6/15/04
FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE
CONTACT: TAMARA PETTIT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS
304-387-8335(OFFICE)304-479-8097(CELL)
CHESTER,WV- Kaptain Robbie Knievel, son of legendary daredevil
Evel Knievel, will stare down the face of death as he attempts
a perilous motorcycle jump at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort. Slated for 7 p.m. July 8, Knievel’s 150-foot-jump
will attempt for the first time ever to clear two starting
gates along with horse trailers and will take place on the
south entrance road near THE HARV. The event is part of “Proud
to be an American” week also featuring an American Title
fight featuring Verquan Kimbrough on July 7 and AMERICA live
in concert on July 9.
Robbie’s numerous live televised
jumps have taken him from the fountains at Caesar’s Palace
to the gap at the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon jump of 228
feet broke Robbie’s
previous record of 223 feet set in Florida in the early 1990s.
The second generation of Knievels who have elected to defy
death time and time again with their daring stunts, Robbie
Knievel watched as his father spent 28 years flying motorcycles
over 300 jumps and broke thirty-five bones in the process.
While
other children may have watched “Superman” on
TV, Robbie Knievel had the real live super hero as his Dad.
While other youngsters purchased Evel Knievel dolls and fashioned
pretend jumps, Robbie watched as his charismatic father tried
to clear the fountain at Caesar’s Palace or the Snake
River Canyon. Robbie’s decision to craft his career in the same mode… facing
death with each jump….was made at an early age. At age
eight, a time when most youngsters his age were signing up
for Little League baseball, Robbie made his first jump in Madison
Square Garden. At age 11, he appeared live on ABC sports before
50,000 cheering onlookers. He had discovered life as a motorcycle
daredevil was the path he also wanted to follow.
“It’s about being free to do whatever I want,” said Robbie. “Three
generations of fans have now seen me and my Dad facing death every time we jump.
They(the fans) know we’re real and they know we speak from our hearts.”
The Knievel family legend continues at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort on July 8.
ATTENTION MEDIA:
KAPTAIN ROBBIE KNIEVEL WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MEDIA INTERVIEWS
ON JULY 5 AND 6. TO SCHEDULE CONTACT TAMARA PETTIT
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