You and your team of 4-6 drivers must first build your car for the race… but there is a catch. You are limited to a $500.00 budget for your race car. So choose wisely on your car choice at your local junkyard, as you may need some extra cash for making it run properly without going over your $500 limit. Safety equipment such as the roll cage, racing seat, seat belts, helmet, tires are excluded from the $500 limit as you have to meet certain safety restrictions in order to race. But be sure you are able to prove that what you are driving only costs $500 for it will undergo inspections by the race judges (yes there are judges that wear black gowns and white curly wigs).
Winning the 24 Hours of LeMons race is not easy but winning that cash prize is very rewarding. They have various categories of winners, some of them are: Distance Winner, Index of Effluence Winner, Peoples Choice Award, etc. A very popular and fun way to celebrate this fun race is to give your car a theme; everything from the paint to costumes that the drivers wear. This is race is all about having a safe, and fun time while still being competitive with your fellow racers. Hopefully next year you will see a similar article to this but possibly covering an “Autoinsane.com” 24 Hours of LeMons entry racer. For more information on this amazing race and how you can participate, go to www.24hoursoflemons.com
There are only two more races left for this year, so be sure to get in contact with the people in charge if you are wanting to participate. The next race will be “Yee-Haw Its LeMons” on October 18-19 at the Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course (Houston), Angleton, TX. The last race of this year will be “LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza” on December 27-28 at the Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows, CA. We look forwards to the future of these great racing events and we hope one day to join the ranks of the LeMons Racers next year.
More Information: www.24hoursoflemons.com
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Published October 7, 2008 by Greg Tariff
Filed Under: Events, Humor, Lifestyle, News