Cars, Coffee and Canines
Apparently, there are people in this world who love cars enough to wake up at the crack of dawn every Saturday and hang out in a parking lot. OK, there's more to it than that — there are other...
View ArticleA SoCal Morning at Cars and Coffee Aliso Viejo [Gallery]
Our Driving Line team covers car features and events across the globe, but recently we decided to check out the car scene in our neck of the woods. Cars & Coffee gatherings are a great way to...
View ArticleHow Important Is Qualifying At KOH
Prior to 2012, King of the Hammers starting positions were determined by random draw. This may seem unfathomable to some, but consider that it took 45 years before SCORE implemented qualifying to...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Erik Miller
Hailing all the way from the East Coast in Cumberland, Maryland, Erik Miller may not fit the typical Ultra4 racer profile; but he's proven — not once, but twice— that he belongs in Hammertown. After...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Shannon Campbell
The Off-Road Motorsports Hall of Famer started his racing career in 1996 with a 1st place finish in the Four Wheeler Magazine's Top Truck Challenge. Shannon has been winning rock racing/crawling events...
View Article2017 King of the Motos [Gallery]
King of the Motos kicked off the racing at the 2017 King of the Hammers Saturday night with its first ever night stage and largest body of racers to date. The results from last night were paired with...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Loren Healy
Loren Healy started his racing career in the late '90s when he entered a rock-crawling event in his hometown of Farmington, New Mexico. After a rough start in his first Ultra4 event in 2009 at King of...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Derek West
Racing out of Springfield, Missouri, Derek West has been off-roading since 1994 and competing professionally since 2002. For the past 15 years, he has driven his home-built #4420 Jimmy’s 4x4 Nitto...
View ArticleNavigating Trails With a Lowrance Off-Road GPS
Take a look in any Ultra4 or desert race vehicle, and you will likely see a Lowrance GPS staring back at you. This got us wondering: If they are good for racing at the Hammers and in Baja, would they...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Jason Scherer
Piloting the #76 Rubicon Express Ultra4 race car named "The Gavel," Jason Scherer has over 18 years of racing experience under his belt. His illustrious career is full of accolades from prominent rock...
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Bailey Campbell
This 20-year-old photographer from Gilbert, Arizona may look out of place in the arid desert of Hammertown, but Bailey Campbell is perfectly at home racing down the rocky terrain in her Ultra4 Buggy....
View ArticleKOH Driver Profile: Wayland Campbell
Son of the legendary Shannon Campbell, Wayland Campbell of Gilbert, Arizona, is relatively new to the off-roading sport. However, don't be deceived by his young age; what he lacks in experience, he...
View ArticleWill 2017 KOH See a Three-Time King?
Most guys show up just to finish, some come to win. With one of the highest rates of attrition in racing, being crowned King of The Hammers is no simple feat. Just four individuals, Shannon Campbell,...
View ArticleOff-Road Basics: Buy, Build, Wheel
Going off-road is one of the most enjoyable and least expensive automotive hobbies around. With some ‘wheeling know-how, a four-wheel drive and a little luck, it doesn’t take much to have a great day...
View Article2017 King of the Hammers Shootout [Gallery]
One of the most popular events of the King of the Hammers week is the Vision X Shootout at the famous Backdoor of Hammertown. This year Kyle Crouch took home the $7,500 prize with a time of 22.008...
View ArticleJason Scherer Doubles Down: 2017 KOH Outlook [Video]
Jason Scherer is back in 2017 to add to his 2009 KOH win, 2016 Ultra4 national championship and to improve on his second place performance from last year's King of the Hammers. Check out the video...
View ArticleEvolution of KOH: How it Has Changed Over The Years
Despite being a relative newcomer to events like the Baja 1000 or Mint 400, the Nitto King of The Hammers has already made a name for itself as one of the biggest events in off-road racing. The event...
View ArticleThe Unsung Heroes of KOH: Pit Crews & How To Pit
There are myriad of factors that are required to win the Nitto King of the Hammers. These include a talented driver, capable vehicle, and plenty of luck. There are people behind the scenes that are...
View ArticleWatch King of The Hammers LIVE
Watch Ultra4 Racing's live streaming at Nitto King of The Hammers Powered by Optima.For more coverage, daily galleries and inside stories visit Driving Line's 2017 KOH page here.
View Article2017 King of The Hammers Underclassmen Qualifying [Gallery]
Tuesday's Qualifying for the 4500 and the 4800 classes saw a lot of fast times on a challenging new course. Jordan Pellegrino had the fastest time in the 4500s with a time of 1:55:4 followed by Dustin...
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