A motorcycle jump lasts only a few seconds, but the people around the rider live with a much longer story. Tracey Knievel is part of that story. As one of Evel Knievel’s four children, she shares a surname known for risky jumps, colourful suits and huge crowds. Yet her own biography includes marriage, children, documentary appearances and a connection to her father’s legacy. Looking at reliable records gives us a clearer picture of the woman behind the familiar surname, without turning missing details into made-up stories.
Tracey Knievel Biography
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name used in legal records | Tracey Knievel McCloud |
| Date of birth | 22 October 1963, according to Evel’s official biography |
| Birthplace | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
| Age | 62 as of 10 October 2026 |
| Father | Robert Craig Knievel, known as Evel Knievel |
| Mother | Linda Knievel, born Linda Joan Bork |
| Brothers | Kelly Knievel and Robbie Knievel |
| Sister | Alicia Knievel |
| Position among siblings | Third child and older daughter |
| Husband named in public records | Mitch McCloud |
| Children | Seven names listed under her household in Evel’s 2007 obituary |
| Documentary appearance | Being Evel, released in 2015 |
| Public event | Evel Knievel Museum opening celebrations in 2017 |
| Company connection | Witness evidence and family interests involving K&K Promotions |
| Current occupation | Not established by the records reviewed |
| Net worth | No verified public estimate |
Birth Date, Age and Birthplace
Tracey Knievel was born on 22 October 1963, according to the children’s section of her father’s official biography. The same page gives Moses Lake, Washington, as her birthplace. Based on that date, she is 62 on 10 October 2026 and turns 63 later that month. These details provide a useful starting point for readers who find different ages or birthplaces on biography websites. The official account is the strongest source reviewed for these basic facts.
Her birthplace also adds something useful to a story often linked only with Butte, Montana. Butte was her father’s hometown and remains important to the wider Knievel story. However, a parent’s hometown and a child’s birthplace are separate details. Public records do not provide a complete account of her schooling or every place she lived while growing up. Her childhood should therefore be described through known events, rather than an invented school history or a detailed moving timeline.
Evel Knievel and Linda as Parents
Her parents were Evel Knievel and Linda Joan Bork. They married in 1959 and had four children before their marriage ended in divorce in 1997. Evel’s career brought public attention to the household, but Linda’s place in the story matters too. She was the mother of Kelly, Robbie, Tracey and Alicia. A biography focused only on motorcycle records would miss the people who formed the home behind the shows, television appearances and newspaper coverage.
For Tracey Knievel, having a famous father meant that a part of her childhood would later become material for public biographies. Still, being related to a performer does not tell us everything about a person’s upbringing. It cannot explain every conversation, rule or relationship within a home. The useful starting point is the parents and children themselves. From there, her own recorded comments can add a personal view, without suggesting that every part of her childhood is available for public reading.
Kelly, Robbie and Alicia
Tracey Knievel has two brothers, Kelly and Robbie, and a younger sister, Alicia. Their adult lives show different connections to the surname. Robbie became a professional motorcycle stunt performer, while Kelly became closely connected with the business around their father’s name. Robbie completed a Caesars Palace fountain jump in 1989, years after Evel’s famous crash there. He later performed other major jumps and became known to audiences through his own work, rather than simply appearing beside his father.
Robbie died in January 2023 at the age of 60. His brother Kelly confirmed his death to the Associated Press, and his obituary named both sisters among his surviving relatives. That record helps place Tracey within the wider group of siblings. It also shows why their stories should be treated separately. Robbie’s career is well documented through performances and news coverage. His sister’s record includes different kinds of public appearances, so his achievements should not be presented as evidence of her own profession.
Marriage and Children
Public memorial records identify Mitch McCloud as the husband of Tracey Knievel. Evel’s 2007 obituary named the couple together, while Robbie’s 2023 obituary also listed Tracey and Mitch among the surviving relatives. Her married surname explains why she appears as Tracey McCloud in documentary information and as McCloud in legal records. Readers searching only the Knievel surname may otherwise miss these references or assume they describe someone else. The different names belong to the same documented family connection.
The 2007 obituary listed seven grandchildren under her household: Josiah, Jesse, Melody, Cody, Cole, Casey and Dusty. This provides a public record of children within her branch of the family. It does not explain every child’s background or establish their present circumstances. There is also no need to turn a memorial notice into a detailed account of their private lives. The useful biographical point is that marriage and parenthood form part of her story beyond her father’s motorcycle career.
Growing Up Around a Famous Stunt Career
Evel Knievel’s career helps explain the public world surrounding his children. His 1967 Caesars Palace attempt ended in a serious crash, but the filmed jump helped make him widely known. Smithsonian reporting describes how both successful jumps and painful failures became central to his public image. His distinctive red, white and blue clothing, motorcycles and action figures made the name familiar far beyond the people who attended his shows. His career became part of American entertainment history.
For a reader trying to understand his daughter, that history supplies context. It does not prove that she attended every jump, travelled on every tour or wanted the same career. Those details would need her own account or a clear contemporary record. The important connection is that her childhood overlapped with a period of intense interest in her father. A crowd could judge a landing in seconds, while the people closest to the rider knew a person whose life continued after the cameras stopped.
Sharing Memories in Documentaries
Tracey Knievel has appeared in material about her father, giving her a public voice beyond a name in a biography. A 1998 Los Angeles Times report noted her view that Evel’s public character continued at home. She also appears under the name Tracey McCloud in the 2015 documentary Being Evel, directed by Daniel Junge. The film brings together relatives, friends and other people connected with the stunt performer. Her presence is part of that wider collection of personal accounts.
Documentary participation matters because a relative can describe a different side of a public figure from the one seen during a show. Even so, an appearance should be understood for what it establishes. It confirms involvement in a particular film, rather than a full career as an actor, director or producer. Viewers should also distinguish someone speaking as herself from an actor playing her in a dramatised story. Keeping those roles clear helps avoid turning a screen appearance into an unsupported professional biography.
A Documented Connection to K&K Promotions
Tracey Knievel appears in a 2012 UK Intellectual Property Office decision involving the Knievel trademarks. The document identifies her as Evel’s daughter and includes her among people who provided witness statements. It also records an agreement concerning rights to the name, with Tracey McCloud among the people listed to share proceeds. This is useful evidence of a connection to the business surrounding her father’s public identity. It goes further than simply showing that she has a famous surname.
A September 2020 US court filing also listed Tracey McCloud among affiliates connected with K&K Promotions. However, neither reference establishes that she is the company president. The 2012 decision identified Kelly as its sole officer and director at that time. Evel’s official biography also names Kelly as president. A family interest, a witness statement and an executive job are different things. Her documented connection can be explained clearly without assigning her a company title that the stronger records do not support.
Celebrating the Evel Knievel Museum
Tracey Knievel attended opening celebrations for the Evel Knievel Museum in Topeka, Kansas, in June 2017. Local broadcaster WIBW reported that she became emotional while speaking to the crowd and thanked supporters. The report connected her remarks with her father’s wish for a museum recording his career. Crew members, relatives, sponsors and community leaders were also present. This was a specific public occasion where her connection to Evel’s history went beyond a brief mention in a news story.
The event shows one way a daughter can take part in preserving a parent’s memory. A museum gathers objects, photographs and recorded stories so that later visitors can understand an earlier period. Relatives can add a personal connection to those displays. Her attendance and speech are documented, but they should not be stretched into a claim that she founded or managed the museum. The value of the appearance lies in what she actually did: joining the celebration and recognising the people who supported her father’s story.
Work and Life Beyond the Knievel Name
A 1989 Los Angeles Times profile described Tracey Lynn, then 25, as a missionary. That is a useful historical detail, but it is not proof of her current occupation. A missionary takes part in religious work, which can involve sharing beliefs or serving a community. The available biography should not invent the location, length or daily duties of that work. Likewise, it should not treat a role reported decades ago as a complete account of her adult working life.
Her current job, income and net worth are not established by the stronger sources reviewed. A famous surname does not tell us how much someone earns, and involvement in licensing records does not reveal a bank balance. Looking beyond Evel’s daughter therefore means recognising the parts of her life that have their own evidence: marriage, children, recorded appearances and business connections. It also means leaving room for an ordinary personal life that does not need to be fully described online to have value.
Conclusion
Tracey Knievel is more than a familiar surname attached to a famous stunt performer. Public records describe a daughter, wife and mother who has also contributed to documentaries and appeared at a museum celebration. Her connection to matters involving the Knievel name is documented, while claims about a current executive role or personal fortune remain unverified. The clearest account brings these facts together and respects the gaps, giving readers a useful life story without adding details that the evidence cannot support.
(FAQ’s)
1. Who is Tracey Knievel?
She is the daughter of Evel Knievel and Linda Knievel, and the sister of Kelly, Robbie and Alicia.
2. When was she born?
Her father’s official biography gives her birth date as 22 October 1963.
3. Who is her husband?
Public memorial records name her husband as Mitch McCloud.
4. Did she appear in Being Evel?
Yes, she appears under the name Tracey McCloud in the 2015 documentary.
5. Is she president of K&K Promotions?
The stronger sources reviewed identify her brother Kelly, rather than her, as president.
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