Ive got 2 King of the Hammers DVDs and they are very impressive, guys with sponsored buggies worth a $100k to guys who spent years building a buggy that will take the abuse. I remember reading about the first unevent on Pirate4x4 as it was happening in 2002 when it was just a challenge not a race. Now its one of the largest and definitely one of the hardest off road races in the world. It officially started in 2007 with French Horn player JR, a Pirate, beating 12 other drivers to be the First King of the Hammers.
Link to highlights from KOH 2011.
ETA: Link for KOH 2010 Highlights.
The other Auto event I love watching is the Gumball 3000. 3000 miles in 6 days in some of the most exotic cars on the planet. Ridiculously wealthy people partying the entire trip, getting tickets, going to jail, and in an avoidable accident killing a motorist not part of the rally that ended the rally that year. Im actually amazed in the 12 years and counting the rally has been held only one death has occurred. The Gumball is a rally not a race.
The Paris Drakar Rally is also awesome to watch. Everything from motorcycles to semis.
Ive been reading about the Ladoga Challenge in Russia for several years now. Those Russians have never heard of Tread Lightly and they have some impressive cars and driving skills.
NASCAR and the like are impresive to for the engineering that goes in to the cars but I just dont find the driving exiting.
Originally Posted by Thomas Jefferson
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