Daredevil Doug Danger jumps 22 cars on Evel Knievel’s motorcycle

WATCH: Daredevil Doug Danger sets a new record by jumping over 22 cars on Evel Knievel’s motorcycle in South Dakota.

The event that took place in Sturgis, South Dakota may go down in history as one of the most daring, dangerous stunts ever witnessed.

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Daredevil Doug Danger successfully jumped over 22 cars on Evel Knievel’s Harley Davidson on Thursday, setting a new world record that Knievel failed in 1972.

But Danger, 53, landed it, not without giving credit to his hero.

“I did it for Evel Knievel, he didn’t quite get to the other side,” Danger said after his successful jump, “Evel, we made it to the other side on your bike man! Thank you! I love you, Evel. You created a sport we all love.”