2012 King of the Hammers Schedule of Events and Race Map

The 6th running of the Griffin King of the Hammers will be the largest to date with an expanded Vendor show, and additional entertainment.Look for some exciting changes to the race course as well as improved spectator areas. Again the event will take place during the second week of February and the main event will [...]

Robby Gordon Tests for King of the Hammers

Robby Gordon tests the SPEED Energy/Toyo Tires RPM Off-Road Torchmate rock crawler for the 2012 King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley, CA

Friday, February 10th. 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 [...]

High Lifter Products Teams Up with Custom Splice, EverythingSxS.com for First Round UTV Bout at 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers

 
SHREVEPORT, LA – High Lifter Products’ owner Scott Smith is teaming up with experienced King of the Hammers Racer Aaron Peters for a first round bout in the UTV race at 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers on February 9. The duo will race a transformed 2012 Polaris RZR XP 900 complete with High Lifter’s [...]

Griffin King of the Hammers Qualifying Spot Donated to Silent Auction

Generous Donation by Griffin Radiator to Benefit Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Fame
September 29, 2011 – Pomona, CA: Griffin Radiator , the title sponsor of every King of The Hammers race to date, has donated their 2012 Griffin King of the Hammers qualifying spot to a silent auction taking place at the Off Road Motorsports Hall [...]

Shannon Campbell the King Has Returned

Gilbert, AZ  – The 2011 King of the Hammers race has once again come and gone, and once again, Shannon Campbell of Team Monster Energy/Campbell Racing is the King. No stranger to holding the title, Shannon won the first King of the Hammers race in 2008 in a dominating fashion and has returned to the [...]

Rotax Your Rhino places third at 2011 PitBull Tires King of the Hammers UTV Race

The 2010 Whiplash Racing Pro-Mod champions Brian Bush of Rotax Your Rhino, and co-driver Greg Frantz of Lonestar Racing, take home a third place finish in their first running of the King Of The Hammers!
In 2010, Brian decided that he, and Lonestar Racing had molded his 2006 Yamaha [...]

Pit Bull Tires continues as Title sponsor of the King of the Hammers UTV race

Johnson Valley OHV area California – The Toughest off-road race on the planet will entertain an interesting spin on the format when the stand-alone Pit Bull Tires UTV version of the race charges into the inhospitable deserts of Johnson Valley for the 3rd time Feb 10th as part of the week [...]

A Day Run to the Hammers

By Mike Lasher, OffRoadpress.com
A while back, a thread was posted on UTV Underground.com that said “Open Invitation to run the King of the Hammers!”  Well, to say the least it sparked my interest.  I’ve been a fan of rock crawling as long as I can remember and any chance to get to [...]

King of the Hammers UTV race continues in 2011

Thanks to our friends in the UTV industry, the 2011 King of the Hammers UTV Race should be the best to date. The just over 40-mile course will feature two rock trails this year, as well as some extremely technical trail sections. Two wide open smooth sections will guarantee that the [...]

4405 Land Use Team awarded Merit Entry into the 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Driver Travis Carpenter will “Race for Access” once again with fundraiser for the Blue Ribbon Coalition

Driver Travis Carpenter and the Ultra4 4405 Land Use rig have been awarded a “Merit Entry” by Hammerking Productions into the famed 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers race.  The merit entry is based on the team’s ongoing efforts to promote responsible land use, raise awareness of land use issues, and to generate funds, volunteers [...]

Ultimate Motorsports Championship established as Last Chance East Coast Ultra4 KOH Qualifier

Attica Indiana – April 28th, 2010 – Badlands Off-Road Park in Attica, Indiana will host the Ultimate Motorsports Championship (UMC) and Last Chance East Coast Ultra4 King of the Hammers Qualifier on October 2, 2010. UMC promises a full day of excitement featuring multiple forms of off-road motorsports, all in one [...]

Quadratec to Sponsor Rausch Creek Round of Qualifying for 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers

West Chester, PA, April 20, 2010: Quadratec, the worldwide leader in direct-to-consumer replacement tops and accessories for Jeep Wrangler vehicles, is proud to announce sponsorship of the Rausch Creek Qualifying round for the 2011 “Griffin King of the Hammers” Competition, scheduled for May 7th, 2010. Broadcast live on Pirate4×4.com.
Round two of [...]

Radflo Suspension Finishes 1-3-5 at 2010 King of the Hammers

Fountain Valley, CA – April 2010: Nothing tests man and machine quite like King of the Hammers. Considered by many to be the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet, KOH is absolutely brutal on equipment. Teams from around the world travel to California’s infamous Johnson Valley to compete in this multi-discipline, 135 mile off-road [...]

KING OFF-ROAD RACING SHOCKS HOLDS SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING RAFFLE FOR ORBA

BAKERSFIELD, CA (FEBRUARY 16, 2009) –On Wednesday night February 10, 2010 King Off-Road Racing Shocks held a” Kingdom Party” in the Pirate 4×4 tent at the 2010 King of The Hammer Race. In honor on the worlds toughest one-day off-road race King transformed the Pirate 4×4 lounge into the ‘Kingdom Party” tent. [...]

Official Results Posted for the Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers Race

The Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers race was held on Thursday February 11th, 2010 as part of the week long Hammerking Productions event in Johnson Valley, CA. Twelve UTVs started the race including six Polaris RZRs, two Kawasaki Teryxs, two Yamaha Rhinos, one Arctic Cat Prowler and one Redline Riot. The race [...]

RANGER RZRs dominate the field at Pit Bull Tires King of the Hammers

Minneapolis, February 16, 2010–The RANGER RZR continued its winning ways by sweeping the podium at Pit Bull Tires King of the Hammers race. With a field double the size of last year’s, and five manufacturers represented, the RANGER RZR dominated the 58-mile race that featured a variety of terrain including flat lake beds, [...]

BFGoodrichTires Continues King of the Hammers Win Streak; Claims Top 11 Positions

GREENVILLE, S.C. – Feb. 16, 2010 – BFGoodrich® Tires once again reigns supreme as it remains to be the only tire manufacturer to come out on top at the challenging King of the Hammers. More than 30,000 fans witnessed Loren Healy take home the coveted scepter this past weekend at the 2010 [...]

Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx Gears up for Pit Bull King of the Hammers UTV Race

Shingle Springs, CA (February 3, 2010) – The Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers race will be held on Thursday February 11th, 2010 in Johnson Valley, CA and the Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx is finally ready to race. The Teryx will be driven by Reid Nordin of Kawasaki Team Green [...]

Dave Schneider Crowned Ultra4 Champion for 2009

Carson City, Nevada – December 30, 2009 – Determination and Enthusiasm. These are just a few words that describe the drive behind Red Dragon’s Racing Co-Founder and Driver Dave Schneider. Racing in the newly formed Ultra4 class in the Best in the Desert Series, Dave Schneider has earned the 2009 Ultra4 points [...]

Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers Race Registration Open

Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers Registration is now open through January 1, 2010. http://www.kingofthehammers.com/registration.php
The Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers race will be held on Thursday February 11th, 2010 as part of the week long Hammerking Productions event in Johnson Valley, CA. The first place purse for this [...]