GROVER BEACH, Calif.—March 10, 2009 — The recent King of the Hammers event featured 92 of the most extreme off-road, rock-climbing racing vehicles, competing in the toughest one-day off-raod race ever - only one-third of the racers finished. Of the finishers, at least 10 used Slime® Tire Sealant to help keep them flat-free through the finish.
Slime sponsored the King of the Hammers event and helped some of the riders “pre-Slime” their tires to help prevent flats in the race and in trailer tires for the drive home.
Johnson Valley, California (February 26, 2009) – The 2009 KOH Last Chance Qualifier kicked off among the 45 mph gusting winds here at Johnson Valley, California this morning. At 8:00 a.m. sharp the first race vehicles charged from the line in hopes of making this year's big race, which is slated to start Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. The big winner today was Clint Ellitte has he set the fast time in order to move into the 2009 King of the Hammers race. His winning time was 5:13 seconds as he lead a contingent of 13 races who made the top spot.
Johnson Valley, California (February 23, 2009) – Tucked into a clump of desert canyons and ridges east of Means Dry Lake are eight rock crawling trails that have tested the stamina of man and machine over the past 20 years. With names like JACKHAMMER, AFTERSHOCK, CLAWHAMMER, WRECKING BALL these rock obstacles set apart the difference between weekend warriors and the pros.
A so-called normal weekend of rock crawling may involve conquering a couple of these trails along with some lake bed fun before heading back to camp for steaks and fireside story-telling.
Gilbert, AZ (February 21, 2009) – Team Campbell Racing along with Todd from Fox Racing Shocks spent two days out in Johnson Valley, CA testing the new IFS rock racing buggy. Campbell made several passes through the desert sections and several adjustments later commented, “This thing is an animal, I think it’s going to do very well.” As for the rock sections the buggy navigated through the waterfalls on the infamous “Backdoor” without a hitch.
Replay
of last years LIVE Morning Broadcast with Desertbull and Pirate4x4's
Lance Clifford
Check out the action from last years inaugural King of the Hammers Event
Check out MORE footage as Shannon Campbell was crowned the 2009 King of the Hammers
Monster Energy/ Fox Racing Shox/ Campbell Enterprises Shannon Campbell Takes the Overall King of the Hammers Win here in Lucerne Valley
HAMMERS, CALIFORNIA - February 19, 2009 - The tumultuous world of off-road racing is never short of headlines hyping new associations and sponsors. Some deflate as fast as they were thought up while others display a substantive announcement. Reflecting the latter, Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems has partnered with Lovell Racing to form a comprehensive off-road racing team – Torchmate Racing. The primary objectives of the team are to be highly competitive across multiple venues and to provide a marketing platform for Torchmate CNC Cutting Systems as well as other partner companies.
