2011 Griffin King of the Hammers Starting Order announced

Greg Adler has a lot to celebrate in 2011, not only is his company 4 Wheel Parts observing 50 years in the 4 wheel drive parts and accessories business, the CEO and closed course off-road racer has also drawn the pole position for the 5th running of the Griffin radiator King of the Hammers(KOH) slated for February 11, 2011. The title sponsor for the Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) played host to the KOH Drawing party on January 4th at its Compton Headquarters and Adler Joked with Ultra4 Series official exhaust Dynomax driver Bob Willis about drawing the polar opposite last starting position at 100.
The top 20 starting spots are stacked with the heavy hitters of Ultra4 racing with David Smiley the winner of the Badlands qualifier, and Stan Haynes 2nd at Badland in a rematch in the 19th and 20th spot. Kevin Sacalas, 2009 Ultra4 Vegas to Reno winner, reigning Ultra4 Grand Slam champion and “King” Loren Healy, SMORR Qualifier Winner Lucas Murphy, RCQ winner Derek West will be set up for a dual of event winners in the Top 20. Consistent Rocksports finisher Roger Lovell, Formula 4x4 Nation Champion Ragnar Robertsson from Iceland, 2009 Rock-crawling and Rock-racing Champion Brad Lovell who missed the 2010 KOH win by 28 seconds will be an exciting match up of teams that posses the ability to win KOH. Lastly Australian Ultra4 racer Ben Napier who is fresh off a third place finish in the Stampede, and Rocksports Icon Tracy Jordan join Adler in the Top 20.
To mix up the field even further the 4 fastest Last chance Qualifiers will run in the top 20. No one knows who will grab these spots but the LCQ field includes a two time podium winner at KOH Casey Currie, experienced KOH racer Greg Hussey, XRRA’s Brian Shirley, Joey Archuleta and Rusty Bray round out an extremely fast field of LCQ participants.
The 2011 Griffin King of the Hammers will take place from Feb 6th-11th and features a full week of race action. The 4 wheel parts LCQ will split racing between two days on Tuesday Feb 8th and Weds Feb 9th. A giant interactive Vendor show will be running the entire week, but will be the highlight of the Thursday Feb 10th contingency. Ultra4 race cars will be on display for technical inspection the entire day. In addition Thursday will emphasize the Pitbull UTV race on a 40 mile course. KOH features a full week of action, from seminars, to the Raceline show and shine, to the BRC most prepared rig contest, to enjoyment of the Johnson valley trails. Meet the drivers, see the newest 4 wheel drive related products, and see some of the most exciting off-road racing on the planet from multiple safe spectator viewing areas.
The official starting position for the LCQ and KOH main event is as follows.
KOH Main event | ||
Driver of record | start | car# |
Bob Willis | 100 | Car # 913 |
Buzz Bronsma | 99 | car # 4417 |
Kevin Yoder | 98 | Car # 4434 |
Adam Arenault | 97 | car # 762 |
Dean Bulloch | 96 | Car # 4411 |
LCQ #20 | 95 | |
LCQ #19 | 94 | |
Chris Ridgway | 93 | car # 4423 |
LCQ #18 | 92 | |
Cottin Rodd | 91 | car # 7 |
LCQ #17 | 90 | |
Travis Carpenter | 89 | Car # 4405 |
Matt Enochs | 88 | car # 4424 |
LCQ#16 | 87 | |
LCQ#15 | 86 | |
Hobie Smith | 85 | car # 10 |
Travis Cook | 84 | car # 4440 |
John James | 83 | car # 28 |
John Sweet | 82 | car # 366 |
Ritchie Keller | 81 | Car # 202 |
Derek Summers | 80 | |
LCQ#14 | 79 | |
Tim Madge | 78 | |
Brandon Watson | 77 | car # 4488 |
Todd Pucket | 76 | car #7114 |
Sean Rose | 75 | Car # 914 |
Eric Anderson | 74 | Car # 66 |
Joe Silva | 73 | Car #4449 |
Nazir Adam | 72 | car # 4467 |
Travis Watford | 71 | Car # 4429 |
Adam Carter | 70 | car # 4433 |
LCQ#13 | 69 | |
Jesse Haines | 68 | Car # 4499 |
Jack Adams | 67 | car # 284 |
Mike Karwath | 66 | car # 999 |
Rob Usnick | 65 | car # 406 |
Rick Mooneyham | 64 | Car # 554 |
LCQ#12 | 63 | |
Shannon Campbell | 62 | Car # 5 |
Jt Taylor | 61 | Car # 13 |
Dave Schneider | 60 | car # 4471 |
Clint Ellett | 59 | Car # 70 |
Erik Miller | 58 | car # 4421 |
John Boring | 57 | car # 87 |
LCQ#11 | 56 | |
Chuck Dempsey | 55 | car # 50 |
Tom Wayes | 54 | car # 321 |
Larry McRae | 53 | Car# 80 |
Jason Picket | 52 | car #4444 |
Matt Overton | 51 | car # 4462 |
Levi Shirley | 50 | car # 81 |
Mike Coleville | 49 | car #204 |
Nick Nelson | 48 | Car # 4404 |
PSC | 47 | |
Rob McKeeney | 46 | car # 8 |
Jack Graef | 45 | car # 99 |
Matt Messer | 44 | Car # 17 |
Kris Fraser | 43 | car # 604 |
LCQ#10 | 42 | |
Tony Pelligrino | 41 | car # 805 |
LCQ#9 | 40 | |
Doug Bigelow | 39 | car # 4413 |
Derek Trent | 38 | Car # 22 |
Jose Manuel Ponce | 37 | Car # 4472 |
Jason Scherer. | 36 | Car # 76 |
Gary Ferravanti | 35 | Car # 4446 |
Curtis Warner | 34 | car # 4410 |
John Reynolds | 33 | car # 427 |
Todd McCullen | 32 | car#4422 |
Les Figueroa | 31 | Car # 4478 |
Fabio Manno | 30 | car # 100 |
Brent Goegebuer | 29 | Car # 4473 |
LCQ#8 | 28 | |
LCQ#7 | 27 | |
Tony Rientdorf | 26 | car # 302 |
Bill Phillips | 25 | Car # 4480 |
LCQ#6 | 24 | |
JR Van Ortwick | 23 | car # 11 |
Brandon Haynes | 22 | Car # 518 |
LCQ#5 | 21 | |
Stan Haynes | 20 | car # 4408 |
David Smiley | 19 | car # 609 |
Bart Dixon | 18 | Car# 26 |
Kevin Sacalas | 17 | Car # 4435 |
Loren Healy | 16 | Car#4428 |
Lucas Murphy | 15 | car # 816 |
LCQ#4 | 14 | |
LCQ#3 | 13 | |
Michael Feagins | 12 | car # 929 |
Derek West | 11 | Car# 4420 |
Dustin Emick | 10 | Car # 4443 |
Roger Lovell | 9 | Car # 4432 |
Ragnar Robertsson | 8 | car # 780 |
Brad Lovell | 7 | Car#232 |
Ben Napier | 6 | Car # 4461 |
LCQ#2 | 5 | |
Barry Beadle | 4 | Car # 4452 |
LCQ#1 | 3 | |
Tracy Jordan | 2 | Car # 112 |
Greg Adler | 1 | car # 210 |
last chance Qualifier | ||
driver of record | start | Car# |
Craig Ross | 70 | car # 4138 |
Fred Hill | 69 | car # 109 |
BJ Allen | 68 | car # 4426 |
Greg Hussey | 67 | Car #4450 |
Mike Stowe | 66 | car # 269 |
Chris Garrison | 65 | Car # 9 |
Billy Briney | 64 | car # 4439 |
Greg Lundeen | 63 | Car #701 |
Bill Kreisel | 62 | car # 407 |
Ryan Pierce | 61 | car # 72 |
Jon Moulden | 60 | car # 2175 |
Gregg McNair | 59 | Car # 1544 |
Randy Slawson | 58 | Car # 4448 |
Scott Sines | 57 | car # 88 |
Jermey Hengl | 56 | car # 85 |
Joey Archuleta | 55 | car # 127 |
Garland (BO) Tucker | 54 | Car # 6 |
Harold Fijman | 53 | car # 777 |
John Bennett | 52 | car # 4491 |
Michael Foster | 51 | car # 3430 |
Paul Hoffman | 50 | car # 4483 |
Jason Fowler | 49 | car # 879 |
Phil Pelaez | 48 | car # 678 |
Nicholas McGaha | 47 | Car # 505 |
Rusty Bray | 46 | Car # 4498 |
John Webb | 45 | Car # 4468 |
Dustyn Friesen | 44 | car # 313 |
Zach Steele | 43 | Car #7214 |
Casey Currie | 42 | Car #2 |
Matt Lee | 41 | Car # 79 |
John Dunn | 40 | Car #700 |
Jeff Hollfelder | 39 | Car # 67 |
Jon Cagliero | 38 | car # 27 |
Brian McCarthy | 37 | Car #415 |
Nathan Unruh | 36 | Car # 63 |
Terill Johnson | 35 | car # 4442 |
Michael Smith | 34 | car # 56 |
Tim Emick | 33 | Car #4443 |
David Buchberger | 32 | car # 911 |
Justin Abernathy | 31 | Car # 721 |
Brian Tilton | 30 | car # 4416 |
Brian Shirley | 29 | car # 18 |
Joel Withers | 28 | car # 4447 |
Ritchie Carter | 27 | car # 4474 |
Rob Lynch | 26 | car # 4463 |
Tim Diekman | 25 | car # 4343 |
Warren Thomas | 24 | Car # 257 |
Shawn Inman | 23 | car # 187 |
Jack Childers | 22 | Car # 4469 |
Mike Klensin | 21 | car # 143 |
Andy Gladen | 20 | Car #541 |
Jeremy Hammer | 19 | Car # 97 |
John Goodby | 18 | car # 450 |
Gary Ferravanti JR. | 17 | Car # 4475 |
Keith Northrup | 16 | car # 1028 |
Jason Blanton | 15 | Car # 966 |
Mike Dora | 14 | Car # 4409 |
Jim Brown | 13 | car # 104 |
Jason Abernathy | 12 | Car # 722 |
Louie Keener | 11 | car # 4496 |
Casey Beach | 10 | car # 4484 |
Jason Spegal | 9 | Car # 69 |
Michael Amaral | 8 | Car # 4487 |
Joe Bunker | 7 | car # 864 |
Matthew Legg | 6 | car # 4464 |
Andy Johnson | 5 | Car # 124 |
Matt Peterson | 4 | car # 212 |
Alex Hardaway | 3 | car # 421 |
Chris Pook | 2 | car # 4477 |
Darren Henke | 1 | Car # 4441 |