We are now the official magazine sponsor for this event and have entered one
of the events with a very ugly Camaro Z-28.
Here's the official release.
Tim Suddard
Publisher; Classic Motorsports
and Grassroots Motorsports magazines
www.classicmotorsports.net
www.grassrootsmotorsports.com
Phone: (386) 673-4148 Fax: (386) 673-6040
The 24 Hours of LeMons is proud to announce that Grassroots Motorsports is
now the official magazine sponsor of the world's crappiest endurance-race
series.
LeMons is based on a simple challenge: Can you buy, prepare, and
endurance-roadrace a car for $500 or less. Entries are selected on creativity,
appeal, and
implausibility (say, the world's first GT1 Yugo) ensuring each grid is made
up of la crhme de la hooptie. Teams of four to six drivers then do their best
to outlast the rest of the suppurating piles in a weekend-long endurance race,
a goal made more difficult by bad-driving penalties such as getting a
pig-shaped metal airbrake welded to one's roof.
The LeMons-which began as a small gathering of whackjobs but quickly
metastized into a national series with thousands of participants and more
coverage
than most professional racing groups-has been called the most entertaining,
least
expensive way to go wheel-to-wheel racing. That makes LeMons a natural fit
with Grassroots Motorsports, a magazine famous for an unbeaten focus on fun
and
affordable competition.
"LeMons and GRM both attract racers at every level, from first-timers to
seasoned competitors," says LeMons Chief Perpetrator Jay Lamm in his best
PR-release voice. "Many GRM staples, including project-car builds and
budget-conscious
prep, are integral to the LeMons experience. And no, of course nobody talks
like this in real life."
After a short bout of self-loathing, Mr. Lamm then added "From searching for
raceable super-cheap junkers to the last-minute scramble in the hours leading
up to the green flag, every LeMons race encompasses the passion for speed,
shadetree wrenching, and fun epitomized by GRM readers."
As part of its sponsorship, GRM will compete at select '08 LeMons events with
celebrity drivers including publisher, Tim Suddard, Amelia Island Concours
founder, Bill Warner, and others. "The enthusiasm these experienced automotive
professionals have shown for the 24 Hours of LeMons," Lamm noted, "is
testament
to the fact that they're just as susceptible to lapses in judgement as I am."
With GRM joining the usual LeMons frenzy of wacky entries, madcap penalties,
and constant on-track hijinks, the '08 season promises to be the best yet.
Since the inaugural LeMons event in '06, every subsequent race has sold out
and
new venues are steadily being added to handle demand. With more applicants
than
available grid spots, rapidly spreading coverage, and an enthusiastic base of
returning competitors, LeMons has become a top destination for DIY racers. By
teaming up with the bible of affordable motorsports, the 24 Hours of LeMons
plans to bring $500 racing to lower-than-ever heights.
For m ore information please visit: www.24HoursofLeMons.com.
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