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 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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]]> UFO Motorsport’s “El Diablo 2.0” Ultra 4 https://offroadracer.com/ufo-motorsports-el-diablo-2-0-ultra-4/ Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:49:47 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=391449 There have been a lot of amazing off-road race vehicles built over the past 50+ years but the true test of a vehicle is winning races. Sadly some vehicles never get matched with driver capable of driving the platform to it’s potential. That is not the case for the UFO Motorsport’s “El Diablo 2.0” Ultra 4. Designed and built by UFO Motorsport’s Joe Thompson this vehicle has won King of the Hamers...

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]]> Off-Road Racer Podcast Episode 3: Josh Martelli, Eric Hardin, Adam Householder, and Ciaran Naran. https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-3-josh-martelli-eric-hardin-adam-householder-and-ciaran-naran/ https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-3-josh-martelli-eric-hardin-adam-householder-and-ciaran-naran/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2023 13:13:35 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=350074 In this episode of Off-Road Racer Jim Beaver and George Hammel join me to cover the first quarter of 2023 off-road racing including The new Unlimited Off-Road Racing League (Parker 400, Mint 400, California 300), The triple crown points update, King of the Hammers, The Mint 400, and the San Felipe 250. We are joined by my brother and Mint 400 COO Josh Martelli, Mint 400 winner Eric Hardin...

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]]> https://offroadracer.com/off-road-racer-podcast-episode-3-josh-martelli-eric-hardin-adam-householder-and-ciaran-naran/feed/ 2 2023 Road To The Mint 400: Cayden MacCachren https://offroadracer.com/2023-road-to-the-mint-400-cayden-maccachren/ https://offroadracer.com/2023-road-to-the-mint-400-cayden-maccachren/#comments Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:44:37 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=323378 The California 300 Cayden MacCachren One race in a UTV is all it took for Cayden MacCachren to catch the off-road racing bug. No doubt, being the blood of the Greatest of all Time is a factor but after winning the Unlimited Truck Class at The 2022 California 300, Cayden MacCachren is poised to create his own identity and succeed in the sport of off-road racing. For Cayden, Rob being Rob Mac to him...

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]]> https://offroadracer.com/2023-road-to-the-mint-400-cayden-maccachren/feed/ 3 Raul Gomez And King Shocks Go Back-To-Back At King Of The Hammers! https://offroadracer.com/raul-gomez-and-king-shocks-go-back-to-back-at-king-of-the-hammers/ https://offroadracer.com/raul-gomez-and-king-shocks-go-back-to-back-at-king-of-the-hammers/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:14:48 +0000 https://offroadracer.com/?p=315080 For the second year in a row, Raul Gomez, Gomez Brothers Racing, and King Shocks have teamed up to score the victory in the Race of Kings, the premier race for 4400 class off-road vehicles at King of the Hammers. Gomez and the #83 King Shocks car completed three laps of racing—one desert lap and two grueling rock laps—in five hours, 45 minutes, and 27 seconds, winning the event on corrected time...

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