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2012 Griffin King of the Hammers Map 2012 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Round 2012 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge 2012 Pit Bull Tires KOH UTV Race
Continue ReadingSimi Valley, CA – January 31, 2012 – This years running of the King of the Hammers adds a new element of competition with the Smittybilt Everyman’s Challenge. The Everyman’s Challenge will feature two classes of racing and allow racers with production based vehicles a place to race and be competitive. Being a Jeep based manufacturer and the official suspension of the Ultra4 series we felt it was only appropriate to field a competitor in each class. Competing in the stock class for Team GenRight will be the VP Racing team of Ben Varozza and Jacob Pacheco from Diamond Springs,…
Continue ReadingLOVELL BROTHERS SET TO TAKE ON KING OF THE HAMMERS Colorado Springs, CO 1/28/12 – After season ending crashes for both of the team’s rock racers last year, the brothers are back and ready to take on the toughest rock race on the planet. 2012 will the longest King of the Hammers yet with 165 miles of rock crawling and desert terrain. The week long event now features several races and a chance for competitors to qualify for start positions. “I think its great that they are letting us qualify,” comments driver Brad Lovell, “We would have won this thing…
Continue ReadingMultiplatform Co-Op Motorsports Team join forces to race the King of the Hammers 2012 “Countries united to make a stronger stand at wars back in the day, why not unite Pro Drivers to make an international stand at the King of the Hammers. Iceland + USA + Mexico = The Co-Op Team” That ‘s right, Bill Bridge and Tim Vezina from the USA, Jose Manuel Ponce from Mexico, and new teammate Ragnar Róbertsson, formula off-road champion from Iceland, return in a new Ultra 4 vehicle built by Bridge to go race the King of the Hammers, the toughest one day…
Continue Reading2012 Pit Bull Tires KOH UTV Course Map February 9th, 2012
Continue Reading2012 Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Map February 5th, 2012.
Continue Reading2012 Griffin King of the Hammers Map Released
Continue ReadingMiller & Blue Torch Fabworks to offer free weld support and equipment access to KOH race participants APPLETON, Wis. — Dec. 15, 2011 — Miller Welders is excited to sponsor the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers, the toughest one-day off-road race combining extreme rock crawling and desert racing, set against the desert landscape of Johnson Valley, Calif. Partner and off-road manufacturer Blue Torch Fabworks will join Miller Welders onsite to collectively offer free equipment access, weld support and specialized off-road repair to KOH race team participants. The eight-day event, which combines the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge, Pit Bull King…
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Continue ReadingTJ Flores has a reputation for doing more with less in the desert, regularly pushing his Class 1 car to victories in Best In The Desert and SNORE races ahead of teams with more horsepower and funding. He is accustomed to being the underdog, so Flores didn’t shy away from driving in the crossover sensation that is the Griffin King of the Hammers. “I am always looking for a new challenge,” Flores shared. “I went out to Johnson Valley recently and ran last year’s course… I never knew that you could get such an adrenaline rush while driving so slow!” King…
Continue ReadingJanuary 20, 2012 FONTANA, CA – Falken Tire, an important high performance choice for driving enthusiasts on pavement and off-road, continues to expand its motorsports involvement in the popular and demanding off-road arena through its support of Race Prep Racing, the husband-and-wife-managed team that will compete in the Ultra4 Class at King of the Hammers, the “toughest one-day off-road race,” according to series organizers. King of The Hammers will take place the second week of February, on public lands in Johnson Valley, CA, near the U.S. Marine Corps Combat Center located in Twenty Nine Palms. Over the first five years the…
Continue Reading2012 King of the Motos Rider List Announced Co-promoters call the event a “motorcycle survival race.” January 26, 2012 (Lake Arrowhead, CA) – Hammerking Productions has announced the competitor list for the greatly anticipated King of the Motos slated to take place on February 9th. The event is an extreme enduro combining an updated course of approximately sixty-five miles of high-speed desert racing and ten plus miles of brutal rocks. Co-promoters Dave Cole and Jimmy Lewis designed the race to be a fair playing field for all racers as no outside assistance is allowed. The rider list is who’s who…
Continue ReadingBOWER MEDIA PRESENTS: MARKETING & MEDIA 101 AT KING OF THE HAMMERS This will be the second stop for a Marketing Series called “How To Create Your Own Media” presented by Charlene Bower from Bower Motorsports Media. A more generic title may be “Marketing and Media 101″. ”Sometimes it’s the simple things that we do that makes the biggest impact, and most the time we just have to be reminded,” said Charlene Bower, owner of Bower Motorsports Media. ”You will leave with a list of ideas, tasks and opportunities. If you accomplish half of them in the week, you have…
Continue ReadingClick here for a an excel spread sheet of Driver’s Garage Locations in Hammertown Updated as of 1/30/2012! Please note: Some drivers have been contacted because their address have changed. New addresses can be found at the followin locations: 100-236 Rugged Rd: This section is directly across Rugged Road from the 101 – 237 block of Rugged Road (please note the map is not to scale and this area is to the left of Boone Rd. 101-237 Boone Rd: This section is adjacent to the right of the 100-236 section of Rugged Road (please note the map is not to scale and…
Continue ReadingRacer Spill Kit & On-Board Safety Items Support KOH & The BLM Roark Supply Inc. is providing spill kits and safety items for the 2nd year at KOH. These kits abide by the BLM’s guidelines to store & control fuel and fluid spills at the event. We also have included some new items this year that were required for drivers and cars during TECH last year. The kits will be delivered to the lakebed starting Thursday, February 2nd. Pick them up at VENDOR BOOTH #V31, BESTOP BLVD HAMMERTOWN, USA! Pre-order these kits online or call our office for more info. Phone Number: 949-939-6889 CLICK HERE: http://www.roarksupply.com/product-p/2012spillkit.htm Details:…
Continue ReadingBelow is the current list of 35 UTV Drivers Name Race Number City State 1 Brit Mansell 101 Maylene AL 2 Frenchy Gonzales 108 Cedar City UT 3 Joanne Gonzales 109 Cedar City UT 4 Michael Dalton 114 Cookeville TN 5 James Schofield 116 6 Brian Bush 123 Phoenix AZ 7 Dave Eulberg 126 Auburn CA 8 Branden Sims 127 Prescott Valley AZ 9 Dana Loreman 128 Creswell OR 10 Darryl Dunlap 129 Farmington NM 11 Joseph Murphy 130 Tucson AZ 12 Mitchell Sweatt 132 Bluffdale UT 13 Rod Roach 134 14 Justin Small 137 Santa Rosa CA 15 Weldon…
Continue ReadingBelow is the list of Registered Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Drivers: Class Name Race Number Stock Josiah Begay 488 modified Barry Cherneske 4502 modified Jeff Rector 4505 modified Tyler Frazier 4507 modified Jeremy Eaton 4509 modified Alan Johnson 4511 modified George Kane 4514 modified Mitch Funk 4515 modified Shawn Rants 4531 modified DJ Harmon 4538 modified Shane Christofferson 4545 modified Christopher Dye 4551 modified Stephen Caproni 4555 modified Brandon Heyes 4558 modified James Plant 4564 modified Jason McAtee 4569 modified George Evans 4577 modified Jordan Townsend 4580 modified Larry McRae 4581 modified Lindsey Balser 4584 modified Mike Johnson 4588 Stock…
Continue ReadingThe top finisher in the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge displaying the required Powertank stickers on each side of their car will receive the Polished Aluminum System shown The top finisher in the main race that is displaying the required Powertank stickers on each side of their car will receive the Black Aluminum System shown and a gift ecrtificate for $500.00 cash. Stickers will be available during contingency/tech.
Continue ReadingTom, Please Note: Ultra4 Way will be the 1st street on the left as you come on the lake bed. Before Lucas Lane. Each Driver location offers 40’ x 80’ feet of garage and/or camping space per team. Want to find your favorite team in Hammer Town? Click on the following link to view: Hammer Town Driver Addresses Copies of this map will be handed out in Driver packets and will be available to spectators in the Ultra4 Program for sale on the lake bed.
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