July 26th, 2018 – (Johnson Valley, CA) – Hammerking Productions, Inc. is pleased to announce that the world’s toughest one-day off-road race, the Nitto King of The Hammers Powered by Optima Batteries, has tripled the purse for Friday’s ULTRA4 race to $100,000 for 2019. The Unlimited 4 Wheel Drive class, known as ULTRA4s will race Friday, February 8th, 2019. The winner will receive $75,000, 2nd place takes home $15,000, and 3rd place $10,000 for finishing on the podium. An additional $3,750 in payout will go to the driver that has the fastest time up one of the infamous Hammers Trails known as “Idle Issues.”