I'm sure we'd want something much stouter. I've never done one of
these, though I planned to back when it was a single event. Somehow it
never happened. But I've heard all about it. You want iron around you,
not brit tin. And you need a motor that doesn't mind abuse. An old
buick regal with some mexican tires sounds right.
I don't know how anyone could buy a Z28 in any state for $500. It must
be extraordinary.
On Jan 15, 2008, at 11:27 AM, <koblinger@verizon.net> <koblinger@verizon.net
> wrote:
> I think it may be time for a "Team FOT" entry into this
> extravaganza. I propose using an MGB as an appropriate mount.
>
> Cheers,
> Kurt O. (running for cover)
>
>
>> From: GRMTim@aol.com
>> Date: 2008/01/15 Tue AM 11:53:57 CST
>> To: spitfiresuz@141.com, fot@autox.team.net
>> Subject: Re: [Fot] 24 Hours of LeMons - Stateside!
>
>> We are now the official magazine sponsor for this event and have
>> entered one
>> of the events with a very ugly Camaro Z-28.
>>
>> Here's the official release.
>>
>> Tim Suddard
>> Publisher; Classic Motorsports
>> and Grassroots Motorsports magazines
>> www.classicmotorsports.net
>> www.grassrootsmotorsports.com
>> Phone: (386) 673-4148 Fax: (386) 673-6040
>>
>> The 24 Hours of LeMons is proud to announce that Grassroots
>> Motorsports is
>> now the official magazine sponsor of the world's crappiest
>> endurance-race
>> series.
>>
>> LeMons is based on a simple challenge: Can you buy, prepare, and
>> endurance-roadrace a car for $500 or less. Entries are selected on
>> creativity,
>> appeal, and
>> implausibility (say, the world's first GT1 Yugo) ensuring each grid
>> is made
>> up of la crhme de la hooptie. Teams of four to six drivers then do
>> their best
>> to outlast the rest of the suppurating piles in a weekend-long
>> endurance race,
>> a goal made more difficult by bad-driving penalties such as getting a
>> pig-shaped metal airbrake welded to one's roof.
>>
>> The LeMons-which began as a small gathering of whackjobs but quickly
>> metastized into a national series with thousands of participants
>> and more
>> coverage
>> than most professional racing groups-has been called the most
>> entertaining,
>> least
>> expensive way to go wheel-to-wheel racing. That makes LeMons a
>> natural fit
>> with Grassroots Motorsports, a magazine famous for an unbeaten
>> focus on fun
>> and
>> affordable competition.
>>
>> "LeMons and GRM both attract racers at every level, from first-
>> timers to
>> seasoned competitors," says LeMons Chief Perpetrator Jay Lamm in
>> his best
>> PR-release voice. "Many GRM staples, including project-car builds and
>> budget-conscious
>> prep, are integral to the LeMons experience. And no, of course
>> nobody talks
>> like this in real life."
>>
>> After a short bout of self-loathing, Mr. Lamm then added "From
>> searching for
>> raceable super-cheap junkers to the last-minute scramble in the
>> hours leading
>> up to the green flag, every LeMons race encompasses the passion for
>> speed,
>> shadetree wrenching, and fun epitomized by GRM readers."
>>
>> As part of its sponsorship, GRM will compete at select '08 LeMons
>> events with
>> celebrity drivers including publisher, Tim Suddard, Amelia Island
>> Concours
>> founder, Bill Warner, and others. "The enthusiasm these experienced
>> automotive
>> professionals have shown for the 24 Hours of LeMons," Lamm noted, "is
>> testament
>> to the fact that they're just as susceptible to lapses in judgement
>> as I am."
>>
>> With GRM joining the usual LeMons frenzy of wacky entries, madcap
>> penalties,
>> and constant on-track hijinks, the '08 season promises to be the
>> best yet.
>> Since the inaugural LeMons event in '06, every subsequent race has
>> sold out
>> and
>> new venues are steadily being added to handle demand. With more
>> applicants
>> than
>> available grid spots, rapidly spreading coverage, and an
>> enthusiastic base of
>> returning competitors, LeMons has become a top destination for DIY
>> racers. By
>> teaming up with the bible of affordable motorsports, the 24 Hours
>> of LeMons
>> plans to bring $500 racing to lower-than-ever heights.
>> For m ore information please visit: www.24HoursofLeMons.com.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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