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The legend began in Moses Lake, Washington, amid a failing motorcycle dealership: Bob Knievel jumped his motorcycle over a caged mountain lion and
some crates of rattlesnakes. Here is a performance timeline spanning almost two decades of "The World's Greatest Stuntman"...
1965
Moses Lake, Washington
1966
January 23 -- Indio, California; National Date Festival Grounds
February 10 -- Barstow, California
June 1 -- Post Falls, Idaho; State Line Gardens
June 19 -- Missoula, Montana; Missoula Auto Track
August 19 -- Great Falls, Montana; Great Falls Speedway
October 30 -- Butte, Montana; Naranche Memorial Drag Strip
1967
March 5 -- Gardena, California; Ascot Park Speedway
May 30 -- Gardena, California; Ascot Park Speedway
July 28 -- Graham, Washington; Graham Speedway
August 18 -- Graham, Washington; Graham Speedway
September 24 -- Monroe, Washington; Evergreen Speedway
November 23-26 -- San Francisco, California; Civic Center
December 2 -- Long Beach, California; Long Beach Arena
December 31 -- Las Vegas, Nevada; Caesar's Palace
1968
May 25 -- Scottsdale, Arizona; Beeline Dragway
August 3 -- Meridian, Idaho; Meridian Speedway
August 26 -- Spokane, Washington; Interstate Fairgrounds Speedway
September 7 -- Missoula, Montana; Missoula Auto Track
September 13, 15 -- Salt Lake City; Utah, Utah State Fair
October 13 -- Carson City, Nevada; Tahoe-Carson Speedway
1969
April 24-27 -- Los Angeles, California; Sports Arena
1970
January 23 -- Daly City, California; Cow Palace
April 5 -- Kent, Washington; Seattle International Raceway
May 10 -- Yakima, Washington; Yakima Speedway
June 19 -- Vancouver, British Columbia; Pacific Coliseum
July 4 -- Kent, Washington; Seattle International Raceway
August 16 -- Long Pond, Pennsylvania; Pocono International Raceway
December 12 -- Los Angeles, California; Lions Drag Strip
1971
January 8-9 -- Houston, Texas; Astrodome
February 27-28 -- Ontario, California; Ontario Motor Speedway
March 26-28 -- Chicago, Illinois; Chicago International Amphitheatre
July 8-11 -- New York City, New York; Madison Square Garden
July 15, 17 -- Buffalo, New York; Lancaster Speedway
July 29-30 -- Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania; Pocono Downs
August 27-28 -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Spectrum
September 5-6 -- Agawam, Massachusetts; Riverside Park
September 16-18 -- Great Barrington, Massachusetts; Great Barrington Fair
September 25-26 -- Hutchinson, Kansas; Kansas State Fair
October 21 -- Portland, Oregon; Oregon Memorial Coliseum
1972
January 23 -- Tucson, Arizona; Tucson Dragway
February 11-13 -- Chicago, Illinois; Chicago International Amphitheatre
March 2-3 -- Daly City, California; Cow Palace
March 24-26 -- Detroit, Michigan; State Fairgrounds Coliseum
April 8-9 -- Plymouth, California; Emerson Ranch
June 11 -- Atlanta, Georgia; Lakewood Speedway
June 17-18 -- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Oklahoma State Fairgrounds
June 24-25 -- East St. Louis, Illinois; St. Louis International Raceway
July 9 -- Haubstadt, Indiana; Tri-State Speedway
July 16 -- Coon Rapids, Minnesota; Minnesota Dragways
July 30 -- Castle Rock, Colorado; Continental Divide Raceways
September 1-2 -- Monroe, Washington; Evergreen Speedway
1973
January 5-7 -- Las Vegas, Nevada; Convention Center
January 19-21 -- Dallas, Texas; Convention Center
February 18 -- Los Angeles, California; Memorial Coliseum
February 23-25 -- Cleveland, Ohio; Convention Center
March 2-4 -- Uniondale, New York; Nassau Coliseum
March 16-18 -- Atlanta, Georgia; Lakewood Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall
March 23-25 -- Chicago, Illinois; Chicago International Amphitheatre
March 30-April 1 -- Detroit, Michigan; State Fairgrounds Coliseum
April 13-15 -- St. Paul, Minnesota; St. Paul Civic Center
April 27-29 -- Cincinnati, Ohio; Cincinnati Gardens
June 22-24 -- Union Grove, Wisconsin; Great Lakes Dragaway
July 29 -- Providence, Rhode Island; Lincoln Downs Race Track
October 6-7 -- Kaukauna, Wisconsin; Wisconsin International Raceway
October 20 -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; JFK Stadium
1974
February 17 -- North Richland Hills, Texas; Green Valley Raceway
March 29 -- Portland, Oregon; Oregon Memorial Coliseum
April 13 -- Fremont, California; Fremont Raceway
April 20 -- Irvine, California; Orange County International Raceway
April 28 -- Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City International Raceway
May 5 -- Tulsa, Oklahoma; Tulsa International Speedway
May 25-27 -- West Salem, Ohio; Dragway 42
August 20 -- Toronto, Ontario; Exhibition Stadium
September 8 -- Twin Falls, Idaho; Snake River Canyon
1975
May 26 -- London, England; Wembley Stadium
October 25 -- Kings Mills, Ohio; Kings Island
1976
October 11 -- Worcester, Massachusetts; Fitton Field
October 29-30 -- Seattle, Washington; Kingdome
1977
January 31 -- Chicago, Illinois; Chicago International Amphitheatre
1979
February 21 -- Orange, New South Wales, Australia; Towac Park
February 23 -- Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia; Showgrounds
February 24 -- Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; RAS Showground
February 26 -- Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia; Eric Weissel Oval
1980
March -- Puerto Rican tour
October 4 -- Pontiac, Michigan; Silverdome
1981
January 31-February 1 -- St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunshine Speedway
March 1 -- Hollywood, Florida; Miami-Hollywood Speedway
Evel Knievel Timeline compiled by Steve Mandich. Visit www.SteveMandich.com |
