Colorado Springs, CO 2/10/15 – We have prepared for months, traveled for thousands of miles, and begged or borrowed our way to the start line of King of the Hammers – the ultimate extreme desert race. This is it, THE RACE that defines the sport. The struggle and focus is the same for every one of 130… Continue reading The Monster of the Hammers
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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 events, with a 12thplace finish… Continue reading JT Taylor Recognized as Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
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 hoping to claim victory in… Continue reading King Shocks Reign Dominant at 2014 King Of The Hammers
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 half of the field of… Continue reading Raceline Wheels King of the Hammers A Week of Successes
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 Challenge race and Wednesday’s UTV… Continue reading Warn Industries Sweeps Podiums at 2014 King of the Hammers
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 draw started Kaminsky and Jenkins… Continue reading Four Corners 4×4 Completes 2014 Every Man Challenge
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 with only a half of… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires Driver Randy Slawson Wins Backdoor Shoot Out
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 crawling with four competitive classes… Continue reading Mopar Takes on ‘King of The Hammers’
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. 4706 Spec Class car, which… Continue reading ODYSSEY® Battery by EnerSys® Named Official Battery Sponsor of ULTRA4 Racing and 2014 King of the Hammers
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 common Krawler T/A or Mud-Terrain… Continue reading BFGoodrich® Tires Starts Pre-Running at King of the Hammers
2014 King of the Motos Preview
February 1, 2014 (Johnson Valley, CA) – The 2014 King of the Motos Presented by Trail Tech officially begins today in Johnson Valley, California. The event, dubbed the toughest extreme enduro in the United States will combine open desert racing with the punishing rock climbs and decents the Hammers trails are known for. This year marks… Continue reading 2014 King of the Motos Preview
BFGoodrich(R) Tires Offers $5000 Contingency 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
Reigning King Randy Slawson Prepared to Defend Crown on BFGoodrich Tires GREENVILLE, SC (Jan 31, 2014) – BFGoodrich® Tires is announcing a $5000 contingency award for the winner of the 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers. BFGoodrich has been the winning tire choice at the King of the Hammers the past two years and a total of… Continue reading BFGoodrich(R) Tires Offers $5000 Contingency 2014 Griffin King of the Hammers
JT Taylor Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
JT Taylor #13 Torchmate Car adds BFGoodrich Tires and Azunia Tequila to Masthead COLORADO SPRINGS, CO JANUARY 29, 2014 February 7th will mark the 8thgreen flag that JT Taylor has taken at Johnson Valley for what started as a small group of guys competing for a 6pack of beer in 2007, to a full blown week… Continue reading JT Taylor Only Racer to Take All 8 Green Flags for King of the Hammers
ARB 4×4 Accessories – 2014 King of the Hammers Announcement
With the 2014 King of the Hammers race week fast approaching, ARB USA is excited to announce an even greater level of support for the world’s most challenging off-road racing event. First, we are pleased to announce that ARB will be supporting three of the top drivers in the race, all former Kings, and all three will… Continue reading ARB 4×4 Accessories – 2014 King of the Hammers Announcement
Amanda Products Brings Spectator Recovery Station to Griffin King of the Hammers
Amanda Products Sponsors Mike Klensin Team Crossed Up Racing #4431 LIVONIA, MICHIGAN JANUARY 27, 2014: Amanda Products is taking the opportunity to introduce its new Speed Hook™ at Chocolate Thunder on Thursday and Friday during the King of the Hammers race week. “We have created a Spectator Recovery Station that will have generators and an assortment of chargers and power cords… Continue reading Amanda Products Brings Spectator Recovery Station to Griffin King of the Hammers