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  • 2012 King of the Hammers: 4Wheel Parts Qualifying Round – Day 1 Results

    1 KOH Rick Mooneyham 554 Lake Havasu City AZ 4.41.25
    2 KOH Shannon Campbell 5 Gilbert AZ 4.57.06
    3 KOH Greg Adler 210 Manhattan Beach CA 5.08.59
    4 KOH Tony Pellegrino 4485 Simi Valley CA 5.09.56
    5 KOH Randy Slawson 4448 Colton CA 5.09.74
    6 KOH Scott Ward 4438 Lake Havasu City AZ 5.24.91
    7 KOH Derek West 4420 Springfield MO 5.30.35
    8 LCQ Rob Lynch 4463 Spokane WA 5.46.05
    9 LCQ Ben Dinkins 4403 Annopolis MO 5.55.53
    10 LCQ Joey Archuleta 127 Aurora CO 5.56.25
    11 KOH Les Figueroa 4478 Henderson NV 6.05.16
    12 LCQ Mike Nappi 4490 Idaho Springs CO 6.08.81
    13 KOH Brad Lovell 232 Colorado Springs CO 6.11.84
    14 LCQ Scott Morris 4492 Sunman IN 6.12.59
    15 LCQ Nathan Unruh 63 Clovis CA 6.18.06
    16 KOH Brandon Watson 4488 Carbondale CO 6.18.37
    17 LCQ Sam Stienman 97 Phoenix AZ 6.26.69
    18 KOH Harold Fijman 777 San Ramon CA 6.27.16
    19 LCQ Tony Arledge 595 Austin TX 6.30.43
    20 LCQ Larry  McRae 4581 Banning CA 6.32.15
    21 KOH Lucas Murphy 816 Easton MA 6.37.06
    22 KOH Gary Ferravanti Sr 4446 Paso Robles CA 6.44.28
    23 KOH Matt Peterson 212 Colorado Springs CO 6.44.44
    24 KOH Jim Brown 101 Ukiah CA 6.48.72
    25 LCQ Paul Garner 4409 Queen Creek AZ 6.53.00
    26 KOH Cottin Rodd 4407 Cortez CO 6.54.38
    27 KOH Alan Woodson 86 Charlottesville VA 7.03.25
    28 KOH Mike Klensin 4431 Tucson AZ 7.04.68
    29 LCQ Robb Kaufman 22 RockyView County CAN 7.07.24
    30 KOH Alex Hardaway 4481 Santa Rosa CA 7.07.31
    31 KOH Eric Brown 502 Las Vegas NV 7.43.87
    32 KOH Jose Manuel Ponce 9009 Morelia MEX 7.48.06
    33 KOH Jason Picket 4444 Ft. Collins CO 8.08.84
    34 LCQ Darren Batt 82 Woodward OK 8.23.75
    35 LCQ Jason Shipman 4414 Farmington MO 8.26.25
    36 KOH Bart Dixon 26 San Diego CA 8.28.69
    37 KOH Matt Messer 17 Fresno CA 8.29.03
    38 LCQ Michael Anderson 21 Auburn CA 8.32.60
    39 LCQ Andrew McLaughlin 4493 Mesa AZ 8.40.28
    40 KOH Aaron Robinson(William) 3006 Sparks NV 8.51.12
    41 LCQ Ian McGlynn 123 Seattle WA 8.54.09
    42 LCQ Joe Bunker 864 Monroe WA 8.59.22
    43 LCQ Dustin Sexton 4437 Kamas UT 8.59.65
    44 LCQ Brian McCarthy 415 San Rafael Ct CA 9.08.60
    45 KOH Ben Napier 4461 Sydney AUS 9.09.12
    46 LCQ Michael Feagins 929 Batesville IN 9.26.00
    47 LCQ Doug Evans 4457 Hayfork CA 9.50.59
    48 KOH Casey Currie 2 Anaheim CA 10.08.66
    49 KOH Mel Wade 4451 Long Beach CA 10.18.47
    50 KOH Tom Wayes 321 San Jose CA 10.29.40
    51 KOH Bill Phillips 4480 Whittier CA 11.25.59
    52 KOH Jason Scherer 76 Danville CA 12.12.66
    53 LCQ Cody Addington 4680 Foresthill CA 12.54.88
    54 KOH Warren Thomas 257 Morro Bay CA 14.53.84
    55 KOH Loren Healy 4428 Farmington NM 15.38.97
    56 LCQ Steve Norton 737 Floyd Knobs IN DNF
    57 LCQ Doug Kahlstrom 927 Lampasas TX DNF
    58 KOH Bunny Rose 812 Frederick MD DNF
    59 KOH Brent Goegebuer 4473 Corona CA DNF
    60 KOH Curtis Warner 4410 Armstrong BC DNF
    61 LCQ Ryan Atkins 928 Parker AZ DNF
    62 LCQ Jeremy Dickenson 4419 Cedar Park TX DNF
    63 LCQ Nicholas McGaha 505 Ridgecrest CA DNF
    64 LCQ John David 333 Fountain CO DNF
    65 LCQ Hal Deschamp 4445 Whittier CA DNF
    66 KOH Jason Blanton 966 Kirkland WA DNF
    67 LCQ Billy Briney 4439 Ness City KS DNS
    68 KOH Kevin Yoder 4434 Grass Valley CA DNS
    69 LCQ Greg Davis 4458 Kaysville UT DNS
    70 LCQ Brian Tilton 4416 Orangevale CA DNS
    71 KOH John Reynolds 4427 DNS
    72 KOH Rob McKeeney 8 DNS
    73 KOH Jeff Hollfelder 4422 DNS
    74 LCQ Richard Martinez Santa Ana CA DNS
    75 LCQ Shane Gilroy 380 Mayerthorpe Alberta DNS
    76 LCQ Kevin Gamble 4476 Chula Vista CA DNS
    77 KOH Brett Porter 4460 Colorado Springs CO DNS
    78 LCQ Eric Morales 4425 Lincoln CA DNS
    79 KOH John Sweet 366 DNS
    80 KOH John James 28 Fresno CA DNS
    81 KOH Roger Lovell 4432 DNS 

    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.

  • John Currie Wins the Inaugural Smittybilt Every Man Challenge

    Stock and Stock Modified Vehicles Take on the Infamous Hammers

    Every Man ChallengeFebruary 5, 2012 (Johnson Valley, CA) – The Smittybilt Every Man Challenge (EMC) ended in an impressive and inspiring victory today as John Currie won overall in a stock class Jeep Wrangler.  While the Griffin King of the Hammers (KOH) demands not only incredible driving prowess but cutting-edge technology, Currie demonstrated the EMC is truly a driver’s race.  Recognizing the grass roots appeal of off-road racing, this year promoter Dave Cole created the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge for two classes – Stock and Stock Modified – to allow enthusiasts a chance to test their skills and vehicles against the famed Hammers terrain. (more…)

  • Miller Welders to Sponsor 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers Off-Road Race

    Miller & Blue Torch Fabworks to offer free weld support and equipment access to KOH race participants

    miller weldersAPPLETON, Wis. — Dec. 15, 2011 — Miller Welders is excited to sponsor the 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers, the toughest one-day off-road race combining extreme rock crawling and desert racing, set against the desert landscape of Johnson Valley, Calif.Partner and off-road manufacturer Blue Torch Fabworks will join Miller Welders onsite to collectively offer free equipment access, weld support and specialized off-road repair to KOH race team participants. The eight-day event, which combines the Smittybilt Every Man Challenge, Pit Bull King of The Hammers UTV Race and 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers race, will feature more than 225 cars and attract  20,000 participants and off-road enthusiasts Feb. 4 through 11, 2012. (more…)

  • Robby Gordon Hits the Rocks on King Shocks

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    Robby Gordon will be competing on King shocks in the upcoming King of the Hammers race (KOH) in Johnson Valley, CA. on Friday, February 9th. KOH is one of the most challenging races on the planet. Competitors negotiate several of the toughest rock crawling trails in Johnson Valley known as “the Hammers” with sections of open desert thrown in on a 165 mile long course. (more…)

  • King of the Hammers co-founder set to take the green flag in the event he helped create

    king of the hammersJeff Knoll and partner Dave Cole scratched out an idea on a napkin 7 years ago that has blossomed into one of the biggest off-road motorsports events in the United States attracting over 20,000 spectators for the weeklong King of the Hammers event held in the California Desert near 29 palms Marine base next week. Following the 2011 event Knoll announced plans he would be leaving the company and event he helped build, to pursue other interest shocking the Ultra4 Community. ” The time seemed right for a single person to take the company to the next level, and after much debate Dave proved the best choice” said Knoll speaking for the first time about his decision to leave Hammerking Productions. “We had accomplished far more together then we ever imagined producing 4 feature films, multiple TV shows, a racing series, and of course the mammoth King of the Hammers event. Leaving gave me the opportunity to explore some ideas I had wanted to expand Hammerking into without the burden of producing the existing product line and focus more time on political issues inside the OHV industry.” Knoll continued. (more…)

  • Robby Gordon Partners with Torchmate Racing for 2012-2013 Season

    torchmateCapitalizing on a 10-year relationship with Lincoln Electric, Robby Gordon Motorsports has embraced the new addition to the Lincoln family and welcomed Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems onto Planet Robby. Gordon, who has acquired the Torchmate Racing built TTB car for the upcoming Griffin King of the Hammers event, will begin testing the rebadged Speed Energy #77 car this week and he has tasked rock crawling champion and former Pirate4x4.com owner, Lance Clifford, to navigate. “Although I have not yet met Lance, he has come highly recommended and is a welcome addition to our team. We put a lot of value in having the right people to help us succeed,” said Gordon. Clifford, who has worked during KOH the last 4 years providing live web based coverage, is looking forward to racing. “I was just planning on enjoying the event with my family, but when the best off-road driver in the world calls you up and asks you to navigate you don’t think twice about accepting.” (more…)