- for the photographer, see Walker Evans
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| Born: | December 3, 1938 | |
| Birthplace: |  Cedar Lake, Michigan |
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| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | inducted in the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004 21 offroad racing championships, including SODA and CORR |
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| 41 races run over 2 years. For the off-road and NASCAR driver see Walker Evans (racer. Walker Evans ( November 3, 1903 &ndash April 10, Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Home Township is a Civil township of Montcalm County in the U Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is located inside the National Automobile Museum in Reno Nevada. Off-road racing is a format of racing where various classes of specially modified vehicles (including cars trucks motorcycles and buggies compete in races through Off-road SODA (Short-course Off-road Drivers Association was an off-road racing sanctioning body in the United States. Championship Off-Road Racing (usually abbreviated CORR) is a sanctioning body for Offroad racing in the United States. Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in the fall The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. | ||
| First Race: | 1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix) (first series race) | |
| Last Race: | 1996 GM Goodwrench / AC Delco 300 (Phoenix) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 0 | 4 | 0 |
Roger Walker Evans (born December 3, 1938) is an Off-road Motorsports Hall of Famer . The 1995 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season, the first one ever to be run began February 5 Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. The 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Season began March 17 and ended November 3. Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile Tri-oval race track located in Avondale Arizona. The term " pole position " comes from the Horse racing term where the number one starter starts on the inside next to the inside pole Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is located inside the National Automobile Museum in Reno Nevada. He was also a driver and owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Walker Evans is nicknamed "the Legend". [1] Walker is the father of off-road racer Evan Evans. Evan Walker Evans (born February 11, 1965) is an American off-road racer in the Championship Off-Road Racing (CORR series Walker resides in Riverside, California. Riverside is the County seat of Riverside County, California, United States.
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Off-road career
He began his off-road career in cross-country events in SCORE International events, including the premier event: the Baja 500. SCORE International is an Off-road sanctioning body in the sport of desert racing and is famous for its flagship event the Baja 1000. His first sample of racing was in 1969, when he drove a Rambler American for the American Motors and actor James Garner sponsored team to a third place finish in the Baja 500. The Rambler American was an automobile manufactured by the American Motors Corporation (AMC between 1958 and 1969 American Motors Corporation (AMC was an American automobile company formed on January 14 1954 by the merger of the Nash-Kelvinator Corporation James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. [1] His first purpose built race truck was Ford F-100 donated by Marion Beaver at Parker Motor Company and built by Bill Stroppe. The truck won 16 of 17 races. He won the Baja 1000 five times in special built vehicles before he was the first driver to win the overall title in a Class 8 Trophy Truck. Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in the fall Trophy Trucks are the largest and fastest class of Off-road racing vehicles which are designed and built to resemble modern Pickup trucks. [1]
He added the Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group Stadium Series events to his schedule to enhance his horizons. The Mickey Thompson Entertainment Group (MTEG was a sanctioning body for an American Off-road racing series that took place inside Stadiums Some events were televised The series featured indoor races inside a stadium.
He won his first SODA race in 1986 at the Lake Geneva Raceway in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. SODA (Short-course Off-road Drivers Association was an off-road racing sanctioning body in the United States. Lake Geneva Raceway (also LGR was a Motocross, Demolition derby, Off-road racing, Stock car, and Kart racing racetrack in Lake Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. He won the 1994 and 1995 Class-8 (two-wheel drive) championships in SODA. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 He became familiar with fellow competitor Brendan Gaughan during his SODA days. Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. He moved to CORR when most of the SODA drivers switched series. Championship Off-Road Racing (usually abbreviated CORR) is a sanctioning body for Offroad racing in the United States. He finished with his SODA career with three overall victories and 31 class wins. He was champion of CORR's highest division, Pro-4, in 1999. [2] He won three races and the CORR Pro-4 championship in 2000 in his final full-time season in CORR before retirement from short-track off-road racing.
Around 1999 he began entering rock crawling events after a promotional trip to Moab. Moab (; Greek Μωάβ; Arabic مؤاب, Assyrian Mu'aba, Ma'ba, Ma'ab; Egyptian
He has 142 total victories and 21 championship titles in off-road desert and short course racing. [1] He has multiple overall wins in the Baja 500, Baja 1000, Fireworks 250, Mint 400, and Parker 400. Baja 1000 is an off-road race that takes place on Mexico's Baja California Peninsula in the fall Mint 400 was also an album by Australian trio Ammonia. The Mint 400 was an annual Desert off road race for both Motorcycles
He was inducted in the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2004. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is located inside the National Automobile Museum in Reno Nevada. [1]
NASCAR racing career
He decided to try his hand as a driver/owner in the newly formed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series in 1995. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. He had one Top 10 finish in 18 races, and he finished 14th in the final points standings. He had three Top 10 finishes in 23 events in 1996, and he finished 17th in the overall points standings. [3]
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series owner
He continued his Walker Evans Racing team after his retirement. He hired former SODA and CORR competitor Brendan Gaughan to race for him in 2002. SODA (Short-course Off-road Drivers Association was an off-road racing sanctioning body in the United States. Championship Off-Road Racing (usually abbreviated CORR) is a sanctioning body for Offroad racing in the United States. Brendan Gaughan (born July 10, 1975 in Los Angeles, California) is a NASCAR racer from Las Vegas, Nevada. Gaughan won twice, on his way to the Rookie of the Year title. In 2003, Gaughan was the CTS points leader going into the final race, but was crashed out.
References
- ^ a b c d e Biography at the Off-road Motorsports Hall of Fame
- ^ Chevy Adds to Win Tally in '99, December 22, 1999; motorsport. The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame is located inside the National Automobile Museum in Reno Nevada. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) com; Retrieved February 15, 2008
- ^ NASCAR drivers statistics at racing-reference.info
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