One of off-road racing’s truly untouchable legends, Walker Evans, passed away Saturday at the age of 86.Evans, an inductee into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame, the SEMA Hall of Fame and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America, struggled with health issues in recent years. Born in Cedar Lake,...

With three long days of racing in the record books and three more to go, the 15th running of the rebirthed NORRA Mexican 1000 features a diverse roster of racers from different classes engaged in tight battle for the overall rally victory. With eight completed special stages held over 529.30...

At its core, today’s green flag start of the 15th NORRA Mexican 1000 engages a rolling celebration of what makes off-road racing so eclectic and timelessly powerful. The kaleidoscope of 226 modern trucks, cars, motorcycles and UTVs are enhanced by restored vintage off-road racers, fiberglass Meyers Manx dune buggies and...

It was shocking but not surprising when news of Malcolm Smith’s passing was confirmed on November 27. From the onset, he and his family had put up a long and heroic battle against the unrelenting ravages of Parkinson’s. For Malcolm, in the end it was one of the few races...

Malcolm Smith, a true off-road icon on two wheels and four, died on November 26 at the age of 83 following a long battle with Parkinson's disease.Born on March 4, 1941, in British Columbia, Canada, Smith was a pioneering figure in the sport of motorcycle racing and desert off-road competition....

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) received fifty-four nomination packets for individuals to be considered for the Class of 2024. A committee of off-road industry professionals was convened to evaluate and review the submissions. At the end of a day-long discussion and review, a vote was taken by secret...

When it comes to off-road racers with a heart a big as the desert sky, there are few people on earth that can match Northern California’s Peter Lang.As this year comes to a close, the veteran desert racer and internationally-recognized animal conservation expert has come up with a unique and...

For BFGoodrich Team Rennsport, 30 years is both an instant and a lifetime. However, there is no time like this season to recognize three decades of racing, achievement and passion.For this dedicated group of friends and off-road racers, the final year of the 1980s is proving to be a watershed...

Considering his blue-chip racing pedigree, the fact that Ryan Arciero made the most poignant observation of all at the recently concluded NORRA Mexican 1000 rally wasn’t surprising.Dressed in black Nomex with helmet at the ready, he stood in remote oasis of San Ignacio next to Baja’s trans-peninsula highway. Scanning the...

The scene at the seaside pool at the Las Misiones hotel in Loreto, Baja, Mexico boiled that inaugural NORRA Mexican 1000 reboot to its very essence. Whiffs of smoke from sizzling asada mixed with the deep bass of a questionable Mexican cover band singing Cool and the Gang's "Celebrate" in...