Polaris Off Road Unveils Full Driver Lineup for 2024 King of the Hammers

In Addition to the Polaris Factory Racing team, Fellow Polaris-Supported Racers Branden Sims, Wayne and Kristen Matlock, Justin Lambert, and Sierra Romo all set to Compete in Desert Challenge  

Seven-time Off-Road Champion Bryce Menzies to Contest Rock Race in Race-Modified RZR Pro R alongside Mitch Guthie Jr, Casey Currie, Ronnie Anderson and Brock Heger 

MINNEAPOLIS, MN – January 25, 2024 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – As tens of thousands of people start to descend on ‘Hammertown’ in Johnson Valley, California for the two-week long spectacle that is King of the Hammers, Polaris Off Road is excited to unveil its full driver lineup, featuring some legendary names in off-road racing, for both the Desert Challenge and UTV Championship Rock Race.

Joining the Polaris Factory Racing trio of Brock Heger, Cayden MacCachren and Max Eddy Jr. on the starting line of the Desert Challenge will be fellow Polaris-supported racer Branden Sims, who looks to defend his 2023 victory at the event behind the wheel of a race-modified RZR Pro R.  Contesting the race alongside him will be the husband-wife duo of Wayne and Kristen Matlock, as well as Brayden Baker, Ryan Piplic, Sierra Romo and Justin Lambert. With its proven race-winning combination of power, agility and handling, the RZR Pro R is the vehicle of choice for all these competitors as they look to tackle the rugged terrain of the Mojave desert.

As the event shifts to the infamous rock race where competitors will crawl up boulder-strewn obstacles like the famous Chocolate Thunder, multi-time off-road champion Bryce Menzies will also trade his trophy truck for a RZR Pro R because of its incredible durability and strength to withstand the dynamic demands of the event. The competition will be stiff though, with a deep field of other Polaris racers all vying for that top spot including ambassador Casey Currie, CJ and Johnny Greaves, Ronnie Anderson, Mitch Guthrie Jr., and Cole Clark, who finished an impressive third in the rock event last year. Following the Desert Challenge, Heger will also put his skills to the test during the famed rock portion, driving a mostly stock RZR Turbo R due to its responsiveness in both high-speed and slow crawling scenarios, plus its precision, agility and strength.

“As the 2024 race season gets underway this weekend at King of the Hammers, we’re excited to have representation at both the desert and rock races by a long and impressive list of Polaris Racing drivers, in…