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

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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.

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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

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1. Team Geo Metro-Gnome, Geo Metro


2. Motoring J Style, Isuzu I-Mark


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3. Team Baconator, Porsche 944


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4. Eyesore FrankenMiata, Mazda Miata


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5. Team Bigfoot Hunter, Ford Escort


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6. Slow Santas, Honda CRX


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7. Team Hurling Moss, BMW 2002


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8. Fancy Junc 2, Acura Integra


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9. Tinkerbell Rosso, Ford Crown Victoria


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10. Formula BMW, BMW 3 Series


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11. Spirit Of San Diego, Chevrolet Malibu


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12. Lil' Smokey And The Bandit, Toyota MR2


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13. B210 Racing, Datsun B210 Honey Bee


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


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15. The Flakes, Volvo 244


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16. Team Nerd Herd, Toyota MR2


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17. Snowspeeder Pilots Association, Toyota MR2


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18. Ecurie Ecrappe Autodenta, Alfa Romeo Spider


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19. Pole Position Racing, Toyota MR2


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20. ZZ Uber Das Driver, Volkswagen GTI


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21. Cape Coventry Racing, Triumph TR7


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22. Banana Hammock Death Squad, Datsun 280ZX


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23. sNot RAcinG, Mazda RX-7


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24. Team California Mille #2, Alfa Romeo Alfetta


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25. Mach Schnell #5, BMW 3 Series


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26. Old Punks, Mazda RX-7


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27. Pendejo Engineering, Jaguar XJ-S


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28. Team Red Bear, BMW 325i


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29. Black Metal V8olvo, Volvo 244


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30. Team VIP, BMW 528e


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31. Group Of Foolz, BMW 533i


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32. Porcubimmer 2 Judgment Day, BMW 325e


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


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34. Kamakazi Ninjas With Lasers, Nissan Sentra


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35. Mille Miglia, Alfa Romeo Alfetta


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


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37. Loose Nuts California, Mazda RX-7


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38. Carpet Pissers, Honda CRX


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39. Good Humor Racing, Ford Ranger


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40. HALLINASSASSINATORS, Pontiac Firebird


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41. Z Angry Elf, Nissan 300ZX


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42. Blues Brothers Racing, Ford Crown Victoria


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43. Reversed Darwinism, Ford Crown Victoria


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44. Team Green Hornet, AMC Hornet


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45. LEMON DEMOLITION, Honda CRX


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46. Shelby, Ford Mustang


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47. Italian Stallions, Fiat X1/9


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48. Lipstick On A Pig, Nissan Sentra


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49. Fish Out Of Water, Porsche 944


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50. Team Cant Am, Volvo 242 Turbo


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51. Two-Eleven Racing, Acura Integra


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52. Automatica, BMW 3 Series


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53. We Each Hit Racing, Toyota Paseo


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54. Unsafe At Any Speed, Chevrolet Corvair


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55. The Faustest Team


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56. Bernal Dads Racing, Volvo 245


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57. Family Truckster, Ford Pinto


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58. PIT CREW REVENGE, Honda Civic


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59. Absolute Lemons Motorsports, BMW 325iS


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60. A Festivus Miracle!, Subaru Legacy


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61. Flash Racing Ltd, Mazda Miata


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62. Fancy Junk, BMW 6 Series


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63. The UNDERGROUND, Nissan 300ZX


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64. Huey Newis And The Lose, Ford Mustang


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


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66. Lemon Martini Racing, Porsche 914


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67. RotoRevenge, Mazda RX-7


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68. Doughnut Lovers, Mazda RX-7


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69. GI SHO, Ford Taurus SHO


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70. Free Range Racing, Toyota MR2


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71. Squirrels Of Fury, Volkswagen Scirocco


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72. Cherbluracing


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73. Heinzy 57, Saturn SL1


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74. Timmy's Kids, Audi 4000


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75. Blanco Basura Racing, Honda Prelude


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76. Delinquent Racing, BMW 3 Series


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77. Team Stimulus Package, Honda Civic


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78. Pandamonium, BMW 325


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79. Project Fate, Nissan 300ZX


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80. Autobahn Society Racing, BMW 2002


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81. Driving While Awesome, BMW 3 Series


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82. Wedginators Redux, Triumph TR7


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83. Faster Farms, Plymouth Belvedere


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84. Saabs Gone Wild- Hare, Saab 900 Turbo


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85. Chim Chim Racing, Ford Thunderbird


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86. Safari West, Jaguar XJ6


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87. Halfast Racing, Chevrolet Camaro


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88. Bi-Polar Express, Ford Mustang


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89. Team 60 Racing, Saab 900 Turbo


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90. ONSET, Chevrolet Cavalier


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91. Maximoat Truck, Ford Escort


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92. ZZ UBER II, Volkswagen Corrado G60


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93. Team Sh*tbox Beyond Thunderdome, Toyota Supra


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94. Junk Yard Kats, Datsun 280ZX


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


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96. Bavarian Alliance, BMW 535i


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97. Lost Cause, Mazda RX-7


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98. Krider Racing, Acura Integra


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99. The Dead Smurfs, Mazda Miata


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100. Delinquent Racing, Ford Taurus SHO

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