LAS VEGAS – A celebration honoring off-road racing legend Rod Hall will serve as the kickoff to the annual SEMA Show on Nov. 4 inside the Westgate Hotel at the Westgate Paradise Event Center.
Hall began competing in off-road racing in the early 1950’s when organized off-road competition was just beginning. In 1967 he won the inaugural NORRA Mexican 1,000 Rally (the race now known as the SCORE International Baja 1,000) and competed in every Baja 1,000 throughout the race’s first 50 years – all in a four-wheeled vehicle.
Known as the “Everyman’s Hero,” Hall remains the only driver to win Baja overall in a four-wheel-drive vehicle. He accumulated more than 160 major event wins and more than a dozen SCORE/HDRA & Best in the Desert championships.
The event, which will be open to the public, will allow race fans to meet the Hall family, who have continue Hall’s legacy of off-road racing through three generations.
The celebration will include some of the most iconic vehicles Hall raced, including the legendary Bronco that won the 1967 Baja 1,000 overall, as well as an unparalleled collection of off-road racing paraphernalia.
Guests scheduled to appear include Sal Fish, Mint 400 CEO Matt Martelli, Parnelli Jones and more.
The event will run from 7 to 10 p.m. inside the Westgate Hotel at the Westgate Paradise Event Center. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served. Click here for more information.