NOMINATION FAQ
There are currently 148 inductees. You can see them here.
Anyone who has been involved in the sport of off-road for at least 15 years and has made a significant impact on the sport or industry.
March is nomination month. Nomination packets are available online at ormhof.org during the month of March and must be submitted online by March 31.
Nominations are accepted online only. The nomination packet will be available online at ormhof.org during the month of March. Click on the Inductees tab.
A short resume of your nominee’s history in off-road. Your goal is to submit a packet that helps your nominee rise above the rest. The format will be a bullet point list highlighting his or her significant achievements. Why should your nominee be inducted? Why this year? Letters of recommendation should be included and can be requested right from the online document. Include a high-resolution headshot photo of the nominee.
Yes, the nomination form has a feature that allows you to create an account. You can save the form and submit it at a later date. To be considered for 2026, nomination forms must be submitted by March 31, 2026.
The nomination deadline is March 31.
There are usually between 50-60 nominations each year.
ORMHOF by-laws require a minimum of three up to a maximum of seven nominees to be inducted each year, or if greater, all nominees receiving votes from two-thirds of the committee members.
A committee of twenty-one individuals comprised of ORMHOF inductees, board members, and industry professionals review applications and follow the process in accordance with the ORMHOF By-Laws.
You will be contacted by email or phone after the voting committee meets in June.
Nomination packets will be valid for three years. If a nominee is not selected the first year, you will be asked to rework and resubmit the packet in order for your nominee to be considered for the following year. If not inducted after three years, there is a one-year waiting period before an individual can be nominated again.
During the summer, usually in July.
Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the South Point in Las Vegas. This is the Sunday before The SEMA Show. Gala tickets and discounted hotel rooms at the South Point will be available on the website starting in mid-summer.
Anyone can attend the Induction & Awards Gala. Purchase Gala tickets and reserve discounted hotel rooms on the Hall of Fame website starting in mid-summer. Gala tickets and discounted hotel rooms are limited, so purchase early!
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