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QuickVid: The Ranchero 2.0 LIVES!
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…as you can see from this very quick clip posted by Murilee Martin. There were some issues the team had to work through during the recent race. Still, it’s great to see a Hooniverse machine out there running again. Word is that new transmission is a massive upgrade and the engine makes good power, but…
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We're Live At Lemons Sonoma "Sears Pointless" Race
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Starting this morning at around 10AM, the green flag will fly on the Lemons race here in Sonoma, California. Prior to the race start, we will begin broadcasting live on Racecast.me, where you can watch a live feed from a handful of Lemons race car onboards, including the Hooniverse Huevo Ranchero 2.0 (below). Even more…
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24 Hours of LeMons: Sears Pointless 2017 Preview
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Remember that part of Truth in 24 where Jason Statham growls “It always rains at Le Mans?” In the 24 Hours of LeMons, that would be “It always rains at Sonoma.” Ok, not really, but LeMons’ spring and winter races at Sonoma regularly seem plagued by rainstorms that make the already-difficult track even more challenging.…
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What Happened to you, Engine?
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In an effort to simplify transmission options and have a broader torque curve, we’re upgrading from a 200ci straight six to a 250ci unit. The basic engineering’s the same, but the 250 has a longer stroke and uses the same bellhousing as small block V8. There’s not a lot of love for the 250; for…
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Quick Pic: Lada on the Move
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It has been a long time since we updated you on the Park Bench Racing Lada 24 Hours of Lemons racer. Life, jobs, family, all that stuff has been getting in the way… until now. Recently the Lada made a trip from Ciro’s Auto Body to the same shithole shed where our amazing Buick has been…
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24 Hours of LeMons: Barber 2017 Preview
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After another fantastic 24 Hours of LeMons season in 2016 with twin-engined Cadillacs, mid-century cars, and an amphibious road-racing helicopter, the series launches a new campaign of crappy cars and silly themes. As it has for three of the last four years, LeMons starts at the obscenely beautiful facility at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama,…
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LeMons Ranchero Update: Get Your Rear End in Order
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Long ago, I emphasized the importance of finding a “runner” for a first project car. If it can’t move and function like a car should, it’s impossible to know what other systems need work without taking things apart. Case in point: Everything but the shafts and housing of our rear end was junk. Thankfully, Ford 8″…
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Random 24 Hours of LeMons GIF: Why Not Zoidberg?
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A while ago, I started making GIFs from the 24 Hours of LeMons recaps on YouTube because I was often bored at my dayjob. So here’s one for you to enjoy on this fine Wednesday of Dr. Zoidberg trying to manage the Rocket Surgery Racing Renault 4CV’s steering wheel with his pincers. Why Zoidberg? Because…
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24 Hours of LeMons: Arse-Freeze-A-Paloozza 2016 Preview
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The 2016 24 Hours of LeMons season draws to a close this weekend at Sonoma Raceway just north of San Francisco and Oakland. California’s Wine Country has now hosted nearly more than a dozen LeMons races, which makes sense since it’s become the de facto “home” race for the series and many teams. December races…
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24 Hours of LeMons Houston Preview: Multiple-Car Teams and Glorious Buicks
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While most racing series have already packed up their scoresheets (Are those a thing?) and teams have settled in for long-winter overhauls, the 24 Hours of LeMons has a considerably shorter offseason. This weekend’s “Houston, We Have a Problem” race at MSR Houston marks the next-to-last—some might even say “penultimate”—LeMons race of 2016. MSR was…
