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The 50th SCORE Baja 1000
Have you ever wanted to see the inside of a Trophy Truck? How about wondering what “Contingency” is all about at a big race? This year we were part of Jessi Comb’s pursuit of being the first woman to drive the entire race, all 1100 plus miles, herself. Yes,... Read more
Rock Crawling Gets Full Throttled!
Have you ever had an idea, put it into play, and then found yourself fully engulfed in your own dream? John Goodby took an idea and, within just a few years, turned it into a lifestyle! Goodby produces a one day, short-course off road race, which includes a variety... Read more
Modern Jeeper Profile: Jason Scherer – A King & his Team
UPDATE: On February 9, 2018, Jason Scherer won the 2018 King of the Hammers joining an elite list of two & three-time Kings that includes Randy Slawson (2), Loren Healy (2), Eric Miller (3) and Shannon Campbell (3).  Professional race car driver, 2009 King of the Hammers, Ultra4’s 2016... Read more
2017 Metalcloak Stampede… It’s Anyone’s Game
Located at the Prairie City SVRA in Northern CA on June 9th & 10th, Ultra4 Racing held their 2017 Metalcloak Stampede as a part of their West Coast race series. This short course offered two miles of dirt, altered with obstacles to evade an array of tubed chassis and... Read more
Shannon Campbell Fights to the Finish to Capture His Third Crown at the Nitto Tires King Of The Hammers Powered by Optima Batteries
February 12, 2017 (Hammertown, CA) – During the early morning hours in the Southern California desert, dust from a week of tire-to-tire competition had settled and all was calm. As alarms chimed and coffee makers were fired up, racers and support crews milled around their vehicles making last-minute preparations, checking... Read more
Nitto Dominates the Metalcloak Stampede (video)
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., has swept the podium at the MetalCloak Stampede Ultra4 off-road race for the second year in a row thanks to the talents of the Team Nitto drivers and the incredible traction afforded by their Trail Grappler M/T tires. This occasion also marks the second consecutive... Read more
Are You Ready for the Stampede?
The ULTRA4 MetalCloak Stampede race returns to Prairie City SVRA in less then a week! More than 90 drivers are already committed to racing! The course will consist of a 2 mile lap, all visible to spectators, filled with rock obstacles, tight turns and go fast sections. The top... Read more
VORRA’s Problems at an End – Acquired by Hammerking & NCRR
Hammerking Productions Inc., the organization behind King of The Hammers and ULTRA4 Racing is partnering with Nor Cal Rock Rock Racing in the purchase of Valley Off Road Racing Association (VORRA). VORRA was established in 1975 and has organized such iconic desert races as the Fallon 250 and the... Read more
Metalcloak Stampede Returns to Prairie City
Pro Rock-Crawling is BACK:  W.E. Rock Gained Double Digits in 2015
Class Champions Include: Justin Hall, Kevin Reimer, Jason Kaminsky, Branden Blume Justin Hall W.E. Rock held seven events across the country in 2015 with an increase in participation in all categories, especially in the Western Series.  There were new cars built specifically for rock crawling and some that changed hands... Read more