Right after inspecting a record-breaking quantity of British automobiles on Friday at the eighth annual Arse Freeze-a-Palooza 24 Hours of LeMons, we were a bit disappointed on Saturday to uncover that the highest-putting British machine at the finish of the initial day’s race session was in 74th spot (out of 174 entries). Nonetheless, we’ve seen lots of fascinating developments for the duration of what turned out to be a pretty good day of racing in California’s Wine Country. Here’s what’s going on at Sonoma Raceway.
Major the most crucial LeMons class, Class C, we have the veteran (and aptly named) Black Flags team and their 1983 Toyota Supra. The Black Flags have been racing with LeMons considering that way back in 2009, and right after 24 races they’ve established themselves as such lovable-yet-hapless, spinny-outty, parts-breaking, penalty-box regulars that the LeMons Supreme Court feels no qualms about placing a Supra (typically a Class B or A sort of a automobile) into Class C. Following all, the Black Flags finish most races in the portion of the standings reserved for teams that throw connecting rods on the 4th lap. This time, even so, the Black Flags spent the very first day of their 25th LeMons race avoiding problems and turning laps, and they ended the day in P42 general and with a wholesome class lead.
5 laps behind the Black Flags, the drivers of the LaHonda Bandits Racing Grope Porsche 914 are grumbling about this unexpected domination by The Most Terrible Supra In The Globe. Can the Black Flags hold this lead, or will they crack below the unprecedented pressure? We’ll locate out on Sunday!
Major Class B and in P16 overall, the 42 Hours of MeLons team and their Volvo 245 are possessing their best race weekend ever.
Just a single lap behind the dyslexically-named Volvo team is the John Galt Racing BMW 2002. This team has been racing in LeMons at least as extended as the Black Flags, with that Class B trophy remaining tantalizingly just out of attain all that time. Today, though, the John Galt Racing drivers managed to hold onto the P1 spot for most of the early going. A fuel leak needed a time-consuming repair cease and expense the 2002 pilots their general lead, but the team is in great shape for a run at the Class B trophy.
When the checkered flag ended the first day of racing, the Porch Racing Porsche 944, winner of the earlier Sears Point LeMons race, held a nerve-wrackingly narrow edge over the team’s closest pursuer. Porsche 944s had been about the most heartbreaking LeMons cars imaginable for the very first 6 years of the series, but the final year has observed 3 different 944 teams take all round LeMons wins.
About a half-lap behind the Porch Racing car is a sight that tends to make all West Coast LeMons racers most uncomfortable: the Eyesore Racing ghettocharged Mazda Miata. The Eyesore car is quite fast, the drivers really skilled, and the group organization flawless, but their modest factory fuel tank signifies they have to pit more frequently than the fuel-cell-equipped competitors.
Creating items even much more intriguing for Eyesore Racing this time was the LeMons-style marriage proposal supplied by team captain and Mazda engineer Dave Coleman to ace driver Sarah Fairfield, through this sign waved alongside the checkered flag. She mentioned yes!
Exactly where else but LeMons racing would you see a couple of brown Ford Pintos duking it out at Sears Point?
Meanwhile, dozens of teams broke, blew up, burned, and otherwise blasted their race cars during the day, and now the paddock echoes with the sound of hellbent hammers and screaming Sawzalls. When the Whale Wars Racing team fried the engine in their Mitsubishi 3000GT during practice on Friday, they located a parts automobile on Craigslist on Saturday morning… and that vehicle spent the day donating components to any group that wanted them. Right here we see what takes place when a team requirements a replacement fuel filler neck and lacks the patience to deal with a lot of complex fasteners.
That group, of course, is Team Tinworm and their fuel-dumping 1964 Humber Super Snipe. We’re pretty certain this is the 1st instance in world history of a Mitsubishi 3000GT fuel filler going into a Rootes Group item.
Be confident to check in later to see how Sunday’s race session goes!
LeMons California Day 1: Porsche 944, Volvo 245, Toyota Supra Leading Classes
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