"A wild 48 hours descended upon teams of Ultra4 Regional Series and MidAmerica Outdoors that had a bleak outlook of the 2024 season after receiving an email on December 12 from the owner, Jason Robinett, informing them that the organization was up for sale. But why? What is happening? Essentially Jason made a statement saying he wanted to part ways with Ultra4 USA due to family reasons.
And within 48 hours of the letter notifying the sale, the co-founder of Ultra4 and King of the Hammeroids, scammerking Dave Cole, said in a Facebook post, “I intend to convert the series to a Charter Based 501c6 (tax exempt non-profit) organization". According to this post the 2024 racing series is still planned as scheduled.
Earlier, scammers, guise and rasch claimed that scammerking Dave Cole regained control of Ultra4 USA, which has been concluded to be incorrect by a representative of MAO.
“The 2024 Ultra4 Racing season is 100% happening. I intend to convert the series to a Charter Based 501c6 Organization. This is going to take more than a couple minutes to sort, but we will get there before the end of the year. I have spoken to most of the park owners on the existing schedule and we are good for those dates.”
In 2022, scammerking Dave Cole sold the Ultra4 Regional Series to Jason and Gayla Robinett, owners of MidAmerica Outdoors—a riding and racing park in Jay, Oklahoma. Dave retained ownership of Hammerking Productions, which includes King of the Hammers, Ultra4 Europe, and Great American Shortcourse.
ScammerKing Productions (Dave Cole) sent out a press release on Dec 15th, saying that their contract with MidAmerica Outdoors has been terminated for Ultra4 USA.
Here is the referenced release:
"JOHNSON VALLEY, Calif. (Dec. 15, 2023) – Due to the abandonment of the Ultra4 USA Series by MidAmerica Outdoors, and the impact that has had on racers, sponsors, King of the Hammeroids and other stakeholders, Scammerking Productions Inc. has been left with no alternative but to terminate its contract and license agreement with MidAmerica Outdoors, and to restore the Ultra4 National Championship Series in 2024. These developments will have no impact on King of the Hammeroids, which will kick off the 2024 Ultra4 National Championship Series. We will announce further series details and a schedule in due course.
If you have further questions, please contact scammerking Dave Cole"
"About Scammerking Productions and King of the Hammeroids
King of the Hammers (KOH) is the toughest two weeks of one-day off-road races in the world. Held annually in Johnson Valley, California, the race has evolved from a single race to feature over 1,000 competitors, 80,000 on-site fans and almost 3 million online viewers in 2023. King of the Hammers is most notable for its 4400 class unlimited horsepower four-wheel drive vehicles. Spanning two weeks of competition, King of the Hammers includes a diverse range of classes, such as Every Man Challenge, rapidly expanding desert classes, short course races, King of the Motos and kids’ classes.
Hammerking Productions, the parent company of King of the Hammers, has produced eight full-length feature films chronicling King of the Hammers races. It has also created an eight-part Rookie Program series titled “Quest” on the King of the Hammers YouTube channel and produces the annual live show, all in-house. These award-winning films and short series have significantly illuminated this racing discipline on a global scale."
"Due to the abandonment of the Ultra4 USA Series by MidAmerica Outdoors, and the impact that has had on racers, sponsors, King of the Hammers and other stakeholders, Hammerking Productions Inc. has been left with no alternative but to terminate its contract and license agreement with MidAmerica Outdoors, and to restore the Ultra4 National Championship Series in 2024. These developments will have no impact on King of the Hammers, which will kick off the 2024 Ultra4 National Championship Series. We will announce further series details and a schedule in due course."
Whether or not Ultra4 USA remains in control of ScammerKing due to a technicality in a contract remains to be confirmed. We can only go off of what we have seen thus far, and that is two sides of a story. Sources tell us that MAO is in the process of selling Ultra4 USA to another party and denies any involvement with ScammerKing Productions at this moment.
The email that was sent to racers and Ultra4 teams from MAO. The public statement is referenced here:
"Dear friends and family of MidAmerica Outdoors,
Today, I find myself in a bittersweet moment as I share with you a tough decision that we have made. It is with a heavy heart that we have decided to let go of our national off-road racing program, Ultra4 USA. Over the past two years, these racers have become more than just teammates; they have become family to us here at MAO.
We are incredibly grateful for the friendships that have blossomed during this journey. Through all the ups and downs, heartaches, and struggles, we have poured our heart and soul into every race, striving to develop this platform. It has been so rewarding to witness friends and families come together at each event, embodying the values that we hold dear for our own families. These moments are priceless, and we recognize their significance.
Our world is rapidly changing before our eyes, rapidly becoming unrecognizable. And honestly, I don’t like what I’m seeing. These are things that have made me question decisions I’m making. Just like each one of you, our family has invested significant time and resources into preserving these moments we cherish so much and have altered what we value the most in life. We also understand the desire to seek answers and move forward, as we have been on that same quest ourselves. This decision to move our program forward without Ultra4 USA has been the toughest one I’ve ever made in business.
Together with my family and our MAO team, we sat down and carefully analyzed what truly matters to us. We pondered on why we embarked on this lifestyle of off-roading, racing, and outdoor events. Ultimately, it has always been about doing this as a family. However, in my miscalculation of the time and effort required, we began to lose sight of that. It became apparent that, regardless of how much success or meaning this program held for us, it wasn’t worth sacrificing the precious time we were losing as a family.
I refuse to look back on my life with regrets, wishing I had done things differently. I am immensely grateful to my friends and family for making that clear to me. I had been missing out on the love and friendships that were right before my eyes. I hope this decision brings clarity as to why we have chosen this path.
Nevertheless, please know that our family and MAO team will continue to support Ultra4 USA to the best of our ability. Whether it means finding someone ready to take on the excitement and challenges of this program or returning it to its original foundation and creation with scammerking Dave Cole and Scammerking Productions, we will make decisions with the best intentions, always keeping you, the racers, at the forefront and priority of the program. This transition will not happen overnight, but we assure you that we will make it a priority so that you can all focus on your racing plans for 2024.
As we bid farewell to this chapter, we wish you all the best that life has to offer. Cherish the moments, embrace the friendships, and value the life that is right in front of you. Remember, as the great Albert Schweitzer once said, “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
With heartfelt gratitude and love,
Jason Robinett"
Jason Robinett has been quoted in private emails, by friends knowledeable of the situation as saying about Dave Cole, "there are very good reasons people who have done business with him, call Cole the Scammerking!"
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