One of the major off-road events in the country, “The King of the Hammers,” will be held in the nearby Johnson Valley off-road area. The ninth running of the King of the Hammers desert race and rock crawl takes place Friday, January 30, to Friday, February 6, with the first race on Saturday, February 1, at Means Dry Lake in Johnson Valley. More than 415 teams have signed up this year to race and rock crawl in public lands, including Jordan Townsend. Townsend is the 2014 Ultra4 Western Regional Series champion and placed in the top three in every 4500 class race he drove last year. The biggest Hammertown yet includes additional entertainment, an expanded vendor show, as well as improved spectator areas. Live online coverage will also be available. If you’re into four-wheeling, this is the ultimate desert race. For more information, visit this link: