Off-road racing really gets dangerous when you’re out of the car, but that turtle’d truck isn’t about to flip itself! If you can make it to Johnson Valley in February, The King Of The Hammers is more “200 mile obstacle course” than traditional race. [Image: Andrew P. Collins] Read more
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