Driver Jason Coleman and his Coleman Motorsports team won their second race in a row at the EXA 94.5 FM, SNORE 250 race in Primm, Nevada. The team was fresh off their victory at the SNORE, KC Hilites, Midnight Special in Lucerne Valley, Ca. where the team ran four, 73 mile desert laps to take [...]
The Kawasaki Teryx 4 may very well be the best all around 4 Wheel Drive I have ever owned. Big words from a guy who has been off-roading since 1975, and helped invent the King of the Hammers race. Dollar for dollar its a hard vehicle to beat. While it is not a race inspired [...]
When Caesar crossed the Rubicon River in 49 BC he set in motion the beginning of the Roman Empire and changed the history of the world. “Let the die be cast” and the sounding of his trumpet forever associated the Rubicon with venturing into the unknown, and so fitting the [...]
Don’t be a loser! Unless you get involved now to save Johnson Valley, we all lose. On April 27th, 2012, the United States Marine Corps will submit their Final Environmental Impact Study which will start a chain of events to forever close 160,000 acres of the Johnson Valley OHV area. Currently, only 2% of [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO FEBRUARY 15, 2012 – JT Taylor set forth on his 6th King of the Hammers adventure last week in the same car that he has driven for 5 of those years. After a high speed tumble during pre-running, the team thrashed to get the car back on all four in time for [...]
In a masterful display of driving skill, King Shocks racers John Currie and co-driver Gerald Lee won the inaugural Everyman Challenge held Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2012 at the King of the Hammers (KOH) event in Johnson Valley, Ca. Currie was competing against 18 other “stock” class competitors and also beat all 17 drivers in [...]
Dark horse is a term used to describe a little-known person or thing that emerges to prominence, especially in a competition of some sort or a contestant that seems unlikely to succeed. In Ultra4 racing Jason Pickett wears that badge with honor. If you search for Jason Pickett on the web you won’t find pages [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Adam Householder just keeps getting faster and faster. After starting 28th off the line at Best In The Desert’s (BITD) Silver State 300 earlier this season, Householder shocked the competition and brought home his first Trick Truck win (BITD’s equivalent of SCORE Trophy Trucks). Since that time Householder has consistently put the No. 24 Householder [...]
Photos by: Mike Ingalsbee, Mikes Race Photo.com Ultra4 series Champion and former “King of the Hammers” Loren Healy made the switch to King Shocks just in time for qualifying at the Ultra4 series season ender at Glen Helen Raceway in San Bernardino, Ca. Healy bolted new King, “Pure Race” coil-overs and bypass shocks onto his [...]
King Shocks is proud to add their fine products to the long list of quality parts sold through 4 Wheel Parts Wholesalers, 4WD.com and Transamerican Wholesale. 4 Wheel Parts has been serving the needs of 4X4 enthusiasts for 40 years and has 60 retail sales and service outlets nationwide. 4 Wheel Drive Hardware (4WD) is [...]
King Shocks is proud to announce the launch of their brand new website www.kingshocks.com; it’s your complete source of info about King Shocks. The visually striking, Mad Media designed site is loaded with technical specifications, news, lifestyle, photos and videos. The site details who we are, what we do and where we came from. It [...]
