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  • General Tire Kicks Off Best In The Desert Series Atop the Podium at 'Parker 425'

    • Mikey Childress places third in class and sixth overall.

    • Macrae Glass captures first 2012 class win for General Tire.

    Parker 425Fort Mill, SC – February 7, 2012. The Best In The Desert (BITD) Series kicked off at the “Parker 425” over the weekend in Parker, Arizona and Team GT started the 2012 season off on the right foot. Following a 12th-place qualifying effort, Mikey Childress fought through a course that over time; became rougher and tougher to navigate. The California-native worked his way through traffic to finish third in class 1 and sixth overall with a time of 7:37:51. A solid start to the season for the Team GT veteran. (more…)

  • The Crown Goes East As Erik Miller Wins the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers

    Erik MillerFebruary 11, 2012 (Johnson Valley, CA) – On Saturday at at 2:03 p.m., Erik Miller crossed the finish line to be crowned the 2012 King of the Hammers.  Considered the toughest one day off-road race, Miller beat out 134 competitors to win the coveted title and $25,000 prize purse.

    “There are one thousand opportunities to make mistakes out there,” Erik Miller explained at the finish line, “and we just try to make as few as possible.”  The humble Miller was describing the secret to his success at the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers, where he finished the grueling 165-mile race in six hours and three minutes.  “I could not have done this without the help of my friends.  We have been in Johnson Valley for the past twelve days getting ready for this race,” the Maryland resident explained.  Miller is no stranger to success; he was the 2010 International Endurance Champion and came in fifth at last year’s Griffin King of the Hammers.  “I added Fox bypass shocks this year and they really helped me carry speed through the desert,” Miller revealed.   He is the first East Coast competitor to win the prestigious title in the event’s six year history. (more…)

  • 49 Official Finishers of the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers

    1 Erik Miller 4421 Cumberland MD 6:03:51
    2 Rick Mooneyham 554 Lake Havasu City AZ 6:16:48
    3 Shannon Campbell 5 Gilbert AZ 6:33:40
    4 Derek West 4420 Springfield MO 7:20:24
    5 Loren Healy 4428 Farmington NM 7:22:05
    6 Brad Lovell 232 Colorado Springs CO 7:26:23
    7 Brian Shirley 18 Dodge City KS 7:31:53
    8 Rusty Bray 4498 Richmond KY 7:31:54
    9 Mike Klensin 4431 Tucson AZ 7:40:58
    10 Casey Currie 2 Anaheim CA 8:16:04
    11 Ben Dinkins 4403 Annopolis MO 8:24:49
    12 Jon Cagliero 27 Paso Robles CA 8:27:17
    13 Brandon Watson 4488 Carbondale CO 8:32:54
    14 Jeff Russell 4427 Shadow Hills CA 8:39:10
    15 Ivan VanOrtwick 4466 Whittier CA 8:41:08
    16 Ben Napier 4461 Sydney AUS 8:42:00
    17 John Webb 4468 Concord CA 8:50:28
    18 Levi Shirley 81 Dodge City KS 9:03:20
    19 Jason Scherer 76 Danville CA 9:05:36
    20 Alan Woodson 86 Charlottesville VA 9:20:43
    21 Jason Blanton 966 Kirkland WA 9:27:33
    22 Jeremy Dickenson 4419 Cedar Park TX 9:34:49
    23 Harold Fijman 777 San Ramon CA 9:38:50
    24 Alex Hardaway 4481 Santa Rosa CA 9:40:59
    25 Nick Finch 2228 Dean Park NSW 2761 Australia 9:46:51
    26 Lucas Murphy 816 Easton MA 9:47:20
    27 Ritchie Keller 202 Elkland MO 9:47:24
    28 Cottin Rodd 4407 Cortez CO 9:47:48
    29 Scott Ward 4438 Lake Havasu City AZ 9:57:40
    30 John James 28 Fresno CA 10:17:58
    31 Jason Shipman 4414 Farmington MO 10:22:00
    32 Hunter Sparrow 72 Arvada CO 10:23:20
    33 Mat Noualy 328 Mt Albert ONT, CA 10:32:45
    34 Chris Garrison 4494 Rancho Cordova CA 10:45:50
    35 Dave Bovich 50 Shasta Lake CA 10:51:37
    36 Les Figueroa 4478 Henderson NV 10:59:24
    37 Fabio Manno 100 Rome Italy 11:21:07
    38 Doug Evans 4457 Hayfork CA 11:24:58
    39 Larry Anderson 742 Dixon CA 11:52:39
    40 Matt Peterson 212 Colorado Springs CO 11:54:41
    41 Robb Kaufman 22 RockyView County CAN 12:05:47
    42 Paul Garner 4409 Queen Creek AZ 12:21:57
    43 Bart Dixon 26 San Diego CA 12:57:47
    44 Curtis Warner 4410 Armstrong BC 12:59:05
    45 Brandon Heyes 4558 Rancho Cucamonga CA 13:02:45
    46 Jesse Haines 4499 Sparks NV 13:05:48
    47 Warren Thomas 257 Morro Bay CA 13:19:25
    48 Tom Wayes 321 San Jose CA 13:33:45
    49 Stan Haynes 4408 Ft. Wayne IN 13:38:55

    Competitors listed finished within the 10 p.m. cutoff.

    Story and images to follow.

    Sponsors 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.

  • 2012 King of the Motos Results

    king of the motos

    1 Graham Jarvis  # 88  2:57:19
    2 Kyle Redmond  #17  3:09:41
    3 Destry Abbott  #8  3:29:16
    4 Mike Slawson  #307  3:45:32
    5 Cody Webb  #247  4:00:40
    6 Jimmy Jarett  #24  4:05:28
    7 Chris Ridgway  #181  DNF
    8 Cory Graffunder  #115  DNF
    9 Jason Smith  #20 DNF
    10 Joe Kessler  #46  DNF
    11 Jordan Brandt  #2  DNF
    12 Kurt Caselli  #66  DNF
    13 Max Gerston  #15  DNF
    14 Nicholas Burson  #9  DNF
    15 Tim Robel  #222  DNF
    16 David Pearson  #22  DNF
    17 Max Eddy Jr.  #6  DNF
    18 Gary Sutherlin  #21 DNF
    19 Frank Schettini  #23  DNF
    20 Brad Pace  #3  DNF
    21 Chris Midkiff  #18  DNF

     

    21 Starters, 6 Finishers

  • 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…)

  • 4WHEEL PARTS QUALIFYING ROUNDS – DAY 2

    Nelson, Miller, and Gordon Shine on Day 2 of the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers

    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…)