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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 …

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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 …

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

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 …

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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 …

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Randy Slawson is Crowned at the 2015 King Of The Hammers

Garden 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 …

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Running on Luck at King of the Hammers

Off-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.

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DynoMax® Race Team Ready to Win in Upcoming ULTRA4 Racing Season

DynoMax Brand Also Offers Contingency to ULTRA4 Race Teams Through Exciting Nitto King of the Hammers Race Contingency Program Monroe, MI, Jan. 26, 2015 – DynoMax® Performance Exhaust – the performance exhaust brand of Tenneco – has announced the 2015 DynoMax ULTRA4 race team that includes more than 75 teams, including four King of …

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ULTRA4 WESTERN REGIONAL SERIES CHAMPION COMPETES ALONGSIDE NEW SPONSOR IN 2015 KING OF THE HAMMERS

– Event to Kick-Off Sponsorship with Iconic Performance Industry Brand – Borla Performance – WHAT: Champion of the 2014 Ultra4 Western Regional Series, off-road driver Jordan Townsend, founder of JRTOffroad Racing, will be competing in this year’s annual King of the Hammers (KOH) race series in Southern California beginningFebruary 1, 2015. …

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Official Winch of Ultra4 Warn Industries Offers 2015 Nitto King of the Hammers Contingency

Warn Industries will be at King of the Hammers Vendor Show with New ZEON Platinum Winch Clackamas, OR (1/19/15) — Warn Industries is proud to announce their 2015 King of the Hammers Contingency Program for competitors in the Ultra4 King of the Hammers races February 4th – February 6th. A …

BFGoodrich® Tires Bringing Baja Champion Tire and Contingency Program To King of the Hammers

GREENVILLE, SC (Jan 12, 2014) – On the heels of one of the most successful desert racing seasons in recent memory, BFGoodrich® Tires is highlighting its championship race tire products and a strong contingency program for the winner of the 2015 King of the Hammers held February 6 in Johnson …

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Nitto Tire Now Title Sponsor of King of the Hammers Off-Road Race

Manufacturer of race-winning Grappler off-road tires rolls forward in support of Ultra4’s premier event as Title Sponsor of the 9th Annual King of the Hammers. Fast Facts: Proven winner Nitto Grappler light-truck tires officially aligned with toughest one-day off-road race in the USA. Nitto involvement escalates from 2014 Presenting Sponsor …

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Review: “Element of Survival” – Hammerking Productions / Heavy Metal Concepts

“A story about the struggle, the experience, and above all… the Element of Survival” Inspiring, breathtaking, and heart pounding, the “Element of Survival” is the latest film from Hammerking Productions. Set against the vast, desolate backdrop of Johnson Valley, CA, the film pulls you in into the world of Ultra4 …

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Lucky Dog Racing Levi Shirley and Brian Shirley Crisscross the Ocean Twice to Race Five Ultra4 Races Within Four Months

Levi Shirley 2014 Ultra4 Europe King of the Mountain DODGE CITY, KS JULY 9, 2014 Starting the year with a Lucky Dog Racing double finish at the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers when father Brian Shirley and son Levi Shirley crossed the finish line 20th and 21st respectively, would set the …

Hammerking Productions Welcomes Off-Road Industry Veteran

Ron Stobaugh Appointed VP of Sales and Business Development MAY, 7th, 2014: JOHNSON VALLEY, CA: Hammerking Productions, Inc. the organization responsible for creating the Griffin King of The Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire and ULTRA4 Racing, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ron Stobaugh as the Vice President of …

RTM and ULTRA4 Racing Ink Television Deal

PowerNation Cable Special Plus Coverage of 7 National Qualifying Events April 17th, 2014, Franklin, TN: RTM Productions and ULTRA4 Racing are teaming up to telecast the 8th Annual Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire as a PowerNation TV special. RTM’s PowerNation shows air weekly on Spike, the …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

Backdoor Shootout - Randy Slawson - BFG

Backdoor Shootout - Randy Slawson - BFG

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

Larry McRae - King of the Hammers

Larry McRae - King of the Hammers

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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 …

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