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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