One of the very first entrants into our annual low-buck event, now known as the $2000 Challenge? Mike Guido and his Cosworth Vega-powered MG Midget.
This Eagle Talon, initially built to promote a speed shop, was later pressed into low-buck service for our $2000 Challenge back in 2004.
Back in 2010, a much younger Vorshlag Motorsports made a name for itself putting V8s into BMWs, just like this 325e used to compete in our $2000 Challenge that year.
The date for the next $2000 Challenge? April 18-19, 2026, at Gainesville Raceway.
The digital edition of the June 2025 issue of Grassroots Motorsports–yes, the one with $2000 Challenge coverage–is available to read now for GRM subscribers.
This tech tip from a collegiate competition team? Fully functional and adjustable hood pins. The total cost? Free.
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An inexpensive solution to big body panel gaps? Bubble wrap and spray foam worked for this $2000 Challenge competitor.
The latest Instagram post from Georgia Tech's Wreck Racing has all the hallmarks of an old-school Hot Rod magazine cover.
A low-buck source for sheet metal? Try an old filing cabinet, says Georgia Tech's Wreck Racing.
