The world record Harley jump
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Leap into the daredevil record book

April 27, 1998
Web posted at: 3:01 p.m. EDT (1901 GMT)

EVERETT, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Motorcycle daredevil Bubba Blackwell soared to a world record in this Boston suburb on Sunday night. Blackwell bested the record set by legendary stunt man Evel Knievel by leaping over 20 cars while riding a red, white and blue Harley-Davidson XR75. Knievel's Harley jump was 19 cars.

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