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Continue ReadingFirst Name Last Name Car # Hometown State KOH Qualified 1 Greg Adler 210 Manhattan Beach CA * 2 Randy Avery 348 Sonora CA 3 Bill Baird 5252 Sturgis KY * 4 Dave Bovich 50 Shasta Lake CA 5 Billy Briney 4439 Ness City KS 7 Eric Brown 502 Las Vegas NV 6 Dean Bulloch 4411 Cedar City UT * 8 Shannon Campbell 5 Gilbert AZ * 9 Travis Carpenter 4405 Orangevale CA 10 Richie Carter 4474 Simi Valley CA * 11 Casey Currie 2 Anaheim CA 12 Brad Falin 457 Frenley NV 13 Gary Ferravanti Sr. 4446 Paso…
Continue ReadingRubicon Express Modified Class 1 Ben Garrison 2 Brandon Heyes 3 Lindsey Balser 4 Shane Christofferson 5 Jeremy Eaton 6 Mike Johnson 7 Alan Johnson 8 Jon Jonsson 9 Shawn Rants 10 Kevin Sacalas 11 Jason McAtee 12 Jeremy Purick 13 Mike Fought 14 George Kane 15 Barry Cherneske 16 Aaron Beckstead 17 Tyler Frasier 18 Robert Sorensen 19 George Evans 20 Kurt Shramovich 21 Bond Gilmer 22 Tony Fiori 23 Mitch Funk 24 Jeremy Wilson 25 Chris Larkin 26 Jesse Haines 27 Jeff Rector 28 Larry McRae 29 Tony Pellegrino 30 John Williams 31 Rick Keel 32 Robert…
Continue ReadingSimi Valley, CA 10/04/2011-When Ultra 4 announced that they were bringing a stock and stock mod class to the King of the Hammers GenRight couldn’t have gotten more excited. As the official suspension sponsor of the King of the Hammers for the past two years and a deep background in Jeeps we wanted to put together a program to make it easier for people to be competitive in the race. Having spent countless weekends at the Hammers with our Jeeps we know it takes a specially outfitted vehicle to be competitive in the rocks of Johnson Valley. We’ve spent years developing a…
Continue ReadingLast week at the Brutal 2011 Ultra4 Torchmate Reno Stampede, we met a new Ultra4 Driver named Larry Anderson. Larry spent this past year building his own Ultra4 car and not only finished one heck of a tough course but also qualified for the 2012 Griffin King of The Hammers. We wanted to learn more about Larry so we asked him a few questions. He was kind enough to give us the following information: Name: Lawrence Anderson Jr Hometown: Dixon CA Nickname: LarryRace car number: 742 Favorite Movie: On Any Sunday or Tucker Other than race, what do you do for a living? We…
Continue ReadingTorchmate Teammates JT Taylor Wins and Jesse Haines Finishes 5th RENO, NV SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 JT Taylor, Team Manager for Torchmate Racing, took the win at the Ultra4 Torchmate Stampede in Reno, NV on Saturday September 10th. The 130 mile Northern Nevada race boasted as the hardest Ultra4 race yet by promoter Dave Cole, even tougher than the King of the Hammers, makes the win even stronger. “This is a huge deal for Torchmate and this win is a long time coming for me. We knew we couldn’t let off and had to run a fast and consistent pace because there were 45 quality…
Continue ReadingSeptember 19, 2011–Reno, NV: Team GenRight’s Kevin Sacalas proved fast during Friday’s qualifying rounds at the 2011 Ultra4 Torchmate Stampede. Even with an engine misfire, Sacalas was able to claim the 4th fastest qualifying time of the day putting him in the front of the pack for the main race. Only current King Shannon Campbell, former King Jason Scherer and eventual Stampede winner, JT Taylor had faster times than Kevin Sacalas in his vehicle affectionately referred to as “Big Ugly.” Sacalas experienced a small engine fire in the first 3 miles of the race but persevered and moved into 3rd place by race…
Continue ReadingMaster-Pull Recovery Gear has been the official winch rope recovery crew of King of the Hammers since 2010. When we learned the Stock and Stock Mod classes were going to be added for the 2012 races, we decided to extend our driver discount program by offering even deeper discounts then we previously offered for all vehicles that will be racing. This means any of the UTV, Stock, Stock Mod, or Unlimited vehicles will be eligible to receive a discount on Master-Pull products. When any Master-Pull product is ordered before February 1, 2012 by a registered driver in any of the…
Continue ReadingBy Harry Wagner September 11, 2011 –Reno, NV: Despite rumors of the hardest Ultra4 course in history, all fifty starting positions for the 2011 Ultra4 Torchmate Reno Stampede were filled months before the green flag dropped. Now in its second year, the Ultra4 Stampede covered 128 miles of loose hill climbs, technical rock canyons, and wide open deserts at the Reno Tahoe Motorplex about 20 minutes outside of downtown Reno, NV. The racing was intense early on as Shannon Campbell, Jason Scherer, and JT Taylor battled for the lead in their V8 powered, 4-wheel drive Ultra4 cars. Mechanical issues hampered Campbell and…
Continue ReadingDrivers Car # Start Time Finish Time Total Time 1. Taylor, JT 13 9:04:30 14:19:07 5:14:37 2. Miller, Erik 4421 9:07:30 14:52:50 5:45:20 3. Slawson, Randy 4448 9:06:30 15:07:00 6:00:30 4.Mooneyham, Rick 554 9:24:00 15:25:44 6:01:44 qualified 5.Haines, Jesse 4499 9:11:30 15:16:17 6:04:47 6. Bulloch, Dean 4411 9:06:00 15:19:54 6:13:54 7. Phillips, Bill 4480 9:07:00 16:15:48 7:08:48 8. Napier, Ben 4461 9:16:30 16:35:20 7:18:50 9. Ferravanti, Gary Sr. 4446 9:08:00 16:46:33 7:38:33 10. Webb, John 4468 9:19:00 16:59:50 7:40:50 qualified 11. Campbell, Shannon 5 9:04:00 16:50:58 7:46:58 12. Cagliero, John 27 9:18:30 17:28:25 8:09:55 qualified 13. Turner, Mike 817 9:13:30…
Continue Reading1. Campbell, Shannon 5 3:08.09 2. Taylor, JT 13 3:12.10 3. Scherer, Jason 76 3:15.40 4. Sacalas, Kevin 4435 3:23.28 5. Bulloch, Dean 4411 3:25.26 6. Slawson, Randy 4448 3:25.62 7. Phillips, Bill 4480 3:28.38 8. Miller, Erik 4421 3:31.16 9. Ferravanti, Gary Sr 4446 3:31.53 10. Stephens, JT 4454 3:32.31 11. Healy, Loren 4428 3:32.55 12. Ward, Scott 4438 3:32.85 13. Klensin, Mike 4431 3:34.09 14. Shirley, Levi 81 3:35.41 15. Rodd, Cottin 4407 3:37.78 16. Haines, Jesse 4499 3:38.19 17. Jordan, Tracy 112 3:39.50 18. Messer, Matt 17 3:39.91 19. Brent Goegebueur 4473 3:41.90 20. Turner, Mike 817…
Continue ReadingTorchmate Racing Title Sponsor of This Weekends Ultra4 Torchmate Stampede Torchmate Teammates JT Taylor and Jesse Haines to Compete RENO, NV SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 The Ultra4 Torchmate Stampede in Reno, NV this weekend has two Torchmate Racers JT Taylor and Jesse Haines on course. Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems is the Title Sponsor of the Ultra4 Stampede, after being a primary sponsor of the “Lucas Oil on the Edge” 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers TV Show and supporting an entire team for the Ultra4 series. The Ultra4 Torchmate CNC Stampede takes place in the heart of Reno, NV, Torchmate’s hometown. “We are glad…
Continue ReadingSimi Valley, CA: It is with great excitement that the Race Prep Racing team announces their partnership with Coast Motor Supply, SW Airflow Services and West Coast Cylinder Heads. Richie Carter, driver and co-owner of the 4474 race car, determined early on this season that the car deserved a little more power than the original motor supplied and these three sponsor companies have made this a reality. A new 6 liter LS motor is currently being installed in the Race Prep Racing car, just in time for their next race, the Stampede in Reno, NV, September 7-10. With motor, parts and porting…
Continue Reading2012 TORC Pro Light Series and Ultra4 King of the Hammers FORT WORTH, TX SEPTEMBER 5, 2011 Jason Scherer has been signed to drive a Pro-Light truck and Ultra4 car for team owner Tom Allen of PSC Motorsports in the newly formed team, Allen Scherer Racing (ASR). The ASR team will compete in the 2012 TORC Pro Light Series, at the 2012 Ultra4 King of the Hammers, campaign for the 2012 Ultra4 Championship and also compete in a few Best in the Desert and BRT Desert Races. “I am excited to say the least!” said Jason Scherer, 2009 ‘King’ of…
Continue ReadingSchedule of Events: 2011 Ultra4 Torchmate Reno Stampede Wednesday Sept. 7th 7 – 10PM Registration and Welcome Party in Xtreme Bar at Grand Sierra Resort. Course will be released at registration. Please bring data card for GPS download Thursday Sept. 8th 8AM – 4PM Open pre-run (Drivers must register before pre-running and all pit crew must sign waiver) 9AM – 3PM Registration on site @ Exit 32. Please Note: All staging, pre-running and pitting will be different from last year. This year all drivers need to exit highway at Exit 32 and travel approximately 4 miles south of the highway…
Continue ReadingLive Coverage of the 2011 Ultra4 Torchmate Reno Stampede! Camera 1 “Main Pit” Camera 2 “Rock Garden” IRC Tracking
Continue ReadingFor those competing in the Torchmate Reno Stampede: Signing up for IRC Tracking is required. We have negotiated with Iritrack to offer both a purchase and rental option for the bracketry. Please note: IRC Tracking will be used throughout the 2012 Ultra4 season so those planning on racing multiple races with us next season will want to consider the purchase option for the bracketry. 2011 Reno Stampede IRC order form Please Note: Drivers can bring the order form to the event. However it is MUCH easier if they email it to steve@racetheworld.net or fax it to: 714-730-8902. Things will be much smother if it is…
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…
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