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Spring Membership Special - Win a Napier Tent!

ORMHOF has partnered with Napier Outdoors for our 2023 Spring Membership Special. Join or renew your Hall of Fame membership in March and be entered to win a Truck or SUV Tent from Napier Outdoors. "Being an active member in the offroad indust...

Podcast Series to Highlight ORMHOF Inductees

As part of ORMHOF's dedication to preserving the history of the sport of off-road, we are pleased to announce a partnership with the podcast series, "Conversations with Big Rich" to record oral histories with inductees of the Off-Road Motorsports ...

Meet ORMHOF Vehicle Appraiser Gary Haugley

We're grateful to have the support of many wonderful people here at the Hall of Fame and would like to recognize Gary Haugley. Gary is pictured with his wife Jan at the ORMHOF 2018 Induction & Awards Gala. Gary serves as the official vehicle ...

ORMHOF Welcomes Fardad Niknam to Board of Directors

ORMHOF is pleased to announce Fardad Niknam as the newest member of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame board of directors. Fardad will serve a three-year term, 2023-2025. Fardad is the senior director of product planning for Yokohama Tire Corp...

Save the Date! ORMHOF 2023 Induction & Awards Gala is Saturday, September 9

SAVE THE DATE! Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year, the ORMHOF 2023 Induction & Awards Gala is set for Saturday, September 9 at the South Point in Las Vegas. Tickets go on sale this Spring. Highlights from the 2022 ORMHOF Induction &...

The Original Dusty Times Collection at the Hall of Fame is Growing!

Six additional years of the original Dusty Times magazine, covering off-road during the years 1995-2000, have been digitized and uploaded to the Dusty Times Collection at the Hall of Fame. Here's just one great find: The cover of the September 1...

Voters Choice Announced for the ORMHOF 2022 Impact Awards presented by Yokohama Tire

The results of the Voters Choice for the Hall of Fame 2022 Impact Awards presented by Yokohama Tire were announced in front of a sold-out audience of 700 attendees at the Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts at the South Point Ho...

2022 ORMHOF Gala Live Stream presented by Hammerking Productions

The 2022 ORMHOF Induction & Awards Gala will stream live presented by Hammerking Productions on the ORMHOF YouTube Channel from 7 to 10 p.m. Pacific, with broadcast services provided by Legacy Racing Association and Turn Two TV Productions. ...

Watch Facebook Live from the 2022 ORMHOF Gala Cocktail Reception with Charlene Bower presented by Tread Lightly!

Charlene Bower of Ladies Offroad Network will host Facebook Live presented by Tread Lightly! from 5 to 7 pm Pacific at the Cocktail Reception prior to the sold-out Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts. Tread ...

Tiffany Stone to host ORMHOF Instagram Live from the 2022 Gala

Off-road media personality Tiffany Stone will be hosting a #TStoneTakover, posting live to the ORMHOF Instagram feed during the 2022 Induction & Awards Gala on Sunday, October 30 at the South Point in Las Vegas. More than 700 guests are expect...

2022 Gala Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of Dusty Times issue 05

Attendees of the Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts will receive a complimentary copy of Dusty Times issue 05 at the October 30 event. Boyd Janes, Dusty Times content director told ORMHOF, “In this edition, w...

ORMHOF Online Auction presented by The Palms River Resorts - Browse and Bid October 26-30!

ORMHOF ONLINE AUCTION - BROWSE AND BID OCTOBER 26 - 30, 2022 ORMHOF's biggest fundraiser of the year, the 2022 ORMHOF Auction, is being held online from October 26 through October 30, in conjunction with the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2022...

ORMHOF 2022 Land Use Donation to be presented to Southern Four Wheel Drive Association

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that the Hall of Fame 2022 Land Use Donation will be presented to Southern Four Wheel Drive Association. Representatives of SFWDA will accept the donation at the Hall of Fame 2022 Induct...

Simon Edwards to Receive Inaugural Hall of Fame Dick Landfield Helping Hand Award

The ORMHOF Volunteer Award has been renamed in honor of Hall of Fame inductee and board member Dick Landfield, who passed away in 2021 at the age of 89. "Dick was always helping other racers," said his wife Boe. "We wanted to recognize a racer kn...

George Hammel to Receive the Hall of Fame 2022 Louis Unser Never Give Up Award presented by Riviera Racing

ORMHOF is pleased to announce George Hammel as the recipient of the 2022 Louis Unser Never Give Up Award presented by Riviera Racing at the Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts on Sunday, October 30 at the South...

Honorees Announced for Hall of Fame 2022 Impact Awards presented by Yokohama Tire

October 2022 - The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the honorees for the 2022 Hall of Fame Impact Awards presented by Yokohama Tire. Three honorees were selected in each of the nine categories: Adventure, Advocate, Deser...

Crandon Raceway Announces ORMHOF Short Course Annex

September 2022 - Crandon International Raceway has announced plans to build a Short Course Annex of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inside the historic Lucas Oil Barn at the midwest facility. The announcement came at the Crandon Gold Tick...

2022 Impact Awards presented by Yokohama Tire, Honorees Announced in October

The honorees for the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2022 Impact Awards will be announced in early October. Joining the Advocate, Desert Racing, Industry, Moto | ATV, UTV, Rock Sports, and Short Course categories, honorees will be recognized in ...

Bob Bower to host 2022 Induction & Awards Gala

Bob Bower above, right, is welcomed to the Hall of Fame by ORMHOF inductee and board member Butch Arciero in 2020. Bob will serve as host and master of ceremonies for the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presente...

Crandon World Championships Poker Run to Benefit the Hall of Fame

Crandon International Raceway will kick off the 53rd Polaris Crandon World Championships Labor Day Weekend with a Poker Run to benefit the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame and the Forest County UTV Association. Off-Road Hall of Fame inductee C...

Dusty Times Digital Collection Growing: 1989 and 1990 Now Online

The Dusty Times Collection at the Hall of Fame is growing! DMC Document and Microfilm Conversion has completed the scanning of issues from 1989 and 1990, 24 additional issues -- over 1,200 additional pages of off-road history are now available on...

ORMHOF on the Road with Colorado's Mile-Hi Jeep Club

ORMHOF on the Road stopped in at the Mile-Hi Jeep Club's annual All-4-Fun event to say thank you to the great volunteers and meet the land owner who graciously hosted the 2022 event on his family's beautiful ranch in Ridgway, Colorado. The Mile-Hi...

ORMHOF Welcomes the Class of 2022

July 15, 2022, Reno, Nevada – Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces the Class of 2022. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) received forty-six nomination packets for individuals to be considered for the Class of 2022. A committee ...

Read all about it: eNews from the Hall of Fame

ORMHOF on the Move and other exciting news in this issue of the Hall of Fame eNewsletter. Read here. Get Hall of Fame news delivered direct to your Inbox, subscribe at the bottom of the homepage at ormhof.org.

ORMHOF Class of 2022 Announcement Set for Mid-July

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be announced in mid-July. A panel of twenty individuals from the off-road industry met to select the ORMHOF Class of 2022 from a field of 46 nominees. To be considered for induction, a nom...

June Savings on Gala Tickets and Program Ads - Buy Now and Save!

June, 2022 -- Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts is Sunday, October 30 at the South Point in Las Vegas. Discounts are available during the mon...

ORMHOF on the Move: Goodbye L.A., Hello, Nebraska!

ORMHOF is excited to announce that two vehicles in the Hall of Fame collection have arrived at their next destination! The ORMHOF Snortin Nortins Nova and Scoop Vessels Class 8 Truck were transported by the pros at Reliable Carriers 1,500 miles...

ORMHOF on the Move: "Extreme Conditions" Exhibition at Petersen Museum Closes

The "Extreme Conditions" exhibition at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles has come to an end after an extended two-year run. The Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles The Petersen Automotive Museum was founded in 1994 by Hot...

The ORMHOF Dusty Times Digital Collection is growing!

The ORMHOF Dusty Times collection is growing! Dusty Times was published by ORMHOF legacy inductee Jean Calvin starting in 1983 and was continued after she passed away by her husband, John, until 2013. The Dusty Times had many contributors over t...

April is Nomination Month

The road to the Hall of Fame starts here. April is nomination month for the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame. Anyone can nominate someone for the Hall of Fame. To be considered for nomination, a person must have been involved in the sport for ...

SAVE THE DATE: Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year is October 30

SAVE THE DATE The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2022 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts is Sunday, October 30 at the South Point in Las Vegas, Nevada. "We are pleased to welcome 4 Wheel Parts as our presenting sponsor for...

Remembering John Marking, ORMHOF Class of 2021

February 10, 2022 As family and friends gather to remember John Marking at his Celebration of Life, we take a look back at John's memorable acceptance speech at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala. John was able to take the stage and accept th...

Rod Hall Film "One More Win" Set for January Release on iTunes

January 6, 2022 -- The Rod Hall film, One More Win, will debut in January 2022 on iTunes and is now available for pre-order. (See Link, below.) The announcement came from the film's producer and director, Amy Lerner, who is currently competing ...

Complete Coverage of 2021 Induction & Awards Gala: Photos, Videos, Program and More

For complete coverage of the 2021 Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts click here.

Hall of Fame Minute with Roger Mears

Roger Mears is one of the winningest drivers in off-road racing history. In this Hall of Fame Minute, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductee talks about a 'huge win' in his off-road career.

Record Crowd Welcomes Eleven New Inductees to the Hall of Fame

ORMHOF set the stage, and the off-road community made the magic as a record crowd of more than 650 guests enthusiastically welcomed the Class of 2020 and 2021 to the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala pr...

2021 Impact Award Honorees Recognized and Voters Choice Announced

The honorees of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2021 Impact Awards presented by 4 Wheel Parts were celebrated as invited guests at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala at the South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Five Impact...

American Sand Association Receives Hall of Fame 2021 Land Use Donation

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2021 Land Use Donation was presented to the American Sand Association (ASA). Pictured on stage at the Hall of Fame 2021 Induction & Awards Gala are, left to right, ASA executive director Dave Kuskie, ORMH...

2021 Volunteer Award honors Bob Jensen

While he wasn't able to attend the 2021 Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Gala in person, long-time Las Vegan Bob Jensen was recognized with the organization's Volunteer Award which was presented by Ford Motor Company. Repr...

Bob Ham Receives 2021 Louis Unser Never Give Up Award

In front of a record crowd at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala at the South Point in Las Vegas, Bob Ham was announced as the recipient of the 2021 Louis Unser Never Give Up Award. This year's award was presented by Yokohama Tire. Bob Ham ...

2021 Volunteer Award Presented by Ford Motor Company

Countdown to Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year: ORMHOF Welcomes Ford Motor Company as presenting sponsor of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2021 Volunteer Award. The recipient of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Volunteer Award will...

Instagram #TStoneTakeover at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala

Countdown to Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year: Instagram #TStoneTakeover at the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala Tiffany Stone @tiffanystone will be hosting a #tstonetakever on the Hall of Fame Instagram page @ormhof from the 2021 Induction &...

Hall of Fame Minute: Roger Mears Talks Horsepower

Class of 2020 Inductee Roger Mears shares his thoughts on horsepower in this 2020 interview. For more videos, subscribe to the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame on YouTube.

New Shirt Design by B3Kreativ Honors ORMHOF Vehicles

Bill Brindle of B3Kreativ has designed a new Hall of Fame shirt that pays tribute to two of the most iconic vehicles in off-road history, the BFG Blazer and Scoop Vessel's Class 8 truck, donated to the Hall of Fame by Cameron and Tammy Thieriot. ...

Ladies Offroad Network to Host Facebook Live from the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala

Countdown to Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year: Ladies Offroad Network to Host Facebook Live from the 2021 Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts. Charlene Bower and Marissa VanGundy from Ladies Offroad Network will broadcast l...

2021 Never Give Up Award presented by Yokohama Tire

Countdown to Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year: ORMHOF Welcomes Yokohama Tire as presenting sponsor of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2021 Louis Unser Never Give Up Award. The recipient of the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2021 Lo...

Jim Beaver to Host 2021 Induction & Awards Gala

Countdown to Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year: Jim Beaver to Host 2021 Induction & Awards Gala Jim Beaver will host the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Gala presented by 4 Wheel Parts on Saturday, October 30 at th...

Dick Landfield, ORMHOF Inductee and Board Member, has passed away.

We are saddened beyond words to report that ORMHOF inductee and board member Dick Landfield has passed away. The off-road world has lost a great man. We'll look back at Dick's life and his countless contributions to the sport of off-road another t...

2021 Impact Award Honorees Announced

October 1, 2021 -- The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Impact Awards in seven categories: Desert Racing, Short Course, Rock Sports, Industry, Advocate, MX | ATV, and UTV. "UTV was previously par...

ORMHOF Welcomes the Class of 2021

August 1, 2021 - Reno, Nevada - The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) received more than forty nomination packets to be considered for the Class of 2021. A committee of off-road industry professionals was convened to evaluate and review t...

SAVE THE DATE! Off-Road's Biggest Night of the Year is October 30

Innovators. Explorers. Advocates. Champions. Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductees made history, broke through barriers, and overcame obstacles. Whether they did it first, or did it better, or did it in a way that had never been done before,...

Mark McMillin Named Grand Marshal of the 2021 NORRA Mexican 1000

The "Happiest Race on Earth" just got a little happier. Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee and chairman Mark McMillin has been selected as the honorary Grand Marshal of the 2021 NORRA Mexican 1000. He also served as Grand Marshal of the 2...

April is Nomination Month

The road to the Hall of Fame starts with the nomination process, and April is nomination month. There are many deserving people in the sport of off-road, yet until they are officially nominated, they cannot be considered for induction. Nominati...

Remembering Bruce Meyers, ORMHOF Class of 1978

Bruce Meyers - 1926 - 2021 Bruce Meyers, the quintessential west coast artist whose invention of the Meyers Manx dune buggy in the early 1960s shaped both automotive and motorsport culture, passed away this morning at the age of 94 in his home in...

One More Win Film Chronicles The Life of Rod Hall

ONE MORE WIN, Amy Lerner’s documentary film that chronicles the life of her off-road racing mentor Rod Hall, one of the pioneering racers at the first 1000-mile desert race down the Baja peninsula, is in contention for a win at the 2020 Breck Film...

ORMHOF Welcomes the Class of 2020

Meet the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Class of 2020 here. We were unable to hold the 2020 Induction & Awards Ceremony due to COVID, but will be celebrating the Class of 2020 with the incoming Class of 2021. For the latest news, sig...

ORMHOF Welcomes Frank 'Butch' Arciero Jr to Board of Directors

Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Welcomes Frank ‘Butch’ Arciero Jr to Board of Directors June 1, 2020, Reno NV — Frank ‘Butch’ Arciero Jr is one of the most decorated drivers that has ever been involved in the sport of off-road racing. He was in...

Class of 2020 to Include ORMHOF's 100th Inductee

Class of 2020 to Include ORMHOF's 100th Inductee We are pleased to announce that the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame 2020 Induction & Awards Ceremony will be presented by 4 Wheel Parts. 4 Wheel Parts carries products originated by several ...

A Visit With Off-Road Pioneers John Ulfeldt and Sandy Cone

Photo: John Ulfeldt, left, and Sandy Cone raced a Brian Chuchua Jeep in the 1970 NORRA Baja 500. Thank you to NORRA's Mike Pearlman for the photo. John Ulfeldt and Sandy Cone are two of off-road's true pioneers. Their friendship and racing advent...

Brandi Farra Joins ORMHOF Team

ORMHOF welcomes event manager Brandi Farra. Our longtime event manager, Jenn Hellstrom, is off on an exciting new adventure, but she has left us in the good hands of Brandi Farra. Brandi has over twenty years of success in providing quality marke...

ORMHOF at The Mint 400

We had a great time visiting with off-road fans at our booth on Fremont Street in front of Atomic Liquors for the 2020 Mint 400. Little did any of us know that this would be the last 'normal' event before COVID changed everything.

Josh Hall Joins Hall of Fame Board of Directors

March 2020 - The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has added Josh Hall to the board of directors effective immediately. The all-volunteer board is comprised of individuals from all areas of off-road, including racing, advocacy, recreation, and ind...

Inductee Ed Waldheim To Be Honored

At the Hall of Fame 2019 Induction & Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas, the Louis Unser "Never Give Up" Award was presented to inductee Ed Waldheim by Hall of Fame inductee and board member, Frank DeAngelo. Waldheim, who had been fighting cancer, s...

A Tribute to Edo Ansaloni

Photo translation: Memorial Museum of Liberty “I address a thought to all those who gave their lives or who suffered for the conquest of freedom.” — Edo Ansaloni January 31, 2020 -- It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hall of...

Remembering Inductee Clark Collins

The Hall of Fame lost another great land use advocate. Clark Collins passed away on November 30, 2019, at the age of 77 after battling cancer. Clark was one of the founders of the Blue Ribbon Coalition, a recreational land use advocacy group. Or...

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Remembering Inductee Gil George

The off-road world has lost another icon, ORMHOF partner, Funco Motorsports founder, and Hall of Fame Class of 2007 inductee, Gilmon 'Gil' George. George founded Funco, the "Fun Company" in 1968. The company has grown to become the recognized lea...

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