Competitor FAQs
Thinking about entering KOH?
This program is designed to help guide racers that have never raced KOH, you don’t necessarily need to be a rookie, just a new racer with us. We will help guide you through registration, offer incentives, you’ll get some social and video time and more. Click to learn more about KOH Rookie Program!
For the rulebook, view updated UTV classes and tech bulletins, visit our Rulebook and Tech page. Please be sure to review and print all addendums as well as the rulebook.
King of the Hammers believes we should help make racing more affordable for competitors, so we’ve found a way to put dollars back into your race program through the Competitor Payback Program! When you register for King of the Hammers, participants (formerly called spectators), will be able to select your name from a menu and you’ll receive $10 of each ticket sold, paid by check to you monthly! It may take up to 24 hours for your name to populate and show available after registering.
Ticket prices vary based on time of purchase and tiered pricing, $25 For Life Promotion, Veteran Discounts, etc. Program payback ends 12/31/2022.
We’re excited to utilize the relationships we have built as a company to help competitors offer merchandise and brand your race team, while helping put money back into your race program. In-line with our Competitor Payback Program, KOH believes racing should be more affordable for our competitors, so we’re taking steps to make that happen! We will produce and sell your custom shirt on our online store, and you’ll receive $15 back per shirt.
- The shirt will have a special edition, driver’s shirt only, 2023 KOH logo on the front and your custom art on the back.
- We are not able to accept shirts you already have produced to sell.
- For each shirt sold, you will receive $15. A total check will be mailed by December 31, 2022.
- Shirt sales end November 30, 2022 and are available only after you register. The sooner you register, the faster we can get it on the site for sale!
- Shirt color choices are black or grey and art may be up-to four colors on the back.
- All shirts will ship to the individual purchasers by December 15, 2022.
We’re excited to utilize the relationships we have built as a company to help competitors offer merchandise and brand your race team, while helping put money back into your race program. In-line with our Competitor Payback Program, KOH believes racing should be more affordable for our competitors, so we’re taking steps to make that happen! We will produce and sell your custom shirt on our online store, and you’ll receive $15 back per shirt.
- The shirt will have a special edition, driver’s shirt only, 2023 KOH logo on the front and your custom art on the back.
- We are not able to accept shirts you already have produced to sell.
- For each shirt sold, you will receive $15. A total check will be mailed by December 31, 2022.
- Shirt sales end November 30, 2022 and are available only after you register. The sooner you register, the faster we can get it on the site for sale!
- Shirt color choices are black or grey and art may be up-to four colors on the back.
- All shirts will ship to the individual purchasers by December 15, 2022.
Registering to Race!
If you’ve never raced KOH before, check out our rookie program! If you’ve participated in KOH and are returning, you’ll want to download and print our rulebook, addendums, check out the tech and chassis information and review this FAQ page. If you have questions beyond that, please contact us and we’ll point you in the right direction!
We have provided a step-by-step guide: Competitors Start Here!
Car number requests can be made in the Car Number Request Form. The form only shows available numbers. If you believe you have a circumstance that requires assistance to transfer a number not listed, please fill out the form in its entirety and explain in the bottom box.
No, if the number has not gone through our numbering system, that number will not be considered valid and may be assigned to another driver if they select it within the numbering protocol. If you formerly created a profile and selected a number without validation, please follow the steps to confirm your number, and note the situation on the request form.
If you believe you have a special situation that requires assistance pertaining to a number not listed, or to transfer a number not listed, please let us know in the form after selecting your choices from the menus.
Driver Registration (tech fee is included, if applicable)
Transponder
Tracker (excludes classes that are ONLY on the short course)
USAC Competition License
Optional purchases that may be incurred:
Additional parking pass
Additional vehicle passes
Garage space: varies by location, beginning at $50
WiFi
Water and pumping services
No, this does not apply to King of the Hammers. Please contact Ultra4 USA for detailed information on the First Time’s on Us program for the Domestic Ultra4 USA program.
King of the Hammers race entry includes:
Tech inspection
Driver of record wristband
One racecar pass
Two truck or vehicle passes
Two UTV or moto passes
King of the Motos race entry includes:
Driver of record wristband
One race vehicle
One vehicle/truck pass
One UTV/moto pass
Shootout race entry includes:
Driver of record wristband
One racecar pass
One vehicle/truck pass
One UTV/moto pass
Only the Driver of Record needs to register. The co-driver does not need to register, although the co-driver does need a USAC Competition License.
We’re excited to return the Holley, EFI Shootout Presented by Action Sports Canopies and King Shocks to BACKDOOR! Registration for the Shootout will be in one location this year, on the King of the Hammers registration page. Every driver must have an individual USAC Competition license.
Before you hit the lakebed…
We have tech locations across the country for full and pre-tech before you arrive on the lakebed to help your road to hammers be less stressful. See the list of Pre-Tech locations.
Garages are available through the Hammertown Portal which is a separate system than registration. The portal shows availability able to be requested. We will notify racers by email before it opens. When you register, you are added to our driver email list.
There are many racers that do not stay inside Hammertown. It is not a requirement to stay in Hammertown. Camping spots and tents can be coordinated anywhere on or near the lakebed.
Registering to Race!
The time and location racecourse maps are released are announced to drivers before pre-running. This generally happens the day pre-running opens, on the lakebed.