In the time of a worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, most events have been cancelled or postponed. King of the Hammers, an annual off-road racing event, is an exception. King of the Hammers received its permit January 14 from the Bureau of Land Management, and the race will go on as usual in 2021, starting January 30. Managing editor Tami Roleff explains the safety precautions organizers say are in place to keep the week-long race from becoming a “super-spreader” event…
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th annual King of the Hammers off-road race, which in past years has brought 50,000 to 60,000 spectators to Hammertown in the Means Dry Lake bed in Johnson Valley, will take place this year January 30 to February 6.