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29 Torchmate Racing announces unique campaign at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers to benefit OHV access issuesTorchmate 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 event a chance to participate in building a hands on interactive art project tailored to The King of the Hammers event. Demonstrations of the Torchmate machines will take place the entire week of the event with Torchmate CNC machines and technicians available to assist race teams who need specialized parts replicated. The weeklong event will build up to Thursday’s contingency show with Lincoln/Torchmate branded athletes and celebrities appearances in the V20 vendor booth location. Read More→

Radflo Prepares Top Racers for 2012 King of the Hammers

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Derek West, JT Taylor, Cottin Rodd, Nick Nelson and Others

Radflo Derek West LOW 220x146 Radflo Prepares Top Racers for 2012 King of the Hammers

FOUNTAIN VALLEY JANUARY 18, 2012 – Radflo Suspension will be soaking up the toughest terrain in America when put to the ultimate challenge at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers. There will be multiple Ultra4 cars in the event that will be racing on Radflo Suspension including Cottin Rodd,Nick Nelson, JT Taylor and Derek West among many others. “We will be on the lakebed supporting all the teams using Radflo Products and will be assisting with race car set up the week before the race,” explained Glenn Classen, President of Radflo Suspension Technology. Read More→

The No. 20 Rockstar Energy Drink / BFGoodrich Tires Driver sits Second in SCORE Points

scaled e1326765640 Rob MacCachren Claims the Overall Victory at SCORE's Second Round of Racing at the Laughlin Desert ChallengeWith 190 career victories and 20 series championships, Rob MacCachren has demonstrated that you cannot build a reputation on what you are going to do, but instead what you have already done.  Given MacCachren’s impressive resume of successes and extensive collection of trophies, it would be difficult for anyone to imagine that he has anything left to prove – except maybe to himself.  Adding another trophy and victory to his collection during the second round of SCORE International racing this past weekend, Rob MacCachren once again proved to himself and others he is a force to be reckoned with. Read More→

Just Misses Sweep of Twin Weekend Races to Kick Off 2012 Campaign

2012 Laughlin Joe Bacal by Kevin Watts 220x146 Joe Bacal Takes New Lexus to Victory in SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge LAUGHLIN, Nevada, January 16, 2012 – Having endured a challenging 2011 off-road racing season, Joe Bacal brought his oven-fresh, factory-backed Lexus LX 570 to the 18th Annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge looking for a bit of redemption.  After narrowly missing victory on Saturday “by one corner,” Bacal set a marker on Sunday with an emphatic win in the Stock Full class against a feisty 2011 class champion.

“We did a lot of work on the new LX to address issues we uncovered in our first two seasons,” said Bacal.  “It paid off big in Laughlin–the truck really flies!  A lot of the new speed comes from an improved suspension, courtesy of King Shocks.” Read More→

Shaffer Motorsports 401 220x169 Shaffer Motorsports Will Race Complete SCORE Series in 2012 Class 4 Car Opens Season in LaughlinOAKLAND, CA     JANUARY 11, 2012   Shaffer-Motorsports team car #401 will be competing in the entire SCORE International Racing Series in 2012.  With the addition of title sponsor Transfer Case Express, the Shaffer-Motorsports black, red and white car will be focused on the SCORE Class 4 Championship.  “When we were deciding on our season we agreed that we loved racing in Baja, so opted to focus all our efforts on the SCORE series in hopes of coming out with a championship,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record and owner of Shaffer’s Offroad.  “This will be our second season with this car and I feel we get more and more confident of its capabilities after each race and all our testing and tuning sessions.” Read More→

138 King Shocks Official Shock of KOH and Ultra4 Racing

King Shocks will be the official shock of King of the Hammers and the Ultra4 racing series in 2012. “King has great products and fantastic support,” said Dave Cole of Hammerking productions, “We are very pleased that King Shocks will be back as official shock of Ultra4. Part of our success is due to a great, core group of sponsors like King that put 100% into supporting our racers.”  Read More→

Cameron Steele has two Trophy Trucks entered on specially designed 40-inch Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S® R tires

Desert Assassins Trophy Trucks photo by Kim Bird 220x124 Yokohama Tire Corporation Sponsored Off Roaders Kick Off Season at SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge, Jan. 14 15 FULLERTON, CA. – (Jan. 12, 2012) – Yokohama Tire Corporation-sponsored off-road racers, including Trophy Truck veteran Cameron Steele, begin the season at the 18th annual SCORE Laughlin Desert Challenge in Laughlin, Nevada, January 14-15. Steele, along with his Desert Assassin team, will be competing on various Yokohama Geolandar® tires.

Steele received the first qualifying spot for the two-day SCORE (Southern California Off Road Enthusiasts) event, which, for the first time, will be divided into two races. Steele has two Trophy Trucks entered, both on newly developed 40-inch Yokohama Geolandar A/T-S® R tires specially engineered for extreme off-road conditions. Read More→

scaled e1326168575 MasterCraft Racing’s Robbie Pierce and Rob MacCachren Double Down at the 2012 Laughlin Desert ChallengeIt has been said, “a journey is measured in friends and not in miles.”  For anyone who races, it can be measured in both and this has certainly been the case for MasterCraft Racing’s Robbie Pierce and Rob MacCachren.  What began as a serendipitous venture at SCORE’s 2009 Primm 300 race has evolved into a top-level racing partnership that, like anything worth doing, has solidified the respect and friendship of two teammates and had it’s share of victories, losses, heartbreaks and truly gratifying moments. Read More→

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 at the King of the Hammers race. In 2012 the 4405 Master-Pull Race-A-Thon will have a focus on saving Johnson Valley and the Hammers trail system. Read More→

e1326040289 Darren Skilton Earns a Well Deserved Break at Mid Point of 2012 Dakar Rally After days of battling fuel deliver issues that would send most competitors packing, Darren Skilton is finally finding his stride at the 2012 Dakar Rally.  The Stage 7 loop starting and ending in Copiapo covered 417 kilometers with the most sand dunes to date.  Competitors have been dropping out at a rapid rate and Dakar veteran Skilton new that he must merely survive Special Stage 7 in order to ensure the chance of a strong finish at the rally.  This is a scenario that is not foreign to the 17-year racing resident, who is taking part in his ninth Dakar Rally.  Last year the Long Beach resident won the Open Production 2 class in a General Tire-shod Ford Raptor. Read More→