Knievel will celebrate sobriety with jump over Butte bar

BUTTE (AP) – Motorcycle daredevil Robbie Knievel says he plans to celebrate his newfound sobriety by jumping over a Butte bar during a festival honoring the legacy of his father, Evel Knievel.

Knievel tells The Montana Standard he plans "The Sober Jump" over the Red Zone bar during Evel Knievel Days in late July. The building is 28 feet high and 120 feet wide.

The day and time of Knievel's jump haven't been announced.

Knievel faces a drunk-driving charge for an April 21 arrest in Butte after a four-car collision. He says he hasn't had any alcohol since then. He has a preliminary court hearing Thursday.

Knievel's driver's license is suspended, but Butte-Silver Bow County Undersheriff George Skuletich says the jump is planned for private property, so it poses no violation.