Casey folks to be inducted to offroad Motorsports hall of fame

[announcer dude]

Dear Staff,
Just want to pass on the great and exciting news to you all!** ¡Ay, caramba!** Just announced 30 minutes ago, Casey is an inductee into the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame!** ¡Ay, caramba!** So proud of him!
** ¡Ay, caramba!**
Thank you to a Staff that is in the Best In The Desert Hall of Fame!
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[Dirty Harry]

Thanks George. I posted up yesterday about this but didn't get any replies so it got pushed down the front page. Definitely well deserved for Casey, LR, and Roy Denner.

http://www.race-dezert.com/forum/sho...2012-Inductees

[B-Dub 1020]

Whether you agree with Casey on things or not, he has done so much for this sport and is deserving of this. When you think of great promoters Walt Lott and Casey Folks are in a league of there own. They did the trench work and started their orgs. as well as being in the sport thenselves. Way to go Casey!!!!

[announcer dude]

The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame Announces the 2012 Class of Inductees
July 24, 2012 (Reno, NV) – Today, the Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) announced
the 2012 Class of Inductees. The late Roy Denner, Casey Folks and Larry Roeseler will have their
names added to the venerable list of those who have committed their lives to the off-road
community.
The three inductees’ extensive accomplishments cover a number of arenas in the sport including
advocacy, promotion and racing. Their legacies will be celebrated and displayed for the public in
Gallery Four within the famed National Automobile Museum – the Harrah Collection – located in
Reno, NV. They join names synonymous with the sport including Parnelli Jones, Malcolm Smith,
Steve McQueen, James Garner, Walker Evans, Rod Hall as well as many names who have worked
tirelessly behind the scenes making the sport prosper and grow.
The induction process is difficult and respected with thirteen voting members thoroughly scrutinizing
each nominee on the basis of significant contribution to off-road motorsports beyond wins and sport
affiliation. All nominees must have at least fifteen years experience and involvement and have built,
designed, driven, maintained, owned, prepared, piloted, promoted, ridden or supported an off-road
vehicle. They are characterized by their desire to win, the mastery of their field and their courage to
innovate. Each Inductee within the Hall has made a significant contribution to Off-Road Motorsports
in at least one of the following aspects: Business, History, Design, Engineering, Prestige of the
Sport, and/or Growth of the Sport.
The Inductees will be honored Friday, October 5th in conjunction with the Lucas Oil Off-Road Expo
in Pomona, California.
Roy Denner Casey Folks Larry Roeseler
INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES:
Roy Denner is remembered by the off-road community as a true champion and leader. He worked
and lobbied tirelessly to preserve public lands for OHV access until his passing in 2009. Denner
founded the Off-Road Business Association (ORBA), a nationwide, non-profit trade association
dedicated to this mission. Prior to starting ORBA, Roy became active in land-use in the 90’s as a
member of the San Diego Off-Road Coalition, where he was the Director of Land Use. He also
served as a member of the California Desert District Advisory Council, as well as the Imperial Sand
Dunes Recreation Area Technical Review Team. For his hard work and dedication, Denner was
named the 1999 OHV Volunteer of the Year by the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle
Recreation Division. For many years to come, off-roaders will benefit from his extensive dedication
fighting legal battles so countless others could recreate.
Casey Folks, founder and Director of Best in The Desert Racing Association has worn many hats
in the sport of off-road racing including competitor, promoter and businessman in both two-wheel
and four-wheel racing. Folks is noted for his tenacity and dedication to making races happen
regardless of the extreme web of challenges. His ability to work with land management agencies,
landowners and racers has allowed his organization to build the stage for off-road racers to
compete and excel and enable the sport to not only survive, but grow. Folks is also known for
adopting new technologies to keep costs down for racers and developing innovative rules often
adopted by other sanctioning bodies. His event portfolio as a promoter is extensive and includes
the Nevada Rally, Vegas to Reno, the Nevada 2000, Parker 250 and 425. Folks is the race director
for the resurging, legendary Mint 400.
Larry Roeseler is synonymous with many aspects of off-road motorsports – motorcycles, trucks,
Baja and beyond. In a sport where winning the SCORE Baja 1000 twice makes a hero, Roeseler
holds the record of thirteen overall Baja 1000 victories and eleven overall Baja 500 wins. Ten of
these victories came atop a motorcycle with his first victory in 1976 and his most recent win in a
Trophy Truck in 2008. However, his success extends beyond Baja and even North America. He is a
ten-time International Six Day Enduro Gold Medalist and finished 12th at the Dakar Rally in 2004.
Despite unequaled success, Larry Roeseler has always been humble and willing to share his
knowledge with others. He has conducted countless motorcycle riding clinics around the globe and
to this day continues to donate time and resources to help orphanages in Baja. While Roeseler’s
competitive resume and longevity in the sport warrants serious consideration by the Off-Road
Motorsports Hall of Fame, his commitment to the sport and others elevates him to the level of
Inductee.
Roeseler courtesy of Jim Ober: Trackside Photo
About:
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame (ORMHOF) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization launched
in 1978 by Ed Perlman and revived in 1995 by Rod Hall. The organization and its assets reside in
the permanent home inside the National Automobile Museum, the Harrah Collection in Reno,
Nevada. Today, there are 63 honored Inductees. To learn more about the Off-Road Motorsports
Hall of Fame, log on to www.ormhof.org.
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Media Contact: ORMHOF Administration:
Emily Miller Shelby Hall
[email protected] [email protected]
916.719.9949 775.815.4892
COMPANY SUPPORTERS OF THE OFF-ROAD MOTORSPORTS HALL OF FAME
Special thanks to Trackside Photo
Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame
National Automobile Museum | The Harrah Collection
10 South Lake Street | Reno, NV | 89501

[MALABANAN]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

[MADMEDIA]

Respect is earned. Thank you Casey for all your hard work over the years! You are a pillar of off-road culture and one of the most stand up men I have ever met. Keep it up!

[bobylax]

Props to Mr. Folks. Thank you for your tireless efforts to keep Desert Racing alive and well here in the states. BOOYAA!!!!

[trentk]

Thank you Casey and congrats!!

[BITD_1021]

Props to Mr. Folks. Thank you for your tireless efforts to keep Desert Racing alive and well here in the states. BOOYAA!!!!

Soooooo does that mean "no whistle dicks" will be attending? "AWESOME!"

[JoeyD23]

Well deserved! Booyaa