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I doubt I have ever uttered more cuss words in a motor sport event than at the Hammers. Don’t get me wrong, it isn’t in a negative manner at all. It is usually preceded by phrases like “Holy...” or “What the...” or “How the...” I guess you could say I was left, more often than not, in disbelief.
Winding its way through the Johnson Valley of Southern California, competitors of the King of the Hammers are faced with the toughest of challenges. Triple digit speeds on dry lake beds are juxtaposed with half a mile an hour climbs up and around rock obstacles.
The King of the Hammers is essentially an assault on the senses. Of the one hundred fifty eight teams that started the morning, only thirty two had finished. Hell, as a photographer I barely finished. It is indeed the most difficult single day offroad race in the world.
I had asked a few friends what it was like to photograph the King of the Hammers and the response was eerily similar. You will see cars (if we can even call them cars at this point) carve a new line through the laws of physics and truly redefine the meaning of endurance and motor sport. And they were right.
I WANT A TIC KET TO ANYWHERE MAYBE WE C AN MAKE A DEAL
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