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Want to get people's attention in a LeMons paddock? Bring this car.
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It takes a lot of effort sometimes to get noticed in a 24 Hours of LeMons paddock. In addition to the scads of beat-up and clapped-out racecars, drivers tend to bring their show-offiest vehicles to the race even if they’re just driving. But sometimes, just the right car will stop everyone in their tracks to…
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AmericanMuscle Car Show: 2,600 Mustangs and a pall of tiresmoke
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Our Ford Mustang-tuning friends over at AmericanMuscle racked up a number of superlatives with its sixth annual AmericanMuscle Car Show, in what likely the lumpiest collective idle sound in the entire univeres. More than 2,600 Mustangs entered the show that drew more than 10,000 people to Maple Grove Raceway in Mohnton, Pennsylvania. The show featured all of…
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24 Hours of LeMons: Urine the money – or how to convince your teammates to let you pee in your racecar's $800 Corbeau seat
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Yeah, I’m not below this level of “READ ME” headline, but how else am I supposed to get people’s attention to read a story comparing stint lengths and crunching all of the numbers that will tell you how to win a couple hundred bucks in nickels at a 24 Hours of LeMons race? Actually, I’m…
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24 Hours of LeMons: 'Button Terrible' preview
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The 24 Hours of LeMons makes no secret about its business model when it comes to picking dates: They rent tracks when the demand is generally low because that’s when they get deals and, consequently, when the races become affordable. As one might well imagine, seasonal weather plays a significant role in this demand. That’s…
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Motorsports Weekend Guide: June 13 to June 15
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Welcome to Hooniverse’s weekly look ahead to who’s racing what and where this weekend. This weekend features one of the biggest motor races in the world just two weeks after the Indy 500 and the Monaco Grand Prix. You’ll also get some stock cars, some drag racing, one of the oldest road race weekends in America, and…
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Motorsports Weekend Guide: April 18 to April 20
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Welcome to Hooniverse’s weekly look ahead to who’s racing what and where this weekend. With most of the United States wrapped up in a holiday weekened, the biggest events will take place overseas. Here’s what you’ll find after the jump (and more): World Endurance Championship: Silverstone 6 Hours Formula One: Chinese Grand Prix World Touring…
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24 Hours of LeMons LIVEBLOG: 'Where the Elite Meet to Cheat' (Sunday)
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Welcome to Day Two of 24 Hours of LeMons’ “Where the Elite Meet to Cheat” at Gingerman Raceway in Southwest MIchigan. Today’s finale of the race begins as soon after the mandatory quiet time ends, which is noon. Engines should fire up then and, after a lap or two to check transponders, racing will begin…
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24 Hours of LeMons LIVEBLOG: 'Where the Elite Meet to Cheat' (Saturday)
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Good morning and happy Alaska Day, Hooniverse readers and crapcan enthusiasts. I am live today from the 24 Hours of LeMons Penalty Box at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Michigan, which is hosting the “Where the Elite Meet to Cheat” race. I’ll be posting live updates throughout the weekend with photos and text coming over…
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Motorsports Weekend Guide: August 8 to August 10
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Welcome to Hooniverse’s weekly look ahead to who’s racing what and where this weekend. This weekend is a relatively slow one in terms of quantity, but the racing’s quality will remain particularly high. Top-level motorcycle racing returns to the U.S., NASCAR runs one of this writer’s favorite races, and the Tudor championship will race at…
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24 Hours of LeMons Year-End Tent Sale Event Blowout!
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[Disclaimer: Neither Hooniverse nor the 24 Hours of LeMons is selling these cars. They are being sold by private owners. It’s only a headline.] Autumn brings about many changes in the year, but perhaps the most important change is that 24 Hours of LeMons teams turn over a new leaf, shedding their cars just as…
