BimmerFile Does the 24 Hours of LeMons
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A wrap-up is coming this week with results and tons of photos.
Things will be a little quiet this weekend at BF as myself and a few frequent contributors are heading to Michigan for this weekend ‘s 24 Hours of LeMons at the Gingerman road course.
This is our second race (see a recap of our first race last year) and I have to admit I ‘m feeling pretty confident a decent showing. Out of respect for the rules of LeMons (cars can ‘t cost more than $500 including upgrades) I can ‘t say what we ‘ve covertly upgraded or replaced, but lets just say we ‘ve made some changes (yes those rear wheels are OZ Ultraleggeras off of a MINI)
We also managed to talk BMW into giving us what could be the ultimate team support car, the new 550 GT (we would have loved a X5 M but alas the scheduling Gods weren ‘t with us.
If you are interested in getting regular updates, you can follow our progress on my personal Twitter feed: @Gabrielbridger
What is the 24 Hours of LeMons?
>Each LeMons race is for cars purchased, fixed up, and track-prepped for a total of 500 dollars or less. But before reaching the grid, you ‘ll have to survive trials like the Personal-Injury-Lawyer Anti-Slalom, the Marxist-Valet Parking Challenge, and the Wide Open Throttle Rodthrowapalooza. Twelve hours into the race, the car voted People’s Choice is called in and awarded a cash prize; simultaneously, the car voted People’s Curse is called in and summarily destroyed. At the end of 24 hours, a gala awards ceremony plies the survivors with trophies, plaques, and four-figure purses in canvas bags full of nickels. What ‘s not to like?
More information can be found here.