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4 Wheel Parts is excited to be a part of the Ultra4 series in 2011. The start of the race series also means it’s time to kick off the new season of our annual events titled Truck and JeepFest! These 10 events nationwide feature the top race trucks, manufacturers, and displays that any Off Road enthusiast would be excited to see and it’s all under one roof. Let’s not forget you can also purchase the hottest Truck, Jeep or SUV after market accessory you have needed at the best price of the year! The first event happened February 26-27th in…
Continue ReadingUltra4 Racing is going to Vegas, Baby! The next adventure in the 2011 Ultra4 Racing series has the unlimited 4-wheel drive machines heading to Las Vegas, NV for Best In the Desert’s Silver State 300. In true Ultra4 style, Hammerking Productions is throwing a party the night before the event and all Ultra4 racers, teams and fans are invited! Since this is Vegas, Hammerking is moving the party indoors and trading the fire pit for a private room called The Cockpit in the ETA Lounge at the Aliante Casino, the host hotel for the Silver State 300. If you’re planning to…
Continue ReadingThis Saturday, March 19th, 2011 at 7:30PM “Lucas Oil…On the Edge!” will be featuring the 2010 Southern Missouri Off Road Race (SMORR) on the Speed Channel. SMORR was one of the Ultra4 qualifying races for the 2011 King of The Hammers. Tune in to watch some of your favorite Ultra4 racers including Shannon Campbell, Loren Healy, Derek West, and SMORR winner Lucas Murphy compete in a race so difficult that only 16 teams successfully finished the race. The entire episode is devoted to the SMORR qualifier, which features 4 wheel-drive vehicles as they tackle an amazing course filled with high…
Continue ReadingDANVILLE, CA MARCH 7, 2011 Jason Scherer released his normally polite and respectful personality for the possessed man that races the number 76 car and accomplished his second podium finish at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers. Scherer started 36th out of 100 competitors with his brother Casey co-driving. It was not long before the duo was passing the competition and out front, just as Scherer has done the past two years. “We were the first out of the Main Pit for the third year in a row,” Jason explained. “The 20-member Trail Master crew was waiting there for…
Continue ReadingWatsonville, CA (PRWEB) March 3, 2011 – FOX Racing Shox sponsored rock racer, Shannon Campbell, wins his second King of the Hammers, becoming the only driver to win the race more than once since its inception four years ago. Campbell charged through the treacherous Mojave Desert, overcoming obstacles that stopped other drivers dead in their tracks, to take the crown with an impressive 31-minute lead over the rest of the pack. Shannon Campbell shook his head in disbelief, smiling and said, “It’s good to be The King once again. You really cannot believe the beating these shocks take during a…
Continue ReadingRENO, NV MARCH 2, 2011 Torchmate Racing debuted its new Ultra4 car at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers with JT Taylor and Nick Socha navigating, alongside teammates Jesse Haines, Roger Lovell, Brad Lovell and Rusty Bray. Roger Lovell finished 17th, Rusty Bray finished 45th and Jesse Haines finished 46th. JT Taylor’s rear drive shaft along with cooling issues and Brad Lovell’s front differential were the final challenges in their race efforts on Friday February 11, 2011. “The Torchmate crew attacked and conquered all the challenges of the week, it is an amazing group of people that are strong…
Continue ReadingAnother King of the Hammers is in the books! With this being the 1st event of the 2011 season, Shannon Campbell has taken an early lead in the series by earning 1000 points for winning the inaugural race in this year’s series. 2nd place finisher, Tony Pellegrino, is just 95 points behind Shannon and the top 20 finishers are only separated by a little over 300 points. It will be exciting to see how the points look after the 2nd event in the Ultra4 series; BITD’s Silver State 300. Driver Starting Pos Car # Finish Time Elapsed Time Start Points…
Continue ReadingJOHNSON VALLEY, CA, MARCH 2, 2011 Hammerking Productions,Inc. will no longer be lead jointly by founders of the company, Jeff Knoll and Dave Cole, effective March 15th, 2011. Jeff has made the decision to explore new adventures and is leaving the organization that both he and Dave took from a concept to one of the most successful off road races in America. In Jeff’s own words: “Starting with an idea scratched on a napkin now known as King of the Hammers, and the related qualifier series of Ultra4 events have far exceeded my goals. It has been a pleasure to work with…
Continue ReadingThe next adventure in Ultra4 Racing is quickly approaching, and getting your registration completed and mailed is priority one. Because this race is sanctioned by another party, it is crucial that we follow their rules and regulations, even when it comes to their reg forms. Please take time to print the PDF form below, fill it in COMPLETELY, include your $200 deposit, and mail it the address on the form. NOTE: E-mail and fax copies will not be accepted. 2011 Silver Sate 300 Entry Form BiTD is recommended that the form be printed on legal size (8.5″x14″) paper to avoid…
Continue ReadingThe 3rd PitBull UTV race at the Griffin King of the Hammers will be the best to date. 40 miles of the some of the best terrain in California with two of the world famous Hammers trails thrown in to the mix of highspeed desert, sand, and hill climbs. Download Here
Continue ReadingSEATTLE, WA – February 24, 2011 – The 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers marked the 4th year of racing this epic event for Gipson Racing. With 3 years on the current chassis, Larry Gipson and Steve Peterson were miles ahead this year from the car’s humble beginning as a last minute concept 2 months prior to the 2009 event in a less than ideal carpet warehouse. The 2011 event preparation began with success for Gipson Racing; an amazing starting position. Bart Dixon of Dixon Racing Enterprises, an OG13 member with lifetime entry into the race, invited Gipson Racing to…
Continue ReadingGARDEN GROVE, CA FEBRUARY 24, 2011: Raceline Wheels spent the week at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers supporting all the racers, volunteers and spectators. Seventeen finishers had Raceline Wheels on their rigs crossing the finish line. The wheels proved once again to hold up to the most challenging races in the United States battling huge rocks, desert whoops and sand washes at speed. There is no doubt that the Monster Wheel could stand to battle and was also seen on quite a few trail rigs loaded with spectators headed out to watch the action. “Raceline Wheels makes a…
Continue ReadingCARBONDALE, CO FEBRUARY 23, 2011 Stephen Watson, co-driver for brother Brandon Watson in the #4488 Offroad Design Ultra4 car, was honored with the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Sportsmanship Award and finished 28th. Watson helped four to five vehicles winch up BackDoor. “I didn’t think anything about it. It just seemed natural to help, and well, we wanted to get through too,” said Stephen Watson. “When I heard Greg Mulkey from Raceline Wheels was looking for the guy in the red race suit and white helmet that helped people winch on Backdoor, I thought he had some recovery gear…
Continue ReadingHENDERSON, NV FEBRUARY 22, 2011 – Les Figueroa, driving the Figspeed Lucas Oil Ultra4 car, finished 9th at the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers, pre-qualifying for the 2012 King of the Hammers. The very competitive Ultra4 car will be on display at the Lucas Oil Booth at the 51st annual NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, CA Thursday February 24th through Sunday February 27th. “We had a great race, and are really excited to finish 9th and already be qualified for next years race,” said Les Figueroa. “I don’t think we made many videos because I don’t think we…
Continue ReadingThe Ultra4 series of races will continue with the Best in the Desert Silver State 300 April 28th in Las Vegas Nevada. The top 20 finishers in the Griffin King of the Hammers have already solidified their position in next year’s big show, but the Silver State 300 marks the next attempt teams will have to qualify. Qualifiers for the 2012 KOH event will work as follows for 2011: The top ten drivers from each event will find themselves qualified for the 2012 Ultra4 Season opener at King of the Hammers. As teams become qualified less finisher will qualify. Considering…
Continue ReadingPAC Racing Springs: An industry leading manufacturer of Valve Springs have successfully launched its Suspension Spring Line-up with the completion of the 2011 Ultra 4 Series “King of the Hammers Race”. www.ultra4racing.com The PAC Racing Springs sponsored truck #4418 of Mike Colville and Motorcity Machines successfully completed the 120 mile race on Feb 11th 2011. This race is a “Mixed Martial Arts” style race of the most brutal rock crawling and large expanses of desert racing. It is coming to be known as the most abusive style of off-road racing with well over a 50% vehicle attrition rate. Well over…
Continue ReadingTrail-Gear arrived on the lakebed almost a week before the big race to make their final tweaks and get the car fully dialed in. A 9th place finish at last year’s King of the Hammers proved that the 4-cylinder, Ecotec powered engine at the heart of the #17 Trail-Gear Godspeed buggy had what it took to be a contender at the toughest off road race in the world. “I’ll drive fast enough to put that fire out.” Those were the words of Matt Messer, owner of Trail-Gear, regarding concerns of a potential fire if any race fuel were to spill…
Continue ReadingHere lays the list of those who conquered the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers. It was an amazing battle for all, and 47 drivers stand before us, not as man and machine, but victors! Driver Start Pos Car Number Start Time Finish Time Elapsed Time Finish Position Shanon Campbell 62 5 08:15:00 14:26:54 06:11:54 1 Tony Pelligrino 41 4485 08:10:00 14:52:31 06:42:31 2 Jason Scherer. 36 76 08:08:30 14:58:20 06:49:50 3 Randy Slawson 3 4448 08:00:30 15:01:43 07:01:13 4 Greg Adler 1 210 08:00:00 15:09:40 07:09:40 5 Gary Ferravanti 35 4446 08:08:30 15:35:55 07:27:25 6 Matt Messer 44 17…
Continue ReadingCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO FEB 15, 2011 – After months of anticipation the Baja 1000 of the rockcrawling world went down in grand fashion. A race as wild as King of the Hammers can yield triumph or heartbreak but like most epic races grand adventure is guaranteed. The Lovell Racing crew showed up on Means Dry Lakebed with the best equipment, personnel, and strategy. As soon as the pre-run file was available, the team took to the desert to explore the brutal terrain. Bugs were quickly worked out of the race trucks and everything went relatively smoothly until a vicious wind…
Continue ReadingThe 2010 Whiplash Racing Pro-Mod champions Brian Bush of Rotax Your Rhino, and co-driver Greg Frantz of Lonestar Racing, take home a third place finish in their first running of the King Of The Hammers! In 2010, Brian decided that he, and Lonestar Racing had molded his 2006 Yamaha Rhino into a machine that could not only finish what has been described as the toughest off-road race in the world, but he believed he could race with the leaders (the who’s who of UTV racing), and finish in the front of the pack. Unfortunately, he runs a Rotax V-twin engine,…
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