywood, FL - Miami-Hollywood Speedway Friday, November 19, 1999 Las Vegas, NV - Ceasers Palace Marries Krystal Kennedy Sunday, April 01, 2007 Crystal Cathedral Born again/baptized by Dr. Robert S. Schuller on "The Hour of Power" Friday, November 30, 2007 Clearwater, FL Died of complications from Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Monday, December 10, 2007 Butte Civic Center & Mountain View Cemetery Funeral/Burial of Robert Craig Knievel