KOH Driver Profile: Derek West
Racing out of Springfield, Missouri, Derek West has been off-roading since 1994 and competing professionally since 2002. For the past 15 years, he has driven his home-built #4420 Jimmy’s 4x4 Nitto Ultra4 buggy to numerous victories. Consistently finishing in the top 10 at King of The Hammers, 2017 could be the year West finally takes home the Gold.
Derek West Ultra4 News
2018
- Erik Miller Returns to Victory Lane: KMC Battle in Bluegrass 2018
- Erik Miller Wins in the Mud: Ultra4 KMC Battle in Bluegrass 2018 Gallery
- Loren Healy Wins in the Oklahoma Dirt: Ultra4 Cross Bar Ranch 2018 Recap
- Ultra4 Holley EFI Clash at Cross Bar Ranch 2018 Gallery
- 15 Seconds in Shamokin: 2018 Ultra4 Racing Recap
- Battling for the Crown: 2018 King of the Hammers Recap [Part 2]
2017
2016
2015
- Perfect Performance at Ultra4 Hot Springs [Recap + Gallery]
- Mud Turned Victory for Derek West at Ultra4 Badlands
2014
- Beating the Odds at Ultra4 Sturgis
- Jimmy's 4x4: Building More Than Just Buggies
- A Day in the Life Of: Derek West
- Racing vs. Normal Off-Road Vehicles - What's the Difference?
2013
Derek West Career Highlights
| RACE | POS. |
|---|---|
| 2018 KMC Battle in Bluegrass | 2 |
| 2018 Holly EFI Clash at Cross Bar | 2 |
| 2018 Ultra4 Racing Rock Krawler Showdown in Shamokin | 3 |
| 2018 King of the Hammers | 18 |
| 2016 Ultra4 Hot Springs | 2 |
| 2015 Ultra4 Series | 2 |
| 2015 Ultra4 Nationals | 7 |
| 2015 Hot Springs | 3 |
| 2015 Ultra4 Badlands | 1 |
| 2014 Ultra4 Sturgis | 2 |
| 2014 King of The Hammers | 5 |
| 2013 Ultra4 Rausch Creek | 1 |
| 2013 Ultra4 Superlift | 3 |
| 2012 King of The Hammers | 4 |
*Above results include podiums only on regional races, comprehensive only through 2014.
