Archive for May 10th, 2008

Tragic Death Reported At Altamont 24 Hours of LeMons Race [24 Hours Of Lemons Altamont]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

We all saw the report from Murilee just under an hour ago, and now we’re hearing from numerous sources that the 24 Hours of LeMons race has taken a tragic turn. Our sources tell us the driver of the Volvo 242 Turbo in Gulf Oil colors (pictured above before the race, and below from the… »

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Suddenly, Racing Is Not Fun Any More [24 Hours Of Lemons Altamont]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

I was just about to post on some teams’ heroic repair sessions and show some fender-to-fender racing action, but then the thing we all fear happened: the Volvo 242 Turbo in Gulf Oil colors hit the wall, hard, and the driver was injured. They’ve had to cut the roof off the car and now they’re… »

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The Race Is On! [24 Hours Of Lemons Altamont]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

And here comes pride up the backstretch! I’m the next driver up, so this will be brief: right now our friends on Team Porcubimmer are in first place! Black Metal V8olvo is in “preserve the car” mode, so we’re running in the middle of the pack now. The car seems to be doing all right,… »

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Black Metal V8olvo Gets Jalopnik Seal Of Approval [24 Hours Of Lemons Altamont]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

As we told you earlier, the V8olvo’s got a bunch of fancy new decals as the team finishes getting it ready to run in just a short while at the 24 Hours of LeMons at Altamont. Here’s our favorite. Now wish ‘em luck in the comments below.

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Last Second Thrash, Race About To Begin! [24 Hours Of Lemons Altamont]

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

We’ve spent the morning applying stickers, discussing driver strategy, and being hectored by Mr. Lamm about all the horrific penalties that await overly aggro drivers (in honor of Mother’s Day, one penalty involves being forced to eat an entire meatloaf while another team member plays the role of the mother, hovering and shouting that the… »

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