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Barrier breaker, Evan Evans, newest ORMHOF inductee on Episode 183
Barrier breaker, Evan Evans, newest ORMHOF inductee on Episode 183
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Oct 5, 2023
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Podcast episode
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We can’t always plan our lives, an accident near the start of his career put Evan Evans in a wheelchair. But that didn’t slow him down; Evan went on to win 57 times and six Championships! Congratulations to Evan Evans, a 2023 inductee into ORMHOF; Evan is why we say; legends live at ORMHOF.org. Be sure to tune in on your favorite podcast app.5:40 – when we stayed in Ensenada as a kid, I would use stickers like money7:50 – it was John Nelson who gave me my shot at racing 12:31 – “you driving this pre-runner Datsun, which isn’t even a real race truck, is like you winning overall” 20:15 – I went through rehab in four months…two days later, I was in the race truck at the Baja 1000 starting line26:34 – I needed a hell of a brake system to get enough power to stop the vehicle with my arms30:35 – I only had $8K to go back and race a full season37:33 – at this point, only myself and Dale Earnhardt, Sr had two contracts with Chevrolet as spokespersons and race car drivers47:07 – all my heroes are in ORMHOF; to be included is a huge honorSpecial thanks to ORMHOF.org for support and sponsorship of this podcast.Be sure to listen on your favorite podcast app.Support the show
Released:
Oct 5, 2023
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