Travis Pastrana To Attempt Evel Knievel’s Iconic Jumps On History Channel’s “Evel Live”

That’s right; Travis Pastrana is going to attempt three of Evel Knievel’s most iconic jumps live AND back-to-back-to-back.
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History, in partnership with Nitro Circus, will rev up the excitement this weekend with ?Evel Live,? an unprecedented three hour live event airing on Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on History. ?Evel Live? will see action sports superstar Travis Pastrana pay tribute to Evel Knievel as he aims to the push the limits even farther than the American icon with three spectacular stunts in just three hours, all live from Las Vegas.
During ?Evel Live,? Travis Pastrana will attempt to exceed three of Knievel?s most iconic jumps. Pastrana will first look to surpass Knievel?s 50 crushed car record as well as his 14 bus record by jumping 16 Greyhound buses (located directly behind Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Paris Las Vegas and Bally?s Las Vegas). Then Pastrana will cap the night off by attempting to complete the famous Caesars Palace fountain jump that 50 years ago left Knievel grasping for his life. Raising the stakes even higher, Pastrana will attempt these jumps on a v-twin motorcycle similar to what Evel used. He will be jumping a modern day evolution of the flat track motorcycles of the past, the Indian Scout FTR750. If successful, Pastrana will be the first person to complete all three jumps in one night. Hosting this exhilarating event is Matt Iseman (?America Ninja Warrior?) along with journalist an...
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