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In the Field

Our students, doing the work

Five seasons of hands-on learning. Click any thumbnail to view it large.

1st KOH Shop Day — 2026–27 School Year

Thursday, September 24, 2026. Students from Silver Valley High School, Hesperia High School, Copper Mountain College, and Barstow Community College spent the day at the KOH Lab.

The KOH Lab floor from above — every station busy

The KOH Lab floor from above — every station busy

The KOH Lab floor from above — every station busy Reading live data from a UTV on a diagnostic laptop Under the front end of a UTV, working on the suspension Cutting, bending, and flaring brake line Brake-line tools laid out for the hands-on session Welding, fabrication, and diagnostics running side by side Pinstriping

King of the Hammers 2026 — Race Week

The year the student-built Class 11 finished top-10 after starting dead last.

The SVHS Class 11 Beetle, #1125, on course

The SVHS Class 11 Beetle, #1125, on course

The SVHS Class 11 Beetle, #1125, on course Watching the race from the fence line Media students credentialed and working Students get a walkthrough at a race team pit Media-track students filming the race Hammertown at night Being recorded at the KOH Lab Engine work at a ranch field day

King of the Hammers 2025

Pit work, tire service, and the first big season in Hammertown.

Wrenching until sundown

Wrenching until sundown

Wrenching until sundown The crew in the pits Tent session with a race team Heads down in the engine bay Tire work trackside Changing a tire in the pits

Shop Days & Builds — 2023–24

The season the build program took shape.

Up close with the pros’ machines

Up close with the pros’ machines

Up close with the pros’ machines The team behind the build Meeting the driver of a race machine Supply run on a shop day

King of the Hammers 2023 — Where It Started

The first field trips to Johnson Valley.

On the rocks watching Ultra4 racing

On the rocks watching Ultra4 racing

On the rocks watching Ultra4 racing Trackside education Hammertown from the ridge Tent talk with an industry guide