Racing Saturday April 19th Starting at 9am in Moab, UT at AreaBFE PLACERVILLE, CA APRIL 14, 2014: For the third year running, Dirt Riot will be at AreaBFE in Moab, UT on Big Saturday April 19th. The pre-registered driver list confirms the day of racing will be spectacular. Everyone that has wanted to race a 4×4 endurance race is… Continue reading Dirt Riot Long Drivers List for Big Saturday Race in Moab this Weekend at AreaBFE
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Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM
DURANGO, CO – Four Corners 4×4 traveled to Tucson, Arizona to compete in the second round of the Dirt Riot Endurance Racing Southwest Series at MC Motorsports Park on April 5th. In Dirt Riot Endurance Racing, teams compete on a 5-10 mile long circuit during an established time limit. Competitor finishing order is determined by the number of… Continue reading Four Corners 4×4 – CONSISTENCY KEY ELEMENT FOR DURANGO OFF ROAD RACING TEAM
LetzRoll’s Andrew McLaughlin Takes First Place in Tucson Dirt Riot with ADS Shocks
April 8, 2014 – Tucson, AZ – Congratulations to Andrew McLaughlin and the LetzRoll Racing Team for their first place finish in the Dirt Riot Race Series in Tucson, AZ in their ADS shock equipped #4493 Ultra4 car. McLaughlin started the race with eight other cars and maintained first place for the entire race averaging roughly 12 minutes… Continue reading LetzRoll’s Andrew McLaughlin Takes First Place in Tucson Dirt Riot with ADS Shocks
RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Kicks Off Its 7th Season With $10,000 in Cash and Prizes
Saturday April 5th racing Starts at 9am in Rancho Cordova, CA at Prairie City SVRA Rain or Shine Event RANCHO CORDOVA, CA APRIL 2, 2014: With a $5,000 purse to be awarded to the Pro 4400 4×4 teams and another $5,000 in product and gift certificates for other class winners, the 2014 RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Presented by Sinister… Continue reading RuffStuff NorCal Rock Racing Kicks Off Its 7th Season With $10,000 in Cash and Prizes
Dirt Riot 4×4 Heads Back to Arizona for Round Two of Southwest Series
Saturday April 5th racing Starts at 9am in Tucson AZ at MC Motorsports Park Driver Meet & Greet Friday April 4th from 4pm-6pm at 4Wheel Parts Tucson BLACKFOOT, ID APRIL 1, 2014: The Dirt Riot Southwest Series will lay tracks in the Tucson Arizona desert this Saturday April 5th at the MC Motorsports Park. LetzRoll Offroad Andrew McLaughlin, the winner of… Continue reading Dirt Riot 4×4 Heads Back to Arizona for Round Two of Southwest Series
JT Taylor Recognized as Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO FEBRUARY 12, 2014 Friday February 7thmarked the 8th green flag of the now Internationally known Griffin King of the Hammers. JT Taylor is the only racer on the lakebed that can boast seeing all 8 green flags, and has driven the same car at 7 of the 8 events, with a 12thplace finish… Continue reading JT Taylor Recognized as Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
King Shocks Reign Dominant at 2014 King Of The Hammers
GARDEN GROVE, CA – February 13, 2014 – Year after year, the King of the Hammers (KOH) off road desert racing hybrid event has proven to be most challenging for both man and machine to conquer. The Men (and women) are bold competitors who choose to take on the punishing endurance race hoping to claim victory in… Continue reading King Shocks Reign Dominant at 2014 King Of The Hammers
Raceline Wheels King of the Hammers A Week of Successes
GARDEN GROVE, CA FEBRUARY 13, 2014: Raceline Wheels is always a major part of the Griffin King of the Hammers, and 2014 was no exception. Among the major events of the week Raceline Wheels co-sponsored the newest challenge: King Shocks Shootout at Backdoor, hosted the best ever Volunteer dinner on Thursday night, saw over half of the field of… Continue reading Raceline Wheels King of the Hammers A Week of Successes
Warn Industries Sweeps Podiums at 2014 King of the Hammers
Clackamas, OR (2/14/14) — Warn Industries winches are clearly the winch of choice for the top performers at the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers presented by Nitto Tires. A total of $2900 will be paid out to the winners of Friday’s Griffin King of the Hammers race, Thursday’s Smittybilt Every Man Challenge race and Wednesday’s UTV… Continue reading Warn Industries Sweeps Podiums at 2014 King of the Hammers
Trail-Gear is the Title Sponsor for the W.E.Rock Western Series
Fresno, CA – Trail-Gear has just announced that they will be the title sponsor of the WEROCK Western Series for the 2014 season. “Trail-Gear has been a partner with WEROCK for the past 8 years and will continue to support competitive rock crawling. Competitive rock crawling is still a love of mine and I am very excited to start… Continue reading Trail-Gear is the Title Sponsor for the W.E.Rock Western Series
Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge
DURANGO, CO – Jason Kaminsky and Richard Jenkins with Four Corners 4×4 recently returned from their participation in the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge Ultra4 Stock Class endurance race held on February 6th. The event took place at the Johnson Valley OHV Area in California’s Mojave Desert. After a random 6 draw started Kaminsky and Jenkins… Continue reading Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge
BFGoodrich® Tires Driver Randy Slawson Wins Backdoor Shoot Out
GREENVILLE, SC (Feb 3, 2014) – BFGoodrich® Tires driver Randy Slawson, owner of Bomber Fabrication and the 2013 King of the Hammers, won the King Shocks Backdoor Shoot Out on Monday night utilizing the sticky compound of the new Baja T/A KR2. Second place Cody Waggner, also running BFGoodrich Baja T/A Krawlers, took second with only a half of… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires Driver Randy Slawson Wins Backdoor Shoot Out
Mopar Takes on ‘King of The Hammers’
HEMI® Crate Engines to Power Spec Class in Every Man Challenge Race Mopar joins the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers off-road race in a new spec class to debut on Feb 6 in the California desert 8th annual King of The Hammers is an off-road event combining desert racing and rock crawling with four competitive classes… Continue reading Mopar Takes on ‘King of The Hammers’
ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Named Official Battery Sponsor of ULTRA4 Racing and 2014 King of the Hammers
READING, Pa. (Feb. 5, 2014) – ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® has been named the official battery sponsor of ULTRA4 Racing and the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers presented by Nitto Tire. In addition to the overall sponsorship, ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® has been named primary sponsor of the No. 4706 Spec Class car, which… Continue reading ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Named Official Battery Sponsor of ULTRA4 Racing and 2014 King of the Hammers
BFGoodrich® Tires Starts Pre-Running at King of the Hammers
2013 3rd Place Finisher Chicky Barton Tests & Tunes GREENVILLE, SC (Feb 1, 2014) – BFGoodrich® Tires has over a hundred teams on the lake bed sporting some kind of BFGoodrich tread pattern from the brand new Baja T/A KR2 prototype tire on reigning King Randy Slawson’s car, to teams running the more common Krawler T/A or Mud-Terrain… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires Starts Pre-Running at King of the Hammers
2014 King of the Motos Preview
February 1, 2014 (Johnson Valley, CA) – The 2014 King of the Motos Presented by Trail Tech officially begins today in Johnson Valley, California. The event, dubbed the toughest extreme enduro in the United States will combine open desert racing with the punishing rock climbs and decents the Hammers trails are known for. This year marks… Continue reading 2014 King of the Motos Preview
BFGoodrich(R) Tires Offers $5000 Contingency 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
Reigning King Randy Slawson Prepared to Defend Crown on BFGoodrich Tires GREENVILLE, SC (Jan 31, 2014) – BFGoodrich® Tires is announcing a $5000 contingency award for the winner of the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers. BFGoodrich has been the winning tire choice at the King of the Hammers the past two years and a total of… Continue reading BFGoodrich(R) Tires Offers $5000 Contingency 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
BFGoodrich® Tires Focuses on Performance and Support As Desert Racing Season Begins
PARKER, Ariz. (Jan. 30, 2014) – As the weekend quickly approaches, drivers and crews are preparing for the opening race of the 2014 Best In The Desert series, which launches the year’s desert racing season. The festivities and race will take place in the town of Parker, Arizona. This race will showcase the competition for the year, including… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires Focuses on Performance and Support As Desert Racing Season Begins
JT Taylor Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
JT Taylor #13 Torchmate Car adds BFGoodrich Tires and Azunia Tequila to Masthead COLORADO SPRINGS, CO JANUARY 29, 2014 February 7th will mark the 8thgreen flag that JT Taylor has taken at Johnson Valley for what started as a small group of guys competing for a 6pack of beer in 2007, to a full blown week… Continue reading JT Taylor Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
“The Great American Off-Road Race”, The General Tire Mint 400, Returns to Las Vegas March 12th – 16th
January 28th – 2014 Las Vegas – The largest and most prestigious off-road race event in America, The General Tire Mint 400, will return to the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas Nevada, from Wednesday, March 12th through Sunday March 16th. The Mint 400 will feature three days of pre-race festivities in the heart of downtown Las… Continue reading “The Great American Off-Road Race”, The General Tire Mint 400, Returns to Las Vegas March 12th – 16th
ARB 4×4 Accessories – 2014 King of the Hammers Announcement
With the 2014 King of the Hammers race week fast approaching, ARB USA is excited to announce an even greater level of support for the world’s most challenging off-road racing event. First, we are pleased to announce that ARB will be supporting three of the top drivers in the race, all former Kings, and all three will… Continue reading ARB 4×4 Accessories – 2014 King of the Hammers Announcement
Amanda Products Brings Spectator Recovery Station to Griffin King of the Hammers
Amanda Products Sponsors Mike Klensin Team Crossed Up Racing #4431 LIVONIA, MICHIGAN JANUARY 27, 2014: Amanda Products is taking the opportunity to introduce its new Speed Hook™ at Chocolate Thunder on Thursday and Friday during the King of the Hammers race week. “We have created a Spectator Recovery Station that will have generators and an assortment of chargers and power cords… Continue reading Amanda Products Brings Spectator Recovery Station to Griffin King of the Hammers
Jason Scherer and Lance Clifford Team Up for the 2014 King of the Hammers
2009 King and Two Time Ultra4 National Championship Race Winner Last to Qualify on Wednesday DANVILLE, CA JANUARY 27, 2014 Jason Scherer, with co-driver Lance Clifford, will be the last driver to qualify for the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers on Wednesday during the acclaimed Power Hour. Jason Scherer’s #76 Rubicon Express, Nitto Tire, Pirate4x4 car is… Continue reading Jason Scherer and Lance Clifford Team Up for the 2014 King of the Hammers
Warn Industries Offers 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers Contingency
Warn Industries will be at King of the Hammers Vendor Show on WARN Way Clackamas, OR (1/ 25/14) — Warn Industries announces their 2014 King of the Hammers Contingency Program for competitors in the Ultra4 King of the Hammers races February 5th – February 7th. A total of $2900 will be offered to drivers in Friday’s Griffin King… Continue reading Warn Industries Offers 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers Contingency