I'm curious as well. Looks like a ton of fun
I'm curious as well. Looks like a ton of fun
"Cam"
2009 Ultrasonic Blue Mica/Alpine White ISF
1998 Nassau Blue/Grey C5 Corvette 6spd Sold
2003 Imola Red/Alcantara 330i ZHP 6spd Sold
2002 TiAg/Black M3 6spd Sold
ok... so this is the story
- car w/all modifications must be under $500
- "safety equipment" does not count towards the $500 cap (basically roll cage, seat, 5-point harness)
- at the end of the race, anybody has the right to buy your car for $500
basically John has a bit of an unfair advantage since he has a parts shop (and their team has a bunch of great drivers)
That all makes sense. Did he have an estimate for what all the "not-counted-to-the-total" stuff actually costs? I.e. once I buy my $500 beater, am I on the track for $100 more, or is it more like buy a $500 beater and then sink $2,000 into making it race-ready and paying entry fees?
I've never done it but I'd like to do it with my brother and dad sometime. Just looking for a good time where we all have time to do it.
-Chris-
2003 ZHP Sedan - Jet Black on Sand - SOLD
sounds about right... just remember, anybody can buy your car from you for $500 so don't sink too much into it. Try to buy a $100 beater, sink $400 into it to get race ready
Edit: John said you can probably get a basic (not pretty looking) cage in for a few hundred
Up here, thunderhill and infineon 24hr lemons lately has been having a terrible wait list. I wanted to get it sponsored by BMWSF when i was working there but never came around since the president took our e30 base car..
It definitely is really fun
I thought they also don't count tires, brake pads, or fire extinguisher towards the $500 limit, but if the judges don't believe you spent $500 or less on the car (not counting safety), they can also give you penalty laps?
They do all kinds of funny things if they suspect you of "cheating" in one way or another, which includes the cost of the car. Penalty laps is probably the mildest of the things... lol
Sometimes it goes as far as destroying your car, depending on what the offense is! I think I once read that they allowed people to beat the shit out of a car with bats or something like that...
nelson ledges 24 hours lemons has been around for years, I've never done it but hear its a blast from people that have. Google nelson ledges 24 hours lemons and you'll find a ton of info about it. I know a few guys in this team and actually had to Tech this car for a HPDS at Mid-Ohio 2 years ago, LOL. http://www.ducttapemotorsports.com/
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