The 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers continues today with the Smittybuilt Every Man Challenge (EMC). Twenty Modified Stock, and Seventeen Stock off-road vehicles took the starting line at 8:00am at blast into the dust of the 6th running of the event that changed rock-sports. Additional races in this year’s event have extended the schedule [...]
The announcement of Tin Benders club patriarch “Krusty” as Grand Marshal drew a standing ovation from the drivers at the opening welcome meeting marking the official beginning of the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers. This years course will be the longest to date, and the event increases in size with three additional races scheduled [...]
Jeff Knoll and partner Dave Cole scratched out an idea on a napkin 7 years ago that has blossomed into one of the biggest off-road motorsports events in the United States attracting over 20,000 spectators for the weeklong King of the Hammers event held in the California Desert near 29 palms Marine base next week. [...]
Capitalizing on a 10-year relationship with Lincoln Electric, Robby Gordon Motorsports has embraced the new addition to the Lincoln family and welcomed Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems onto Planet Robby. Gordon, who has acquired the Torchmate Racing built TTB car for the upcoming Griffin King of the Hammers event, will begin testing the rebadged Speed Energy [...]
“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 [...]
Over the next week off-road enthusiasts from around the globe will converge on the tiny desert hamlet of Johnson Valley California. The sparsely populated community swells to over 20,000 when the annual pilgrimage of off roaders descends on Means dry lakebed for the King of the Hammers event. More than just a race, the weeklong [...]
The Off Road Business Association (ORBA) will host a Free Vendor Poker walk during Contingency for the 6th running of the King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley. Five freshman members of the trade based OHV advocate group will be hosting the Poker walk. Participants may enter free of charge by visiting any one of [...]
Torchmate CNC Cutting systems, and its parent company Lincoln Electric will continue Torchmate’s history of involvement in the King of the Hammers with the introduction of “The Lincoln Experience”. The partnership of Lincoln electric welders and the Torchmate CNC cutting system presents a opportunity to explore the equipment’s full potential by offering attendees of the [...]
Pictures provided by Big Ugly racing Throw logic to the wind, there is no way to define how a car that big, and that ugly can fly like a short course truck on the massive jumps at the Lucas Oil tracks. There is also no way to explain how a 4 wheel drive beast can [...]
The 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers will be the largest Ultra4 race to date with the expansion in all directions. In this episode Dave Cole talks about vendor show at this years KOH race. OHV enthusiasts will have the opportunity to completely outfit their vehicles with great deals from the aftermarket right in Hammertown, [...]
The 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers will be the largest Ultra4 race to date with the expansion in all directions. In this episode Dave Cole talks about what to except when you arrive on the lakebed in Johnson Valley on Friday the 3rd of February. Part 2 of our 8-part OffRoadPress.com exclusive interview with [...]
Brutal honesty. The discussion was not something comfortable, following the release of the first King of the Hammers movie. EZ Rick Mooneyham was not happy that his third place finish was not given more attention in the film. His argument was good, and he spoke with conviction. He picked up the phone and spoke his [...]
If there is one team that competes in the King of the Hammers that proves that the race is an every mans race it would be the Race Prep Hobbies team. The husband and wife duo of Richie and Kristen Carter are the perfect story of what the King of the Hammers and Ultra 4 [...]
STAGE 4 RECAP Provided by Alison McCabe Gordon & Al-Attiyah lose ground Chilecito, Argentina (January 4, 2012) – Today was not what Team SPEED had expected; both Robby Gordon and Nasser Al-Attiyah would find trouble in different sections of the long 326km special stage. Gordon finished in 14th place, 18 minutes and 10 seconds behind [...]
After a strong finish on the first short special, Darren Skilton made the long liaison to Santa Rosa de la Pampa. The second day of the Dakar Rally started with another long drive, including deep silt beds and square ledges… and that was just on the liaison! When the 290 kilometer special stage started, initially [...]
By Kurt Schneider HeavyMetalConcepts’ 2011 Ultra4 BRUTALITY DVD Whenever the wife and I invite friends over, somehow I always end up in the garage drinking beers with the guys. With my garage wall covered with off road posters, 4400 car skins, pictures and stickers, not to mention the occasional buggy parked in it, the conversation [...]
Pictures provided by Loren Healy 28 seconds can change the life of an off-road racer. For good or bad, the 2010 King of the Hammers came down to 28 seconds. The closest race with a hand full of finishers coming across the line within minutes it took some time for the timing crew to figure [...]
By Will Gentile for OffRoadPress.com “Who is Erik Miller?” The question asked at the 2010 King of the Hammers finish line, as the gold skinned Miller Motorsports car sat surrounded by race fans, a gleaming Erik Miller sitting in the driver’s seat. The question begged an answer following the seemingly out of nowhere 5th [...]
Lovell racing’s Brad and Roger Lovell are long time supporters of OHV access issues, and they are stepping up to help save the Hammers by hosting an auction to raise money for the efforts. “We are auctioning off one of our two qualified King of the Hammers spots for the benefit of preserving recreational use [...]
Polaris Introduces Another Extreme-Performing Side-by-Side to the RANGER RZR Family New RANGER RZR XP 4 900 Offers Razor Sharp Xtreme Performance for Four This past January, Polaris introduced a whole new class of side-by-side with the RZR XP 900. Building off of the launch, Polaris is introducing another extreme performance side-by-side to the family, the [...]
“All Hail the King!” Photo’s provided by; SirMarlon Photography,Thomas Kingston, OverrockOffroad.com, Panda Propaganda The Campbell family has a well documented history of excellence in Rocksports. Few families can boast the success they have had in building vehicles, racing, and Rockcrawling. It is truly a family affair, and that rings true in how they present themselves. [...]
Editors note HMC’s Will Gentile joins us for this round of Spotlight, sharing his insight on Murphy’s Law Motorsports, but I wanted to share a unique story about this team, so please make sure and check out the the rest of the story for a view into what happens when you take a couple guys [...]
As an off-road racing enthusiasts I have been very fortunate to be in a position to write this spotlight series of articles from personal experience with each of the drivers, but possibly none of these drivers has been passed over by the King of the Hammers loyalists as one of the potential winners as often [...]
When it comes to dedication and preparation there are very few people out there that can say they have put in more time getting ready for the King of the Hammers than Tony Pellegrino. If you were to follow his facebook page it would read something like this… Headed to the hammers, back home tuning [...]
Daphne Green the Deputy Director of the California Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation (OHMVR) division of State Parks will be released from her duties as Deputy Director effective the first day of 2012. The replacement to be appointed by Governor Jerry Brown has not yet been announced, but the decision could have long lasting negative effects [...]
