24 Hours of LeMons
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Parody
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of the historic 24 Hours of Le Mans
24 Hours of Le Mans
The 24 Hours of Le Mans is the world's oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually since near the town of Le Mans, France. Commonly known as the Grand Prix of Endurance and Efficiency, race teams have to balance speed against the cars' ability to run for 24 hours without sustaining...
series. Teams compete in race-prepared cars that cost no more than $500 (i.e., lemons
Lemon (automobile)
A lemon is a car, often new, that is found to be defective only after it has been bought. Any vehicle with numerous, severe issues can be termed a "lemon", and, by extension, any product with flaws too great or severe to serve its purpose can be described as a "lemon".-Origin:The use of the word...
) for up to 24 hours. These races set themselves apart from the typical road race by the unusual penalties and punishments meted out by judges.
Event overview
The event is billed as a 24 hour endurance race. In actuality, the event covers a weekend, and participants endure a number of qualifiers along with the main endurance race of varying total hours, depending on the venue, although the organizers state that they will run at least one true 24-hour race every year. As stated by the event organizers:Yeah, it's real racing. That said, between the thick scrum of crapcans in front of you and our aversion to long, flat-out straightaways, you're not going to set any speed records. It's kinda like a loud, hot, noisy version of driving to work. For a really, really long time. Without actually getting anywhere. And it's a lot harder to drink coffee through the helmet. Oh, and, you know, it's more dangerous.
History
The 24 Hours of LeMons, founded by author/editor Jay Lamm, began in 2006 as a progression of an earlier San Francisco, CaliforniaSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
event, the Double 500, which was a 500-kilometer road rally
Road rally
A road rally is a car rally that takes place on the public road. It is a popular sport in the United Kingdom, especially Wales, and has traditionally been the core of the "grass roots" of club-based amateur motorsport. However it has declined in popularity since the 1980s and now stage rallies are...
for $500 vehicles. After several yearly Double 500s, the organizers deemed the event too easy, so the 24 Hours of LeMons endurance race was born.
The earliest LeMons races were held at Altamont Motorsports Park and other tracks in California. The series expanded in 2008 to include events in the eastern United States, with races held in Connecticut, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas in addition to the races in California and Nevada.
In May 2008, a LeMons race held at Altamont Motorsports Park was struck by tragedy when the driver of one of the cars died during the race. Court Summerfield, 47, suffered a heart attack or stroke during the race and crashed into a wall. Investigations revealed that there were no malfunctions with the car and that the driver was already dead upon impact.
Preparation and Rules
To enter the event, participants must find a car where purchasing and prepping the car must not exceed $500.The $500 requirement alludes to the name of the race as such a vehicle might be considered a "lemon
Lemon (automobile)
A lemon is a car, often new, that is found to be defective only after it has been bought. Any vehicle with numerous, severe issues can be termed a "lemon", and, by extension, any product with flaws too great or severe to serve its purpose can be described as a "lemon".-Origin:The use of the word...
". The event organizers set complete set of safety rules that typically are on par with other road racing
Road racing
Road racing is a general term for most forms of motor racing held on paved, purpose-built race tracks , as opposed to oval tracks and off-road racing...
sanctioning bodies, including the Sports Car Club of America
Sports Car Club of America
The Sports Car Club of America is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rallying, and autocross in the United States. Formed in 1944, it runs many programs for both amateur and professional racers.-History:...
and National Auto Sport Association
National Auto Sport Association
The National Auto Sport Association is an American motorsports organization promoting road racing and high-performance driver education....
. Additions to the rules (both serious and humorous plus rules to discourage cheating
Cheating
Cheating refers to the breaking of rules to gain advantage in a competitive situation. The rules infringed may be explicit, or they may be from an unwritten code of conduct based on morality, ethics or custom, making the identification of cheating a subjective process. Cheating can refer...
) include:
- $500 limit to prep car. This includes the purchase price of the car, any modifications made to it, and other assorted expenses (such as labor and sponsorships) are figured into the cost. Approved safety equipment (see below) plus brakes, wheelWheelA wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
s, and tireTireA tire or tyre is a ring-shaped covering that fits around a wheel rim to protect it and enable better vehicle performance by providing a flexible cushion that absorbs shock while keeping the wheel in close contact with the ground...
s are not included in the $500 figure. - Items sold off of a car can be deducted from the total spent, so it is possible to buy a more expensive car and sell off parts, or sell parts and buy better equipment. (i.e. Selling off parts from a BMWBMWBayerische Motoren Werke AG is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1916. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands...
or other similar luxury car to circumvent/comply with the $500 rule.)- If the event organizers feel the car has exceeded its $500 limit, they assign whats called a BSF (BullshitBullshitBullshit is a common English expletive which may be shortened to the euphemism bull or the initialism B.S. In British English, "bollocks" is a comparable expletive, although bullshit is commonly used in British English...
Factor), where every $10 the car exceeds over the $500 is docked one lap.
- If the event organizers feel the car has exceeded its $500 limit, they assign whats called a BSF (Bullshit
- Car must have four wheels and been legal for highway use at its time of manufacture.
- Event organizers have full rights to buy the car for $500 at the end of the race.
- The "People's Curse": one car may be selected by blind ballot of all teams to be destroyed part way through the race.
Required safety equipment includes:
- A six point roll cageRoll cageA roll cage is a specially constructed frame built in the cab of a vehicle to protect its occupants from being injured in an accident, particularly in the event of a roll-over. Roll cages are used in nearly all purpose-built racecars, and in most cars modified for racing...
- Full-face SnellSnell Memorial FoundationThe Snell Memorial Foundation is a not-for-profit organization created to provide a high quality standard of safety for helmets. Founded in 1957, SMF is named after William "Pete" Snell, a popular sports car racer who died in 1956 of head injuries he received when the racing helmet he wore failed...
SA2005 helmetHelmetA helmet is a form of protective gear worn on the head to protect it from injuries.Ceremonial or symbolic helmets without protective function are sometimes used. The oldest known use of helmets was by Assyrian soldiers in 900BC, who wore thick leather or bronze helmets to protect the head from...
or better - Fire extinguisherFire extinguisherA fire extinguisher or extinguisher, flame entinguisher is an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, often in emergency situations...
- Five or six point racing harnessSeat beltA seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...
- SFI 3.2A/1 suit with fire retardant underwear or better
- Drivers seat must reach the middle of the helmet or higher. SFI or FIA approved seat recommended.
Race
Most events are 14.5 hours long, with sessions on Saturday and Sunday running from six to ten hours long. There is usually one full 24 hour endurance race each year.Each race begins with all cars being released onto the track under a full course yellow flag for lap-timing transponder checks. No passing is permitted under yellow, so all cars operational before the start (over 150 have been known to start) will circulate around the track in single file for up to 20 minutes until the officials are satisfied that the timing and scoring system is working properly. The race officially begins with the green flag being waved at a randomly chosen car.
Standard racing flags
Racing flags
Racing flags are traditionally used in auto racing and similar motorsports to indicate track condition and to communicate important messages to drivers. Typically, the starter, sometimes the grand marshal of a race, waves the flags atop a flag stand near the start/finish line...
are used by corner workers
Track marshal
Motorsport marshals contribute to more enjoyable, more efficient, and safer motor racing. They are responsible for the safety of competitors and are stationed at various points of danger around race tracks to assist them in case of any collisions, accidents or track problems...
stationed around the track to communicate with drivers. The black flag is used liberally throughout the race to call drivers off of the track for issues with their driving or with their car. Driving infractions range from any contact with another vehicle or fixed barrier and overly aggressive driving to spinning or driving two wheels off of the track. Car problems that could result in black flags are generally safety issues, such as fluid leaks, parts hanging off of the car, or inoperative lights. Drivers must report to the penalty box immediately after being shown a black flag.
Races that are split into two days will have a checkered flag at the end of the first day, signifying the end of the racing session. The race is restarted on the next day, normally with the top ten cars being permitted to line up in order with the first-place car getting the green flag.
Penalties
Marcel Marceau
Marcel Marceau was an internationally acclaimed French actor and mime most famous for his persona as Bip the Clown.-Early years:...
Memorial "Mime Your Crime" penalty, where a driver must put on white face paint and a beret and mime
Mime
The word mime is used to refer to a mime artist who uses a theatrical medium or performance art involving the acting out of a story through body motions without use of speech.Mime may also refer to:* Mime, an alternative word for lip sync...
what they did wrong. In addition, penalties are often tailored to address current events or figures where the race is run. Examples of this include the "Max Mosley
Max Mosley
Max Rufus Mosley is the former president of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile , a non-profit association that represents the interests of motoring organisations and car users worldwide...
S&M Penalty", the "Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Joe Arpaio
Joseph M. "Joe" Arpaio is the elected Sheriff of Maricopa County in the U.S. state of Arizona. First voted into office in 1992, Arpaio is responsible for law enforcement in Maricopa County. This includes management of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, county jail, courtroom security,...
Penalty" in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
(where drivers must don pink underwear, sit in a hot tent and eat stale bologna sandwiches, all punishments the Maricopa County Sheriff has given at his prisons), and the "Mark Sanford
Mark Sanford
Marshall Clement "Mark" Sanford Jr. is an American politician from South Carolina, who was the 115th Governor of South Carolina from 2003 to 2011....
'Cry For Me, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
' Memorial Penalty" at a race in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, in which a driver must write a lengthy love letter to his Argentine mistress on his car, à la the former governor of that state. All penalties are designed to waste the time of a lousy driver, while less aggressive and better drivers continue to race.
Awards
The midway award is aptly named People's Curse. One car is voted People's Curse, for being driven by the biggest jerks of the day as judged by the crowd. The offending car is crushed and destroyed typically by heavy equipment, but when none can be found, an angry mob with wire cutters and wrenches has been used. If there are not enough votes to destroy a car, it may instead receive a nasty but non-fatal injury, or it may be sent to the Penalty Box with a black flag.
The counterpoint to the People's Curse, Organizers Choice (originally People's Choice) is awarded to the team that best represents the friendly spirit of the race. A trophy and $500 prize is given.
The car that completes the most laps net of pre-race "BS" penalties is awarded the Win on Laps, and the team receives a trophy and a $1500 cash prize, typically in the form of nickels
Nickel (United States coin)
The nickel is a five-cent coin, representing a unit of currency equaling five hundredths of one United States dollar. A later-produced Canadian nickel five-cent coin was also called by the same name....
.
The grand prize (and considered by some to be the "true" winner) is the Index of Effluency
Index of Effluency
Index of Effluency is the top prize awarded in the 24 Hours of LeMons automotive racing series. General criteria to win this award is a car that is too unreliable to be driven effectively on the streets yet manages to complete a decent amount of laps on the race track. IOE can be awarded to a...
award, presented to a car considered unlikely to finish the race at all, let alone finish with a respectable number of laps completed. The team that wins the Index of Effluency is given a larger trophy and $1501.
Several other trophies are given, typically: Most Heroic Fix, I Got Screwed, Grassroots Motorsports Magazine's Most from the Least, Least (or Most) Horrible Yank Tank, and trophies to the fastest cars of the three classes.
Occasionally, Judges' Choice or Dangerous Homemade Technology awards are given.
At the end of each season, the organizers also recognize a group of Legends of LeMons for especially noteworthy themes, fabrication work, or other contributions to the series. Forty-one teams earned such recognition in 2009, the first year teams were so honored. In 2010, the number of teams earning "Legend" status increased to 58, but this time, four were singled out for the exceptional honor of a Unununium Medal, the next twenty were awarded a Ununquadium Medal, while the remaining 34 received a Ununhexium Medal.
2009 LeMons Events
- HOUSTON GATOR-O-RAMA (2009) Date: February 28-March 1, 2009 Track: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- LeMONS SOUTH SPRING (2009) Date: 4–5 April 2009 Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- GOIN' FOR BROKEN (2009) Date: 23–24 May 2009 Track: Reno-Fernley Raceway, Fernley NV
- LAISSEZ LES CRAPHEAPS ROULEZ NEW ORLEANS (2009) Date: June 6–7, 2009 Track: No Problem Raceway, Belle Rose LA
- LeMONS NEW ENGLAND (2009) Date: July 11–12, 2009 Track: Stafford Motor SpeedwayStafford Motor SpeedwayStafford Motor Speedway is a semi-banked 1/2 mile paved oval located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut. It is part of the NASCAR Whelen All-American Series. It hosts four events on the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour in 2010....
, Stafford Springs CT - THE BUTTONWILLOW HISTRIONICS (2009) Date: August 15–16, 2009 Track: Buttonwillow Raceway ParkButtonwillow Raceway ParkButtonwillow Raceway Park is a motorsports park in Kern County, California, north of the town of Buttonwillow and northwest of Bakersfield. Owned and operated by the California Sports Car Club, a region of SCCA, Buttonwillow is the "flagship" track of Cal Club, and is also the location of the...
, Buttonwillow CA - LeMONS SOUTH FALL (2009) Date: September 12–13, 2009 Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- THE LAMEST DAY (2009) Date: October 3–4, 2009 (full 24-hour endurance race) Track: Nelson Ledges Road Course, Nelson Ledges OH
- YEE-HAW IT'S LeMONS TEXAS (2009) Date: October 24–25, 2009 Track: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- LeMONS ARSE-FREEZE-APALOOZA (2009) Date: November 21–22, 2009 Track: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA
2010 Lemons Events
- Auction-Weekend Gavel-Trap GP (2010) Date: 23–24 January 2010 Track: Firebird International RacewayFirebird International RacewayFirebird International Raceway is a quarter-mile dragstrip and road course in Chandler, Arizona.-History:The facility opened in 1983 and hosts the NHRA's Arizona Nationals. It held one IMSA GT race, in 1987. Due to its warm climate, it is a popular winter testing spot for NHRA and IndyCar...
, Chandler AZ - Southern Discomfort (2010) Date: 6–7 February 2010 Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- Gator-O-Rama (2010) Date: 20–21 February 2010 Tack: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- Sears Pointless (2010) Date: 6–7 March 2010 Track: Infineon RacewayInfineon RacewayInfineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
, Sonoma CA - Concours d'LeMons Crapfest & Track Tour (2010) Date:7 March 2010 track: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma CA
- American Irony (2010) Date: 17–18 April 2010 Track: Gingerman RacewayGingerman RacewayGingerMan Raceway is a road course located east of the town of South Haven in Southwest Michigan.Built in 1995, the track opened for its first full season of racing sports cars and motorcycles in 1996...
, South Haven MI - Cain't Git Bayou (2010) Date: 1–2 May 2010 Track: The Circuit at Grand Bayou, Belle Rose LA
- Goin' For Broken 24-Hour (2010) Date: 8–9 May 2010 Tack: Reno-Fernley Raceway, Fernley NV (moved to Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA, after closure of Reno-Fernley Raceway)
- LeMons South Spring (2010) Date: 29–30 May 2010 Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- North Dallas Hooptie (2010) Date: 5–6 June 2010 Tack: Eagle's Canyon Raceway, Decatur TX
- Capitol Offense (2010) Date: 19–20 June 2010 Tack: Summit Point Motorsports ParkSummit Point Motorsports ParkSummit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of Washington, D.C...
, Summit Point WV - The B.F.E. GP (2010) Date: 10–11 July 2010 Track: High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail CO
- LeMons New England (2010) Date: 24–25 July 2010 Track: Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford Springs CT
- LeMons Arse-Sweat-Apalooza (2010) Date: 7–8 August 2010 Tack: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA
- Concours d'LeMons (2010) Date: 14 August 2010 Track: Toro Park, Monterey CA
- Mutually Assured Destruction of Omaha (2010) Date: 28–29 August 2010 Track: Mid-America Motorplex, Pacific Junction IA
- Yee-Haw, It's LeMons Texas (2010) Date: 11–12 September 2010 Tack: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- LeMons South Fall (2010) Date: 25–26 September 2010 Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- Detroit Bull Oil Grand Prix (2010) Date: 9–10 October 2010 Track: Gingerman Raceway, South Haven MI
- Rod Blagojevich Never-Say-Die 500 (2010) Date: 23–24 October 2010 Track: Autobahn Country Club, Joliet IL
- Laissez les Crapheaps Roulez (2010) Date: 20–21 November 2010 Track: The Circuit at Grand Bayou, Belle Rose LA
- LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza (2010) Date: 4–5 December 2010 Track: Buttonwillow Raceway Park, Buttonwillow CA
- The Painfully Bland Bowl Of Thin Lukewarm Oatmeal That Can Not Possibly Offend Anyone, No Matter How Much They Enjoy Being Offended, 24-Hour Season Ender (2010) Date: 30–31 December 2010 Track: Palm Beach International RacewayPalm Beach International RacewayPalm Beach International Raceway is a motorsports facility located west of Jupiter, Florida. It is currently awaiting an FIA Grade II Certification.-Early days:...
, Jupiter FL (name changed from 24 Horas de Cuba del Norte after protests led by Cuban-American groups and Glenn BeckGlenn BeckGlenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
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2011 LeMons Events
- Southern Discomfort Date: 19-20 February Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- Gator-O-Rama Date: 26-27 February Track: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- Sears Pointless Date: 26-27 March Track: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma CA
- The Real Hoopties of New Jersey Date: 9-10 April Track: New Jersey Motorsports Park, Millville NJ
- Campaign to Prevent Gingervitis Date: 16-17 April Track: GingerMan Raceway, South Haven MI
- North Dallas Hooptie Date: 23-24 April Track: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Dallas TX
- Loudon Annoying Date: 7-8 May Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon NH
- Goin' For Broken Date: 14-15 May Track: Reno-Fernley Raceway, Fernley NV (scheduled as a true 24 hour race)
- LeMons South Spring Date: 21-22 May Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC
- Garrapatas Peligrosas GP Date: 4-5 June Track: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- Capitol Offense Date: 18-19 June Track: Summit Point Raceway, Summit Point WV
- Pacific NorthWorst Grand Prix Date: 25-26 June Track: Oregon Raceway Park, Grass Valley OR
- The B.F.E. GP Date: 9-10 July Track: High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail CO
- American Irony Date: 16-17 July Track: GingerMan Raceway, South Haven MI
- Boston Tow Party & Overhead-Cam Bake Date: 23-24 July Track: Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford CT
- LeMons Arse-Sweat-Apalooza Date: 6-7 August Track: Thunderhill Raceway, Willows CA
- Cain't Get Bayou Date: 13-14 August Track: Circuit Grand Bayou, Belle Rose LA (scheduled as a night race)
- LeMons Prairie Chicken Fricassee Date: 27-28 August Track: Mid-America Motorplex, Pacific Junction IA
- Where the Elite Meet to Cheat Date: 24-25 September Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway, Concord NC
- Yee-Haw It's LeMons Texas! Date: 1-2 October Track: MSR Houston, Angleton TX
- Showroom-Schlock Shootout Date: 8-9 October Track: Autobahn Country Club, Joliet IL
- The Skankaway Anti-Toe-Fungal 500, Sponsored by Cruskin-Skankaway Inc., The Official Fungicidal Toe Creme of LeMons Date: 22-23 October Track: Infineon Raceway, Sonoma CA
- LeMons Arse-Freeze-Apalooza Date: 3-4 December Track: Buttonwillow Raceway, Buttonwillow CA
- Heaps in the Heart of Texas Date: 17-18 December Track: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur TX
2012 LeMons Events
- Yee-Haw, It's LeMons Texas Date: 11-12 February; Track: Texas World SpeedwayTexas World SpeedwayTexas World Speedway was built in 1969 and is one of only seven superspeedways of two miles or greater in the United States, the others being Indianapolis, Daytona, Pocono, Talladega, Auto Club, and Michigan. TWS is located on approximately 600 acres on State Highway 6 in College Station, Texas....
, College Station TX http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/yeehaw12.aspx - All Weathers/No Whiners GP Date: 18-19 February; Track: Portland International RacewayPortland International RacewayPortland International Raceway is located in Portland, Oregon, USA's, Delta Park complex on the former site of Vanport, just south of the Columbia River. It is west of a light rail station and less than a mile west of Interstate 5....
, Portland OR http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/nowhiners12.aspx - Southern Discomfort Date: 3-4 March; Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/sodisco12.aspx
- Sears Pointless Date: 24-25 March; Track: Infineon RacewayInfineon RacewayInfineon Raceway, formerly Sears Point Raceway, is a road course and drag strip located on the landform known as Sears Point in the southern Sonoma Mountains near Sonoma, California, USA. The course is a complex series of twists and turns that go up and down the hills...
, Sonoma CA http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/sears12.aspx - The Real Hoopties of New Jersey Date: 14-15 April; Track: New Jersey Motorsports ParkNew Jersey Motorsports ParkNew Jersey Motorsports Park is a racing facility located in Millville, New Jersey. The park has two road courses and a high-performance karting facility. In the future, a tri-oval track and off-road course are to be built on the park's property. NJMP hosts amateur and professional automobile and...
, Millville NJ http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/nj12.aspx - Campaign to Prevent Gingervitis Date: 21-22 April; Track: Gingerman RacewayGingerman RacewayGingerMan Raceway is a road course located east of the town of South Haven in Southwest Michigan.Built in 1995, the track opened for its first full season of racing sports cars and motorcycles in 1996...
, South Haven, MI http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/ginger12.aspx - Loudon Annoying Date: 5-6 May; Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon NH http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/loudon12.aspx
- North Dallas Hooptie Date: 26-27 May; Track: Eagles Canyon Raceway, Decatur TX http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/dallas12.aspx
- The B.F.E. GP Date: 2-3 June; Track: High Plains Raceway, Deer Trail CO http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/bfe12.aspx
- Showroom-Schlock Shootout Date: 9-10 June; Track: Autobahn Country ClubAutobahn Country ClubAutobahn Country Club is a road racing complex located near Joliet, Illinois. The facility includes a configurable main track with a north track, a south track, a full track of , and a kart track....
, Joliet IL http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/schlock12.aspx - Capitol Offense Date: 16-17 June; Track: Summit Point Motorsports ParkSummit Point Motorsports ParkSummit Point Motorsports Park is a road racing and driver training facility located in Jefferson County, West Virginia about two hours west of Washington, D.C...
, Summit Point WV http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/capitol12.aspx - Arse-Sweat-Apalooza Date: 30 June-1 July; Track: Buttonwillow Raceway ParkButtonwillow Raceway ParkButtonwillow Raceway Park is a motorsports park in Kern County, California, north of the town of Buttonwillow and northwest of Bakersfield. Owned and operated by the California Sports Car Club, a region of SCCA, Buttonwillow is the "flagship" track of Cal Club, and is also the location of the...
, Buttonwillow CA http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/sweat12.aspx - Pacific Northworst GP Date: 21-22 July; Track: The Ridge Motorsports Park, Shelton WA http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/pnw12.aspx
- Vodden The Hell Are We Doing? Date: 15-16 September; Track: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/vodden12.aspx
- LeMons South Fall Date: 22-23 September; Track: Carolina Motorsports Park, Kershaw SC http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/southfall12.aspx
- Gator-O-Rama Date: 29-30 September; Track: MSR HoustonMSR HoustonMSR Houston is a 17-turn 2.38 mile road course race track located in Angleton, Texas. The track uses a membership system similar to that of country clubs where members may use the course for a nominal fee per use...
, Angleton TX http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/gator12.aspx - Halloween Hooptiefest Date: 27-28 October; Track: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Loudon NH http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/halloween12.aspx
- American Irony Date: 27-28 October; Track: Mid-Ohio Sports Car CourseMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseMid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a road course auto racing facility located in Troy Township, Morrow County, Ohio, United States, just outside of the village of Lexington...
, Lexington OH http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/irony12.aspx - Arse-Freeze-Apalooza Date: 8-9 December; Track: Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, Desert Center CA http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/freeze12.aspx
Additionally, a summer race and season-ending race are planned, but the location and/or date have not been set.
External links
- 24 Hours of LeMons - official site
- culture|garage's 2009 Race Coverage
- Jalopnik's coverage of all LeMons events
- Autofiends' ongoing LeMons coverage
- Audio on the 24 Hours of LeMons 24 Hours of LeMons Southern
- Murilee Martin's 24 Hours of LeMons photo galleries
- Judge Phil's ongoing LeMons coverage
- 24 Hours of LeMons coverage on TheTruthAboutCars.com
- The 2010 Legends of LeMons Medal winners