If you’ve ever been to the King of the Hammers event deep in the California desert, you know it is a brutal torture test of man and off-road machine. It’s also entertaining as hell!

Recently we got a recap from King of the Hammers competitor and Heatshield Products user Tony Pellegrino from Gen Right Off Road Inc. about his team’s exploits at the recent 2016 event:

“This year’s King of the Hammers race lived up to its claim of being ‘The toughest race in America!’

Jami (Pellegrino)’s UTV race was on Wednesday and was going well, when at mile 100 of 116 a rear suspension bolt came out and broke the rear shock and axle shaft, taking them out of the race.

Jordan (Pellegrino)’s race was on Thursday and he drove like a champ! At age 17 he piloted his new MOD Class car to

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