Check this out...
http://www.google.com/imgres?sa=X&bi...9,r:3,s:0,i:90
The Feller video starts at the :48 second mark. He did indeed give the motorcycle at least a 10 foot head start.
Also check out the crude (and obviously fake) Feller autograph on the Baseball at the very end. Looks just like a "Coach's Corner Special".