2011 Crowley Off-Road Racing King of the
Hammers UTV Race Training
Pit Bull Tires King of the
Hammers - Johnson Valley, CA - February 10,
2011
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Crowley Off-Road
Racing's Custom Kawasaki Teryx UTV that
will be racing in the 2011 King of Hammers
UTV Race
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Shingle Springs, CA (2/1/2011) - The
Crowley Off-Road Racing Team will be driving the
Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx in the Pit Bull Tires
King of the Hammers UTV race Thursday February 10,
2011 at Johnson Valley, CA. “We have competed
in this race since its inception, and I am looking
forward to another challenge. Adding more rock obstacles
to the desert course really makes it where we have
to work at getting to the finish line,” said
driver of record Jon Crowley who has finished every
year.
After completing the 2010 VORRA race series in
their Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx, the Crowley
Off-Road Racing team went right to work preparing
for the first big race of the 2011 season –
King of the Hammers UTV race. First up on the
agenda was to freshen up and upgrade the engine.
“Although our big bore Muzzys 840cc powerplant
served us well last season with three first place
finishes, we were excited about bumping that up
a bit,” said owner Jon Crowley. “The
Kawasaki Teryx v-twin has great potential to make
big, reliable power, and Muzzys Performance Products
is the place to make it happen.” For the
2011 season, most UTV race series have bumped
the engine limit to 1000cc to allow the Can-Am
Commander 1000, Polaris RZR XP 900, Arctic Cat
Prowler 1000 and John Deere XUV 825i to compete.
After conferring with horsepower guru Rob Muzzy,
Crowley decided to push it all the way to the
maximum allowable – 999cc. The new engine
features a beautiful set of Muzzys 916cc billet
cylinders and a stroker crank.
“After the engine installation, I took our
Monster Energy Kawasaki Teryx down to Glamis for
a shake-down run,” said Crowley. “I
slapped a set of Fullerton Sand Sports paddle
tires and smoothies on our OMF billet center wheels
and hit the dunes. The additional power from the
Muzzys 999cc was incredible. With the big horsepower,
Funco long travel arms and Fox shocks, it felt
more like a mini-buggy than a UTV. It was big
fun, but also an important test for the upcoming
King of the Hammers UTV race.”
In addition to the new engine, Crowley will once
again be racing on 26.5” Pit Bull Rocker
tires mounted on OMF beadlock wheels. But as an
extra measure of safety, the team has brought
on Tire Balls as a new sponsor. “The King
of the Hammers UTV race is only 40 miles, but
the terrain will torture the vehicle. In order
to win, there is no time to stop and change a
flat. With Tire Balls, we have a chance to keep
running even with flat tire to a pit or the finish
line.”
The King of the Hammers UTV race will take place
in Johnson Valley, CA on Thursday February 10th.
For more information, please visit www.ultra4racing.com.
Additional Information: www.CrowleyOffroad.com
Crowley Off-Road Racing Marketing Partners:
Monster Energy Kawasaki Team Green, Muzzys Performance
Products, Pit Bull Tires, Simpson, Beard Seats,
Funco, Fox Racing Shox, OMF, Tire Balls, Rigid
Industries, Billet King, Factory UTV, UMP, MSD,
MFS, Axia Alloys, Roggy Enterprises, Rugged Race
Products, Wicked Bilt and Royal Purple.
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