R.I.P. to the off-roading legend, Walker Evans. His first off road race was driving an AMC Rambler for Garner in the 1969 Baja 500 after being a volunteer mechanic! Evans was picked to sub for a sick driver, and won the race.

Born in Cedar Lake Michigan, the Off Road Motorsports Hall Of Famer, SEMA Hall of Fame, and Motor Sports Hall of Fame icon

Won nine SCORE World Championships. 

Won nine Baja 1000s, eight Mint 400s, eight Parker 400s & six Baja 500s 

Won six Mojave 250s, six Fireworks 250s, & two Frontier 500s 

1991 Grand National sport truck champion/Mickey Thompson Stadium series

In all, Walker has more than 142 career victories and 21 Championship titles.

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 was the first to win the Baja 1000 in a full size truck in 1979

Walker Evans Racing brought wheels and shock absorbers into the off-road market. The company eventually manufactured shocks as a valued OEM UTV and snowmobile supplier to Polaris and others. Polaris eventually purchased Walker Evans Racing in 2023.

https://www.mshf.com/hall-of-fame/inductees/walker-evans.html

https://racer.com/2025/08/03/walker-evans-1938-2025