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Desert Challenge Win Headlines Strong Runs at King of the Hammers for Team Vision Wheel

Chris Leone — Fri, 09 Feb 2024 16:08:00 +0000

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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RIGID Industries Sweeps King of the Hammers Desert Challenge

Chris Leone — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 17:00:21 +0000

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

Press Releases — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 22:13:41 +0000

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

Press Releases — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 20:29:28 +0000

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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36th Annual SCORE San Felipe 250: Race Preview

Chris Leone — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 22:58:32 +0000

After a long offseason, the SCORE World Desert Championship finally kicks off its 2023 season this weekend with the 36th Annual King Shocks SCORE San Felipe 250. Although it’s the shortest race of the year for SCORE competitors, it’s still 263.5 grueling miles of terrain for this year’s title contenders, in a loop that starts and finishes at El Malecon in San Felipe. Moto racers will kick off the...

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Jergensen Tops Prologue at King of the Hammers Desert Challenge; Gonzales Wins Class 11 Showdown

Chris Leone — Sun, 05 Feb 2023 17:55:58 +0000

Defending Toyo Tires Desert Challenge presented by Monster Energy winner Kyle Jergensen set himself for a repeat performance in this year’s edition of King of the Hammers’ desert race, posting the top time in Saturday’s Prologue stage to roll off first for Sunday’s two-lap event. Jergensen’s winning time of 30:50.609 was nearly a minute and a half ahead of closest challenger Tim Herbst...

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Toyo Tires Desert Challenge presented by Monster Energy: Race Preview

Chris Leone — Fri, 03 Feb 2023 16:37:52 +0000

After the exciting return of King of the Motos last weekend, King of the Hammers welcomes four-wheel classes to racing action this weekend with the return of the Toyo Tires Desert Challenge presented by Monster Energy on Saturday and Sunday. 225 entries of the nearly 1,000 who signed up for this year’s event are registered across the various divisions, with hopes of knocking off race winners Kyle...

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Menzies, McMillins Lead Familiar Faces Atop SCORE Baja 400 Podium

Chris Leone — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 19:41:10 +0000

After going back and forth in the SCORE World Desert Championship season-opening San Felipe 250, Luke McMillin and Bryce Menzies were back in top form on Saturday in the 3rd SCORE Baja 400. This time, it was Menzies coming out on top, overcoming the loss of all-wheel drive to win the series’ newest event for the second year in a row with a time of 7:59:26—just over three minutes ahead of McMillin...

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2nd Annual SCORE Baja 400: Event Preview

Chris Leone — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:50:18 +0000

The youngest event on the SCORE World Desert Championship finally gets a second running this weekend, as the Baja 400 returns to the schedule after being cancelled last year due to COVID-19 restrictions. Nearly 200 of the sport’s best teams will head to the starting line in Ensenada before taking on a 400-mile loop that ends with them finishing right back where they started. The Baja 400 made its...

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Best in the Desert Vegas to Reno: Race Preview

Chris Leone — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:54:40 +0000

One of the premier desert racing events in North America goes green on Friday, as the sport’s biggest names take on Vegas to Reno, the crown jewel event of the 2021 Best in the Desert schedule. With a robust entry list that includes dozens of Trick Trucks and hundreds of UTVs across the Pro classes, not to mention the usual assortment of motorcycles, quadss, and additional four-wheel vehicles...

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Championship Off-Road Race Preview: Antigo

Chris Leone — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 15:22:41 +0000

After a long offseason, the biggest names in Championship Off-Road are finally ready to do battle once again this weekend at the series’ newest venue in Antigo, Wisconsin. Antigo Lions Roaring Raceway will host the first and second rounds of the 2021 season for well over a dozen classes of racers, headlined by strong entry lists across all of the Pro Truck and SXS classes. Joining last year’s host...

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3rd Annual Lucas Oil Off Road Shootout: Event Preview

Chris Leone — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 20:50:48 +0000

After natural disasters caused heavy damage to the track that forced last year’s event to be cancelled, Lucas Oil Speedway is back in full force on the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series calendar for 2020. This weekend’s Lucas Oil Off Road Shootout presented by General Tire is just the second of five events on the pandemic-shorted schedule, and with the sport’s biggest names raring to get back in...

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