Chad Hord (born August 21, 1976) is a professional American off-road racing driver from Felch, Michigan.

He also won the Electric Production class at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb that year.

[2] After graduating from North Dickinson County School in 1994, he attended the Bay de Noc Community College.

[3] His parents bought him a SODA Super Buggy in 1995 and he continued to gain experience in the class as a hobby for the rest of the 1990s.

[4] To support his racing hobby, he worked at a machine tool shop, in the logging industry, and as a heavy equipment operator.

[5] He finished second in CORR Super Buggy, won the class world championship race at Crandon International Off-Road Raceway.

[5] Hord won his first championship in CORR Super Buggy by having consistent top five finishes that year.

[5] The following year he ended up third in season points with eleven Top Five finishes in fourteen races.

After winning five races and having ten podium finishes in thirteen rounds, he won the series' first Pro Light championship.

[8] The interior of the car was removed and replaced with mandatory racing seats, safety harness, and a roll cage.

[9] Hord was the third Pro 2 driver to win the US$27,000 AMSOIL Cup in 2011 after Scott Taylor won the event twice.

[11] In early 2011, Hord spent fourteen days visiting United States troops on the 2011 Armed Forces Entertainment Pro Off-Road Champions Tour.