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Triathlete
02/07/2011, 03:25 PM
Oh yes race fans...it's that time of the year again! The Pirate 4x week long event coverage (http://www.pirate4x4.com/king-of-the-hammers-2011/index.php)has started!:dance:
ZEUS
02/07/2011, 11:05 PM
WHOA! That Rock Dawg is insane! It sounded like an RC car as it drove away but I know I saw a muffler... weird!
Triathlete
02/08/2011, 06:54 AM
I am pretty sure it is electric. If you saw a muffler it is probably a generator of some sort.
Triathlete
02/10/2011, 02:12 PM
There has been awesome live video coverage of the last chance qualifiers...tomorrow the cam's will be rolling for the big show! It will be great with lots of carnage!:yesy:
ZEUS
02/10/2011, 03:18 PM
teeheehee funny fat guy fall down LOL
Triathlete
02/11/2011, 07:57 AM
1 minute till race start! :dance:
Triathlete
02/11/2011, 05:10 PM
Man, great coverage! Arizona's Shannon Campbell killed it...winning by over 30 minutes!
Dallas (Stinkyfab) was co-dog for Roger Lovell and finished 16th!:bwgy:
vt_maverick
02/11/2011, 05:44 PM
Pretty crazy! I've always followed on-road motorsports where the cars cost $100K+ to develop. How much do these rigs typically cost? Looks like a few amateur ones in there maybe...
Triathlete
02/11/2011, 05:58 PM
The top rigs were in the 100-200K area. All that unbreakable stuff is big $$$$. There are a few with considerably smaller budgets but as the KOH gets bigger (it has grown from 13 5 years ago to having its own qualifying series and a limit of 100 rigs) I think those will become less and less. With the exception of the "OG 13" everyone else must qualify (top 10 get auto entry into the next years race also).
vt_maverick
02/11/2011, 06:51 PM
Sounds like the same thing that happened to stock car racing...
Triathlete
02/11/2011, 09:08 PM
Except in SC they have regulations to keep the playing field a bit evener which sort of puts a cap on it. At KOH you run what you brung...only reg's are safety.
Triathlete
02/12/2011, 06:14 PM
HERE (http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php/v/king-of-the-hammers-2011/friday/highrev/) are some great photo's from the race.

This one reminds me of the VX rocket car advertisment...:yesy:
http://www.pirate4x4.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=133896&g2_serialNumber=3