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  • Bower Power Hour is All About King of the Hammers

    Bower Power Hour is All About King of the Hammers

    Episode Guests: Ultra4 Racing Dave Cole, Bomber Fab Randy Slawson, Off Road Business Association Fred Wiley, Tech and Tools IFS vs. Straight Axle

    MESA, ARIZONA   FEBRUARY 2, 2015: Like most of the off-road community, Bower Power Hour is celebrating the 10th annual King of the Hammers at Johnson Valley this week. Charlene did some pre-interviews with some key folks to the event. But, like Charlene does, she didn’t ask the normal questions, such as ‘what is the course like’, instead she dug deep into the history, and the thoughts of the past and the future. Want to know what makes Dave Cole tick and understand some of his views?

    This week’s Bower Power Hour Guests are Dave Cole from Ultra4 Racing and Randy Slawson from Bomber Fab. Then Fred Wiley joins the Land Use segment specifically talking about Johnson Valley, and 30Pack Matt closes the show with Tech on IFS vs. Straight Axle. Dave tells us about how Ultra4 Racing and King of the Hammers started, turning it into a successful event and series. Then Randy, a two-time King of the Hammers winner, talks about racing with his brother and their quick build that turned into a successful event. Fred Wiley gives us a little insight to the complicated land use fight in Johnson Valley, and 30Pack Matt wraps up the show with the hot debate of IFS vs. Straight Axle and the benefits and drawbacks of both.

    “King of the Hammers is always a fun event, and it really let’s you immerse yourself in the off-road world,” said Charlene Bower, Host and Executive Producer. “As  Dave Cole mentioned, I helped run it in 2010, and it’s amazing to see just how far it’s come! Randy has some great King of the Hammers stories as well; it’s incredible that he managed to throw together a winning car in just 8 short weeks. Fred keeps us grounded with the fight for Johnson Valley, it’s only through the efforts of continual involvement that we will be able to continue to enjoy this event year after year. 30Pack Matt presented some excellent points about both sides of the IFS vs. Straight Axle argument, we will see which ones are more successful during this year’s race.”

    There are multiple ways to watch and listen to the show including YouTube, Vimeo, iTunes, SoundCloud, Spreaker, Stitcher,TuneIn and more.  Please feel free to share or embed the show as you would like. Dive in and learn more about each guest, and see all the watch and listen links at bowerpowerhour.com/february-2-2016-bower-power-hour along with links to the breaking news from the show.

    Bower Power Hour gives you an in depth look at racers, events, businesses, land issues, tech and other aspects to bring you the nitty-gritty news of the entire off-road lifestyle that we all love.  Hosted by Charlene Bower, owner of Bower Motorsports Media, the guest list is extensive and energetic from all aspect of the off-road industry.  The stories are fun and filled, with in-depth conversations about technology and innovation.  Our national partners include BFGoodrich Tires, Discount Tire, Kicker and Pennzoil who have made the Bower Power Hour possible.  Please utilize the Let’s Chat page to reach out to us with questions and guest requests: www.bowerpowerhour.com/lets-chat.

    A new episode will be launched every Tuesday.  Please join our conversations on www.BowerPowerHour.com, www.facebook.com/BowerPowerHourShow, www.instagram.com/BowerPowerHourShow, or www.twitter.com/BPHShow

     

  • KOH Pre-Show LIVE at 6PM PST Tonight

    KOH Pre-Show LIVE at 6PM PST Tonight

    The 5th Annual KOH Pre-Show LIVE from 4 Wheel Parts is tonight at 6PM PST! Set your alarms! Dave Cole will be hosting the show as we announce qualifying starting order for the 4400 class. We will also be drawing start positions for UTVs, 4500, 4600, and 4800s! Jimmy Lewis is expected to be on hand to discuss all things King Of The Motos as well! And we’ll also be announcing who will be competing in the Vision X SRRS vs. ULTRA4 Shootout Presented by King Shocks!

     

  • Slawson Brothers Take the Win at the 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers Presented by 4Wheel Parts

    Slawson Brothers Take the Win at the 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers Presented by 4Wheel Parts

    unnamed (45)February 7, 2015 (Johnson Valley, CA)  – 215 miles and almost nine hours after he left the start line in Hammertown, USA, Randy Slawson, owner of Bomber Fabrications, crossed the finish line for his second Nitto King of the Hammers title in three years. Considered the toughest one-day off-road car race in the world, KOH has one of the highest attrition rates of any off-road race. 2015 was no different. On Friday evening at 10 p.m., only 17 drivers out of 129 had made it to the finish within the 14-hour cut off.
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  • DynoMax(R) ULTRA4 Race Team Claims Every Podium Spot in 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers Race

    DynoMax(R) ULTRA4 Race Team Claims Every Podium Spot in 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers Race

    DynoMax’s Randy Slawson Claims Back-to-Back “King” Titles while Erik Miller, Levi Shirley and Wayland Campbell Earn Other Top Spots

    Monroe, MI, Feb. 13, 2015 – DynoMax driver Randy Slawson won his second “King” title at the 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers (KOH) race in Johnson Valley, Calif., late last week, followed by other DynoMax drivers Erik Miller in second, Levi Shirley in third and Wayland Campbell in fourth. Only 17 out of 129 drivers finished the epic 215-mile race that marked the opening of ULTRA4’s 2015 race season.

    KOH week’s other events included the Every Man Challenge, focused on stocks, mods, specs and legends. As the first and only finisher in the stocks class, Matt Peterson drove the same 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee that helped him bring home a win for Team DynoMax in 2013. Leading the legends class among other alumni ULTRA4 cars was DynoMax driver Ben Napier who took first in a Bomber Fab racecar. Additionally, in the spec class, Luke Johnson won driving the DynoMax spec car.

    “This year’s race certainly pushed the DynoMax team to its limits,” said Chris Gauss, director, performance products, Tenneco. “The DynoMax team not only provides us great insight into our products and future product development through races like King of the Hammers, but they provide great brand stewardship through their camaraderie in the
    field and within the off-road community.”

    Slawson joins DynoMax teammates Shannon Campbell and Loren Healy as two-time Kings, despite running out of gas on the second lap of this year’s KOH race. Erik Miller, 2012 KOH King, who dominated much of this year’s race and encountered a flat tire following the first lap and a lost steering pump at mile 198, followed Slawson closely. Like
    Slawson, Miller was the only other returning King that drove a straight-axle rig. Levi Shirley took third, crushing his previous best place finish of 19th at the 2014 race. Shirley was the only driver on the podium who drove a single-seater IFS.

    Former King (2008 and 2011) and fan favorite, Shannon Campbell had problems with his compressor relay on the second lap going up Back Door, one of the course’s rocky trails. The DynoMax driver repaired it only to eventually succumb to an overheating transmission. Shannon asked the Campbell family pit crew to shift focus to his racing
    children, Wayland and Bailey. Wayland, 19, finished fourth in his best race to date, and Bailey, 18, was the only female driver in the event.  She finished the course but did not make the 14-hour time cutoff.

    Combining high-speed desert racing with highly technical rock crawling while requiring top-quality vehicle components and a high degree of driver skill, King of the Hammers is one of the toughest, one-day, off-road races in the world. For more information about the ULTRA4 racing series or the King of the Hammers event, please visit
    www.ultra4racing.com.

    Manufactured and marketed by Tenneco, DynoMax is one of North America’s leading brands of dyno-proven exhaust technologies for late-model and classic muscle cars, diesel and gas trucks and SUVs.

    To learn more about DynoMax Performance Exhaust products, please visit www.DynoMax.com, contact your nearest DynoMax supplier or call 1-734-384-7806. For the name and location of your nearest DynoMax retailer, check out the Dealer Locator at www.DynoMax.com.

    Tenneco Inc. (NYSE: TEN) is an $8.4 billion global manufacturing company with headquarters in Lake Forest, Illinois and approximately 29,000 employees worldwide. Tenneco is one of the world’s largest designers, manufacturers and marketers of clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket. Tenneco’s principal brand names are Monroe®, Walker®, XNOx™ and Clevite® Elastomer.

  • Randy Slawson is Crowned at the 2015 King Of The Hammers

    Randy Slawson is Crowned at the 2015 King Of The Hammers

    2014 Ultra 4 King Of The HammersGarden Grove, CA February 1o, 2015 –  Randy Slawson knows it’s good to be King. Randy and Brother Mike, his co-driver, took their second King of the Hammers title in the last three years. The Nitto King of the Hammers race Presented by 4Wheel Parts is touted as the toughest single-day off-road race in the world and after this year’s event, nobody would argue that point. It took Slawson almost nine hours to complete the 215 mile course that includes wide open desert sections with the toughest rock crawling trails in Johnson Valley, California. (more…)

  • Running on Luck at King of the Hammers

    Running on Luck at King of the Hammers

    adler-koh-2014-4wheelparts-ultra4Off-road racing requires a remarkable car and crew, nerves of steel and calculated risks.  Whether you’re racing short course, in the desert or on rocks, skill and preparation are prized as the best weapons to compete head-to-head against other drivers.

    But The King of the Hammers is a different beast. (more…)