OAKLAND, CA FEBRUARY 1, 2011 – Shaffer-Motorsports racing team will join Class 10 for the Best In The Desert series, the SNORE Mint 400 and the SCORE Baja 1000 in 2011. Torchmate number 1066 Driver of Record Mike Shaffer boasts 3 Baja 1000 wins, 3 SCORE Championships and one BITD Championship in Class 1700. “We are really excited to move into Class 10 this year and be competitive. This car is really fast, and it will be fun to race,” said Mike Shaffer. (more…)
Category: Events/Competitions
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Shaffer Motorsports Competes in Class 10 for 2011 Race Season
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Raceline Wheels Supports Many Drivers at Upcoming King of the Hammers
Raceline 2nd Annual Show and Shine & Raceline Volunteer, Driver and Crew Dinner
GARDEN GROVE, CA JANUARY 31, 2011: Raceline Wheels was one of the original sponsors of the King of the Hammers in 2008 and continues to be the Official Wheel of the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers. In this years race 53 of the 148 listed racers are utilizing Raceline Wheels. “Many racers in the Ultra4 class have experienced the Raceline effect: winning races and more importantly finishing races,” said Raceline Offroad Brand Manager Greg Mulkey. (more…) -
Crowley Off-Road Racing Prepares for the 2011 King of the Hammers UTV Race
SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA JANUARY 31, 2011 – The Crowley Off-Road Racing Team will be driving the Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx in the Pit Bull Tires UTV Race at the Griffin King of the Hammers Thursday February 10, 2011 at Johnson Valley, CA. “We have competed in this race since its inception, and I am looking forward to another challenge. Adding more rock obstacles to the desert course really makes it where we have to work at getting to the finish line,” said driver of record Jon Crowley who has finished every year. (more…) -
Big Ugly 2.0 has Successful Debut at The Hammers
Kevin Sacalas of Big Ugly Racing unveiled his new Ultra4 Race Car, “Big Ugly 2.0” out at the Hammers this weekend in preparation for the 2011 King of the Hammers race being held February 11th. This is the 2nd Ultra4 car designed and fabricated entirely by Sacalas. His first Ultra4 car which fans affectionately named “Big Ugly” had several impressive podium finishes including 1st place in the 2009 BiTD Vegas to Reno, 2nd place in Silver State 300 and a 3rd place finish in the King of the Hammers Grand Slam of Offroad Racing series. (more…) -
King of the Hammers Team Challenge – Best Prepared Trail Rig
Applications Due by Tuesday Feb. 8th – OPEN to PUBLIC
EVENT: Wednesday Feb. 9th 6pm, Main Stage Hammer Town.
HOSTED by Del Albright, BlueRibbon Coalition Ambassador; Cal4 EA Coordinator; Access Army Grand Poobah
5 teams will be selected to participate. 4×4’s and Side-x-Side (UTV) rigs. Any team of up to four (4) folks can compete. It’s all for fun and a little fame, with a cool trophy from Raceline Wheels for the winning team. Also, several businesses have stepped up to provide swag, goodies, and freebies to participants and the audience. (more…)
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Team GenRight is offering Two Chances to Win a Ride in a King of the Hammers Ultra4 Car!
Ever wonder what it would be like to ride in a King of the Hammers buggy? Two lucky winners will have a chance to find out on February 9th! Tony Pellegrino of GenRight Offroad and Kevin Sacalas of Big Ugly Racing have partnered for the 2011 Ultra4 season as Team GenRight and are hosting a Team GenRight Meet and Greet in HammerTown from 2-4PM on Wednesday, February 9th at their tent on GenRight St. directly across from the vendor area in Hammertown. (more…)
