21 Starters, 6 Finishers
Author: Ultra4Racing
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2012 King of the Motos Results
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King of the Hammers Promoter Dave Cole Stuns Racers in an Effort to Save the Hammers
Traditionally, the Griffin King of the Hammers has been limited to a field of 100 racers; twenty of whom gain entry into the race by competing in a Last Chance Qualifying (LCQ) race that happens in the days prior to the King of the Hammers. More than 70 drivers competed for one of the 20 remaining spots. After the completion of today’s qualifying rounds, both drivers and spectators waited anxiously for news of which teams would move on to the main race and which teams would be packing up their vehicles to start their long journey home. (more…)
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4WHEEL PARTS QUALIFYING ROUNDS – DAY 2
Nelson, Miller, and Gordon Shine on Day 2 of the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers
Nick Nelson laid down a time of 4:46 at Wednesday’s 4Wheel Parts Time Trials, ending up second overall in the two-day qualifier for the Griffin King of the Hammers this Friday, February 10th
Unlike the solid axles used on Mooneyham’s Trick Toys Fabrication race car, Nick Nelson’s buggy from Jimmy’s 4×4 utilizes independent front suspension (IFS) for better compliance at speed. The brand new, blazing yellow buggy set the fastest time, while most of the field struggled to even finish the course. Only 55 of 70 starters reached the finishing gates under their own power on Wednesday. The rest either succumbed to mechanical failure or frayed nerves as thousands of fans cheered them on in person and tens of thousands followed the 4Wheel Parts Time Trials online. (more…)
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“Easy Does It” at Tuesday’s 4Wheel Parts Time Trials for the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers
King of the Hammers 2012: 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Round Day 1
February 7, 2012 (Johnson Valley, CA) – Ultra4 veteran “Easy” Rick Mooneyham has something to prove at this year’s Griffin King of the Hammers. Mooneyham has been on the podium twice in the past, but has yet to be crowned King. He made his presence known at Tuesday’s 4Wheel Parts Time Trials by laying down the fastest qualifying time, a blistering four minutes and forty one seconds. The only other sub-five-minute time was achieved by reigning King and Monster Energy driver Shannon Campbell, the last driver on course for the day. 4Wheel Parts president Greg Adler was the first competitor on course and his qualifying time of 5:08 stood for much of the day. By the time the dust had settled, Mooneyham and Campbell were the only two who bested Adler for starting position in Friday’s Griffin King of the Hammers. It is interesting to note that Adler was piloting a vehicle originally built at Trick Toys Fabrication by none other than Rick Mooneyham. Scott Ward drove a third Trick Toys Fabrication buggy to a sixth place qualifying time of 5:24, illustrating the effectiveness of the vehicle design. (more…)
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2012 King of the Hammers: 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Round – Day 1 Results
1 KOH Rick Mooneyham 554 Lake Havasu City AZ 4.41.25 2 KOH Shannon Campbell 5 Gilbert AZ 4.57.06 3 KOH Greg Adler 210 Manhattan Beach CA 5.08.59 4 KOH Tony Pellegrino 4485 Simi Valley CA 5.09.56 5 KOH Randy Slawson 4448 Colton CA 5.09.74 6 KOH Scott Ward 4438 Lake Havasu City AZ 5.24.91 7 KOH Derek West 4420 Springfield MO 5.30.35 8 LCQ Rob Lynch 4463 Spokane WA 5.46.05 9 LCQ Ben Dinkins 4403 Annopolis MO 5.55.53 10 LCQ Joey Archuleta 127 Aurora CO 5.56.25 11 KOH Les Figueroa 4478 Henderson NV 6.05.16 12 LCQ Mike Nappi 4490 Idaho Springs CO 6.08.81 13 KOH Brad Lovell 232 Colorado Springs CO 6.11.84 14 LCQ Scott Morris 4492 Sunman IN 6.12.59 15 LCQ Nathan Unruh 63 Clovis CA 6.18.06 16 KOH Brandon Watson 4488 Carbondale CO 6.18.37 17 LCQ Sam Stienman 97 Phoenix AZ 6.26.69 18 KOH Harold Fijman 777 San Ramon CA 6.27.16 19 LCQ Tony Arledge 595 Austin TX 6.30.43 20 LCQ Larry McRae 4581 Banning CA 6.32.15 21 KOH Lucas Murphy 816 Easton MA 6.37.06 22 KOH Gary Ferravanti Sr 4446 Paso Robles CA 6.44.28 23 KOH Matt Peterson 212 Colorado Springs CO 6.44.44 24 KOH Jim Brown 101 Ukiah CA 6.48.72 25 LCQ Paul Garner 4409 Queen Creek AZ 6.53.00 26 KOH Cottin Rodd 4407 Cortez CO 6.54.38 27 KOH Alan Woodson 86 Charlottesville VA 7.03.25 28 KOH Mike Klensin 4431 Tucson AZ 7.04.68 29 LCQ Robb Kaufman 22 RockyView County CAN 7.07.24 30 KOH Alex Hardaway 4481 Santa Rosa CA 7.07.31 31 KOH Eric Brown 502 Las Vegas NV 7.43.87 32 KOH Jose Manuel Ponce 9009 Morelia MEX 7.48.06 33 KOH Jason Picket 4444 Ft. Collins CO 8.08.84 34 LCQ Darren Batt 82 Woodward OK 8.23.75 35 LCQ Jason Shipman 4414 Farmington MO 8.26.25 36 KOH Bart Dixon 26 San Diego CA 8.28.69 37 KOH Matt Messer 17 Fresno CA 8.29.03 38 LCQ Michael Anderson 21 Auburn CA 8.32.60 39 LCQ Andrew McLaughlin 4493 Mesa AZ 8.40.28 40 KOH Aaron Robinson(William) 3006 Sparks NV 8.51.12 41 LCQ Ian McGlynn 123 Seattle WA 8.54.09 42 LCQ Joe Bunker 864 Monroe WA 8.59.22 43 LCQ Dustin Sexton 4437 Kamas UT 8.59.65 44 LCQ Brian McCarthy 415 San Rafael Ct CA 9.08.60 45 KOH Ben Napier 4461 Sydney AUS 9.09.12 46 LCQ Michael Feagins 929 Batesville IN 9.26.00 47 LCQ Doug Evans 4457 Hayfork CA 9.50.59 48 KOH Casey Currie 2 Anaheim CA 10.08.66 49 KOH Mel Wade 4451 Long Beach CA 10.18.47 50 KOH Tom Wayes 321 San Jose CA 10.29.40 51 KOH Bill Phillips 4480 Whittier CA 11.25.59 52 KOH Jason Scherer 76 Danville CA 12.12.66 53 LCQ Cody Addington 4680 Foresthill CA 12.54.88 54 KOH Warren Thomas 257 Morro Bay CA 14.53.84 55 KOH Loren Healy 4428 Farmington NM 15.38.97 56 LCQ Steve Norton 737 Floyd Knobs IN DNF 57 LCQ Doug Kahlstrom 927 Lampasas TX DNF 58 KOH Bunny Rose 812 Frederick MD DNF 59 KOH Brent Goegebuer 4473 Corona CA DNF 60 KOH Curtis Warner 4410 Armstrong BC DNF 61 LCQ Ryan Atkins 928 Parker AZ DNF 62 LCQ Jeremy Dickenson 4419 Cedar Park TX DNF 63 LCQ Nicholas McGaha 505 Ridgecrest CA DNF 64 LCQ John David 333 Fountain CO DNF 65 LCQ Hal Deschamp 4445 Whittier CA DNF 66 KOH Jason Blanton 966 Kirkland WA DNF 67 LCQ Billy Briney 4439 Ness City KS DNS 68 KOH Kevin Yoder 4434 Grass Valley CA DNS 69 LCQ Greg Davis 4458 Kaysville UT DNS 70 LCQ Brian Tilton 4416 Orangevale CA DNS 71 KOH John Reynolds 4427 DNS 72 KOH Rob McKeeney 8 DNS 73 KOH Jeff Hollfelder 4422 DNS 74 LCQ Richard Martinez Santa Ana CA DNS 75 LCQ Shane Gilroy 380 Mayerthorpe Alberta DNS 76 LCQ Kevin Gamble 4476 Chula Vista CA DNS 77 KOH Brett Porter 4460 Colorado Springs CO DNS 78 LCQ Eric Morales 4425 Lincoln CA DNS 79 KOH John Sweet 366 DNS 80 KOH John James 28 Fresno CA DNS 81 KOH Roger Lovell 4432 DNSSponsors of the event include: Griffin Thermal Products, 4Wheel Parts, Smittybilt, Pitbull Tires, Miller Welders, Lucas Oil, Trail Gear, Falken Tire, Nitto, Bestop, Dynomax Performance Exhaust, GenRight Off Road, King Off-Road Racing Shocks, PSC Motorsports, Warn, ATX Series Wheels, Rugged Race Radios and Spidertrax.
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John Currie Wins the Inaugural Smittybilt Every Man Challenge
Stock and Stock Modified Vehicles Take on the Infamous Hammers
February 5, 2012 (Johnson Valley, CA) – The Smittybilt Every Man Challenge (EMC) ended in an impressive and inspiring victory today as John Currie won overall in a stock class Jeep Wrangler. While the Griffin King of the Hammers (KOH) demands not only incredible driving prowess but cutting-edge technology, Currie demonstrated the EMC is truly a driver’s race. Recognizing the grass roots appeal of off-road racing, this year promoter Dave Cole created the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge for two classes – Stock and Stock Modified – to allow enthusiasts a chance to test their skills and vehicles against the famed Hammers terrain. (more…)
