[{"id":14977,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2026\/02\/05\/paul-wolff-secures-top-qualifying-position-for-race-of-kings\/","title":"Paul Wolff Secures Top Qualifying Position for Race of Kings","content":"\"\"\r\n\r\nAfter several days of qualifying runs at the King of the Hammers, it was Paul Wolff who had the fastest time blasting through boulders bigger than the RV\u2019s on the lakebed. Wolff\u2019s time of 1 minute and 50 seconds earned him the pole position for the premeire 4400 Ultra4 class.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14980\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Darian Gomez qualified second for the Race of Kings. Raul and JP Gomez will be looking for repeat Hammers wins. Photo: Ernesto Araiza\/KOH[\/caption]\r\n\r\nWolff was just two seconds faster than second place qualifier Darian Gomez. Darian will have an advantage over his brothers JP and Raul. Raul has two back-to-back wins at the King of the Hammers. JP also won in 2024. \u00a0All of the brothers are highly competitive. JP starts in sixth place while Raul starts 10th<\/sup>.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_14982\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Former King, Jason Scherer will be one to watch at the 2026 King of the Hammers. Photo: Paolo Beraldi\/KOH[\/caption]\r\n\r\nJason Scherer qualified third. Scherer also a former King will be one to watch this year. There will be over 85 4400 vehicles racing on Saturday morning in the coveted Race of Kings event with less than half of the field actually finishing the event. To add to the drama, a mystery third lap will be thrown at the racers. Currently they have no idea where the course will take them.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/trailertug.com\/\r\n\r\nhttps:\/\/www.cbr-performance.com\/","excerpt":"

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After several days of qualifying runs at the King of the Hammers, it was Paul Wolff who had the fastest …<\/p>","date":"February 5, 2026 14:49","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047611,"title":"Rock Crawling","slug":"rock-crawling"}],"tags":[{"id":25048036,"title":"4400","slug":"4400"},{"id":25049846,"title":"Darian Gomez","slug":"darian-gomez"},{"id":25049845,"title":"HammerKing","slug":"hammerking"},{"id":25048026,"title":"jason scherer","slug":"jason-scherer"},{"id":25048038,"title":"jp gomez","slug":"jp-gomez"},{"id":25047654,"title":"King of the Hammers","slug":"king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25049844,"title":"King of the Hammers 2026","slug":"king-of-the-hammers-2026"},{"id":25047665,"title":"koh","slug":"koh"},{"id":25049843,"title":"KOH 2026","slug":"koh-2026"},{"id":25049149,"title":"paul wolff","slug":"paul-wolff"},{"id":25048248,"title":"qualifying","slug":"qualifying"},{"id":25049147,"title":"Race of Kings","slug":"race-of-kings"},{"id":25048039,"title":"raul gomez","slug":"raul-gomez"},{"id":25047648,"title":"ultra4","slug":"ultra4"}]},{"id":11981,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2025\/02\/09\/kyle-chaney-crowned-new-king-of-the-hammers\/","title":"Kyle Chaney Crowned New King of the Hammers","content":"Kyle Chaney and CanAm secured a massive win at the King of the Hammers. Chaney is the newly crowned King after beating all of the big fire breathing Ultra4 cars in the rock sections in his CanAm Maverick side-by-side. The win is huge and historic as a UTV has never won the premiere class at the Hammers and Chaney has never won a King title.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11987\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Kyle Chaney secured a historic win at the Race of Kings beating out all of the Ultra4 cars to victory in a CanAm UTV.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n\u201cWe had a good car last year, this year we put a lot of effort into this race. To come out here and win, it was awesome,\u201d said Chaney. Co-driver Terry Madden helped Chaney out on the rock trails. Both have extensive experience at the Hammers. Like Chaney, Madden has never gotten a win in the King of the Hammers premiere class. Chaney has multiple UTV Championship wins at the Hammers.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11983\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" Paul Wolff passes Loren Healy in the rocks at Jackhammer.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe day was drama filled at the Race of Kings. Paul Wolff started out front after securing the top qualifying spot. Loren Healy quickly took command of the race in the desert loop but struggled when he got to Jack Hammer. Wolff re-took the lead as Healy went down with mechanical issues and was forced to withdraw. Former king JP Gomez found himself in the lead on lap 3 but was passed by Josh Blyler. JP then had to stop and get out to change a tire. Up ahead Blyler was down with mechanical issues. Both he and his co-driver were out of the car attempting repairs. As both of those drivers were stopped on course near Kings Vito, Chaney took over the lead and never looked back. The 2025 King of the Hammers Race of Kings will go down as another historic event in Johnson Valley.\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_11985\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"640\"]\"\" 2024 King JP Gomez unofficially finished second at the Race of Kings.[\/caption]","excerpt":"

Kyle Chaney and CanAm secured a massive win at the King of the Hammers. Chaney is the newly crowned King …<\/p>","date":"February 9, 2025 08:50","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047611,"title":"Rock Crawling","slug":"rock-crawling"}],"tags":[{"id":25047645,"title":"Can-Am","slug":"can-am"},{"id":25048038,"title":"jp gomez","slug":"jp-gomez"},{"id":25049157,"title":"king","slug":"king"},{"id":25047654,"title":"King of the Hammers","slug":"king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25047665,"title":"koh","slug":"koh"},{"id":25049572,"title":"KOH 2025","slug":"koh-2025"},{"id":25047657,"title":"Kyle Chaney","slug":"kyle-chaney"},{"id":25048025,"title":"loren healy","slug":"loren-healy"},{"id":25049149,"title":"paul wolff","slug":"paul-wolff"},{"id":25049147,"title":"Race of Kings","slug":"race-of-kings"},{"id":25047655,"title":"Side-by-Side","slug":"side-by-side"},{"id":25048732,"title":"terry madden","slug":"terry-madden"},{"id":25047653,"title":"UTV","slug":"utv"}]},{"id":8773,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2024\/02\/01\/race-of-kings-qualifying-order-set\/","title":"Starting Order Set for Race of Kings at King of the Hammers","content":"Starting positions are set for the 4400 class that will compete in Saturday\u2019s Race of Kings. The qualifying course took the competitors out of Hammertown, up through Resolution and down backdoor. Cade Rodd set the fastest qualifying time.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nEvery year the top King of the Hammers racers qualify during an hour-long session known as \u201cPower Hour.\u201d\u00a0 Paul Wolff blew through backdoor during his session to qualify second overall. Wolff blew a transmission at the finish line sending the team to immediately go fix the problem and get the car ready for Saturday\u2019s race. Loren Healy navigated his Fun Haver Ford Bronco through the rock sections for a third overall qualifying spot. Healy has previously won the King of the Hammers and is a fan favorite for a win in the Race of Kings. Defending two-time King Raul Gomez put down a sixth-place qualifying time.\r\n\r\n\"\" \"\"","excerpt":"

Starting positions are set for the 4400 class that will compete in Saturday\u2019s Race of Kings. The qualifying course took …<\/p>","date":"February 1, 2024 10:08","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047611,"title":"Rock Crawling","slug":"rock-crawling"}],"tags":[{"id":25048197,"title":"cade rodd","slug":"cade-rodd"},{"id":25047654,"title":"King of the Hammers","slug":"king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25049358,"title":"koh 2024","slug":"koh-2024"},{"id":25048025,"title":"loren healy","slug":"loren-healy"},{"id":25049149,"title":"paul wolff","slug":"paul-wolff"},{"id":25048248,"title":"qualifying","slug":"qualifying"},{"id":25049147,"title":"Race of Kings","slug":"race-of-kings"},{"id":25047648,"title":"ultra4","slug":"ultra4"}]},{"id":6571,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/02\/12\/raul-gomez-wins-back-to-back-king-of-the-hammers-crowns\/","title":"Raul Gomez Wins Back to Back King of the Hammers Crowns","content":"The scepter will stay in Raul Gomez possession for one more year. Gomez followed up last year\u2019s King of the Hammers win with another victory adding him to the list of two-time Kings at the toughest race in the world.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nTwo days earlier, Paul Wolff topped qualifying for the Race of Kings, the final event held during King of the Hammers for the Unlimited horse-power 4400 class. Jason Scherer who qualified second, held the lead for the entire 3-lap race. Gomez qualified fourth and kept Scherer in his sights. It was the last lap just miles from the finish that Gomez knew he had Scherer beat on corrected time.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\u201cI am super excited; my team did a lot of hard work. We came out here and did our homework and re-did our homework,\u201d said Gomez after celebrating on stage. Gomez made some last-minute gearing changes to his vehicle the night before the race.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\n\"\"\u00a0 \"\"\r\n\r\nJosh Blyler finished third. When the race officially ended at 10pm Saturday night, there were only 35 finishers proving once again how tough the King of the Hammers really is.","excerpt":"

The scepter will stay in Raul Gomez possession for one more year. Gomez followed up last year\u2019s King of the …<\/p>","date":"February 12, 2023 02:55","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047611,"title":"Rock Crawling","slug":"rock-crawling"}],"tags":[{"id":25049127,"title":"2023 king of the motos","slug":"2023-king-of-the-motos"},{"id":25048036,"title":"4400","slug":"4400"},{"id":25048026,"title":"jason scherer","slug":"jason-scherer"},{"id":25047658,"title":"johnson valley","slug":"johnson-valley"},{"id":25047671,"title":"josh blyler","slug":"josh-blyler"},{"id":25049157,"title":"king","slug":"king"},{"id":25047654,"title":"King of the Hammers","slug":"king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25048869,"title":"koh 2023","slug":"koh-2023"},{"id":25049147,"title":"Race of Kings","slug":"race-of-kings"},{"id":25048039,"title":"raul gomez","slug":"raul-gomez"},{"id":25047648,"title":"ultra4","slug":"ultra4"}]},{"id":6543,"permalink":"https:\/\/dirtsportsworld.com\/2023\/02\/09\/paul-wolff-tops-qualifying-for-race-of-kings\/","title":"Paul Wolff Tops Qualifying for Race of Kings","content":"Paul Wolff is the top qualifier for the coveted Race of Kings to be held this Saturday. The Race of Kings is the final event for the King of the Hammers. Over 100 purpose built Ultra4 race vehicles will fight for the opportunity to be crowned \u201cKing of the Hammers.\u201d Only seven of those drivers, some multiple times, have won the event which has been growing for over a decade.\r\n\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nLast year\u2019s winner, Raul Gomez is sitting in the fourth position after his qualifying run on a loop at Chocolate Thunder. Jason Scherer will start behind Wolff. Scherer has previously won the King of the Hammers.\r\n\r\n\"\"","excerpt":"

Paul Wolff is the top qualifier for the coveted Race of Kings to be held this Saturday. The Race of …<\/p>","date":"February 9, 2023 09:16","categories":[{"id":25047612,"title":"News","slug":"news"},{"id":25047611,"title":"Rock Crawling","slug":"rock-crawling"}],"tags":[{"id":25048870,"title":"2023 King of the Hammers","slug":"2023-king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25049150,"title":"chocolate thunder","slug":"chocolate-thunder"},{"id":25048026,"title":"jason scherer","slug":"jason-scherer"},{"id":25047654,"title":"King of the Hammers","slug":"king-of-the-hammers"},{"id":25048869,"title":"koh 2023","slug":"koh-2023"},{"id":25049149,"title":"paul wolff","slug":"paul-wolff"},{"id":25048248,"title":"qualifying","slug":"qualifying"},{"id":25049147,"title":"Race of Kings","slug":"race-of-kings"},{"id":25049148,"title":"Race of Kings Qualifying","slug":"race-of-kings-qualifying"},{"id":25048039,"title":"raul gomez","slug":"raul-gomez"},{"id":25047648,"title":"ultra4","slug":"ultra4"}]}]{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "user_comment": "This feed allows you to read the posts from this site in any feed reader that supports the JSON Feed format. To add this feed to your reader, copy the following URL -- https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/race-of-kings/feed/json/ -- and add it your reader.", "home_page_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/race-of-kings/", "feed_url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/tag/race-of-kings/feed/json/", "language": "en-US", "title": "Race of Kings Archives - DirtSportsWorld", "description": "The Voice of Off-Road Motorsports", "icon": "https://i0.wp.com/dirtsportsworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/cropped-DSW-Web-Icon.png?fit=59%2C59&ssl=1", "items": [ { "id": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/?p=14977", "url": "https://dirtsportsworld.com/2026/02/05/paul-wolff-secures-top-qualifying-position-for-race-of-kings/", "title": "Paul Wolff Secures Top Qualifying Position for Race of Kings", "content_html": "

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After several days of qualifying runs at the King of the Hammers, it was Paul Wolff who had the fastest …

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Kyle Chaney and CanAm secured a massive win at the King of the Hammers. Chaney is the newly crowned King …

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Starting positions are set for the 4400 class that will compete in Saturday\u2019s Race of Kings. The qualifying course took …

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The scepter will stay in Raul Gomez possession for one more year. Gomez followed up last year\u2019s King of the …

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Paul Wolff is the top qualifier for the coveted Race of Kings to be held this Saturday. The Race of …

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