Motorcycle Jump - Robbie Maddison Red Bull Experiment

Forty years ago, motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel made his infamous Caesars Palace jump. On New Year's Eve in 1967, Knievel successfully cleared the 150-foot jump over the fountains at Caesar's palace before crashing his Harley-Davidson upon impact and rag-dolling down the ramp in one of the most unforgettable events ever aired on American television. Flash forward four decades and the who's who of motorcycling descended once again upon Sin City, but they weren't wearing polyester and sipping martini's, they were waiting to see FMX rider Robbie Maddison attempt the longest motorcycle leap in history. The Red Bull Experiment revelers weren't alone. They were joined by the rest of the world during the live New Year, No Limits broadcast by ESPN.

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What Really Happened: Freestone MX

James Stewart and Ryan Dungey were this close for most of the day

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship
Story and photos by Shan Moore

Kyle Regal (36) grabs the holeshot as the first 450 moto gets underway.
The Freestone National in Wortham, Texas, was to be the race that would tell if James Stewart's runaway wins at Hangtown would be the norm for the season. And while the Yoshimura Suzuki rider led every lap in Texas en route to a 1-1 overall win, Ryan Dungey was in the hunt for the entire distance, the Red Bull KTM rider keeping heavy..