*August 17th, 2013 – Hot Springs, AR: The 4WD Hardware*ULTRA4*Eastern Regional Series came to a finale last weekend* at the RCV*ULTRA4Race at Superlift ORV Park in Hot Springs AR. 2010 King of the Hammers winner, Loren Healy started the race in the pole position after qualifying first*on Friday*and never looked back. Healy had not planned […]Related posts:
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August 17th, 2013 – Hot Springs, AR: The 4WD Hardware*ULTRA4*Eastern Regional Series came to a finale last weekend* at the RCV*ULTRA4Race at Superlift ORV Park in Hot Springs AR. 2010 King of the Hammers winner, Loren Healy started the race in the pole position after qualifying first*on Friday*and never looked back. Healy had not planned on racing in Arkansas, however, after experiencing DNFs in Indiana and Utah, he made the decision to make the trek to Arkansas.
ATX Wheels and Nitto Tire team driver, Healy decided to run the race in his newly re-acquired three-year old straight axle*ULTRA4*car and opted to leave his independent front suspension (IFS)*ULTRA4*car at home. He had this to say about the car choice, “After Indiana we knew that our big IFS desert car was far from the ideal choice for woods racing on the east coast.” The strategic decision to swap cars proved a wise move for Healy. The course in Arkansas was tight, technical and tree-lined with little room for passing, so qualifying at the front of the pack meant he never saw another vehicle until lap 3 when he began lapping slower vehicles.
Healy finished the race more than four and a half minutes ahead of second place. Clay*Gilstrap maintained a solid 2nd*place position until the 3rd lap when Nitto Tire driver, Derek West managed to make his way up from a 22nd*starting position. At the end of lap 3, West had 30 seconds on Gilstrap. Going into the final lap, Gilstrap’s crew made him aware of West’s lead and*Gilstrap kicked it up a notch. Fearing he only had seconds to spare, Gilstrap came in hot across the finish hoping he had made up enough time reclaim 2nd place. Having started the race 9 minutes ahead of West, Gilstrap waited at the finish line for West to cross hoping he had beaten him on corrected time. Ultimately, Healy took 1st, Gilstrap 2nd and West took 3rd finishing less than 3 minutes behind Gilstrap on corrected time.
More than half the cars that started the race managed to finish what proved to be a brutal four laps around the Superlift ORV Park. Only 7 of the 18 drivers who finished had not already qualified for the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers presented by Nitto Tire. All seven finishers earned qualifying spots. Below is a complete list of finishers and those that qualified. Of the 18 cars that finished the race, 13 went on to compete in the Rock Bouncer vs.*ULTRA4*shootout less than an hour later. *Click here read more about the shootout.
The final race in the 2013*ULTRA4*Series will be the Nitto Tire National Championship race, to be held September 27th*on Moapa Indian Reservation Land just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. All the top drivers from both the Trail-Gear Western Regional Series and the 4WD Hardware Eastern Regional Series are expected to be in attendance and the terrain is expected to be similar to that of King of The Hammers.
Start OrderCar #Driver Nameelapsed timeKOH Qual167Loren Healy
226Clay Gilstrap
34420Derek West
44433Adam Carter
yes-154403Ben Dinkins
6890Jonathan Terhune
75Shannon Campbell
84440Travis Cook
94580Jordan Townsend
10914Joe Lawson
yes-21142Aaron Peters
yes-3126Shelby Gilstrap
yes-4134414Jason Shipman
1449Matt Burkett
154418Mike Colville
16366John Sweet
yes-5177Adam Macke
yes-6184407Randy Rodd
yes-7194421Erik MillerDNF20192Kenny BlumeDNF214492Michael BergmanDNF22108Cody ConsfordDNF2369Toby HarrellDNF2421Kyle BrusoDNF25512Jeremy DickensonDNF26486Carl LangerhansDNF
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ATX Wheels and Nitto Tire team driver, Healy decided to run the race in his newly re-acquired three-year old straight axle*ULTRA4*car and opted to leave his independent front suspension (IFS)*ULTRA4*car at home. He had this to say about the car choice, “After Indiana we knew that our big IFS desert car was far from the ideal choice for woods racing on the east coast.” The strategic decision to swap cars proved a wise move for Healy. The course in Arkansas was tight, technical and tree-lined with little room for passing, so qualifying at the front of the pack meant he never saw another vehicle until lap 3 when he began lapping slower vehicles.
Healy finished the race more than four and a half minutes ahead of second place. Clay*Gilstrap maintained a solid 2nd*place position until the 3rd lap when Nitto Tire driver, Derek West managed to make his way up from a 22nd*starting position. At the end of lap 3, West had 30 seconds on Gilstrap. Going into the final lap, Gilstrap’s crew made him aware of West’s lead and*Gilstrap kicked it up a notch. Fearing he only had seconds to spare, Gilstrap came in hot across the finish hoping he had made up enough time reclaim 2nd place. Having started the race 9 minutes ahead of West, Gilstrap waited at the finish line for West to cross hoping he had beaten him on corrected time. Ultimately, Healy took 1st, Gilstrap 2nd and West took 3rd finishing less than 3 minutes behind Gilstrap on corrected time.
More than half the cars that started the race managed to finish what proved to be a brutal four laps around the Superlift ORV Park. Only 7 of the 18 drivers who finished had not already qualified for the 2014 Griffin King of The Hammers presented by Nitto Tire. All seven finishers earned qualifying spots. Below is a complete list of finishers and those that qualified. Of the 18 cars that finished the race, 13 went on to compete in the Rock Bouncer vs.*ULTRA4*shootout less than an hour later. *Click here read more about the shootout.
The final race in the 2013*ULTRA4*Series will be the Nitto Tire National Championship race, to be held September 27th*on Moapa Indian Reservation Land just outside of Las Vegas, Nevada. All the top drivers from both the Trail-Gear Western Regional Series and the 4WD Hardware Eastern Regional Series are expected to be in attendance and the terrain is expected to be similar to that of King of The Hammers.
Start OrderCar #Driver Nameelapsed timeKOH Qual167Loren Healy
02:13:16.6
226Clay Gilstrap
02:17:55.2
34420Derek West
02:20:42.3
44433Adam Carter
02:43:16.0
yes-154403Ben Dinkins
02:54:42.0
6890Jonathan Terhune
02:56:48.2
75Shannon Campbell
03:04:54.7
84440Travis Cook
03:13:34.6
94580Jordan Townsend
03:20:36.8
10914Joe Lawson
03:38:20.0
yes-21142Aaron Peters
04:05:36.0
yes-3126Shelby Gilstrap
04:16:07.7
yes-4134414Jason Shipman
04:16:11.9
1449Matt Burkett
04:17:34.0
154418Mike Colville
04:25:16.1
16366John Sweet
04:26:27.7
yes-5177Adam Macke
04:45:12.8
yes-6184407Randy Rodd
04:56:15.4
yes-7194421Erik MillerDNF20192Kenny BlumeDNF214492Michael BergmanDNF22108Cody ConsfordDNF2369Toby HarrellDNF2421Kyle BrusoDNF25512Jeremy DickensonDNF26486Carl LangerhansDNF
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ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING MOTORSPORTs IN THE US -*ULTRA4*RACING**ULTRA4racing 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 Temecula, CA.* To learn more, log on to*www.ultra4racing.com.
Media Contact:
Shannon Welch -*Shannon@ultra4racing.com*-*949.295.2676
Communications Director
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 Temecula, CA.* To learn more, log on to*www.ultra4racing.com.
Media Contact:
Shannon Welch -*Shannon@ultra4racing.com*-*949.295.2676
Communications Director
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