Gallery: Montana's Evel Knievel Festival Is What Living Looks Like
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Grand finale stunt by Bryan “Spanky Jr.” Spangler.
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Evel Kenievel rabbit's foot.
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Levi Troutman, "The KaMaKaZie Kid," sets a world record for running through fire walls.
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"Color Me Lucky" art.
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Stuntmen Mike Cook and Bryan Spangler.
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Gregg Godfrey world record jump.
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Circus Una performance.
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"Color Me Lucky" helmet and Wild Turkey in the living quarters of Big Red.
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Nitro Circus crew celebrating after Gregg Godfrey’s world record jump.
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Big Red on display.
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Levi "KaMaKaZiE KiD" Troutman fire breathing.
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Bryan Richards' Evel tattoo in progress.
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Afterglow, following Bryan Spanglers car jump.
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Bruised.
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Blue smoke.
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Documentary film crew capturing damaged vehicles after Bryan Spangler’s stunt.
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Evel Knievel cut out.
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Girls posing in front of Godfrey Clan semi-truck after a world record jump.
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Broken Evel Knievel statue.
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Stars on the ceiling of Big Red.
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"The Bird" in flight.
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The Evel Wheelie Trading Card.
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