24 Hour LeMons Race - Shop Talk  Race Car? Yes, It Is
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1/2  Lemony Fresh If you're into motorsport shenanigans, then
there's a good chance you have already heard of the 24 Hours of
LeMons. If you haven't, you're in for a treat. This event
started in Northern California in 2006 as a spoof of the 24
Hours of Le Mans endurance race. If you didn't know, Le Mans
features high-caliber endurance cars that are designed to run
reliably at peak performance with minimal downtime. Demanding?
Yes, in every aspect of the event, from the mechanics of the
vehicles to the pure physical stamina required of the drivers.
Not so much with the 24 Hours of LeMons. It's quite the
opposite, requiring competitors to build a complete race car
that's been prepped for $500. Believe me, there's no denying
that the majority of these cars are on the verge of being tossed
to the boneyard. If nothing else, it gives these poor things a
final glorious run as a pseudo race car. The o