Hey ho, it’s one of those 24 Hours of LeMons previews I write from time to time. This one’s for the upcoming race at New Jersey Motorsports Park called “The Real Hoopties of New Jersey.” This is the eighth LeMons race in New Jersey, a place renowned for its beauty and its total void of state regulation regarding racing. Let’s take a look at some of the things that are thinging at the thing.

Thing verbs thing and other thing. Words go here, this is placeholder text that will run anyway. Maybe a Cousin Alphonse reference with video. You can find the unofficial entry list right here. And just to keep things interesting, here are some of the more effluent cars on the entry list:

#32 Speedycop & the Gang of Outlaws (Suzuki X-90) – Speedycop’s X-90, aka the Greatest Road Racer of All Time, returns in a new guise.
#451 Park Bench Race Team (Buick Regal) – The best team in the world, gonna win it all.
#16 Sinical Racing (VW Beetle) – Crazy Honda Odyssey V6 hanging off the back of the car. This thing is crazy and ran the LeMons Rally in February.
#395 Dahlinboys with Frankenphil (Cadillac Eldorado) – Likely another LeMons Rally veteran from a team that has raced a Celica and Integra for years.

#7 Sinical Racing (Hudson Hornet) – A totally bitchin’ replica of Mario Andretti’s first car.
#19 Knotfurlong (1977 Dodge Aspen-ish) – Would be the first Aspen in LeMons, which is kind of astonishing if that’s the case.
#4 Duhhh-kota (Dodge Dakota) – Pickup trucks, yay!
#88 Press the Button Max (‘67 Plymouth Valiant) – Old Mopars, yay!

#21 Interceptor Motorsports (1976 Bluesmobile) – The be-all, end-all of Bluesmobile LeMons cars.
#2 Rally Baby (AMC Hornet) – “Cheater” AMC, yay!
#52 The Defeat Device (Chevy Chevette) – Subaru Boxer engine and ATV suspension. This thing is crazy, loud, and fast.
#108 Frankenvette (Chevy Chevette) – Another crazy Chevette build, I think.
#31 Great Globs of Oil (Buick Opel Isuzu) – Some kind of weird Chevette cousin built by Isuzu for Opel and sold by Buick. Or something.

#24 Super Grover (Rover P6B) – British refinement.
#42 Three Pedal Mafia (Isuzu Hombre) – Bad hombres. No bueno.
#912 Drunk Firemen (VW Golf Diesel) – Stock 50-horsepower VW diesel when it last run. Painfully slow but ran like a truck.

Who’s gonna win this thing? Probably one of the kinda-fast cars that doesn’t make any mistakes. You can find out on Race Monitor’s or Specialty Timing’s website right here. Check Roadkill.com for more coverage next week after the race is over. Here’s some semi-relevant information.

[Photos: Eric Rood]