“Build a new seat, install the fire system, replace the pads and rotors, change the wheels and tires, piece together a working radio system, and add a livery. Oh, and we should nut and bolt the car while it’s up in the air. We’re in pretty good shape!”
Normally you’d say that a few months before a race. Or a …
You had fun. All of you got laps at Sebring. The car was on track at the finish and drove onto the trailer.
And we got to read a typically well written and fun article about it all.
In it's own way, I'd call this a win.
wait... cris had the fastest lap..
“The photos in the chat really don’t do justice to just how ugly this car is in person.”
That's saying a LOT.. cause every photo I've seen is FUGLY..
laughed a lot at this article, great job!
Actually own this car now and it will have it's first race with us in December at Road Atlanta.
Awesome, can't wait to see it!! I will be there as well, working for Lemons...and maybe driving a shift or two.
Such a great article and a great time had by all, but no reader comments about the margaritas?!? C'mon guys, they were two for one! THAT, my friends, is what brings us to races 
As the captain of a team with almost 20 lemons races under our belt I can say without hesitation that a radio system is not needed for lemons racing. Sure it is probably helpful but I wouldn't know. I haven't tried yet. If the point is getting onto the track with the least effort, don't waste time with a radio system. Get a piece of foam core, sharpie your car # in big fat letters on the top and "IN" on the bottom. That fulfills the requirement for communicating with the driver. We use a cheap walmart clock ziptied to the passenger floor to time our stints. When a driver goes out, we say, "It's 10am so come in at 11:30." Worry about assembling a radio setup later.
In reply to ukemike :
You got a Walmart clock for the car? Ohh, rich guy, too snooty to get one from Goodwill for $2, huh?
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I'll second ukemike on that one.
I've been racing Lemons since 2011 and while I use a radio I've seen teams win the event without one. Call out here to the Ultimawarriors. These guys have a live stream to the pits with all the bells and whistles. In car video, GPS position's, full OBD data stream being logged. But they don't run a radio at all, they could be watching their car over heat from the paddock and have no way to alert him.
The way they run it is on a schedule, pit on yellow in this window of time, if time runs out, pit at end of window. The team is already staged and they turn the car over when it pulls in.
They have won multiple times doing this. With 100 plus cars out there, and probably 30+ cars taking it seriously, once you have an issue that requires a radio to expidite correction, you've lost too much time to be in contention.
I'm the self proclaimed king of no prep racing. For each of the last two races I spent maybe 2-3 hours checking the car over.
Adjust rear drums.
Check front bearings for play, re-grease every other race or year.
Check pads for wear, we get several races per set.
Change brake fluid.
Change oil.
Rotate tires if necessary, we get a 3-4 races per set.
Gas and go for a top third class 2 finish.
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