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24 Hours of LeMons: Catching up on numbers from 'Cure for Gingervitis'
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This post is about two weeks too late to be relevant, but I’m going to write it anyway because ones of people probably want to read it. On Easter weekend, I worked as part of the 24 Hours of LeMons Supreme Court and liveblogged the goings-on at the same race for this very site. I…
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The continuing saga of Speedycop: Autocrossing the 'Spirit of LeMons'
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When 24 Hours of LeMons madman Jeff Bloch—better known as Speedycop to most Hoons—created a twisted mashup from a derelict Cessna 310 and a Toyota R-Series/Ace/Space Cruiser van and took the newly christened Spirit of LeMons racing at Carolina Motorsports Park in March 2013, he won the coveted Index of Effluency trophy and secured the…
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24 Hours of LeMons: A record, wretched heat, utter madness at Thunderhill
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[Disclaimer: The 24 Hours of LeMons secured flight and hotel accommodations for the author and paid him a princely sum for his service as a member of the LeMons Supreme Court.] It’s taken more than two weeks for the sweat and stink of two days in northern California’s scorching oven (also known as the Sacramento River…
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Forgotten racetrack: Brynfan Tyddyn
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The 1950s brought to America the newfound joys of sportscar racing and because few dedicated road courses yet existed, race organizers were content to let these gorgeous racecars rip down public roads side-by-side with their drivers goggled, gloved, and grimed while grabbing gears in mostly open-cockpit racers. This was the heyday of temporary road courses,…
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24 Hours of LeMons: 'LeMons South Fall' preview at CMP
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Here’s a bit of 24 Hours of LeMons trivia (because everyone loves that): Carolina Motorsports Park has hosted 13 LeMons races, more than any other track. This weekend marks the second CMP race this year and it will be the 14th visit in LeMons checkered history. The LeMons Fall races are notable and distinct from…
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eBay: Own one of the last ALMS Porsche 911s
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The demise of the American Le Mans Series at the end of 2013 ushered in not only a new series (the Tudor United SportsCar Championship), it also ushered in a new era for the storied Porsche 911. The Stuttgart manufacturer debuted the 991 GT3 RSR chassis at this year’s Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona. Meanwhile,…
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24 Hours of LeMons: 'Vodden the Hell Are We Doing?' preview
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Thunderhill Raceway holds some level of distinction (almost certainly not the right word) in 24 Hours of LeMons history: It was home to the cheap-car racing series’ first event held outside of a claustrophobic oval’s “road course” in December 2007, making it also the longest-running LeMons venue. This weekend finds it trying to pen a new chapter…
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24 Hours of LeMons: 'B.F.E. GP' preview at High Plains Raceway
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When the 24 Hours of LeMons’ 2014 schedule was released last autumn, many were excited to see Miller Motorsports Park and Sebring International added. However, the glaring omission of High Plains Raceway in Colorado seemed inconceivable. While the track tends not to draw the greatest quantity of races, the quality is almost unparalleled. Luckily, those…
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24 Hours of LeMons: 'Pacific Northworst' preview
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The Pacific Northwest remains the United States’ best kept secret, mostly because the people are weird and the rest of the country is mildly ashamed of it. Or so the television tells me and I always believe everything I watch on TV and the Internet (I‘m on to love you, Illuminati Dance Overlords Faithful Stewards of Mankind).…
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eBay: LeMons Would You Rather – Juggalo Neon or Renault R10?
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People race in the 24 Hours of LeMons for many different reasons. It’s cheap, you get lots of seat time, and they actively encourage bizarre and strange vehicles (so long as they’re safe). Today, I present two bizarre LeMons up for sale on eBay that represent opposing ends of the LeMons spectrum: Skid Marks Racing’s…
