34 races in, and a Nissan Z Car finally took an overall LeMons win! They said it could never happen, but then they also said that Saabs and Taurus SHOs couldn't win. Let's check out the competition!
With an Opel GT, a Daihatsu Charade, a Fiat 124 Spider, an E85-powered Civic, a huge purple Caddy DeVille, and the usual assortment of battered Altamont LeMons veterans, we saw a lot of nuts, bolts, connecting rods, bumpers, oil pans, and mannequins littering the race track over the weekend. The race for the win on laps was close from green to checkered, and the Charade-versus-Überbird battle for the Class Bad trophy was a true nail-biter.
Not enough LeMons action for you? Check out the top lemons of past races: Altamont '07 • Arse Freeze '07 • Altamont '08 • Ohio '08 • New England '08 • South '08 • Texas '08 • Arse Freeze '08 • Texas Spring '09 • South Spring '09 • Reno '09 • New Orleans '09 • New England '09 • Buttonwillow '09 • South Fall '09 • Ohio '09 • Texas Fall '09 • Arse Freeze '09 • Phoenix '10 • South Winter '10 • Texas Winter '10 • Sears Point '10 • Detroit '10 • New Orleans '10 • Goin' For Broken '10 • South Spring '10 • Dallas Summer '10 • Washington DC '10 • Colorado '10 • New England '10
To see the complete Arse Sweat-a-Palooza Über Gallery, with all my photos from the race, go here.
Disclosure: Murilee Martin Gets crazy baksheesh for his work on the LeMons Supreme Court
We saw the usual strong assortment of IOE and People's Choice contenders that we've come to expect from the West Coast events, and the race for the overall win stayed close all the way to the end.
1. Off Consistantly, Nissan 300ZX
Overall Winner
Winner, Z Cup
2. POSRacing.com, BMW E30
Winner, Class Good
3. B-Team—Kill Phil, BMW E30
4. Eyesore Racing, Mazda Miata
1 BS Penalty lap
5. Beyond Petroleum, BMW 533i
6. Team California Mille, Alfa Romeo Sprint Veloce
7. Spirit of Joe, Volkswagen Golf
Winner, Class Bad
8. Barbarian Motorworks, BMW E30
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
9. Team Apathy Blown Seal Racing, Saab 9000
10. Hit & Run, Mazda RX-7
2 BS Penalty laps
11. Rice Rocket Racing, Datsun 240Z
Winner, Highest Placing 70s Contender award
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
12. R.A.T.S. Racing, Plymouth Neon
1 BS Penalty lap
13. Mazdarachis, Mazda RX-7
14. The Porsche Boyz 1, Porsche 924S
15. Eyesore Racing II, Honda Prelude
16. Filthy Tron, Ford Escort ZX2
17. Silly Dreams, Porsche 944
18. Priapism Racing, BMW E30
19. Team Bavarian Ranchero: Special Deliverance, BMW E30
20. Zoom-Zoom... BOOM, Ford Escort GT
21. Track to the Future II, Honda CRX
22. Reversed Darwinism IV - Sledgehammer Shitbreakers, Ford Crown Victoria
23. Communists R Us, BMW E21
24. Death Cab Do-Over, Volvo 244
Fastest Lap of Race (2:14.918)
30 BS Penalty laps
25.Uber Vogel: Hans-Am, Mercedes-Benz 190E
26. Volcano Motorsports, Ford Crown Victoria
3 BS Penalty laps
27. Faulknor Auto Racing Team, BMW E30
28. The Fat and The Furious, Mazda Miata
29. Team Red Bear, BMW E30
30. Haulin' Bass, Mazda RX-7
31. Cosmorita Chickens With Lady Godiva, Porsche 944
5 BS Penalty laps
32. Faster Farms Chickens IV— Plumped and Ready to Bake, Plymouth Belvedere
33. BROverload Racing, Volkswagen Jetta
34. Dai Hard 2: Dai Another Day, Daihatsu Charade
Winner, Class Ugly
35. Budget Racing, BMW E30
3 BS Penalty laps
36. Crazy Taxi, Honda Civic
11 BS Penalty laps
37. Bird Brain Racing, Ford Probe
38. Animal House, Acura Legend
39. Bernal Dads Racing 2, Volvo 245
40. Ecurie Ecrappe, Alfa Romeo Spider
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
41. Fast Times @ Placer High, Mazda Miata
1 BS Penalty lap
42. PIT CREW REVENGE, Honda Civic
43. CajunCoonasses dba Spinal Tap, Nissan Sentra SE-R
44. Hans und Franz Racing, BMW E30
5 BS Penalty laps
45. Excuse Me, Acura Integra
46. Caffeine Unlimited, BMW E30
47. Rascally Rabbit Racing, Fiat 124 Sport Spider
48. Team Überbird, BMW E24
Winner, I Got Screwed award
49. Smorgasborg, Porsche 944
7 BS Penalty laps
50. Import Auto, BMW E24
51. Jammed-Up, Mazda RX-7
10 BS Penalty laps
52. CajunCoonasses dba Def Leppard, Nissan Sentra SE-R
10 BS Penalty laps
53. Frak This Racing, Datsun 280Z
54. The Cannonball Bandits— La Migra, Toyota Supra
Winner, Organizer's Choice award
55. TEAM HURLING MOSS, BMW 2002
56. SteamPunkaZoid Racing, Mazda Miata
2 BS Penalty laps
57. Dirty Duck Racing, Volkswagen GTI
19 BS Penalty laps
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
58. SD Minis Team Bean, Austin Mini
59. Panting Polar Bear Racing, Ford Crown Victoria
10 BS Penalty laps
60. More Cowbell, Toyota Celica
61. Hit & Run 2, Mazda RX-7
62. LaHonda Bandit Racing Grope, Porsche 914
63. Crash For Clunkers, BMW E30
30 BS Penalty laps
64. Sin City LeMons, Volkswagen GTI
65. Grip Racing, Honda Civic
66. San Jose Scalawags, Mazda Miata
67. Team Tinyvette, Opel GT
68. CLERGY MC, Nissan NX2000
69. BBQ Rubber Chicken, Volvo 940
70. Racer X, Honda Prelude
1 BS Penalty lap
71. Fraidy Cat Racing, Jaguar XJ12
72. Snowspeeder Pilots Association
Winner, MR2 Cup
73. Gone In 60 Laps, Ford Mustang
74. MISHAT (My Idiot Son Hit A Tree) II: The Wagoning, Volvo 740 Wagon
75. Bernal Dads Racing, Mazda Miata
76. Nerd Herd, Toyota Celica
77. I Wanna Roc, Chevrolet Camaro
78. A-Team The Anarchy Edition, Porsche 944
79. King Henry V8th, Cadillac DeVille
Winner, Index of Effluency award
80. Dutch Touch Racing, Mercedes-Benz 300CE
Winner, Judges' Choice award
81. Chim Chim Racing, Volkswagen GTI
82. The Cannonball Bandits- Coyote, Toyota Corolla FX16
Winner, Organizer's Choice award
83. Mouse Trap Racing, BMW E30
20 BS Penalty laps
84. LEMON DEMOLITION, Honda CRX
85. The Eager Beavers, Volkswagen GTI
86. Red Cross Relief, Porsche 944
150 BS Penalty laps
87. Dead-Head Racing, Alfa Romeo Spider
10 BS Penalty laps
88. GimpPimp, Cadillac SLS
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
89. Thundercock Racing Team #2, Mazda MX6
90. Far Too Fast, Acura Integra
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
91. Flamin' Rods, BMW E30
92. E=MCHAMMERED, BMW E30
93. Lipstick On A Pig, Nissan Sentra SE-R
94. Speed Racer, Honda Prelude
35 BS Penalty laps
95. EASY 908/14, Porsche 914
96. Dust n Debris, Dodge Shadow
97. Dori Dori D'oh, Toyota Supra
98. Blood Drive, BMW 530i
99. Import Alloy Racing, Nissan 240SX
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
100. Rockin' Rollers, Mazda RX-7
101. Huey Newis and the Lose, Ford Mustang GT
102. Thundercock Racing Team #1, Mazda MX6
103. Team Cant Am, Volvo 242 Turbo
104. Cancer Fighters USA, Mazda Miata
100 BS Penalty laps
Photo by Shawn Rodgers
105. Team StimPack: Cornhuligans, Honda Civic
Winner, Heroic Fix award
106. Communists R Us 2, Austin Mini
10 BS Penalty laps
107. Team Barney, Subaru Legacy Wagon
10 BS Penalty laps
108. Boat Night Derelicts Racing, Honda CRX
6,658 BS Penalty laps
109. MAXIMUS FORGIVENESS, Nissan Maxima
2,983 BS Penalty laps
110. My Car Is More Famous Than Your Car, Ford Escort
15,400 BS Penalty laps