2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Starting Order announced
Greg Adler has a lot to celebrate in 2011, not only is his company 4 Wheel Parts observing 50 years in the 4 wheel drive parts and accessories business, the CEO and closed course off-road racer has also drawn the pole position for the 5th running of the Griffin radiator King of the Hammers(KOH) slated for February 11, 2011. The title sponsor for the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) played host to the KOH Drawing party on January 4th at its Compton Headquarters and Adler Joked with Ultra4 Series official exhaust Dynomax driver Bob Willis about drawing the polar opposite last starting position at 100.
The top 20 starting spots are stacked with the heavy hitters of Ultra4 racing with David Smiley the winner of the Badlands qualifier, and Stan Haynes 2nd at Badland in a rematch in the 19th and 20th spot. Kevin Sacalas, 2009 Ultra4 Vegas to Reno winner, reigning Ultra4 Grand Slam champion and “King” Loren Healy, SMORR Qualifier Winner Lucas Murphy, RCQ winner Derek West will be set up for a dual of event winners in the Top 20. Consistent Rocksports finisher Roger Lovell, Formula 4×4 Nation Champion Ragnar Robertsson from Iceland, 2009 Rock-crawling and Rock-racing Champion Brad Lovell who missed the 2010 KOH win by 28 seconds will be an exciting match up of teams that posses the ability to win KOH. Lastly Australian Ultra4 racer Ben Napier who is fresh off a third place finish in the Stampede, and Rocksports Icon Tracy Jordan join Adler in the Top 20.
To mix up the field even further the 4 fastest Last chance Qualifiers will run in the top 20. No one knows who will grab these spots but the LCQ field includes a two time podium winner at KOH Casey Currie, experienced KOH racer Greg Hussey, XRRA’s Brian Shirley, Joey Archuleta and Rusty Bray round out an extremely fast field of LCQ participants.
The 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers will take place from Feb 6th-11th and features a full week of race action. The 4 wheel parts LCQ will split racing between two days on Tuesday Feb 8th and Weds Feb 9th. A giant interactive Vendor show will be running the entire week, but will be the highlight of the Thursday Feb 10th contingency. Ultra4 race cars will be on display for technical inspection the entire day. In addition Thursday will emphasize the Pitbull UTV race on a 40 mile course. KOH features a full week of action, from seminars, to the Raceline show and shine, to the BRC most prepared rig contest, to enjoyment of the Johnson valley trails. Meet the drivers, see the newest 4 wheel drive related products, and see some of the most exciting off-road racing on the planet from multiple safe spectator viewing areas.
The official starting position for the LCQ and KOH main event is as follows.
KOH Main event
Driver of record
start
car#
Bob Willis
100
Car # 913
Buzz Bronsma
99
car # 4417
Kevin Yoder
98
Car # 4434
Adam Arenault
97
car # 762
Dean Bulloch
96
Car # 4411
LCQ #20
95
LCQ #19
94
Chris Ridgway
93
car # 4423
LCQ #18
92
Cottin Rodd
91
car # 7
LCQ #17
90
Travis Carpenter
89
Car # 4405
Matt Enochs
88
car # 4424
LCQ#16
87
LCQ#15
86
Hobie Smith
85
car # 10
Travis Cook
84
car # 4440
John James
83
car # 28
John Sweet
82
car # 366
Ritchie Keller
81
Car # 202
Derek Summers
80
LCQ#14
79
Tim Madge
78
Brandon Watson
77
car # 4488
Todd Pucket
76
car #7114
Sean Rose
75
Car # 914
Eric Anderson
74
Car # 66
Joe Silva
73
Car #4449
Nazir Adam
72
car # 4467
Travis Watford
71
Car # 4429
Adam Carter
70
car # 4433
LCQ#13
69
Jesse Haines
68
Car # 4499
Jack Adams
67
car # 284
Mike Karwath
66
car # 999
Rob Usnick
65
car # 406
Rick Mooneyham
64
Car # 554
LCQ#12
63
Shannon Campbell
62
Car # 5
Jt Taylor
61
Car # 13
Dave Schneider
60
car # 4471
Clint Ellett
59
Car # 70
Erik Miller
58
car # 4421
John Boring
57
car # 87
LCQ#11
56
Chuck Dempsey
55
car # 50
Tom Wayes
54
car # 321
Larry McRae
53
Car# 80
Jason Picket
52
car #4444
Matt Overton
51
car # 4462
Levi Shirley
50
car # 81
Mike Coleville
49
car #204
Nick Nelson
48
Car # 4404
PSC
47
Rob McKeeney
46
car # 8
Jack Graef
45
car # 99
Matt Messer
44
Car # 17
Kris Fraser
43
car # 604
LCQ#10
42
Tony Pelligrino
41
car # 805
LCQ#9
40
Doug Bigelow
39
car # 4413
Derek Trent
38
Car # 22
Jose Manuel Ponce
37
Car # 4472
Jason Scherer.
36
Car # 76
Gary Ferravanti
35
Car # 4446
Curtis Warner
34
car # 4410
John Reynolds
33
car # 427
Todd McCullen
32
car#4422
Les Figueroa
31
Car # 4478
Fabio Manno
30
car # 100
Brent Goegebuer
29
Car # 4473
LCQ#8
28
LCQ#7
27
Tony Rientdorf
26
car # 302
Bill Phillips
25
Car # 4480
LCQ#6
24
JR Van Ortwick
23
car # 11
Brandon Haynes
22
Car # 518
LCQ#5
21
Stan Haynes
20
car # 4408
David Smiley
19
car # 609
Bart Dixon
18
Car# 26
Kevin Sacalas
17
Car # 4435
Loren Healy
16
Car#4428
Lucas Murphy
15
car # 816
LCQ#4
14
LCQ#3
13
Michael Feagins
12
car # 929
Derek West
11
Car# 4420
Dustin Emick
10
Car # 4443
Roger Lovell
9
Car # 4432
Ragnar Robertsson
8
car # 780
Brad Lovell
7
Car#232
Ben Napier
6
Car # 4461
LCQ#2
5
Barry Beadle
4
Car # 4452
LCQ#1
3
Tracy Jordan
2
Car # 112
Greg Adler
1
car # 210
last chance Qualifier
driver of record
start
Car#
Craig Ross
70
car # 4138
Fred Hill
69
car # 109
BJ Allen
68
car # 4426
Greg Hussey
67
Car #4450
Mike Stowe
66
car # 269
Chris Garrison
65
Car # 9
Billy Briney
64
car # 4439
Greg Lundeen
63
Car #701
Bill Kreisel
62
car # 407
Ryan Pierce
61
car # 72
Jon Moulden
60
car # 2175
Gregg McNair
59
Car # 1544
Randy Slawson
58
Car # 4448
Scott Sines
57
car # 88
Jermey Hengl
56
car # 85
Joey Archuleta
55
car # 127
Garland (BO) Tucker
54
Car # 6
Harold Fijman
53
car # 777
John Bennett
52
car # 4491
Michael Foster
51
car # 3430
Paul Hoffman
50
car # 4483
Jason Fowler
49
car # 879
Phil Pelaez
48
car # 678
Nicholas McGaha
47
Car # 505
Rusty Bray
46
Car # 4498
John Webb
45
Car # 4468
Dustyn Friesen
44
car # 313
Zach Steele
43
Car #7214
Casey Currie
42
Car #2
Matt Lee
41
Car # 79
John Dunn
40
Car #700
Jeff Hollfelder
39
Car # 67
Jon Cagliero
38
car # 27
Brian McCarthy
37
Car #415
Nathan Unruh
36
Car # 63
Terill Johnson
35
car # 4442
Michael Smith
34
car # 56
Tim Emick
33
Car #4443
David Buchberger
32
car # 911
Justin Abernathy
31
Car # 721
Brian Tilton
30
car # 4416
Brian Shirley
29
car # 18
Joel Withers
28
car # 4447
Ritchie Carter
27
car # 4474
Rob Lynch
26
car # 4463
Tim Diekman
25
car # 4343
Warren Thomas
24
Car # 257
Shawn Inman
23
car # 187
Jack Childers
22
Car # 4469
Mike Klensin
21
car # 143
Andy Gladen
20
Car #541
Jeremy Hammer
19
Car # 97
John Goodby
18
car # 450
Gary Ferravanti JR.
17
Car # 4475
Keith Northrup
16
car # 1028
Jason Blanton
15
Car # 966
Mike Dora
14
Car # 4409
Jim Brown
13
car # 104
Jason Abernathy
12
Car # 722
Louie Keener
11
car # 4496
Casey Beach
10
car # 4484
Jason Spegal
9
Car # 69
Michael Amaral
8
Car # 4487
Joe Bunker
7
car # 864
Matthew Legg
6
car # 4464
Andy Johnson
5
Car # 124
Matt Peterson
4
car # 212
Alex Hardaway
3
car # 421
Chris Pook
2
car # 4477
Darren Henke
1
Car # 4441