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For 20 years, the 24 Hours of Lemons has proven that cheap race cars, questionable engineering, brilliant themes, and terrible decisions make for some of the greatest motorsports in America.

This week we're joined by Nick Pon, Associate Perpetrator of the 24 Hours of Lemons, for one of our favorite interviews ever.

Nick takes us behind the curtain of the 20th Anniversary Laguna Seca race, revealing how nearly 360 teams were narrowed to just 45 invitations, why some legendary cars made the cut while others didn't, how the infamous oil-pan lottery actually worked, and what it really took to convince Laguna Seca to host the biggest celebration in Lemons history.

We also dive into:

🏁 The true origin story of the 24 Hours of Lemons

🏁 The evolution from a joke race into America's premier grassroots endurance racing series

🏁 Why the average Laguna entry dates to 1979 (and why that's perfect)

🏁 Team history vs. outrageous car themes in the selection process

🏁 The legendary cars returning for the anniversary race

🏁 What spectators can expect at Laguna—including FREE admission

🏁 Sound restrictions, technical challenges, and why 90 dB matters

🏁 The possibility of winning Halloween Meets Gasoline...without even racing

🏁 Behind-the-scenes stories you've never heard about organizing a once-in-a-generation endurance race

We also cover this week's automotive news and oddball car culture, including:

🔧 Private equity buying Jiffy Lube—and why that's probably bad news for anyone who doesn't wrench on their own cars.

🔧 Research suggesting driving a manual transmission may actually help keep your brain sharp.

🔧 A bizarre Tesla crash that reminds us why drivers—not technology—are still responsible.

🔧 A genuine IMSA/SCCA Dodge Shelby Charger race car that deserves a second life.

Whether you're a 24 Hours of Lemons racer, Lucky Dog Racing, ChampCar, NASA, SCCA, WRL, AER, or just someone who loves cheap race cars, hilarious paddock stories, grassroots motorsports, and automotive comedy, this episode is packed with history, insider information, and plenty of laughs.

If you've ever wondered:

• How Lemons chooses special-event entries

• Why some cars become legends

• What makes an unforgettable race theme

• What it takes to race at Laguna Seca

• How the 24 Hours of Lemons became the phenomenon it is today

...this is the episode you've been waiting for.

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Jiffy Lube bought by private equity (Adam Ismail @ The Drive) https://www.thedrive.com/news/jiffy-lube-has-been-sold-to-private-equity

Manual Transmissions Fight Dementia (Jason Torchinsky @ The Autopian) https://www.theautopian.com/that-guy-from-those-nintendo-brain-age-games-says-driving-stick-can-help-prevent-dementia/

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The Road to Laguna

In this Willy’s Gasser 441 Episode; Chris rubs his seats, Chrissy sits in a field, Tim eats oysters and while Mental does not break 150, but he also did not get kicked out (again). Really, the crew dives into the upcoming lottery announcement for the 20th anniversary celebration race at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca—a once-in-a-generation 24 Hours of LeMons event with an absurdly competitive selection process and massive national interest.

That's right! The countdown is on for one of the most anticipated grassroots racing events ever: the 20th anniversary celebration at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca.

So the team breaks down everything you need to know about the upcoming race lottery, what it means if you get selected, and what to do if you don’t—because either way, you’re probably still going to California. But this isn’t just about racing. It’s about the journey.

From there, the episode turns into a full-blown cross-country motorsport pilgrimage guide, covering:- Classic racing museums worth detouring for (Peterson, IMS, Henry Ford)- Route 66 nostalgia for cross-country drivers -Copilot strategy, snacks, audiobooks, and keeping drivers alive.

The conversation expands into a survival manual for hauling race cars cross-country, including:

- Trailer safety, sway control, and pre-trip inspections

- Wind zones in the Rockies, desert crossings, and and sketchy mountain passes

- Fuel planning in long empty stretches (New Mexico, Arizona, West Texas)

- GPS towing modes and avoiding trailer-unfriendly roads (PCH warnings)

- Why I-40 might save your sanity vs. the chaos of I-70

- What NOT to do with a race trailer on scenic highways

- How to plan food, sleep, and sanity for multi-day hauls

Finally, they zoom into Laguna Seca logistics and lifestyle planning:

- Camping inside the track (highly recommended, sells out fast)

- Nearby RV parks, hotels in Salinas/Seaside

- Classic Monterey region attractions: Cannery Row, 17-Mile Drive, Carmel, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Route 66 nostalgia connections for inbound travelers

- Why Laguna Seca is a bucket-list track (corkscrew, history, elevation drop, ocean views)

- What to do if you don’t get selected (spectate, Lucky Dog at Chuckwalla, HPDE options)

- Multi-track “racing vacation stacking” (Laguna → Sonoma → Hooked on Driving events)

- Deep-dive travel planning for racers towing across the U.S.It ends with classic Everyone Racers chaos: road trip survival humor, copilot strategy, snacks philosophy, and stories of trackside organization (including the legendary “Chrissy restoring order at Laguna” anecdote).

Whether you're racing, spectating, or just dreaming about it—this is the roadmap to getting there.

Hot Wheels GT-40 runs 13,549 scale miles at 111 mph (Steven Edelstein @ the drive) https://www.thedrive.com/news/weird-experiment-this-hot-wheels-car-drove-13459-scale-miles-in-five-days

Carvana Moving Into Defunct Dealerships. (Natalie Neff @ Autoweek) https://www.autoweek.com/news/a71614585/carvana-new-car-dealership-move/

23 Ft Banana Car keeps getting hassled by the man! (Dan Mihalascu @ Autoblog) https://www.autoblog.com/news/americas-most-pulled-over-driver-is-a-man-in-a-giant-banana2006

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Don’t Get Stranded! Essential Trackside Spares.

Welcome back to Everyone Racers.  FUCKING MOPAR 440 EPISODE in which Mental just doesn’t sleep, Tim buys more parts cars, Chrissy chicken likes wooden and fresh eggs, and Chris removes a sunroof.  Really, we talk all about spares.  Every racer has a story. A wheel bearing that failed without warning. A fuel pump that quit at the worst possible moment. A brake hose that turned a podium run into a parts-store scavenger hunt. Spare parts can save your weekend, what should you get, where to get them, how to keep them, and when to call it.  

What’s the one spare part that can save an entire race weekend? We dive deep into one of the least glamorous—but most important—topics in amateur motorsports: the spare parts you should always bring to the track.

Using lessons learned from years of endurance racing, LeMons racing, ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, grassroots road racing, rally adventures, and countless trackside repairs, we cover the spare parts strategy that keeps race cars on track and out of the paddock.

We’ve lived through all of it, and in this episode we break down exactly what belongs in your trailer, tow vehicle, paddock box, or race car so you can spend more time racing and less time searching for parts.

In this episode:

🏁 The Mazda hub failure that proved why spares matter

🏁 Wheel bearings, hubs, ball joints, tie rods, CV axles, fuel pumps, brake components, sensors, and other high-value spares

🏁 Why pre-assembled suspension components can save hours during a race

🏁 How to identify the parts most likely to fail on YOUR car

🏁 Consumables every endurance racing team should stock

🏁 Spare wheels, tires, brake pads, rotors, fluids, hoses, fittings, relays, switches, and hardware

🏁 Listener stories about roadside saves, emergency repairs, and race-saving spare parts

🏁 Trackside repair tricks we've used at races across the country

🏁 How to organize and store spares so you can actually find them when disaster strikes

🏁 The difference between carrying too many parts and carrying the right parts

Whether you're building your first race car, preparing for your first 24 Hours of Lemons event, competing in ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, Time Trials, endurance racing, autocross, rallycross, track days, or simply taking a project car on a road trip, this episode could save your weekend.

Because sooner or later, something WILL break.

The question is whether you already have the replacement part.

If you enjoy amateur endurance racing, grassroots motorsports, race car tech tips, paddock stories, DIY repairs, budget racing, automotive comedy, and oddball car culture, make sure to subscribe and join the Everyone Racers community.

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What is the most important spare part you bring to the track?

And what spare saved your race weekend—or road trip—when everything went wrong?

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4000 Waymos Recalled (Emmitt White @ Road & Track)  https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a71664171/waymos-recall-driving-into-closed-construction-zones/

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We Went Full Roxbury, Won an Award, and Gave Away 22 Cases of Beer

What is love? Baby don't hurt me... don't hurt me... no more.

Welcome back to Everyone Racers.  In this old Lancia episode, Mental arrives late, Tim shares lots of golden showers, Chrissy is repeatedly accosted, and Chris can’t beat Tim.  Really, the Everyone Racers crew just returned from the 24 Hours of Lemons race at High Plains Raceway outside Denver, Colorado, and this episode has everything: racing, mechanical drama, questionable decisions, altitude sickness, free beer, and a "Night at the Roxbury" theme that somehow earned us the coveted Halloween Meets Gasoline award.

This isn't just a race recap. We were there. We raced it.

In this episode we cover:

🏁 Complete 24 Hours of Lemons High Plains Raceway race results

🏁 Overall winners, class winners, Index of Effluency, Heroic Fix, Judges Choice, and more

🏁 Our firsthand experience racing the event in Colorado altitude

🏁 Learning High Plains Raceway during test day and track walk

🏁 The challenges of endurance racing at elevation

🏁 Mechanical failures, wheel bearing drama, paddock repairs, and race strategy

🏁 Why the Mazda3 became the perfect weapon for High Plains Raceway

🏁 Rookie teams, standout themes, and some of the best cars in the paddock

🏁 How we introduced Three Pedal Mafia to Colorado racing culture

🏁 Giving away 22 cases of Colorado's own Coors Banquet beer

🏁 Winning the Halloween Meets Gasoline award with our over-the-top Night at the Roxbury theme

🏁 The stories behind the costumes, head-bobbing, and Haddaway-inspired nonsense

🏁 Tips for anyone planning to race High Plains Raceway for the first time

Along the way we discuss:

• Rusty Bottom Racing's impressive overall victory

• Dad Bod Car Mod's class-winning MR2

• The unforgettable "We're Just Here For The SR" Chevy Blazer

• Heroic paddock repairs and race-saving fixes

• Garage Hero-affiliated rookie racers entering their first Lemons event

• Why High Plains Raceway may be one of the most underrated amateur racing tracks in America

Whether you race Lemons, Lucky Dog, ChampCar, SCCA, NASA, WRL, AER, Gridlife, track days, autocross, or just love grassroots motorsports, this episode is packed with lessons, laughs, and race weekend stories from the front lines.

And yes, there was enough head-bobbing to make the Butabi brothers proud.

If you enjoy amateur racing, endurance racing, cheap race cars, garage-built machines, paddock stories, mechanical disasters, and questionable life choices, you're in the right place.

86 Idiots Arrested and 72 vehicles Impounded (Adam Kalmowitz @ Jalopnik) https://www.jalopnik.com/2192306/lapd-arrests-86-impounds-72-illegal-la-river-photo-shoot/

Couple Steals Cars with Daughter in Tow. (Justin Hughes @ Jalopnik) https://www.jalopnik.com/2191312/florida-couple-brings-child-along-car-theft/

Most Often (and also weirdest) Stuff Left in Ubers (Natalie Neff @ Autoweek) https://www.autoweek.com/news/a71517358/things-most-often-left-in-the-back-of-an-uber/

73 Manta Manta Lemons Car $6,000 in Meredith NH on Racing Junk

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Before You Race HPR.

Welcome back to Everyone Racers — the podcast where amateur endurance racers pretend they’re professionals while zip-tying garbage back together in the paddock and surviving entirely on race fuel fumes, bad decisions, and gas station burritos. In this Siata (yes Siata, not Miata) Episode 438, the Everyone Racers crew dives deep into everything you need to know about the upcoming High Plains Raceway event. From race-weekend logistics and paddock strategy to weather, camping, fuel planning, and track-specific survival tips, we cover the details that can make the difference between standing on the podium and loading a broken car onto the trailer.

Most importantly, we deliver our signature in-depth High Plains Raceway Virtual Track Walk.

Corner by corner, elevation change by elevation change, we break down one of the most challenging and rewarding amateur racing circuits in America. Whether you race 24 Hours of Lemons, ChampCar, Lucky Dog, SCCA, NASA, Time Trials, or Track Days, this is information you simply won't find anywhere else.

In this episode:

🏁 Complete High Plains Raceway race preview

🏁 Our exclusive High Plains Raceway Virtual Track Walk

🏁 HPR paddock, camping, fuel, and race-weekend secrets

🏁 Race prep tips and lessons learned from years of endurance racing

🏁 New Jersey Motorsports Park race recap

🏁 Heroic fixes, rookie stories, and award winners

🏁 The teams, themes, and insanity that stood out at NJMP

🏁 RacingJunk finds and grassroots motorsports news

🏁 Harbor Freight's newest must-have "tool"

🏁 Classic car auction insanity

🏁 Endurance racing tech, preparation, and garage projects

🏁 The usual collection of questionable decisions, race stories, and amateur motorsports chaos

If you're searching for:

• High Plains Raceway track guide

• High Plains Raceway virtual track walk

• HPR racing tips

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• Race car preparation

• Budget endurance racing

• ChampCar racing

• Lucky Dog Racing League

• NASA racing

• SCCA racing

• Track day preparation

...you're in the right place.

Whether you're trying to win your class, survive your first endurance race, or simply learn more about amateur motorsports, this episode is packed with practical information, race stories, and lessons learned from people who keep showing up and doing it.

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What's your favorite corner at High Plains Raceway, and what catches first-time drivers off guard the most?

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Welcome to Everyone Racers. This weekend, the 24 Hours of Lemons is headed back to New Jersey Motorsports Park, and if you're racing Thunderbolt this weekend, this is the episode you need to hear before unloading your car. In this in this Episode 437, Chris hogs the mic, Chrissy talks foodability, Tim bathes in the NJMP pool and Mental buys someone else a new car/tv/furniture

Really, in this Indian-Crotch-Cooking-Motorcycle episode 437, the E1R crew breaks down everything you need to know about the upcoming 24 Hours of Lemons race at New Jersey Motorsports Park in Millville, New Jersey. From paddock strategy and race-weekend logistics to New Jersey-specific tech rules and insider survival tips, we cover the details that can save your weekend before the green flag ever drops. 

Most importantly, we deliver our signature in-depth virtual track walk of NJMP's Thunderbolt Circuit. Corner by corner, we discuss what makes Thunderbolt one of the most challenging and rewarding amateur endurance racing tracks in America. Whether you're a rookie team, experienced Lemons racer, ChampCar driver, Lucky Dog competitor, SCCA racer, NASA racer, or simply an amateur motorsports fan, this track guide contains information you won't find anywhere else.

In this episode:

🏁 Complete NJMP Thunderbolt race weekend preview

🏁 Insider paddock tips, camping hacks, and facility secrets

🏁 New Jersey Motorsports Park track guide and virtual track walk

🏁 New Jersey-specific racing rules that can catch teams by surprise

🏁 Fuel, power, paddock, garage, and camping advice

🏁 Thunderhill 25+ Hour race stories and lessons learned

🏁 Bonneville land-speed racing project updates

🏁 Race prep, helmet upgrades, trailer upgrades, and endurance racing tech

🏁 Upcoming 128-car 24 Hours of Lemons field preview

🏁 Amateur racing news, oddball car culture, and questionable life decisions

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* Race weekend survival guide

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Panda Planner, Your New WeaponWelcome back to Everyone Racers — the podcast where amateur endurance racers pretend they’re professionals while zip-tying garbage back together in the paddock and surviving entirely on race fuel fumes, bad decisions, and gas station burritos.In this artist-owned, ultra-rare Duesenberg Episode; Mental recommends some butt paste, Tim gets in cold water up to the nipples, Chrissy is just told to go faster with no meaningful data, Chris reminds us to check under our door panels for meth, and Jason sends in car messages to his race team in Russian.Really, this week gets surprisingly serious. Veteran racer Jason Seibert joins the show to talk about Panda-Planner.com, a race strategy and telemetry platform built specifically for grassroots endurance racing teams. This thing kind of blew our minds.Jason also explains how Panda Planner grew from a personal side project into software serious enough that NASCAR teams and engineers started paying attention to it. Yet somehow it still costs less than your team spends on terrible beer Friday night in the paddock.If you’ve ever sat on pit wall staring at Race Monitor trying to figure out:how much fuel you’re burningwhether the guy ahead still needs another pit stopif your driver is actually helpingwhat lap times you REALLY need to runor whether you should pit under yellow……that’s exactly what Panda Planner was built to do.Not theoretical. Not “future feature” nonsense.Jason built this after years of manually calculating race strategy during endurance races while trying to keep junk cars alive long enough to accidentally win things.…there’s a VERY good chance this episode will change how you think about endurance racing strategy.Or at minimum, convince you not to trust a $20,000 BMW engine rebuild.👇 COMMENT BELOW:What’s the dumbest race strategy mistake your team has ever made?And seriously:Would your team actually use live race strategy software during an endurance race?If you enjoy the show:Get Panda Planner! Seriously, it's $30 bucks man.https://www.panda-planner.com/Questions? Jason is here;https://www.facebook.com/jason.seibert.9Or here;https://www.youtube.com/@DroppedGear-jc3hoPanda Planner How To YouTube;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G7zntrrMpMWaymo Jags terrorize suburban Atlanta neighborhood (Andy Kalmowitz @ Jalopnik) https://www.jalopnik.com/2173777/empty-waymo-robotaxis-terrorize-atlanta-suburbs/9 LBS of Meth in a junkyard Mustang (Justin Hughes @ Jalopnik) https://www.jalopnik.com/2171227/meth-found-in-junkyard-car-door/Olli’s Garage Dacia Owned 2026 Nürburgring 24 Hours ( Jerry Perez @ The Drive)https://www.thedrive.com/news/why-a-little-dacia-econobox-stole-everyones-hearts-at-the-nurburgring-24-hoursDavid Marcis’ 1983 Oldsmobile Cutlass on Racing Junk https://www.racingjunk.com/vintage/184783516/1983-nascar-winston-cup-dave-marcis-71-svra-gold-medallion.html#1Join our F1 Fantasy League https://fantasygp.com/leagues/Use code 74259541 to join in the funThose cool light number panels from Amazonhttps://a.co/d/9wDuvek2026 Lemons Rally Schedulehttps://24hoursoflemons.com/lemons-rally/ Weaber Valley Speedway on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/Weabersvalleyspeedway2 Free Bingo Card Generatorhttps://myfreebingocards.com/bingo-card-generator Play Cardle!Playcardle.com Chris Blizzard Lighting Guidehttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1W0Wk6fGSO2G7y3fDUMeBcsJ58XCZF6w0E77wXuqNrV8/mobilebasic?fbclid=IwY2xjawKaAtVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFjTmRidmN2bWFreVpWTVJMAR4qfvXupatPN52a6j2I2NhnvvfyNGFdmVcIZs37A3fWaYkKm-is8vJxOedoWw_aem_U2NDwxufdWEd0Pn-9DU3Hw⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPrTs8wdzydOqbpWZ_y-xEA ⁠ - Our YouTube 🔍 KEYWORDS (Feedin that algorithm yo)#24HoursOfLemons #ChampCar #EnduranceRacing #GrassrootsMotorsports #RaceStrategy #Motorsports #RaceCar #Telemetry #RacingPodcast #LuckyDogRacing #WRL #AmateurRacing #TrackDay #CarCulture #EveryoneRacers

Road America Hangover

Welcome back to Everyone Racers — where low-dollar racing meets high chaos. On this episode, Chrissy shows up super late and gets called out. Chris changes his voice to imitate Tim, Mental fills all the holes in his neighborhood, Tim plans to heckle at Laguna Seca and Brian makes amazing poses while gigablastingReally, we all know the hangover is real after an absolutely wild weekend at Road America for the latest 24 Hours of Lemons race — and this episode has ALL the behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Judge Brian “B-Train” Trainer joins Chris, Tim, Mental, and eventually Chrissy for a hilarious post-race breakdown of one of the strangest, funniest, and somehow “boring” weekends in Lemons history. The drivers were surprisingly clean, the racing up front was incredibly tight, but the legendary Wisconsin track still managed to attrit nearly a THIRD of the field, with around 30 of 90 cars falling victim to mechanical failure, chaos, and questionable engineering decisions.

We cover:The overall winners and class winnersThe insanely close battles in Classes A, B, and CThe twin-engine Saturn madness from QuincyA rookie Studebaker team casually winning Index of EffluencyThe heroic fixes, heartbreaking failures, and “I Got Screwed” momentsWhy a Pontiac Sunfire somehow became a regional iconThe Bob Ross-themed team that fully committed to the bitThe terrifying moment a Mazda RX-7 lost its rear window at speedHow one rookie Camaro team earned redemption after nearly collecting every black flag possibleThe secret “Skeeter the Scrapper Guy” economy operating inside the paddockAnd why the BMW 435 is the perfect mascot for a competent but deeply boring episodeThis is the side of amateur endurance racing that doesn’t show up in official results sheets: the paddock stories, the terrible ideas, the heroic improvisation, the friendships, the late-night fixes, and the absolute nonsense that makes grassroots motorsports addictive.

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This Track Eats Brakes for Breakfast = Road America Preview

Welcome back to Everyone Racers — where low-dollar racing meets high chaos.

In this Studio 434 episode which is full of amazing expensive british cars, 

Chris continues to encourage huffing the sparkly paint 

Mental looks for duck waddle on track

Chrissy cant wait to see a Gonzo and chickens theme

Tim is excited to talk about bottoms, kettle bottoms

Really, we discuss the upcoming Road America Lemons weekend with a track walk! 

The 24 Hours of Lemons is headed back to legendary Road America — and this week on Everyone Racers we go FULL deep-dive into one of the greatest, fastest, and most intimidating road courses in North America.

If you’re racing Lemons at Road America, crew for a team, wrenching on a budget endurance car, or just love grassroots racing chaos, this episode is packed with everything you need before rolling through the gates in Elkhart Lake.

We cover: 🏁 The full 24 Hours of Lemons Road America weekend schedule 🏁 Friday night downtown parade + BS inspection block party 🏁 Tech inspection tips and staging advice 🏁 Race weekend logistics and paddock survival 🏁 Weather forecasts and what Wisconsin spring racing REALLY looks like 🏁 Brake prep, cooling issues, fuel strategy, and endurance racing mistakes 🏁 The infamous blend line, Canada Corner, the Carousel, the Kink, Turn 5, and more 🏁 A FULL virtual track walk of all 14 turns at Road America 🏁 Real racer advice from veteran Lemons teams 🏁 Cheap race car stories, terrible mechanical decisions, and the usual Everyone Racers nonsense

This episode is part race guide, part comedy podcast, part motorsports therapy session.

We also discuss: 🔧 Why Road America destroys brakes 🔧 Why low-horsepower cars can still be fast here 🔧 Traffic management and point-by strategy 🔧 Why you should NEVER underestimate Turn 5 🔧 Cheese curds, Spotted Cow, and surviving Wisconsin race culture 🔧 The return of ridiculous Lemons themes and penalty box chaos

PLUS: 🚗 AMC Eagle wagon appreciation 🚗 Hyundai Santa Fe rental car surprises 🚗 Corvette emissions nightmares 🚗 Turbo car troubleshooting disasters 🚗 Ford F-150 recall insanity 🚗 A police chase that invaded an autocross 🚗 Mid-Ohio wrap-up talk and upcoming Lemons insanity

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You Will Die of Dysentery… and Love This Rally

What happens when the 24 Hours of LeMons meets The Oregon Trail? Probably dysentery. Definitely chaos.

In this rare Porsche Episode 433, Mental actually sells a car, Chrissy can’t stop looking at webcams, Chris is disappointed that his chicken furniture is not being used, and Jeff dies in The Cowboy Room.  

Really, this week on Everyone Racers, we dive deep into the insanity of the recent 24 Hours of LeMons Carolinas Rally, break down the wildest cars, funniest costumes, and most ridiculous rally antics—and preview the upcoming Oregon Trail Rally, where competitors will literally follow the historic Oregon Trail west… hopefully without cholera, broken wagon wheels, or catastrophic automotive failure.

Joining us is LeMons Rally Master Jeff Stobbs, who shares behind-the-scenes stories from Carolina, including bizarre rally themes, sketchy cars making heroic journeys, ridiculous checkpoint antics, and why this upcoming Oregon Trail adventure may become one of the greatest LeMons rallies ever created.

Expect: 🏁 24 Hours of LeMons rally stories 🚗 Weird cars, terrible decisions, and glorious mechanical nonsense 😂 Oregon Trail jokes, dysentery jokes, and questionable survival odds 🛠 Amateur racing culture, DIY motorsports, and grassroots car comedy 🐔 Chickens, project cars, weird hotels, and a cowboy suite hot tub 🔥 The kind of automotive nonsense you can only get from Everyone Racers

If you're into LeMons racing, grassroots motorsports, SCCA, NASA racing, road rally adventures, cheap race cars, wrenching, automotive humor, and oddball car culture, you're in the right paddock.

Comment below: 👉 Which rally car would survive the Oregon Trail? 👉 What’s worse—dysentery, cholera, or Lucas Electronics? 👉 Would you bring a chicken in your rally car for bonus points?

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Bandimere Speedway on the comeback path! (Steven Edlestien @ Jalopnik) https://www.thedrive.com/news/shuttered-colorado-drag-strip-gets-approval-to-reopen-at-a-new-location 

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