Back in the October Altamont 24 Hours of LeMons race, we were all impressed by the Size Matters Plymouth Fury. It wasn't all that fast, but the ol' 318 never gave up and the car finished a respectable 23rd place. Now that today's race is officially on, we're pleased to report that the Size Matters Fury is here and…

Cars are pitting around here like it's election time in Chicago — often and early. Still, there's some great hoonage racing going on. To our eyes and ears here's what's going on. The Germans look mighty. 3-Series, Porsche 944s and a GTI are all running strong and running well. The MB 190? Still running. The Mazdasaurus …

Even though an 80s Ford Crown Victoria with a 302 under the hood probably doesn't stand much of a chance of beating the nimbler cars, we're still rooting for Team Sin City LeMons. That's because they've got North Las Vegas Barbie riding on the bumper, a fur-covered roll cage, and some other nice features...

Oooh, now comes the actual fun. The LeMons are lined up and the race is just about to start. The temperature has dropped to a nice 39 degrees Fahrenheit, which for the topless, windshieldless and aminoized cars, should be one frosty hellride. We talked to a few of the racers about this, and none of them cared. These…

We just had to talk to these guys. Team captain Ed Adams says, "I found it in a field in Gilroy." There's much speculation that the garlic acted as a preservative. In that same field they found a Saab Sonnet, a Renault R16, a couple of Merkur XR4Tis and a Moretti Tour de Mundo. When we inquired as to what the hell the…

Each race car at the 24 Hours of LeMons must pass a rigorous inspection, in order to ensure that it complies with the letter- and spirit- of the official rules. No nerf bars... no $2500 engines... no wooden roll cages. Judging is a solemn affair, as you can see from the above photo of the Supreme LeMons Tribunal.

Last night, we showed you the hardy souls of Oregon-based Team Dirty Drifters, who were sending a guy on a six-hour round trip to pick up a replacement engine for their rod-knockin' Corolla. Well, the engine showed up, and they got it installed and running... by 7:30 AM. These bleary-eyed- yet intrepid- racers will…

The race doesn't start for two hours, but if you're like us, one of your many problems is impulsive gambling. Hey, any vice in a storm, right? So, we took a very informal poll of some Thunderhill LeMons teams, to find out what they think their odds of winning are. The results might surprise you. Or, they might not

After showing up to the bustling metropolis of Willows, California, we got some Camarones de Diablo at the Mexican joint next to the motel, then headed over to Thunderhill Raceway to see what manner of crazy person hardcore competitor would be wrenching on their sub-$500 race cars on a 40-degree night. In the rain.…

The clock says it's been 12 hours since Los Angeles. According to the maps we're 150 miles north of San Francisco, 12 yards from Interstate 5. But this feels like Cronenberg country. Very seedy motel room. Cracked drywall rotting in the frozen rain. Note in the room said something about our "Understanding in this…

We had quite a few racers from the October 24 Hours of LeMons event at Altamont send us photos and/or videos of their racing adventures in the weeks following the race (such as the Carpet Pissers, for example), and we were happy to post them. Now that we're heading to the Thunderhill race this weekend, we want to take …

Strange vibrations on this early Friday morning in our city of angels. The assignment says I am to drive 400 miles kinda due north to an island called Alameda and pick up one Mrs. Murilee Martin. From there we will make our way to Willows, California (aim a dart at a map of the USA, turn 90 degrees to your left and…