After a long debate over Johnson Valley's airspace, the Marine Corps now has a new plan with a minimum flight altitude, limits on military use, and to communicate with Hammerking. It is pending FAA approval.
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How I streamed my off-road Miata race using Starlink and StarStream https://arstechni.ca #KingoftheHammers #off-roadracing #Features #starlink #Cars
Missed the 20th King of the Hammers? Here's our archive of our stories.
131offroad.com/2026/02/09/2...
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Randy Slawson and Josh Blyler were the only drivers of 82 starters to successfully complete the hardest and longest King of the Hammers race ever.
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Dylan Summers and his father Derek were the stars of the Every Man Challenge on Friday. While Derek was eventually penalized, a son-and-dad 1–2 finish was certainly a sweet triumph.
131offroad.com/2026/02/06/2...
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Jeff "Jeffro" Martin had a wild battle (and assist) with Cole Clark for the Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship, bringing the victory home in his Maverick X3.
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Rep. Jay Obernolte visited King of the Hammers on Tuesday. He's talked with the FAA and Marine Corps about the latter's plan to take over more of Johnson Valley's airspace and the risks it has on off-roading.
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In the days since three-peating the Toyo Tires Desert Challenge, Christopher Polvoorde got to lead a military procession in a Willys MB before trying out the Ford Raptor T1+ once again.
131offroad.com/2026/02/05/c...
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A day after Brock Heger won the Toyo Tires Desert Challenge's Limited Race for the second straight year, Christopher Polvoorde did the same for the Unlimited Race with his third in a row.
131offroad.com/2026/02/01/2...
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For the second year in a row, Brock Heger won King of the Hammers' Toyo Tires Desert Challenge just two weeks after claiming the Dakar Rally SSV win.
131offroad.com/2026/01/31/2...
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Havoc Racing will run the King of the Hammers' Every Man Challenge with two 4800s for brothers Josh and Caleb Bacsi, both veterans of the Marine Corps. Their crew also includes six Marines and a Navy sailor.
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RZR Factory Racing and its partners pitched a perfect campaign in 2025 as the top UTV at the Dakar Rally, King of the Hammers, Mint 400, Vegas to Reno and all 4 SCORE races.
131offroad.com/2025/12/17/p...
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The Marine Corps and FAA want to set up a Special Use Airspace over Johnson Valley, which off-roaders like King of the Hammers worry will interfere with civilian flights like media coverage and medevacs.
131offroad.com/2025/09/10/o...
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Brock Heger is on a legendary run as the reigning UTV winner of the Baja 1000, Dakar Rally, King of the Hammers, and Mint 400. 131 Off-Road sat down with Heger to discuss his streak.
131offroad.com/2025/03/16/a...
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Brandon Johnson driving the SRTV-SXV-XL in the 2025 King of the Hammers' Every Man Challenge
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More from our King of the Hammers 2025 series. Raul Gomez 02.08.25. #kingofthehammers #koh25 #offroad4x4 #offroadracing #gomezbrothersracing
Last weekend at the King of the Hammers off-road race. #kingofthehammers #monsterenergy #koh25 #shannoncampbell #offroadracing #4x4
After narrowly losing the 2024 Race of Kings, Kyle Chaney broke through in 2025 as his Can-Am Maverick R beat the 4400s. Only 27 cars reached the finish.
131offroad.com/2025/02/10/2...
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Amber Slawson was the first car to reach the Every Man Challenge finish, but penalties brought Cody Young up to the top step of the podium.
131offroad.com/2025/02/08/2...
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Brock Heger cannot be stopped. He's now the UTV titleholder at the Baja 1000, Dakar Rally, Toyo Tires Desert Challenge, and the Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship.
131offroad.com/2025/02/07/2...
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Watching King of the Hammers! 🏜️
First across the line🏁,
Polaris, admitted to "going across the border into Mexico" to get their winning pit team!
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Christopher Polvoorde dominated the Unlimited race in the King of the Hammers' Toyo Tires Desert Challenge, while Brock Heger made it two in a row on the Limited side.
131offroad.com/2025/02/03/2...
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Posted! You coming to help clean up #giantrock? #community #campandclean Jan 31 - Feb 1 Let us know. 🍕🥗 #landers #yuccavalley #joshuatree #twentyninepalms #morongobasin #kingofthehammers #koh2025 #storiesandstewardship #motherstone