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RISK JOCKEYS evel knievel days keePing the daRedevil sPiRit alive By Paula J. McGarvey for The Montana Standard

There will be adrenalin in the air as dozens of daredevils descend on Butte and the city celebrates its home town hero at the annual Evel Knievel Days. Held July 23-25, the free three-day event draws more than 55,000 people each day to Uptown Butte to witness death-defying and risky feats performed by some of the world’s most renowned extreme sports athletes.

“What truly makes this event special is that participants in these extreme sports come to Evel Knievel Days each year to honor their hero, Evel Knievel,” Austin James, Evel Knievel Days coordinator, said. continue on pg 6 6 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

RecoRd BReaking PeRfoRmances James said that this year’s events will be taking Evel Knievel Days (EK Days) to a new level, with at least five attempts at breaking extreme sports and other world records.

• The road will be rumbling when Butte’s own “Tour de Evel,” the traditional motorcycle parade and cruise around Evel Knievel Loop, attempts to break the current world record of 160 vintage motorcycles in a parade.

• The Kamikaze Kid, Levi Troutman, aka “Wyoming’s Only Daredevil,” is known for his extreme fire stunts, James said. Troutman will attempt to set a new world record on Friday by physically running through 10 fire- walls on East Park Street, just east of Sparky’s Garage.

• Bryan Spangler, aka Spanky Spangler Jr., son of the legendary stunt man, Spanky Spangler, will attempt to set a new record for jumping a car in reverse on Saturday on East Park Street, just east of Sparky’s Garage.

action Packed events EvelKross Offers $10,000 Purse EK Days will be taking endurocross to a whole new level with Butte’s own version of the event, called “EvelKross.” James said that the event will be a dash for the cash, with a $10,000 purse awarded to the winner. Preliminary heats on the 8-lap course begin on Thurs- day, with top professional riders progressing through Friday to the main event on Saturday. During the final • Gregg Godfrey, father of (a traveling race, top riders will crowd the course and jockey for action sport collective) will attempt to shatter the cur- position as they compete for the cash prize. rent world record for semi-truck jumping while in a semi-truck on Friday on East Park Street, just east of James describes endurocross as the most difficult race Sparky’s Garage. Godfrey will attempt to jump 100 feet on two wheels. over Evel Knievel’s original, restored semi-truck, named the “Big Red Hauler.” He hopes to break the existing 60 “It’s on steroids,” James said. foot world record for semi- jumping and exceed it by an “EvelKross will be an endurocross race that’s all things additional 40 feet. Evel—and we’ll Knievel it up from there,” he added. The EvelKross course will be set at the Original Mine • Keeping it in the family, Gregg Godfrey (see above) Yard, between the mine yard buildings. The course will be traveling with his nephew, Tanner Godfrey, who will consist of obstacles designed to simulate tough was paralyzed below the waist after a motorcycle crash Montana-style terrain, including creek beds, logs, rocks, in 2007. The Godfreys have another record-breaking culverts and other challenging obstacles, James said. surprise lined up for the crowds, prior to Godfrey’s jump on Friday, James said. Details for a fifth record attempt will be announced during EK Days. 7 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 thRillBillies mega-RamP show If you’re looking for a daily dose of excitement, don’t miss the Thrillbillies Mega-Ramp Show, running three times a day throughout EK Days. James said that dare- devils on bikes, rollerblades, skateboards, and mountain boards (a cross between a skateboard and snowboard) will be careening down a ski-jump style ramp, flying airborne over a 35-foot gap, and touching down on an oversized landing ramp. The ramps will be positioned just opposite of the Original headframe on the west side of the mine yard and feature a number of riders who have appeared at the X-Games and MTV’s Nitro Circus. “It’s definitely not for the faint-hearted,” James said. motoRcycle JumPing This year’s EK Days will feature Jason Bird, out of Taft, Calif. on Saturday. “Bird” is a past motorcycle jumping record holder, and has successfully jumped distances as evel uRBan downhill far as 420 feet, James said. Bird will be going for the mountain Bike Race distance on East Park Street just east of Sparky’s Garage. Last year, EK Days held the first urban downhill moun- tain bike race in the U.S., winding through a mile long the skate challenge course in Uptown Butte with a 550-foot vertical drop There won’t be a speed limit for skateboarders on Main extending over a 7.8 percent grade. The event is back St. in Uptown Butte during the EK Days Skate Chal- for the second year on Thursday and Friday of EK Days lenge. James said the street running from the Federal and though it will roughly match the drop and grade of Court House down to the intersection of Granite Street last year’s course, it will prove even more challenging will be transformed into an extreme skate board course. than last year’s run, James said. The course will begin at We’ll have some professional riders on Saturday, but the Mt. Con Mine hoist house and descend into Uptown amateurs will be able to enter, compete and ride the Butte through mining reclamation areas and urban ter- course on Friday,” James said. rain, ending at St. Once again, the course will feature “Evel Element” obstacles including some of the “A main part of EK Days is to introduce people to these daredevil’s original ramps. The course will include a sports and offer a venue for those, both amateur and pro- mandatory delivery truck “wall ride” where cyclists must fessional, who want to compete,” he said. launch themselves sideways onto the side of a stationary delivery truck—wheels on wall—riding parallel to the The course will include a take off ramp, a car jump, 30 ground below. foot slides and end with a quarter pipe ramp at the finish. “There’s no place on earth like Butte to host this one-of-

a-kind event,” James said. continue on pg 8 ek days By the numBeRs • Every $1 dollar contributed to EK Days generates $50 toward • 800 cubic yards of dirt are brought in to Uptown Butte to Montana’s economy construct EK Day race courses and events. (University of Montana Bureau of Tourism and Recreation Research) • Approximately 50 people volunteer each year to help run the • EK Days attendance has been increasing by approximately 5,000 EK Days event people per year since the event started in 2003.

• 96 concrete Jersey barriers are used to create borders in and • 55,000 people attend each day of the three days that the EK Days around courses and Uptown events event is held

Source: Austin James, Evel Knievel Days Coordinator 8 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

JumPing otheR events Always a crowd pleaser, Freestyle Motocross Jumping Other events this year include a freestyle motocross is returning to Broadway, across from the Broadway show, street bike stunt performance, wakeboard stunt Garage. James said , Multi-BMX record show, and a Play with Gravity Mototrials performance, holder, will be announcing the event, which will in- James added. clude top BMX riders from across the continent. Rid- ers include Canadian . “She’s the only The kid’s activities, great food, vendors, car and mo- woman in the world to land a back flip on a motorcy- torcycle Show and Shine will also be back, along with cle,” James said. “Cowboy” Kenny Bartram, an 11-time musical performances by three tribute bands, covering X-Game medalist and Bryce Hudson, X-Game Gold Guns-n-Roses, Metallica and AC/DC hits on Friday. medalist will also be in town for the event. Country music artist Tim Montana will headline on Sat- urday. Also performing will be High Voltage (who has “There will be a slew of other riders, including Butte’s opened for the Foo Fighters), James said. own Levi Renz, a state wrestling champ, who graduated from Butte High,” James said. For more information visit http://www.evelknieveldays.org/ 9 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 Stay connected with everything that’s uniquely local.

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Here’s an overview of events lined up for Evel Knievel Days July 23-25 in Uptown Butte. Also, food and merchandise vendors will line the streets to add the festive dimension to the annual stunt spectacular. Details on the time and place of each event will be posted at www.mtstandard.com and www.evelknieveldays.org when they become available. The event organizer is Austin James.

headline events: • Gregg Godfrey semi jump for world record attempt on Friday about 8:30 p.m. on East Park Street • Kamakazie Kid and Evel Midget on Friday. • Bryan Spangler (son of Spanky Spanger) will attempt world record for farthest car jump backwards. Will attempt to beat Rob Dyrdek’s record on Saturday • Bird motorcycle jump: past distance motorcycle jump- ing world record holder known as “Bird” will fly again on Saturday night.

fan favoRites: • Big Red Evel Knievel Hauler Tours: semi-truck show- rig, which held Knievel’s dressing room, bikes and show materials. The truck was recently restored to mirror the identical way Knievel kept it. • Cruise Evel Knievel Loop: several miles of bikes will cruise the Evel Knievel Loop. Leading the parade in 2015 will be Evel Knievel’s semi-truck Big Red. • Car and Motorcycle Show and Shine: Two, three, and four-wheel machines shined up and on display. • ThrillSeeker experience: Inflatable mega-ramp slide, zipline and stunt course. Three-day shows July 23-25: • Thrillbillies mega-ramp show: Thrillbillies will feature three megaramp shows. • Pat Laughlin: bike-to-bike transfer while jumping. • Derek Costella: Won more Mini-Moto SX events than any other rider, and one of the few people in the world who can say he outdueled 9x Supercross champion Jeremy McGrath—in his first moto. • Jared Willardsen: “Walt Disney of Adrenaline” from his innovative work with Nitro Circus. • AJ Alviso, of Utah, is known for doing back flips as his warm up trick • Mason Moore: known for landing a perfectly executed double back-flip in Nitro Circus 11 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 • Mototrials show: Motorcycle trial riders competing in the National Mototrials Championships. Riders have to overcome obstacles on their motorcycles using control, balance, and finesse. Performances will be three times per day. • Wake board performance: Water in Uptown Butte streets. No boat required, some of the best wakeboard riders are pulled across pool with a high-powered winch system performing flips and tricks. Three performances per day. • Streetbike Stunt Show: Superbike performance of wheelies, stoppies, and burnouts. Three performances per day. • Kids Area: Designated area for the young daredevils to feel like Evel Knievel. The 2015 event will feature Pig Snout. comPetitions: • Inaugural Evel Knievel Endurocross Championships: (Thursday, Pro Main Event Friday/Saturday) Sharing the Original Mine with the Thrillbillies, the Evel Endurocross race will bring the toughest obstacles out of the Montana wilderness and on to the track. • Second Annual Evel Knievel Urban Downhill Mountain Bike Race (Thursday, Friday): As featured in Bike magazine last year for the inaugural event, the Evel Knievel Downhill is the only race of its kind in the United States. Several profes- sional riders are registered and ready to tackle a mile-long course with a 550-foot vertical drop down a 7.8 percent grade. The course is all Evel, with obstacles including the daredevil’s original ramps, live rattlesnakes, Greyhound buses, and a jump over a 1970s Camaro. • Inaugural Urban Downhill Skateboard Challenge: (Friday, Saturday) Modeling the mountain-bike race, the Urban Down- hill Skateboard Challenge will send riders at high speeds down a course that includes a 30-foot fun-box, jump over a car, and quarter-pipe finish. music: • Friday: Tribute Bands for AC/DC; Guns and Roses; Metal- lica • Saturday: High Voltage and Tim Montana • Live music includes tribute bands performing Guns-n-Roses, Metallica and AC/DC on July 24. On July 25, the country mu- sic artist Tim Montana will be the lead music act. Another band performing on July 25 will be High Voltage, which has opened for the Foo Fighters. • A life-sized statue of Evel Knievel on his bike will be avail- able for viewing at the Copper Canyon Harley-Davidson dealership, 34 Olympic Way.

Maps to help visitors find the events will be located at an informa- tion booth in front of the Uptown Café, 47 E. Broadway St. The jumps will be located along East Park Street from Main Street to Covert Street and on pages 12 and 13 of this publication. 12 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 13 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 14 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

The semi-truck Gregg Godfrey will jump – in a semi-truck -- is Evel Knievel’s famous Big Red Hauler, pictured above. The Big Red Hauler, which Knievel had custom built, was one of the largest semis on the road when it was built, said Evel Knievel Days orga- nizer Austin James. It has been in storage for decades and has been fully restored, “down to the TV set,” James said. The truck will be making its debut during Evel Knievel Days and will lead the parade on BIGBIG REDRED HAULEHAULERR Friday, July 24.

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‘thRillBillies’ of and Gregg doing stunts on dirt mega-ramp show at Butte’s original mine yard bikes and mountain bikes, the show has evolved to Extreme sports athletes from the X-Games, MTV’s a proportion where nothing is out of the question. Nitro Circus, and Fuel TV’s Thrillbillies are sched- Godfrey gathered up the Godfrey Clan best known uled to showcase their skills on a mega ramp at the for insane stunts, tricks and contraptions that Original Mine Yard during the 14th Annual Evel they dream up and make a reality within their TV Knievel Days, July 23-25. Gregg Godfrey, the cap- shows. Several action sport superstars will join the tain of the chaos, is the co-creator and producer of Godfrey Clan in the show. MTV’s Nitro Circus. Dating back to the early days

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Editor’s note: This story is reprinted from its fi rst version in June. Details on the exact day and time of Robbie Knievel’s jump will be announced. Robbie Knievel had his first capful of Wild Turkey hurt,” Dick said as he noted the building’s dimensions when he was about 9 or 10. of about 28 feet high and 120 feet wide. His dad, the international icon and stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel, told him and older brother, Kelly, the Knievel said he doesn’t remember much about the Kentucky bourbon “will put hair on your chest.” night he was arrested in April in Butte after he alleg- edly ran a red light, causing a four-car pile-up. He had By 16, Knievel said he started drinking “because ev- been bar hopping and recalls drinking “three or four eryone else was and we were partying.” doubles” – Jack Daniel’s and diet Coke.

But after his arrest April 21 in Butte and subsequent He remembers stopping at a traffic signal at Harrison charges of drunken driving and criminal endanger- and Amherst, and then he fell asleep at the wheel and ment, both felonies, Knievel says alcohol is a vice of rear-ended a vehicle, which led to the pile-up. Knievel the past. said he hit his mouth on the steering wheel of the GMC Yukon he was driving, and the vehicle “bounced Come next month’s Evel Knievel Days in the Min- back” before he left the scene of the crash. ing City, the 53-year-old daredevil plans to make the second-highest jump of his career, dubbing it “The His 74-year-old mother’s first question: “Is anybody Sober Jump.” dead?” “Enough’s enough. I quit for myself, I quit for my kids, I quit to live for my grandkids. Something “It (the crash) was a wake up, big time for me,” changed at my age,” Knievel said Tuesday. Knievel said, adding that “almost killing someone” signaled a shift. Red Zone owner Art Dick said he was teasing Knievel’s lawyer about a jump over his family enter- He said he’s never been late for his twice-daily alco- tainment center with an arcade and bowling alley at hol monitoring and hasn’t “had one drop of alcohol” 1315 S. Montana St. Shortly after, the plan took flight. since his release from the Butte-Silver Bow Detention “It looks like a tough jump. I hope he doesn’t get Center in April. 19 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

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Play with gRavity: Mototrials team based out of Casper, Wyoming, with riders actively compet- ing in the National Mototrials Championships. Riders Wakeboard Stunt Show have to overcome obstacles on their motorcycles using control, balance and finesse. Play With Gravity’s show has been featured on the Travel Channel series “Sturgis Raw.” Last month, Play With Gravity rider Andrew Oldar won the most prestigious event in North America, the El Trial de España! Soon the team will showcase the sport of Mototrials competition in the streets of Uptown Butte. the Pig snout Band: The kids’ area at Evel Knievel Days 2015 is going to rock. Pig Snout is a proj- ect to help kids learn the ins and outs of playing music and being in a band. Pig Snout is a family band from Tacoma, Washington, comprised of Dahlia, 6, Lucien, 9, and their dad Justin. The Seattle Times partner Seattle’s Child dubbed the group’s performance as “rock music that’s catchy and hard-hitting.” ek shuttle Bus: Parking has now become easier for Evel Knievel Days enthusiasts. A shuttle will bus fans from the Civic Center parking lot to and from the festival. Stay tuned for pick-up and delivery sched- ules. Play With Gravity cRuise evel knievel looP: One of the favorite annual attractions to the event, several miles of bikes will cruise the Evel Knievel Loop — mapped by the legend himself. Evel’s Big Red Hauler – restored to its original state – will lead the parade. custom PolaRis RazoR giveaway: The custom Polaris Razor will be the only one of its kind in the world. The annual raffle is a major fundrais- er to bring the world’s best daredevils for all to enjoy at no charge. Chances for the highly desirable collectible will be $20 each, or six for $100. The lucky winner will be announced at the end of the live music on Saturday, July 25. The Pig Snout Band 21 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

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Live music for street dancing and at-dusk fun starts in the greatest rude, rough and raw kind of fashion at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 24-25, in Uptown that makes both talent and entertainment, ready for Butte and features a tribute Metallica-Guns ‘n’ Ros- the taking,” said Gibbons. es-AC-DC band, Tim Montana and High Voltage. Known better in Butte by the name Tim Pasquinzo, Tim Montana, who grew up north of Butte and is Montana grew up in Elk Park. His band also per- making his way on the national music scene, per- formed on the “Late Show with David Letterman.” forms with his band, the Shrednecks, at Evel Knievel Days on July 25 in Uptown Butte. Other live music includes tribute bands performing Guns-n-Roses, Metallica and AC/DC on July 24. An- The band last year opened for ZZ Top in Seattle and other band performing on July 25 will be High Volt- in Bozeman. age, which has opened for the Foo Fighters.

After gaining national attention from the World Se- Based out of Missoula Montana, High Voltage is a ries and Boston Red Sox featured song, “This Beard rock band that fuses various musical elements to- Came Here to Party,” Montana was added as the gether to create its electric sound. Soulful male and opening act on the select ZZ Top tour dates. female vocals, hard rock guitar, heavy drums, bass and synth all define the hard rock sound. Their goal Co-written by ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, Marshall Alt- is to record meaningful music and provide energetic, man and Tim, “This Beard” celebrated viral success entertaining and passionate live performances. by becoming the most viewed video on the MLB and Boston Red Sox websites which landed it in the of- Starting in the winter of 2010, the band started writ- ficial 2013 World Series film. ing material that would become its first album. With influences ranging from Muse and Metallica, to Led Montana made his debut at the world famous Ryman Zeppelin and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, they were Auditorium in December of 2013 with ZZ Top and able to focus on a sound that celebrates the classic has continued collaborations with Gibbons. rock element while still sounding modern. In 2012, “Tim Montana and the Shrednecks ‘new country’ they started writing material that would eventually sound lives up to the challenge to deliver great tales morph into their second album, “Colors.” 22 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015 CRUISE DOWNTOWN AND VISIT THESE GREAT BUSINESSES IN HOUSE BAKERY Pies • Mufns • Cookies Baked Freshly Daily BUSES AND TOURS WELCOME! 2900 HarrisonAve, Butte • 406-494-2490

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RACE is on! skateBoaRdeRs added to uRBan couRse

The urban downhill race returns this year -- with another twist. Mountain bikers will ride July 23-24, and skateboarders will ride July 24-25.

In 2015, race organizers are upping the challenge even more, as the 2nd Annual Evel Urban Downhill is open for riders to continue the legendary daredev- il’s legacy on two wheels. Riders will be judged on style and speed. Anyone can Thursday, July 23, will be race day for beginners fol- sign up, but downhill racing is an . lowed by the main event on Friday, July 24, for the Pro class. The Butte 100, dubbed the most “diffucult Guy Vesco, a board member for both Evel Days and 100-mile mountain bike race in the country,” will fol- the Butte 100, will continue as race director for the low on Saturday, July 25. 2nd Annual Event. “Our Mining City on a hill makes Butte, Montana the perfect place for an for an urban Last year’s course began above the Mountain Con downhill—and Evel Knievel Days is the perfect stage mine site winding through a mile long course with a to showcase the sport,” Vesco said in a press release. drop of 550 vertical feet down a 7.8 percent grade. “We have had a lot of buzz around the event, specta- tors are bound to enjoy some really seasoned moun- The course incorporated “Evel Element” obstacles tain bike racers rip down the course and leap over including the daredevil’s original ramps, live rattle- obstacles.” snakes, Greyhound buses, and a jump over a 1970s Camaro. Last year’s event was covered by BIKE Magazine, a leading national publication for the sport of mountain Organizers will announce the official course for the biking. The inaugural event was listed as part of the 2015 event in the coming weeks. The official course 2014 Heavy Pedal Series documentary tour. Riders will “Knievel Up” a few more degrees in honor of will fly down the course one-by-one, time-trial style. Evel Knievel--who owns the Guinness World Record for most broken bones in a lifetime with 433 frac- For more information and schedule updates, please visit tures. www.EvelKnievelDays.org.

An alternate route will allow riders to bypass jumps and obstacles, and a separate kid’s race is planned. 26 • EVEL KNIEVEL DAYS • 2015

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