The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame has announced the 2024 inductees. Out of a total of fifty-four nomination packets, twelve extremely notable people were selected to be inducted.
This year’s inductees include Ken Block, Marlin Czajkowski, Johnny Greaves, Jimmy Lewis, Rod Millen, Jon Nelson, Mike Pearlman, John Rettie, Jimmy Smith, Pete Sohren, Scott Steinberger, and Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi.
Sohren, Czajkowski and Block are being inducted posthumously. Sohren quickly rose to fame driving Trophy Trucks without the budget of the larger race teams. Czajkowski is best known for the “Marlin Crawler.” Block was best known as a Rally Champion, racing anything he could his hands on. Meantime Johnny Greaves who has dozens of short course titles and championships is still at it, currently racing in the Championship Off-Road Racing series. Jimmy Lewis brings multiple motorcycle wins and is currently in charge of NORRA’s motorcycle rally program.
Rod Millen has raced professionally since the 1970’s winning in every major race event. Jon Nelson best known for his Nelson and Nelson Racing Products were used by legends such as Walker Evans and Larry Minor. Mike Pearlman, the son of Ed Pearlman resurrected the wildly popular NORRA Rally in Baja. Jon Rettie has had images published all-around the world, photographing the most well known motorsports events. Rettie will also be inducted posthumously after passing away in June. Jimmy Smith has been involved in the off-road industry for over forty years, co-founding Ultra Wheels.
Everyone knows Scott Steinberger, following in his dad’s footsteps taking over innovations in communication at PCI radios and the infamous “Weatherman Relay.” Evelyn Tallman-Duceshi is known as the “Purple Lady of Pismo.” She has been actively involved in recreational off-roading at the Oceano dunes in Pismo since 1960.
“The ORMHOF Gala is off-road’s biggest night of the year. It’s the off-road reunion and celebration everyone looks forward to attending,” said ORMHOF chairman and inductee
