SCORE Journal

WALKER EVAN’S INFLUENCE

Indeed, Walker Evans was often referred to as the “grandfather” of off-road racing. Looking back at his career, he had a hand in nearly everything that makes up the off-road industry, including me. I was lucky enough to meet Walker way back in the early 1990s when I was working for a publishing company, and was invited to a Goodyear Wrangler Tire long-lead for the press. These events allowed journalists to test and preview the latest model tires across various forms of terrain