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The Master-Pull 4405 Team will continue to “Race for Access” Master-Pull, the leader in synthetic ropes and recovery equipment, has partnered with Travis Carpenter’s 4405 Land-Use Team for the 2012 King of the Hammers. The 2012 King of the Hammers will be the third running of the race for Travis Carpenter, who has qualified through the 2011 Ultra4 series. The team’s mission of “racing for access” will not only continue, but will be further enhanced by several future projects and campaigns through this new partnership. One example of this is the upcoming “4405 Master-Pull Race-A-Thon” which will once again be held by the team…
Continue ReadingLovell Racing is auctioning a qualified spot in King of the Hammers. The auction closes at midnight 1/4/12. Payment for the auction and KOH entry is due 1/9/12. 50% of the proceeds go to the Blue Ribbon Coalition for preservation of recreational off-roading. 50% of the proceeds go directly to defense of recreational off-roading in Johnson Valley. The auction is for a qualified 2012 King of the Hammers spot only. The winner is still responsible to pay entry fees, and provide their own vehicle & team. Please post your bid on Pirate4x4 or e-mail Brad@lovellrockracing.com to have it posted on your…
Continue ReadingLive Coverage of the King of the Hammers 2012 event will be available at: www.ultra4racing.com/live – Fans are encouraged to share this link via social media! Click here to download a printable version of this schedule: 2012 KOH Full Week Schedule · 2012 Hammers Week Schedule Friday February 3rd, 2012 o 9:00 AM Registration Opens – Means Dry Lake Bed o 9:00 AM Technical Inspections for “Every Man Challenge” opens o 9:00 AM Pre-Running Opens o 6:00 PM Welcome Meeting – Non Mandatory @ Hammer Lounge in Vendor Row Saturday February 4th, 2012 o Continue Tech and Pre-Running o 9:00 AM Standing safety briefing – All…
Continue ReadingUltra4 Racing is proud to announce that Warn Industries is returning as the Official Winch of Ultra4 Racing for 2012. From the introduction of the first recreational winch in 1959, through the legendary 8274 model winch, to the present Power Plant winches, Warn has always been the leader in developing winches for the off-road community. At the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Warn was on the lake bed with parts and technical experts to assist competitors using Warn equipment. Their technicians gave team’s piece of mind by ensuring everyone’s Warn winches were in top working order. Warn has committed…
Continue ReadingUltra4 Racing is proud to announce that Trail-Gear, Inc. has signed on as the title sponsor for the Ultra4 west coast series in 2012. The Trail-Gear Ultra4 West Coast Series will consist of three races west of the Missisippi. The races will be; Cinco De Baja in Albuquerque, New Mexico in May, Glen Helen Grand Prix in San Bernardino, CA in July and the Ultra4 National Championship in November. Ultra4 Racing founder, Dave Cole had this to say about the sponsorship, “Trail-Gear is a leader in off-road products and Matt Messer is a great Ultra4 competitor. Having them join us…
Continue ReadingPlease Note: HammerTown addresses updated as of December 5th. Any conversations and/or changes discussed with Ultra4 after December 5th will be reflected in the next release of this information. Class Name Race Number Hammertown Address modified Aaron Beckstead 1911 221 Genright Ultra4 Aaron Robinson 3006 137 SpiderTrax stock Aaron Sykes 4622 333 SpiderTrax modified Alan Johnson 4511 113 Spidertrax Ultra4 Alan Woodson 86 112 Genright Ultra4 Alex Hardaway 4481 120 Genright Ultra4 Andrew Hoit 4497 108 Griffin stock Andrew Mason 305 SpiderTrax Ultra4 Andrew McLaughlin 113 Spidertrax Ultra4 Axel Burmann 213 SpiderTrax modified Barry Cherneske 4502 132 Genright Ultra4 Bart…
Continue ReadingIn an effort to protect our natural resources in the Johnson Valley off-highway vehicle area Hammerking productions Inc has created this handout to educate participants in the proper methods for protection of the desert Tortoise. If you witness a desert tortoise on or near the race course please radio King of the Hammers race operations at 151.625. at once. King of the Hammers Desert Tortoise contact representative is Shannon Welch. WHAT TO DO IF YOU SEE A TORTOISE CROSSING THE ROAD If you travel in the Sonoran, Mojave or Colorado deserts in spring, late summer, or fall, you might see…
Continue ReadingFresno, CA, November 23rd, 2011 – Trail Gear, a leading manufacturer of high quality off-road products, anounced that one lucky Trail Gear customer will be joining the Trail Gear Racing Team at the 6th annual Griffin King of the Hammers Ultra4 class race February 5nd through the 11th 2012 in Johnson Valley OHV, California. Watch Trail Gear CEO Matt Messer take the crown in person. The Griffin King of the Hammers (KOH) is an amazing off-road race right through the desert that combines many of the most important facets of 4×4 competition (sand drags, hill climbs, rock crawling, desert racing) into…
Continue ReadingWe are Jeep enthusiasts that want high quality products at affordable prices. To that end we started Savvy Off-Road to provide you with some very savvy products. Our aluminum hybrid products are designed to be as strong as a comparable steel products at less than half the weight. Think of it this way. We put 70 lbs of corner armor, 70 lbs of gas tank skid armor, 80 lbs of rocker armor on our Jeeps. That’s at least 220 lbs more than a stock Jeep. Add that to all of the other stuff we cram into them and it is not uncommon to see…
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lovell Colorado Springs, CO 11/21/11 – For the first time in four attempts, I have finished the Baja 1000. The BFGoodrich Team of Bud Brutsman, Andrew Comrie-Picard, Roger Lovell, Joel Weinberger, Kyle Tucker, and myself overcame major mechanical issues to finish with of time of 27:42:26. We were 6th in Class 10. While I am proud of our position, the challenge itself is more memorable and significant. The race is so many things that it’s indescribable in a few paragraphs. Only a few miles from the start a semi truck jackknifed and completely blocked the course which in turn…
Continue ReadingFull-Bodied FJ Cruiser To Compete in 2012 King of the Hammers Rock royalty Jon Bundrant returns to hardcore competition Former SuperCrawl champion Jon Bundrant is coming out of retirement for King of the Hammers 2012. Bundrantwill compete in Team All-Pro Off-Road’s new full-bodied Ultra FJ. This unique Pro Class entry will race against the purpose-built King of the Hammers Ultra4 truggies. The Ultra FJ is owned by Jeff Miller of Mad Dog Offroad (Lake Elsinore, CA). It was originally a 2008 FJ Cruiser that Bundrant’s All-Pro Off-Road built as a serious trail machine. The FJ made many trips over the Hammer trails recreationally. Then Miller decided…
Continue ReadingPlease note: The full course map with complete race miles and pit locations will not be released until February 3rd, 2012. The following information is provided to give teams a guideline of what the race will entail. The course is 165 miles in length consisting of two laps. The laps are not identical. The pits will consist of: One Main Pit Two Remote Pit Locations To cover all of the pit opportunities, drivers will ideally need two chase teams. However, one of the pit opportunities will only be used if a driver experiences a serious problem, so it may be possible…
Continue Reading2020 King of the Hammers tickets HERE! If you pre-purchased spectator tickets last year, check your email (the one you used to register for those tickets) for a special offer for your 2020 tickets! Camper Passes – This applies to ANY camping vehicle with living quarters, (ie; RV, Trailer, Cab-Over, Toter-Home) entering Johnson Valley during KOH Week. Each camping vehicle will require a camping pass, which is $20 in advance or at the gate. You can purchase your Camper Passes HERE!This pass is good for the duration of KOH and is required of ALL attendees of KOH (spectators, pit crew, teams,…
Continue ReadingBranik Motorsports to support top east coast Griffin King of the Hammers competitors November 17, 2011– Johnson Valley, CA: Today, Ultra4 Racing announced a new partnership with Branik Motorsports to create an exciting new opportunity for east coast Ultra4 drivers in 2012. “The Branik Beast of The East” will award multi-race vehicle transportation to the top three Griffin King of the Hammers competitors hailing from east of the Mississippi River. Dave Cole, Director of Ultra4 Racing declared, “One of the biggest challenges today is the cost of transportation. Our partnership with Branik Motorsports not only improves the level of competition…
Continue ReadingSpringfield, MO. November 1, 2011 Team Crush Motorsports is proud to announce a new partnership/title sponsor; Spur Chaser for driver Ritchie Keller and his #202 Ultra4 racer for 2012 racing season. The Spur Chaser brand and up coming TV series is the creation of Bill “Spur Chaser” Ernst (hunter, guide, and outdoorsman). Bill had this to say, “After meeting Ritchie at a trade show where he was appearing for another sponsor and seeing first hand the excitement generated by his off road buggy I knew I needed to get involved.” Bill went on to say, “Ritchie and I are on…
Continue ReadingColorado based Dsquared Racing is proud to announce a 17th place finish at the 4 Wheel Parts Glen Helen Grand Prix last weekend. Starting 19th with a qualifying time of 8:40, car #4441 ran a solid race Saturday completing 25 laps before crossing the checkered flag. In addition to the strong finish, Dsquared was able to secure a qualifying spot for the 2012 King of the Hammers – a goal they worked all season to accomplish. “Taking the time to dial in the car in addition to running a smaller tire really made a huge difference on speed and performance during the…
Continue ReadingOctober 24, 2011 – Glen Helen, CA: Historic Glen Helen Raceway recently played host to the 4Wheel Parts Ultra4 Grand Prix. Over 40 worthy competitors showed up for the fifth and final event of the 2011 Ultra4 series in beautiful San Bernardino, California. The Grand Prix format required drivers to circumnavigate a punishing five mile course for a total of four hours in an effort to find the toughest competitor on the planet. In the end, 2010 King of the Hammers winner Loren Healy took home the gold in his familiar ATX-sponsored Jimmy’s 4×4 buggy, but it was anything but…
Continue ReadingFinish First Name Last Name Car # Hometown State total laps Qualified 1 Loren Healy 4428 Farmington NM 28 2 Jason Picket 4444 Ft. Collins CO 28 * 3 JT Taylor 13 Fountain CO 28 4 Nick Nelson 4404 Cortez CO 28 * 5 Brad Falin 457 Frenley NV 27 * 6 Tony Pellegrino 4485 Simi Valley CA 27 7 Shannon Campbell 5 Gilbert AZ 26 8 Cottin Rodd 4407 Cortez CO 26 * 9 JR Van Ortwick 4466 Rowland Heights CA 26 * 10 Brian Shirley 18 Dodge City KS 26 11 Jason Scherer 76 Danville CA 25 12…
Continue ReadingFirst Name Last Name Car # Fastest Lap 1 Shannon Campbell 5 07.19.592 2 Casey Currie 2 07.25.833 3 Jason Scherer 76 07.46.988 4 JT Taylor 13 07.57.388 5 Loren Healy 4428 07.57.687 7 Brian Shirley 18 08.06.591 6 Nick Nelson 4404 08.07.590 8 Levi Shirley 81 08.08.803 9 Rob Lynch 4463 08.15.451 10 Jason Picket 4444 08.21.268 11 Tony Pellegrino 4485 08.25.844 12 Kevin Sacalas 4435 08.26.089 13 Greg Adler 210 08.27.240 14 Billy Briney 4439 08.30.684 15 Bill Baird 5252 08.33.164 16 Brandon Watson 4488 08.36.531 17 Ben Napier 4461 08.37.062 18 Chris Hoyt 53 08.39.685 19 Darren…
Continue ReadingPit Bull Tires has once again taken the lead and is returning as title sponsor for the 2012 Pit Bull Tires King of The Hammers UTV Race presented by SXSPerformance.com. This year’s event promises to be bigger than last years with big prize money and more classes competing to be crowned the UTV King of the Hammers. This year’s event will be the best yet as Ultra4 Racing has partnered with the International Side X Side Association (ISA) to sanction the UTV Race. “The team at the ISA has worked long and hard to create a uniform rules package that gives…
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