**ATTICA, IN, July 2nd 2013: More than 30 teams competed in the 2nd*Annual*ULTRA4*race held at Badlands Off-Road Park last Saturday as part of the Ultimate Motorsport Championship in Attica, IN. While the course layout was similar to last year, the dry and dusty conditions of 2012 were replaced with heavy rain and extensive mud. *Thousands [...]
**ATTICA, IN, July 2nd 2013: More than 30 teams competed in the 2nd*Annual*ULTRA4*race held at Badlands Off-Road Park last Saturday as part of the Ultimate Motorsport Championship in Attica, IN. While the course layout was similar to last year, the dry and dusty conditions of 2012 were replaced with heavy rain and extensive mud. *Thousands of fans braved the wet and mucky conditions for a chance to see some of their favorite*ULTRA4*drivers compete in a course that featured a newly created off road amphitheater and a technical rock quarry made even more punishing due to the slick conditions.
Nitto Tire’s Derek West started in 4th*and quickly took the lead by the end of the first lap with Erik Miller hot on his heels. West and Miller spent the next several laps trading back and forth for 1st*position while the young Campbell maintained a solid hold on the 3rd*place position. With less than 30 minutes of racing left, both West and Miller suffered mechanical failures that saw both drivers jogging back to the pits for supplies as the young Campbell took the lead and ultimately the checkered flag.
Second place went to Jesse Haines who suffered some mechanical issues early on but overcame them and managed to consistently and skillfully navigate the rock quarry each section to move up into 2nd*place. 3rd*place went to Clay Gilstrap of Texas who also managed to maintain a consistent speed and expertly navigate the rock quarry to a 3rd*place finish.
A complete list of results is available below.10 drivers qualified for the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers. The next race in the*ULTRA4*series will be the 3rd*Annual American Rocksports Championship in Tooele, UT on*July 13th. The next east coast race will be at the Superlift Park in Hot Springs, AR August 17th.
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FinishCar #Last NameFirst Name
CampbellShannon
HainesJesse
GilstrapClay
MillerErik
WestDerek
RoseSean
CookTravis
TownsendJordan
BartonChicky
PetersonMatthew
HaynesStan
StoneTroy
HundtChad
FeaginsMike
HenkeDarren
BurkettMatt
DinkinsBen
NouallyMatt
ColvilleMike
TerhuneJonathan
HealyLoren
RietdorfTony
DNF
BlumeKen
DNF
KellyMichael
DNF
QuistGreg
DNF
NelsonNick
DNF
CarterAdam
DNF
MatzenKim
DNF
CarterWill
DNF
BergmanMichael
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Several west coast teams made the trek to Indiana including; *Shannon Campbell, Jesse Haines, Troy Stone, and Nitto Tire drivers Nick Nelson and Loren Healy. *Shannon Campbell, the only two-time King of The Hammers and this year’s 2nd*place KOH finisher, laid down a blistering 45 second qualifying time, beating out 2012 King, Erik Miller by 5 seconds.* One second behind Miller was this year’s 3rd*place KOH finisher, Chicky Barton.
Shannon Campbell, who is still recovering from an injury, started the race in his single-seat independent front suspension (IFS) car, but quickly handed the car over to his 17 year old son, Wayland Campbell.*ULTRA4*rules state the driver of record must either start or finish the race in the driver’s seat. Because of this, Shannon started on the pole, but pulled into the pits on the first lap and handed the wheel over to Wayland. On Wayland’s first trip to the amphitheater, the young Campbell got high centered in a rock section and struggled to free himself for nearly 10 minutes.Nitto Tire’s Derek West started in 4th*and quickly took the lead by the end of the first lap with Erik Miller hot on his heels. West and Miller spent the next several laps trading back and forth for 1st*position while the young Campbell maintained a solid hold on the 3rd*place position. With less than 30 minutes of racing left, both West and Miller suffered mechanical failures that saw both drivers jogging back to the pits for supplies as the young Campbell took the lead and ultimately the checkered flag.
Second place went to Jesse Haines who suffered some mechanical issues early on but overcame them and managed to consistently and skillfully navigate the rock quarry each section to move up into 2nd*place. 3rd*place went to Clay Gilstrap of Texas who also managed to maintain a consistent speed and expertly navigate the rock quarry to a 3rd*place finish.
A complete list of results is available below.10 drivers qualified for the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers. The next race in the*ULTRA4*series will be the 3rd*Annual American Rocksports Championship in Tooele, UT on*July 13th. The next east coast race will be at the Superlift Park in Hot Springs, AR August 17th.
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FinishCar #Last NameFirst Name
Team
Laps
KOH Qual
Total Time
Laps
KOH Qual
Total Time
1
5
5
CampbellShannon
4400
8
pre-qual
2:14:06.8
8
pre-qual
2:14:06.8
2
4499
4499
HainesJesse
4400
7
yes-1
2:11:08.2
7
yes-1
2:11:08.2
3
26
26
GilstrapClay
4400
7
pre-qual
2:23:59.8
7
pre-qual
2:23:59.8
4
4421
4421
MillerErik
4400
7
pre-qual
2:32:04.0
7
pre-qual
2:32:04.0
5
4420
4420
WestDerek
4400
7
pre-qual
2:44:07.9
7
pre-qual
2:44:07.9
6
914
914
RoseSean
4400
6
yes- 2
2:26:33.1
6
yes- 2
2:26:33.1
7
4440
4440
CookTravis
4400
6
yes – 3
2:30:09.1
6
yes – 3
2:30:09.1
8
4580
4580
TownsendJordan
4400
5
yes- 4
2:14:11.4
5
yes- 4
2:14:11.4
9
144
144
BartonChicky
4400
4
pre-qual
1:50:06.5
4
pre-qual
1:50:06.5
10
338
338
PetersonMatthew
4400
4
yes – 5
2:19:20.3
4
yes – 5
2:19:20.3
11
4408
4408
HaynesStan
4400
4
yes – 6
2:23:35.5
4
yes – 6
2:23:35.5
12
429
429
StoneTroy
4400
4
yes- 7
2:24:08.7
4
yes- 7
2:24:08.7
13
456
456
HundtChad
4400
4
yes-8
2:27:24.0
4
yes-8
2:27:24.0
14
929
929
FeaginsMike
4400
3
pre-qual
1:46:49.8
3
pre-qual
1:46:49.8
15
4441
4441
HenkeDarren
4400
3
yes- 9
1:53:37.5
3
yes- 9
1:53:37.5
16
49
49
BurkettMatt
4400
3
Pre-qual
2:04:04.8
3
Pre-qual
2:04:04.8
17
4414
4414
DinkinsBen
4400
3
yes-10
2:10:01.1
3
yes-10
2:10:01.1
18
328
328
NouallyMatt
4400
2
0:45:42.0
2
0:45:42.0
19
4418
4418
ColvilleMike
4400
2
0:54:23.1
2
0:54:23.1
20
890
890
TerhuneJonathan
4400
2
2:38:01.5
2
2:38:01.5
21
67
67
HealyLoren
4400
1
0:17:05.8
1
0:17:05.8
22
302
302
RietdorfTony
4400
1
0:19:55.4
1
0:19:55.4
DNF
192
BlumeKen
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
707
KellyMichael
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4051
QuistGreg
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4404
NelsonNick
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4433
CarterAdam
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4436
MatzenKim
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4452
CarterWill
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
DNF
4492
BergmanMichael
4400
0
0:00:00.0
0
0:00:00.0
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Official Sponsors of*ULTRA4*Racing also include:
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ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING MOTORSPORTs IN THE US -*ULTRA4RACING**ULTRA4*racing began in 2007 with a dozen friends competing for bragging rights. *Six years later, more than 350 cars compete nationally and internationally in*ULTRA4*races. *In 2013, races in the United States will be held in the following states: Utah, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Arkansas, California and Texas. Additionally, the 2nd*annual*ULTRA4*sanctioned King of the Valleys race will be taking place this August in Wales, UK.
ABOUT*ULTRA4*RACING
ULTRA4*is a vehicle type, class and series.**ULTRA4Racing was born from the popularity of the annual Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire, considered to be the toughest one-day off-road race. The vehicles are unlimited four-wheel drive, capable of competing in multiple racing disciplines – extreme rock crawling, high-speed desert racing and short course.* In six years, the sport has grown significantly from the inaugural King of the Hammers to an eight race national series including a National Championship.*ULTRA4*Racing is managed by Hammerking Productions located in Lake Arrowhead, CA.* To learn more, log on to*www.ultra4racing.com.
ABOUT*ULTRA4*RACING
ULTRA4*is a vehicle type, class and series.**ULTRA4Racing was born from the popularity of the annual Griffin King of the Hammers Presented by Nitto Tire, considered to be the toughest one-day off-road race. The vehicles are unlimited four-wheel drive, capable of competing in multiple racing disciplines – extreme rock crawling, high-speed desert racing and short course.* In six years, the sport has grown significantly from the inaugural King of the Hammers to an eight race national series including a National Championship.*ULTRA4*Racing is managed by Hammerking Productions located in Lake Arrowhead, CA.* To learn more, log on to*www.ultra4racing.com.
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