By Jon Crowley UTVs have been part of King of the Hammers for ten years now and I have been to each. Eight of them as a racer and two as a media guy. King of The Hammers takes place each year in February, on public lands in Johnson Valley, CA.  The race has evolved from 12 teams racing for bragging rights and a case of beer, to more than 300 teams competing before more than 35,000 fans in person and nearly 500,000 watching online. There are several other classes that race during King of the Hammers, so there is action on the lakebed for more than a week. During the first few years, the course was just a sprint through the desert with just a few minor rocks trails. Then in 2013, Dave Cole decided that UTVs needed to be either in or out and created a course where about 10% of the racers finished (see 2013 King of the Hammers UTV Race). As drivers and vehicles improved, Cole made the course harder. 2015 was another hallmark year when less than 10% finished (see 2015 King of the Hammers UTV Race Recap). I raced in both of these years and was … Continue reading 2018 Can-Am King of the Hammers UTV Race Recap