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Bowtie001 · 05-24-2008, 08:02 PM

A select group of people that I work with have gotten together with me and formed a team for the 24 hours of LeMons (24hoursoflemons.com if you don't know what I am talking about) and as of last week, we are officially invited to race in the LeMons South race this July.

Check out our website, tunachuckers.googlepages.com

No, we are not racing a truck. That would be silly. For the race we needed an equally old and simply actual car. A Volvo 122. I know, it's not American, but hey, it's got carbs, pushrods and no Lucas electronics, a solid axle rear end, a stick, and it weights something like 2300 lbs stripped.

So wish us luck!

Oh, and if anyone feels like giving tons of sponsorship money to us, we would be happy to accept it and slap stickers all over the car - we are shameless like that.

We also need tons of safety equipment, balaclavas, helmets, fire suits, boots, gloves etc... if you have any laying about and are willing to donate, let me know.

-Brian

*Billla* · 05-24-2008, 09:03 PM

What a hoot - wish I could be there!

HoupPhotography · 05-24-2008, 10:08 PM

So this is a NASCAr take off of the original race, the race I was thinking of is HERE

Why not race a truck? You can get it to handle just as good and have a ton more interest from the site and a potential sponsor....

NONHOG · 05-24-2008, 11:45 PM

The Slotcar racing place my son an I go to is having 12hrs of Lemon(Tacoma Wa)

https://www.slotkar.com/Clarks_House.php

And a Volvo 122

(aka Amazon) my wife would be pround! here is hers.

Longhorn Man · 05-24-2008, 11:58 PM

I've wanted to do this since i first heard about it... looks like fun.
The key to winning is keeping the others from killin your car, and if you think your ride is about to puke it's guts, then put it in the pits till the end of the race... you can't place if you don't finidh.

*moved to General Discussion*

rambler · 05-25-2008, 12:23 AM

I have never heard about this.. most of my cars,, have been less than $500, except my current DD... actually got two sitting at home that would qualify!

Bowtie001 · 09-09-2008, 02:00 PM

Well that was about the most fun ever. Not "the most fun with your pants on" or "the most fun without alcohol". Just, "the most fun ever". Out little 66 Amazon did a great job. We had issues right away. The fuel tank pickup got clogged twice. Of course,. that's not the first thing we tried to fix. Three hours late, we entered the race in last, about 100 laps back. We finished 47th out of something around 80 cars. Check the links...

This is us:
http://jalopnik.com/399330/jalopnik-...-heroic-amazon

Lots of us in here too
http://jalopnik.com/399755/the-24-ho...8-uber-gallery

Read our awesome website
www.tunachuckers.googlepages.com

We made into Jalopniks top 66
http://jalopnik.com/399480/the-top-6...f-lemons-south

The peoples curse BMW got crushed very badly
http://jalopnik.com/399328/destructi...the-cursed-bmw

How can you not respect guys with double our racing weight with brakes literally on fire?
http://jalopnik.com/399326/extremism...porate-machine

05-24-2008, 08:02 PM	#1
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	24 hours of LeMons A select group of people that I work with have gotten together with me and formed a team for the 24 hours of LeMons (24hoursoflemons.com if you don't know what I am talking about) and as of last week, we are officially invited to race in the LeMons South race this July. Check out our website, tunachuckers.googlepages.com No, we are not racing a truck. That would be silly. For the race we needed an equally old and simply actual car. A Volvo 122. I know, it's not American, but hey, it's got carbs, pushrods and no Lucas electronics, a solid axle rear end, a stick, and it weights something like 2300 lbs stripped. So wish us luck! Oh, and if anyone feels like giving tons of sponsorship money to us, we would be happy to accept it and slap stickers all over the car - we are shameless like that. We also need tons of safety equipment, balaclavas, helmets, fire suits, boots, gloves etc... if you have any laying about and are willing to donate, let me know. -Brian __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding. Last edited by Bowtie001; 05-24-2008 at 08:02 PM.

05-24-2008, 09:03 PM	#2
Billla Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 3,814	Re: 24 hours of LeMons What a hoot - wish I could be there!

05-24-2008, 10:08 PM	#3
HoupPhotography Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 1,204	Re: 24 hours of LeMons So this is a NASCAr take off of the original race, the race I was thinking of is HERE Why not race a truck? You can get it to handle just as good and have a ton more interest from the site and a potential sponsor.... __________________ R.I.P. Scott Kalitta Last edited by HoupPhotography; 05-24-2008 at 10:13 PM.

05-24-2008, 11:45 PM	#4
NONHOG Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Marana, Arizona Posts: 3,455	Re: 24 hours of LeMons The Slotcar racing place my son an I go to is having 12hrs of Lemon(Tacoma Wa) https://www.slotkar.com/Clarks_House.php And a Volvo 122 (aka Amazon) my wife would be pround! here is hers. Attached Images __________________ "I feel the need for speed!"... as soon as I am done with my nap.

05-24-2008, 11:58 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	Re: 24 hours of LeMons I've wanted to do this since i first heard about it... looks like fun. The key to winning is keeping the others from killin your car, and if you think your ride is about to puke it's guts, then put it in the pits till the end of the race... you can't place if you don't finidh. moved to General Discussion

05-25-2008, 12:23 AM	#6
rambler MOVE OVER Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Warrensburg, MO Posts: 5,470	Re: 24 hours of LeMons I have never heard about this.. most of my cars,, have been less than $500, except my current DD... actually got two sitting at home that would qualify! __________________ No matter where you are..... There you are... Buckaroo Banzi

09-09-2008, 02:00 PM	#7
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	Re: 24 hours of LeMons Well that was about the most fun ever. Not "the most fun with your pants on" or "the most fun without alcohol". Just, "the most fun ever". Out little 66 Amazon did a great job. We had issues right away. The fuel tank pickup got clogged twice. Of course,. that's not the first thing we tried to fix. Three hours late, we entered the race in last, about 100 laps back. We finished 47th out of something around 80 cars. Check the links... This is us: http://jalopnik.com/399330/jalopnik-...-heroic-amazon Lots of us in here too http://jalopnik.com/399755/the-24-ho...8-uber-gallery Read our awesome website www.tunachuckers.googlepages.com We made into Jalopniks top 66 http://jalopnik.com/399480/the-top-6...f-lemons-south The peoples curse BMW got crushed very badly http://jalopnik.com/399328/destructi...the-cursed-bmw How can you not respect guys with double our racing weight with brakes literally on fire? http://jalopnik.com/399326/extremism...porate-machine __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding.



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