The 2025 Optima Batteries King of the Hammers presented by Ford Performance kicked off with of the King of the Motos January 25th-26th. The Toyo Tires Desert Challenge races took place January 31st-Feb 2nd with the PRP Class 11 Showdown, limited and unlimited desert races. The Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship, Every Man Challenge and the Race of Kings finish off the two weeks of race action.
WHAT: 2025 Optima King of the Hammers presented by Ford Performance
WHEN: Jan. 23rd – Feb. 8th, 2025
WHERE: Hammertown, Johnson Valley, CA
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2025 King of the Hammers Spectating Guide, brought to you by onX Offroad
Live Videos and replays:
Race of Kings, Feb. 8th:
Yokohama Every Man Challenge, Feb 7th 8am:
Replay, Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship:
Teams Starstream live video links:
Replay, Race of Kings qualifying:
Replay, Every Man Challenge qualifying:
King of the Hammers Schedule
Friday, January 31st
8 am – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy – Limited Tech Begins, Enter by Gate 3 (all drivers are encouraged to tech on Friday 1/31)
10 am – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy – Limited Qualifying, 10-mile course
7 pm – All Desert Class Drivers Meeting
Saturday, February, 1st
Short Course and Desert Closed to Pre-Running
7 am – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy Tech and Contingency, Enter by Gate 3 (for those unable to tech Friday)
8 am – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy Unlimited Qualifying
10 am – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy Limited
10 am – XRock Xtreme Rock Crawling – Qualifying
4 pm – PRP Class 11 Race Presented by EMPI, 10-mile course
5 pm – Pro Eagle Pit Crew Challenge
Sunday, February 2nd
Short Course and Desert Closed to Pre-Running
9 am – 3 pm – Toyo Tires Desert Challenge Presented by Monster Energy for Unlimited
Monday, February 3rd
Rock Course Pre-Run with King of the Hammers
10 am – 4 pm – Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship Qualifying
10 am – 4 pm – XRock Extreme Rock Crawling
2 – 5 pm – KOH Kids 170 Tech, Tech Tent
6 pm – KOH Kids 170 and 4900 Youth 1000 Mandatory Drivers Meeting, Warn VIP Tent
Tuesday, February 4th
10 am – 4 pm – Yokohama Tire Every Man Challenge Qualifying
5 pm – 7 pm – KOH Kids 170 Race on the Short Course
Wednesday, February 5th
8 am – 2 pm – Nitto Race of Kings Qualifying
10 am – 5 pm – Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship Tech and Contingency, Enter at Gate 3
10 am – 4 pm – Race of Kings Qualifying
2 – 3 pm – Race of Kings Power Hour
7 pm – UTV/EMC/4400 Mandatory Drivers Meeting, Short Course
Thursday, February 6th
Pre-Running Closed, Hot Racecourse
8 am – Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship Race Start (Youth 1000 Start 30 Minutes Post)
9 am – King of the Hammers OVR Outpost Opens
10 am – 4 pm – Yokohama Every Man Challenge Tech and Contingency, Enter at Gate 3
6 pm – Can-Am UTV Hammers Championship Race End
Friday, February 7th
Pre-Running Closed, Hot Racecourse
8 am – Yokohama Every Man Challenge Race Start
10 am – 5 pm – Race of Kings Tech and Contingency, Enter at Gate 3
6 pm – Yokohama Every Man Challenge Race End
Saturday, February 8th
Pre-Running Closed, Hot Racecourse
8 am – Nitto Race of Kings Race Start
10 pm – Nitto Race of Kings Race End
King of the Hammers Overland Experience Concludes