They say racing improves the breed. Well then, get ready for a whole new breed. For the first time in the 18-year history of the event, a SxS has won the capstone Race of Kings at King of the Hammers.

While the competition at the Optima King of the Hammers presented by Ford Performance has seen its share of agony and victory ...

The annual King of the Hammers race event will return to the High Desert’s Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area in January. Bureau of Land Management officials announced the temporary ...

Heger Makes History Securing the Ultimate Off-Road Racing Triple Crown with Wins at the 2024 Baja 1000, 2025 Dakar Rally, and Both King of the Hammers Desert Challenge and UTV Hammers Championship ...

Optima and Clarios created a 10-acre charging base camp in Hammertown, the home of King of the Hammers fans. By Kristin Shaw Published Mar 3, 2025 12:00 PM EST Image: Kristin Shaw / Popular Science ...

The goal of the race is not to win, it is to survive. King of The Hammers is the hardest single day off-road race in the world, a race over 130 miles long including wide open desert straights and ...

The King of Hammers race commenced last month in the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. The off-road rock crawling race registered more than 530 teams, up from only a dozen during its ...

Bureau of Land Management Ranger Cristobal Perez was named the 2024 California Ranger of the Year during the King of the Hammers race. The award recognizes Ranger Perez's commitment to service, ...