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