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  • King of the Hammers 2012: Event Recap

    Promises Delivered

    2012 marked a year of significant improvements & growth

    • King of the Hammers is now known and respected as the single toughest one  day off-road race in the world and has become the “no miss” event. A full  vendor show complements five stand alone racing events culminating in  Friday’s Griffin King of the Hammers.
    • Hammertown not only became a city in desert, but a full service event venue.
    • Spectators watched the action live from Hammertown via the largest mobile  HD LED jumbotron available and a strategically prepared short course and  hot pit area.
    • Cutting edge live show integrating wireless cameras to a microwave and  satellite feed was tested and successful, paving the way for expanded  future coverage. Online spectators turned out en masse to watch the action. Viewership  quadrupled from 2011.
    • Race day was a success for vendors. Hammertown was no longer a ghost  town on race day, but a major revenue and exposure opportunity for our  partners.
    • Strategic media plan focused on branding KOH and maximizing media beyond  a handful of endemic media outlets.
    • King of the Hammers continues to be a mark of credibility and durability in  automotive and racing. (more…)

  • Shaffer-Motorsports Wins Class 4 SCORE San Felipe 250

    shafferOAKLAND, CA     MARCH 13, 2012   Shaffer-Motorsports car #401 won the San Felipe 250 in Class 4 last weekend in Baja, Mexico.  After a long week of prerunning and a 24 hour turn around to the US for a rebuilt transaxle, the team made the mad dash to the finish line with only 12 minutes separating them from second.  “It was quite a race.  From being down at the half way point, then making a great pass at RM194 for the lead, then watching Daniel put some time on them, we just focused on keeping the sprint up,” said Mike Shaffer, driver of record and owner of Shaffer’s Offroad. (more…)

  • Pit Bull Tires Titles UTV Dirt Riot Race at Area BFE, Moab Utah

    $2,500 Cash Purse Available

    Dirt RiotPLACERVILLE, CA   MARCH 10, 2012:  The 2012 Dirt Riot Mountain Series will be at AreaBFE in Moab, Utah on April 7, 2012, the big Saturday of Easter Jeep Safari.  Pit Bull Tires has stepped up to offer a $2,500 cash purse for the UTV Class. Mike Green, president of Pit Bull Tires, states, “Pit Bull is excited to team with Dirt Riot Endurance Racing in offering the purse, as well as becoming the marquee sponsor for the class.” (more…)

  • King of the Hammers a “Learning Experience” for Race Prep Racing #4474

    Race Prep RacingMarch 14, 2012, Simi Valley, CA:  The 4474 Race Prep Racing team known for consistency and perseverance encountered a day ending break at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers race in Johnson Valley, CA on February 10, 2012. At race mile 68 (of 171 miles) the driver Richie Carter was told by his pit crew that fluid wasn’t going to be enough to keep the rear differential happy.  Carter, thinking he was simply leaking a little fluid from the rear axle due to a seal failure, had planned to add fluid at the pits as needed.  But when he stopped there for fluid and fuel the crew had to tell him the issue was larger than that.  Upon further inspection it seemed the rear axle housing had suffered a break at the spindle and the axle was being held together by the brakes on the passenger side.  The team had no choice but to end their race efforts there. (more…)

  • Derek West wins the first WE Rock Central Dirt Riot Race of the 2012 season

    (March 9th, 2012) The 1st central WE Rock Dirt Riot Race of the season was held at The Coppermines in Altus, OK. The weather conditions were awful to say the least, it was cool & rainy which equals a lot of MUD!! In total 15 competitors in the Ultra 4 class showed up despite the conditions. Derek said “the hardest part was keeping the mud out of our eyes or finding something to wipe our helmets off with. It was one of the most physically demanding races yet.” The team toughed out the 3 hour race to take their first win of the 2012 season. The team would like to thank their great sponsors and their products that got them to the finish line first: Jimmy’s 4×4, Nitto Tires, ATX Wheels, Spidertrax Off-Road, Radflo Suspension, Slime, FK Rod Ends, PSC Steering, Yukon Gear and Axle, Advanced Metal Fabricators, TK 1 Racing, Northstar Batteries, Branik Motorsports Powertank, Rigid Industries, Custom Splice, Griffin Radiator, Warn, AEM and special thanks to Kirk Nelson of TDT for some last minute help. Also, thanks to our pit, crew Travis Cook, Dennis Matthews, Travis Brake, & Allen O’Neal. We couldn’t of done it without all of you! (more…)

  • East Coast Offroad Racing Series (ECORS) Announces 2012 Season – First Race Hosted at The Flats

    ECORS 2012 series sponsors include: BurnTables, Ironman4x4Fab, Carolina Truggies, Big Horn Graphics, and NC4x4.com

    GREENVILLE, NC – March 14, 2012 – East Coast Offroad Racing Series (ECORS, www.ecors.com) announces 2012 racing series, with its first race to be held at The Flats in Marion, NC, on March 17, 2012.

    Watch the race LIVE on Saturday starting at 8:00 a.m. EDT on www.NC4x4.com .

    “ECORS is excited to visit McDowell County again for 2012 as the local community has been extremely welcoming and a major contributor to the success of the event at The Flats.  The Rock Corps 4×4 Club has been outstanding to work with and have helped us bring this event back and make it even better than last year,” said ECORS co-founder Rob Klinger.                (more…)