JOHNSON VALLEY, CA, SEPTEMBER 10, 2009: The 2010 running of the Griffin King of the Hammers race will take place on Friday February 12, 2010 in Johnson Valley, California at the legendary Hammers Trails.
King of the Hammers has grown into a weeklong event in 2010 which will offer even more opportunities for drivers and spectators alike. Plans are in the works to build on last years theme of off-road industry related workshops, meet and greets, vendor area and more. To completely experience the King of the Hammers this year plan on being in Johnson Valley from Monday February 8th through Saturday Night February 13th. A formal schedule of events will be released soon.The growth of the race has required Hammerking to expand the popular Last Chance Qualifier to a two-day format to be held Tuesday and Wednesday, February 9th and 10th 2010.
Hammerking will limit the LCQ entry, but has made arrangements to accommodate as many teams as possible and will be expanding the mileage and increasing the difficulty of the LCQ. Entry for the Last Chance Qualifier opened on September 9th, and will close December 1, 2009. Registration forms can be found at www.kingofthehammers.com. Twenty main event spots have been reserved for the LCQ drivers with the possibility of more becoming available.
In just three years King of the Hammers has become the fastest growing form of motorsports racing. KOH combines the technical aspects of rock crawling with the endurance of off-road racing, with many participants calling it the most brutal one-day race on the planet. One hundred teams from across the globe will line up on February 12th for one of the off-road industry’s biggest adventure. Teams from Australia, Germany, Canada, and almost half of the United States have made their intent to race known. “The East Coast will have a stronger presence this year with a larger number of teams being able to pre-qualify,” said Dave Cole of Hammerking Productions.
With the addition of VisionX Lights as the official light sponsor of 2010 King of the Hammers, speculation has many believing that KOH will include night racing. Jeff Knoll of Hammerking Productions response stays consistent, “We do our best to keep the details of our race-course a secret until race week, but historically the race has become more and more difficult. We will continue the tradition of brutality that has become KOH. VisionX Lights coming onboard is great news for our sport, they are a company who’s product is well suited for this type of abuse.”
Hammerking Productions anticipates well over 15,000 in attendance over the course of the week. Feedback on the national coverage of the 2009 King of the Hammers event on Spike TV has been better than expected with interest spreading around the world. The media coverage from last year ranged from TV, Print, Web and Movie Production. This year there are plans to increase the coverage to an even larger scope.
Long time sponsor Raceline Wheels will return for 2010, and FOA has signed on as the official Shock of KOH. Title Sponsor Griffin Thermal Products has shown intent to return for 2010 as well as BFGoodrich Tires.
For more information concerning King of the Hammers, please visit www.KingOfTheHammers.com
For marketing opportunities please contact Charlene Bower at Charlene@BowerMedia.com or 714-394-1716
There are currently 52 qualified drivers for the 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers
The remaining 48 spots will be filled in the coming months.
- Jeremy Toney Original 13
- Tracy Jordan Original 13
- Bart Dixon Original 13
- Hobie Smith Original 13
- Jack Graef Original 13
- John James Original 13
- John Reynolds Original 13
- Scott Ellinger Original 13
- Jt Taylor Original 13
- Brett Porter Original 13
- Chris Gieger Original 13
- Scott Porter Original13
- Jason Scherer 2009 KOH Top 20
- Casey Currie 2009 KOH Top 20
- Rick Mooneyham 2009 KOH Top 20
- JR Van Ortwick 2009 KOH Top 20
- Brad Lovell 2009 KOH Top 20
- Rob McKinney 2009 KOH Top 20
- Adam Woodley 2009 KOH Top20
- Joachim Schewiesow 2009 KOH Top 20
- Greg Hussey 2009 KOH Top 20
- Wayne Israelsen 2009 KOH Top 20
- Eric Holder 2009 KOH Top 20
- Tom Wayes 2009 KOH Top 20
- Stephen Watson 2009 KOH Top 20
- Buzz Bronsema 2009 KOH Top 20
- Jason Pickett 2009 KOH Top 20
- Jack Adams 2009 KOH Top 20
- Will Carter 2009 KOH Top 20
- Kevin Yoder 2009 KOH Top 20
- Clayton Walter Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Adam Carter Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Greg Stone Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Charlie Melchner Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Kim Sears Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Barry Beadle Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Doug Bigelow Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Eric Miller Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Lucas Murphy Rausch Creek Qualifier
- Rob Usnick Merit Based
- Shannon Campbell 2008 King of the Hammers
- Brett Jerome 4 Wheeler Magazine Winner
- Brian Shirley Lands End Qualifier
- Ray Mandell Lands End Qualifier
- Peter Wells Lands End Qualifier
- Roger Lovell Lands End Qualifier
- Levi Shirley Lands End Qualifier
- Kevin Sacalas V2R Qualifier
- Brandon Watson V2R Qualifier
- Ben Napier V2R Qualifier
- Dean Bulloch V2R Qualifier
- Nazir Adam Dave Cole Wild Card
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Hammerking Productions, Inc. created the “King of the Hammers” off-road race in 2007 (www.kingofthehammers.com) and released its first full-length film in 2008. The 2009 running of the King of the Hammers was featured on Spike TV and in the film “Second Crusade.” In 2009, Hammerking expanded race action to include four additional regional qualifiers for the 2010 race. Over 15,000 drivers and fans from around the globe will descend on the desert of Johnson Valley for over a week of off-road related activities February 9-13, 2010.
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