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UFO Motorsport’s “El Diablo 2.0” Ultra 4

Matt Martelli — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 15:49:47 +0000

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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Raul Gomez And King Shocks Go Back-To-Back At King Of The Hammers!

Chris Leone — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:14:48 +0000

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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Raul Gomez Goes Back-to-Back in Nitto Race of Kings at 2023 King of the Hammers

Chris Leone — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:10:20 +0000

Last year, Raul Gomez became the second driver in three years to take his first career Nitto Race of Kings win at King of the Hammers, besting three-time winner Jason Scherer by 15 minutes to score his breakthrough first win in one of off-road racing’s most grueling events. This year, he managed to back it up and become the most recent two-time king—but it was a little bit closer at race’s end.

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King Shocks Dominates King of the Hammers Desert Challenge with Multiple Class Wins, Podium Sweeps

Chris Leone — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:00:27 +0000

Few brands can lay claim to being as dominant at King of the Hammers as King Shocks, and the 2023 event is poised to be one of the brand’s most impressive performances yet. King-equipped racers dominated the Desert Challenge over the weekend, winning all three classes in the Unlimited race, sweeping the podium in both the T1 and T2 truck classes, taking the overall victories in both the Limited...

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Raul Gomez Completes King Shocks’ Domination of 2022 King of the Hammers with Race of Kings Win

Chris Leone — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 17:07:31 +0000

No brand knows how to conquer King of the Hammers, the world’s toughest single-day off-road race, like King Shocks does. After a sweep of last year’s podium in Ultra4’s biggest event, King Shocks once again returned to the top of the podium at the grueling race, with driver Raul Gomez conquering the event for the first time and taking home $67,000 for the victory, plus a $25,000 cash award from...

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Raul Gomez Wins The World’s Hardest One Day Off-Road Race

Kilian Hamlin — Mon, 07 Feb 2022 22:01:18 +0000

February 6, 2022 (Johnson Valley, CA) – Gomez Brothers Racing has come so close to winning King of the Hammers so many times. It was not a matter of if, but when. And not just a matter of when, but which Gomez. Raul, his brothers Marcos and JP, and his son Darian have been fan favorites for years for their no-holds-barred driving style. While popular with fans, that go for broke driving style...

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King Shocks Sweeps Podium at King of the Hammers

Kilian Hamlin — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 22:12:27 +0000

1st Place – Randy Slawson (7:1:17.378) 2nd Place – JP Gomez (7:10:18.268) 3rd Place – Raul Gomez (7:35:34.018) King Shocks and King of the Hammers go together for far more reasons than a common name. For one, there’s no better place for The Leader in Off-Road Shock Technology to prove the performance and reliability of the world’s premier off-road shocks than one of the most grueling off-road...

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Randy Slawson Wins 2021 Optima Batteries King of the Hammers

Chris Leone — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 17:49:06 +0000

Last year, Randy Slawson’s bid to score another King of the Hammers win fell heartbreakingly short when a mechanical failure on the final lap contributed to one of 12 lead changes on the day. This year, Slawson would make up for that lost opportunity, scoring his first victory since 2015 from 29th on the starting grid, completing three laps of the grueling race in just over seven hours.

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Bryce Menzies Triumphs in King of the Hammers Toyo Tires Desert Invitational

Chris Leone — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:07:38 +0000

16 teams entered Thursday’s Toyo Tires Desert Invitational, King of the Hammers’ premier showcase for T1 desert trucks, but only six survived to the finish. When all was said and done, it was Bryce Menzies who came out on top, earning the winner-take-all $100,000 cash prize with a time of 5:29:10.595. Menzies beat defending event winner Luke McMillin to the finish by just over six minutes.

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