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2010 Griffin King of
the Hammers is an All Inclusive Trip
JOHNSON VALLEY, CA, JANUARY 27,
2009: We have been teasing that the 2010
Griffin King of the Hammers is an all inclusive
trip to the most amazing race in the desert.
Lets set all of the teasing aside. It is.
This event has geared up to be the largest
happening on Means Dry lake bed ever. The
schedule of events is amazing. The
companies that are coming together to support
the event is incredible.
Racing action
will fill four out of the five days between a 6
mile Last Change Qualifier course, a 60 mile UTV
course and the intense and rugged 135 mile King
of the Hammers course that will challenge the
will of drivers and the strength of vehicles.
There are spectator areas that are easily
accessible in your 4WD vehicle or off highway
vehicle, just remember drivers cannot use
outside assistance, you may just get them
Disqualified for trying to help!
The lake bed
will be Star Studded with some of the biggest
names in rock crawling, desert racing and media
personalities. A few names that top the
charts include Jason Scherer the 2009 King,
Shannon Campbell, Casey Currie, Rob MacCachren,
Rick D Johnson, Brian Deegan, BJ Baldwin and
Roger Norman. There will be media present
from around the world including personalities
Ian Johnson from Extreme4x4 & CRAWL Magazine,
Camo & Charlene from Pirate4x4 TV Live!, Jessi
Combs TV metal fabricator & recent star on Myth
Busters, Fred Williams from Petersen's 4 Wheel &
Off-Road, Robin Stover from 4 Wheel Drive &
Sport Utility Magazine and many many more.
Of course an
all inclusive vacation would not be complete
without a DownTown to go shopping. This
year there is a Vendor Show that will take over
DownTown HammerTown. With over 70 vendors
available to show and sell merchandise, you are
sure to be able to find something to take home
to the kids or bolt onto your 4WD and test drive
the same day! 4 Wheel Parts will be
running a shuttle service which allows you to
order parts one day and have them on the lake
bed to pick up the next.
We are all wheelers at heart and there are
plenty of trails to explore in the Johnson
Valley OHV area, so bring plenty of gas.
Please be safe and respectful of the race
course, understanding that drivers will be
pre-running at high speeds all week. On
Saturday after the Awards Ceremony there will be
a Clean up ride which we encourage all to
participate in.
If you are
not able to make it out to the lake bed,
Pirate4x4 TV Live! will have coverage of the
event starting Monday late afternoon and running
through the Awards Ceremony on Saturday February
13th . The main camera will be at the
start finish line or inside the Griffin
Pirate4x4 Lounge interviewing drivers and key
industry professionals, while additional cameras
will be showing different locations on the race
course.
Of course,
the only thing missing in our all inclusive trip
is the 5 star hotel, flushing toilets and
running water. Be sure to stock up your RV
and come prepared. There will be food
concessions in DownTown HammerTown for your
convenience, and there will be a Water/Dump
truck running throughout the week, but your
closest store is about 30 minutes away.
Oh, guess we are missing the Pool and Jacuzzi
too…maybe next year.
The entire schedule is rolled out as a video
presentation so you can have more detail on each
days activities starting Sunday February 7th and
wraps up Saturday February 13th.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7x6KHim6zc
Sunday February 7
Driver Check-in
12 noon - 5pm
GPS Downloads
12 noon - 5pm
King of the Hammers Vendor Tent Open’s
Monday February 8
LCQ Tech Inspection
10am - 4pm
GPS Downloads
9am - 5pm
Driver / Media / Vendor Check-in
9am - 5pm
PCI GPS Class
9am - 10am
General Tire Pre-Run Lunch Stop
11am - 2pm
4 Wheel Parts LCQ Driver Meeting
6pm – 7pm
Event Kickoff Meeting
7pm – 8pm
General Tire Kick Off Party ~ Unleash the Fury
8pm - ??
Griffin Pirate4x4 TV Live Lounge Open’s
Tuesday February 9
4 Wheel Parts LCQ Day 1 Staging Time:
7am
Start Time:
8am
LCQ Tech Inspection
10am - 4pm
GPS Downloads
9am - 5pm
Driver / Media / Vendor Check-in
9am - 5pm
LandUse Seminar
4pm – 5pm
Motorsport Marketing Panel
5pm – 6pm
Shock Tuning Seminar
6pm – 7pm
Light Seminar
7pm – 8pm
Traxxas Pro RC Race
8pm - ??
Wednesday February 10
4 Wheel Parts LCQ Day 2 Staging Time:
7am
Start Time:
8am
UTV Tech Inspection
10am - 4pm
GPS Downloads
9am – 5pm
Driver / Media / Vendor Check-in
9am - 5pm
Vendor Show Open
3pm - 8pm
PCI GPS Class
5pm – 6pm
Pit Bull Tires UTV Driver Meeting
6pm – 7pm
BFGoodrich Pit Meeting
6pm – 7pm
King Shocks Party
8pm - ??
Thursday February 11 Course CLOSED
Pit Bull Tires UTV Race Staging
Time:
7am
Start Time:
8am
Tech Inspection
8am - Line Closes at 5pm
King of the Hammers Contingency Row Open
9am - Line Closes at 5pm
Vendor Show Open
8am – 8pm
BFG Drivers Meeting
5pm – 7pm
Raceline Show and Shine Voting
5pm - 7pm
Raceline Wheel Volunteer Dinner & Raffle
7pm
Show and Shine Winners Announced
7:30pm
Friday February 12
Griffin King of the Hammers Race
Staging Time:
5am
Pre-Race Ceremonies
7:15am
Start Time:
8am
Vendor Show Open
8am - 8pm
Griffin King of the Hammers After Party ~ First
Finisher til Sunrise
Saturday February 13
Griffin King of the Hammers Awards Ceremony
9am - 11am
Friends Of Johnson Valley Breakfast
8am
4 Wheel Parts Volunteer Clean Up Trail Ride
11am
Sunday February 14
Don’t forget its Valentine’s Day Boys ;-)
2010 Griffin King of the Hammers
4 Wheel Parts Last Chance Qualifier
Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers
Official Tire: BFGoodrich
Official Wheel: RaceLine
Official Light: Vision X
Official Shock: FOA
Official Suspension System: GenRight
Official Toyota Rock Crawling Parts Supplier:
Trail Gear
Official Steering: PSC Motorsports
Official Oil: Royal Purple
Official RC Car: Traxxas
About Hammerking Productions, Inc
Hammerking Productions, Inc. created the “King
of the Hammers” off-road race in 2007 (www.kingofthehammers.com).
The first UTV King of the Hammers race was held
in 2009 as an exhibition to see how the UTV’s
did in these extreme conditions. In 2010
the Pit Bull Tires UTV King of the Hammers will
grow into a full fledge race.
The 2010 Griffin King of the Hammers will be
on Friday February 12th, 2010 where 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. 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 three additional regional
qualifiers for the 2010 race. More
information can be found at
www.kingofthehammers.com.
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