What is a Lemons race?
The 24 Hours of Lemons, sometimes styled as “24 Hours of LeMons”, “24 Hours of LeMONS”, or “24 Hours of LEMONS”, is a series of endurance races held on paved road race courses across the United States. The series holds the Guinness World Record for the “Most participants in one race” (216 cars).
How do I enter the Lemons race?
Entry: On-time entry is $1550 per team (includes one car and up to four drivers; additional drivers $225 each, additional crew $75 each), effective 1/1/2022. Entry fee covers registration, track time, paddock pass, track insurance, on-site ambulance crew, commemorative crap, and anything else we come up with by then.
How do you compete in 24 Hours of Lemons?
Registration
- Create (or log into) an Online Lemons Account.
- Pick a race.
- Invite folks to join your team in that race.
- Pay the fees online (together or separately; it’s all good).
- Six weeks before race: confirm all fees paid.
Where is the 24 hour Lemons race?
24 Hours of Lemons returns to Sonoma Raceway for fun endurance racing December 4 and 5, 2021! Pretty much any four-wheeled machine that is bought and track-prepped for $500 or less (not including safety equipment, brakes, and wheels/tires) is eligible for this quirky race.
Who won the LeMons race?
National Driver’s Champion – Matt Farides Yes, Sorry For Party Racing’s scantily clad team co-captain Matt Farides racked up 40 points in the COVID-shortened season to win the national driver’s champion. As a member of Sorry For Party, he has raced a Pontiac Firebird and a Porsche 944.
How fast was Ken Miles going when he died?
After almost a day of testing at Riverside International Raceway in the brutally hot Southern California desert summer weather, Miles approached the end of the track’s 1-mile (1.6 km), downhill back straight at top speed (200-plus mph) when the car suddenly looped, flipped, crashed and caught fire.
What car was Shelby driving when he won Le Mans?
Aston Martin
The pinnacle of Shelby’s driving career came in 1959 when he won the crown jewel of international sports cars racing, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, driving an Aston Martin. A heart condition caused Shelby to retire from racing in 1960.
Where do lemon cars originate?
While defective cars were called lemons by most people in 1960, an ad from Volkswagen cemented the term in our vocabulary. The ad featured a Volkswagen Beetle with the word lemon below the car. The ad is highlighting Volkswagen’s rigorous testing process but that image of a bad car being a lemon stuck.
