Thursday, February 26th 2009, 38 drivers and rigs from all across the nation lined up at the starting line to take on the grueling 2-mile King of the Hammers Last Chance Qualifier loop that included high speed desert whoops and gnarly rock crawling up the famous Back Door trail. The top 14 competitors to finish the LCQ earned a spot in the 2009 King of the Hammers Race.