Larry Linkogle was a child-prodigy motocross racer who turned pro at age 15. A daredevil and rebel from the start, he quit the sport in spectacular fashion during a major national event and went home to create a new extreme sport--Freestyle Motocross (FMX)--marked by high-flying stunts and death-defying action. From there, the ride just got wilder.

On a lark, he and a friend created The Metal Mulisha--now a top brand in FMX--and he was on a fast track to the good life. But after a near-fatal accident, "Link"made a series of decisions that almost finished him off for good--getting...