2024 King of the Hammers – OffRoadRacer.com https://offroadracer.com Your Source For Off Road Racing News Wed, 28 Feb 2024 03:06:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://offroadracer.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-off_road_racer_favicon-1-32x32.jpg 2024 King of the Hammers – OffRoadRacer.com https://offroadracer.com 32 32 Desert Challenge Win Headlines Strong Runs at King of the Hammers for Team Vision Wheel https://offroadracer.com/desert-challenge-win-headlines-strong-runs-at-king-of-the-hammers-for-team-vision-wheel/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:08:00 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=493455 No matter the event, Vision Wheel athletes were no strangers to the front of the field throughout the 2024 edition of King of the Hammers. From a victory in the Desert Challenge with Christopher Polvoorde to multiple class podiums in UTV Hammers and more, Vision athletes brought home plenty of hardware in the annual pilgrimage to Johnson Valley. Polvoorde’s debut race in a T1 unlimited truck saw...

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]]> Two Generations of Can-Am Maverick Win at the 2024 Can-Am UTV King of the Hammers Championship https://offroadracer.com/two-generations-of-can-am-maverick-win-at-the-2024-can-am-utv-king-of-the-hammers-championship/ https://offroadracer.com/two-generations-of-can-am-maverick-win-at-the-2024-can-am-utv-king-of-the-hammers-championship/#comments Thu, 08 Feb 2024 23:34:04 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=493125 Valcourt, Quebec, February 8, 2024 – Can-Am, a brand of BRP (TSX:DOO; NASDAQ:DOOO), stayed on the gas at the 2024 Ultra 4 King of the Hammers out in Johnson Valley, CA. The Can-Am Factory Racing Team proved to be the most successful force in UTV racing once again. Kyle Chaney convincingly won the UTV Hammers Championship overall and UTV Pro Mod class in his all-new Can-Am Maverick R...

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]]> https://offroadracer.com/two-generations-of-can-am-maverick-win-at-the-2024-can-am-utv-king-of-the-hammers-championship/feed/ 1 RIGID Industries Sweeps King of the Hammers Desert Challenge https://offroadracer.com/rigid-industries-sweeps-king-of-the-hammers-desert-challenge/ Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:21 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=490337 RIGID Industries-backed racers Christopher Polvoorde and Brock Heger took top honors in the fifth annual Desert Challenge at King of the Hammers over the weekend, giving the brand a weekend sweep. It was Polvoorde’s first overall Unlimited win in the Desert Challenge, while Heger’s victory came alongside a second place finish for teammate Max Eddy Jr. in a 1-2 sweep of the Limited race for Polaris...

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]]> Christopher Polvoorde Takes the Overall Victory at the 2024 King of the Hammers Toyo Tires Desert Challenge https://offroadracer.com/christopher-polvoorde-takes-the-overall-victory-at-the-2024-king-of-the-hammers-toyo-tires-desert-challenge/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:13:41 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=489664 JOHNSON VALLEY, CALIFORNIA – Christopher Polvoorde and Toyo Tires® have won the 2024 King of the Hammers Toyo Tires Desert Challenge. This race takes place in Johnson Valley, California and is considered one of the toughest and most demanding one-day off-road races in the world of motorsports. Featuring everything from rocky terrain to high-speed areas over the 182 miles of racing...

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]]> King of the Hammers PR: TOYO TIRES DESERT CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY MONSTER ENERGY https://offroadracer.com/king-of-the-hammers-pr-toyo-tires-desert-challenge-presented-by-monster-energy/ https://offroadracer.com/king-of-the-hammers-pr-toyo-tires-desert-challenge-presented-by-monster-energy/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:29:28 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=489620 The second day of the 2024 Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy saw 182 competitors take on the challenging 182-mile race winding its way through the rugged and rocky terrain of Johnson Valley. Taking the flag first were the limited trucks, buggies and UTVs in the morning race, while the fastest vehicles in desert racing took to the course in the afternoon in the Unlimited Race.

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]]> https://offroadracer.com/king-of-the-hammers-pr-toyo-tires-desert-challenge-presented-by-monster-energy/feed/ 2 POLARIS OFF ROAD DOMINATES THE 2024 KING OF THE HAMMERS DESERT CHALLENGE WITH UTV OVERALL PODIUM SWEEP POWERED BY THE RZR PRO R https://offroadracer.com/polaris-off-road-dominates-the-2024-king-of-the-hammers-desert-challenge-with-utv-overall-podium-sweep-powered-by-the-rzr-pro-r/ https://offroadracer.com/polaris-off-road-dominates-the-2024-king-of-the-hammers-desert-challenge-with-utv-overall-podium-sweep-powered-by-the-rzr-pro-r/#comments Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:37:26 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=489458 MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 29, 2024) – The 2024 UTV racing season got underway this past weekend at King of the Hammers (KOH) with the 5th annual Desert Challenge, and Polaris Factory Racing continued the momentum from its dominant 2023 with Brock Heger and Max Eddy Jr. capturing first and second overall UTV in the B3 UTV Open class respectively. Piloting his RZR Pro R Factory, Heger...

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]]> https://offroadracer.com/polaris-off-road-dominates-the-2024-king-of-the-hammers-desert-challenge-with-utv-overall-podium-sweep-powered-by-the-rzr-pro-r/feed/ 2 POLARIS OFF ROAD UNVEILS FULL DRIVER LINEUP FOR 2024 KING OF THE HAMMERS https://offroadracer.com/polaris-off-road-unveils-full-driver-lineup-for-2024-king-of-the-hammers/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:41:28 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=487144 MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 23, 2024) – As tens of thousands of people start to descend on ‘Hammertown’ in Johnson Valley, California for the two-week long spectacle that is King of the Hammers, Polaris Off Road is excited to unveil its full driver lineup, featuring some legendary names in off-road racing, for both the Desert Challenge and UTV Championship Rock Race. Joining the Polaris Factory...

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]]> POLARIS OFF ROAD WELCOMES BAJA LEGEND MAX EDDY JR AS FOURTH FACTORY DRIVER FOR THE 2024 RACE SEASON https://offroadracer.com/polaris-off-road-welcomes-baja-legend-max-eddy-jr-as-fourth-factory-driver-for-the-2024-race-season/ Mon, 22 Jan 2024 20:14:34 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=486412 MINNEAPOLIS, MN (January 22, 2024) – With the 2024 UTV racing season kicking off with the King of the Hammers Desert Challenge this Sunday, Polaris Off Road is pleased to welcome Max Eddy Jr. to the Polaris Factory Racing lineup as the team’s fourth driver of record. Eddy Jr. is not new to Polaris or the factory program, having spent the past few seasons as co-driver for racing veteran and now SCI...

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