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    The Top 100 Lemons Of The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza

    The 24 Hours Of LeMons Arse Freeze-A-Palooza had chills and spills, with an all-time high number of entries on the track. Here's the complete roster of participants, ranked by lap totals.

    We had some seriously crazy results this time around, with my Index Of Effluency predictions way, waaaay off the mark. In fact, three of the top five finishers were IOE contenders, and one of them took the checkered flag! Not only that, a TR7, an XJ-s, and an X1/9 each managed to finish more than 250 laps. This race featured the traditional LeMons themes of BMW electrical system malfunctions, connecting rods clanking onto the asphalt, and teams outraged by penalties they totally didn't deserve, plus more than the usual number of upside-down cars. Lap bonuses and penalties assessed during the BS Inspection process played a major role; 98th-place Krider Racing actually racked up the highest number of laps, for example. I'll go into more detail when it's time for the Arse Freeze-A-Palooza Über Gällery, but today it's time to provide fodder for endless bench-racing arguments. You can see the complete results here.
    Thanks to Mad Science Senior and Mad Science for many of these photos. When you're done here, be sure to check out the Loverman's LeMons coverage, then head over to Autoblog to view Damon Lavrinc's work. If that's still insufficient LeMons action for you, we've got the Top Lemons Of LeMons posts for previous races, including Texas '08, Toledo '08, New England '08, South '08, San Francisco '08, Arse Freeze '07, and San Francisco '07

    1. Team Geo Metro-Gnome, Geo Metro



    2. Motoring J Style, Isuzu I-Mark



    3. Team Baconator, Porsche 944



    4. Eyesore FrankenMiata, Mazda Miata



    5. Team Bigfoot Hunter, Ford Escort



    6. Slow Santas, Honda CRX



    7. Team Hurling Moss, BMW 2002



    8. Fancy Junc 2, Acura Integra



    9. Tinkerbell Rosso, Ford Crown Victoria



    10. Formula BMW, BMW 3 Series



    11. Spirit Of San Diego, Chevrolet Malibu



    12. Lil' Smokey And The Bandit, Toyota MR2



    13. B210 Racing, Datsun B210 Honey Bee



    14. Old Fast Auto Race Team & Sons, Porsche 924S



    15. The Flakes, Volvo 244



    16. Team Nerd Herd, Toyota MR2



    17. Snowspeeder Pilots Association, Toyota MR2



    18. Ecurie Ecrappe Autodenta, Alfa Romeo Spider



    19. Pole Position Racing, Toyota MR2



    20. ZZ Uber Das Driver, Volkswagen GTI



    21. Cape Coventry Racing, Triumph TR7



    22. Banana Hammock Death Squad, Datsun 280ZX



    23. sNot RAcinG, Mazda RX-7



    24. Team California Mille #2, Alfa Romeo Alfetta



    25. Mach Schnell #5, BMW 3 Series



    26. Old Punks, Mazda RX-7



    27. Pendejo Engineering, Jaguar XJ-S



    28. Team Red Bear, BMW 325i



    29. Black Metal V8olvo, Volvo 244



    30. Team VIP, BMW 528e



    31. Group Of Foolz, BMW 533i



    32. Porcubimmer 2 Judgment Day, BMW 325e



    33. D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F. Racing, Honda CRX



    34. Kamakazi Ninjas With Lasers, Nissan Sentra



    35. Mille Miglia, Alfa Romeo Alfetta



    36. Rice Rocket Racing (The Sequel), Datsun 280ZX



    37. Loose Nuts California, Mazda RX-7



    38. Carpet Pissers, Honda CRX



    39. Good Humor Racing, Ford Ranger



    40. HALLINASSASSINATORS, Pontiac Firebird



    41. Z Angry Elf, Nissan 300ZX



    42. Blues Brothers Racing, Ford Crown Victoria



    43. Reversed Darwinism, Ford Crown Victoria



    44. Team Green Hornet, AMC Hornet



    45. LEMON DEMOLITION, Honda CRX



    46. Shelby, Ford Mustang



    47. Italian Stallions, Fiat X1/9



    48. Lipstick On A Pig, Nissan Sentra



    49. Fish Out Of Water, Porsche 944



    50. Team Cant Am, Volvo 242 Turbo



    51. Two-Eleven Racing, Acura Integra



    52. Automatica, BMW 3 Series



    53. We Each Hit Racing, Toyota Paseo



    54. Unsafe At Any Speed, Chevrolet Corvair



    55. The Faustest Team



    56. Bernal Dads Racing, Volvo 245



    57. Family Truckster, Ford Pinto



    58. PIT CREW REVENGE, Honda Civic



    59. Absolute Lemons Motorsports, BMW 325iS



    60. A Festivus Miracle!, Subaru Legacy



    61. Flash Racing Ltd, Mazda Miata



    62. Fancy Junk, BMW 6 Series



    63. The UNDERGROUND, Nissan 300ZX



    64. Huey Newis And The Lose, Ford Mustang



    65. Car I Wanted In High School, BMW 325e



    66. Lemon Martini Racing, Porsche 914



    67. RotoRevenge, Mazda RX-7



    68. Doughnut Lovers, Mazda RX-7



    69. GI SHO, Ford Taurus SHO



    70. Free Range Racing, Toyota MR2



    71. Squirrels Of Fury, Volkswagen Scirocco



    72. Cherbluracing



    73. Heinzy 57, Saturn SL1



    74. Timmy's Kids, Audi 4000



    75. Blanco Basura Racing, Honda Prelude



    76. Delinquent Racing, BMW 3 Series



    77. Team Stimulus Package, Honda Civic



    78. Pandamonium, BMW 325



    79. Project Fate, Nissan 300ZX



    80. Autobahn Society Racing, BMW 2002



    81. Driving While Awesome, BMW 3 Series



    82. Wedginators Redux, Triumph TR7



    83. Faster Farms, Plymouth Belvedere



    84. Saabs Gone Wild- Hare, Saab 900 Turbo



    85. Chim Chim Racing, Ford Thunderbird



    86. Safari West, Jaguar XJ6



    87. Halfast Racing, Chevrolet Camaro



    88. Bi-Polar Express, Ford Mustang



    89. Team 60 Racing, Saab 900 Turbo



    90. ONSET, Chevrolet Cavalier



    91. Maximoat Truck, Ford Escort



    92. ZZ UBER II, Volkswagen Corrado G60



    93. Team Sh*tbox Beyond Thunderdome, Toyota Supra



    94. Junk Yard Kats, Datsun 280ZX



    95. Alzheimer's Autosport Racing, Toyota Celica Turbo All-Trac



    96. Bavarian Alliance, BMW 535i



    97. Lost Cause, Mazda RX-7



    98. Krider Racing, Acura Integra



    99. The Dead Smurfs, Mazda Miata



    100. Delinquent Racing, Ford Taurus SHO


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