By Deartháir
Well, for those of you who have been waiting with baited breath, the information has been set free from the stony clutches of Assistant Perpetrator and Also Culpable Nick Pon.
From a personal perspective, we can’t even say how excited we are to see teams from Canada making the long trek. One, in fact, is coming from Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta; this means they are driving right past my house when they go, and the fact that they haven’t contacted me to request that I join them on their adventure I can only chalk up to a mistaken oversight of the most egregious proportions.
Of particular note is the sheer number of teams: almost 160, by our best reckoning (ie, counting) presumably including some alternate teams. Just think; by lap five, almost 100 of those will have exploded into fiery balls of shrapnel and transmission fluid.
Image credit to Murilee the Saucy Minx over at Jalopnik.
| car number | team name | car year/manufacturer/model | captain city/state | team url |
| 1 | San Jose Scalawags | 1920/Mazda/Mx 5 | SAN JOSE/CA | gs******@ya***.com |
| 2 | Team InternationOLVO (aka Damn Foreigners) | 1983/Volvo/240 Turbo | Port Coquitlam/BC | http://volvo240turbo.blogspot.com/ |
| 3 | Snowspeeder Pilots Association | 1985/toyota/mr2 | Ashland/OR | http://beater-car.blogspot.com/ |
| 4 | Knights of the round track | 1986/Toyota/MR2 | Salt Lake City/Utah | stickfigureracing.blogspot.com/ |
| 5 | Project FATE | 1986/Nissan/300zx | Albany/CA | projectfate.wordpress.com |
| 7 | Wedginator iii | 1976/Triumph/TR7 | Redwood City/California | |
| 8 | Team King Crab | 1995/BMW/325i | Roseville/CA | Building |
| 9 | Group of Foolz | 1983/BMW/533i | Whittier/California | groupoffools.com |
| 10 | The Sharks | 1983/BMW/528e | Los Angeles/CA | www.peasantracing.com |
| 11 | Los Cerdos Voladores | 1995/Plymouth/Neon | Corona/California | |
| 12 | Blood Drive/Arcane Racing | 1978/BMW/530i | Fresno/ca | |
| 13 | Pearl Harbor Racing | 1981/Datsun/200sx | San Jose/CA | Old Name website: http://datsundingbats.blogspot.com/ Other online documentation: http://www.mowersclan.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=45 |
| 14 | $14 The Hard Way | 1995/Volkswagen/Golf GL | Valencia/CA | hpdlemons.shutterfly.com |
| 15 | E=MC HAMMERED | 1987/bmw/325e | sacramento/ca | |
| 16 | Lipstick on a Pig | 1991/nissan/sentra | Miranda/CA | |
| 17 | Bunny With A Pancake On Its Head | 1983/VW/Rabbit | Union City/CA | bunnywithapancakeonitshead.blogspot.com/ |
| 18 | Squadra Volante | 1979/Alfa Romeo/Alfetta GTV | Berkeley/CA | |
| 19 | ZZ Uber Das Driver: Uncle Uber is Back! | 1984/Volksvagen!/Gti | Los Gatos /Ca | www.Buy-Cell.com |
| 21 | The Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys | 1988/Peugeot/505 turbo S | Renton/WA | teamlemon.blogspot.com |
| 22 | 4 R’s (aka 501k) | 1989/VW/Jetta | Concord/CA | |
| 23 | Formula BMW | 1986/BMW/325E | Santa Clara/CA | www.rahulnair.net/blog/category/motorsport/24-hours-of-lemons/ |
| 24 | PIT CREW REVENGE | 1995/honda /civic coupe | discovery bay /ca | |
| 25 | Team Red Beer | 1989/Toyota/Camry | Truckee/CA | qualityautomotiveandsmog.com |
| 26 | Carpet Pissers | 1985/Honda/CRX | Berkeley/CA | |
| 27 | Mark’s Wife Won’t Let Him Drive | 1987/Porsche/944 | Fremont/CA | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXpN6Kinz_g |
| 28 | Frak This Racing/ Lime Tigers | 1976/Datsun/280Z | Grimes/CA | |
| 29 | Team Ken | 1984/Mazda/Rx7 | Novato/Ca | |
| 30 | Wienerschmoker II: Electric Boogaloo | 1985/BMW/325e | Laguna Niguel/CA | |
| 31 | 1320 Turners | 1986/Nissan/300ZX | San Bruno/CA | www.norcal1320.com |
| 32 | The Flakes | 1986/Volvo/Chevolvo | Colfax /CA | |
| 33 | Caffeine Unlimited | 1987/bmw/e30 | oakland/ca | |
| 34 | Team California Mille | 1979/Alfa Romeo/Alfetta GT | Novato/Ca | |
| 35 | Team California Mille #2 | 1976/Alfa Romeo/Alfetta GT | San Rafael/Ca | |
| 36 | Killer Bees | 1977/MG/MGB | San Jose/CA | http://killerbeeracing.blogspot.com/ |
| 37 | FartRari Racing | 1991/Mazda/Miata | Granite Bay /Ca | fartrariracing.com (pending) |
| 38 | Death Race 2000 | Frankenstein’s REVENGE! | 1992/Mazda/MX6 | Fresno/CA |
| 39 | Team Cant Am | 1983/Volvo/242T | San Leandro/CA | |
| 40 | Absolute Lemon Motorsports | 1987/BMW/325 | Mountain View/CA | absolutelemon.blogspot.com |
| 41 | Frozen Assets | 1997/Plymouth/Neon | Shingle Springs/CA | |
| 42 | Beaver Domination | 1993/Honda/Civic | Fort Saskatchewan/Alberta | http://www.beaverdomination.com/ |
| 43 | Unknown Fluids | 1982/BMW/633 Uberbird | Huntington Beach/CA | http://www.UnknownFluids.com |
| 44 | U.S. BureauCRAP | 1997/Nissan/Maxima | Santa Clara/Ca | usbureaucrap.webs.com |
| 45 | HomeTown Buffet / WOO WOOO! | 1989/Isuzu/I-Mark RS Handling By Lotus | Newark/CA | forum.bayza.org |
| 46 | XDOG’s | 1986/Honda/CRX | Suisun/Ca. | |
| 47 | Family Truckster | 1972/FOrd/Pinto Wagon | country squire no less! | Martinez/CA |
| 48 | Festiva Royale | 1986/Ford/Kia/Festiva/Pride | Seattle/WA | |
| 49 | THUNDER RACERS | 1989/Ford/Mustang | Willows/CA | |
| 50 | Starsky and the Bandit | 1974/Ford/Capri | San Francisco/CA | |
| 51 | Uber Vogel: Hans-Am | 1987/Mercedes/190E | Santa Clara/CA | nope |
| 52 | Old Fast Auto Race Team and Sons | 1987/Porsche/924S | Saratoga/CA | jr***@pi******.com |
| 53 | LOOSE NUTS CALIFORNIA | 1983/Mazda/RX7 | SUNNYVALE/CA | YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING |
| 54 | Blanco Basura Racing | 1991/Honda/Qualude | Santa Cruz/ca | www.blancobasura.com |
| 55 | The Cannonball Bandits | 1987/Toyota/Corolla FX-16 | Pleasanton/CA | www.cannonballbandits.com |
| 56 | Team Dai Hard | 1989/Daihatsu/Charade CLS | Simi Valley/CA | daihatsu-fans.org |
| 57 | Planet Hell Racing | 1986/Porsche /944 | Santa Cruz/CA | |
| 58 | Bavarian Beer Wagon | 1985/BMW/325e | San Francisco/CA | |
| 59 | Tercelators’ Totally Bitchen Camaro | 1987/Chevrolet /Camaro | Yerington/NV | |
| 60 | Badagascar | 1994/Acura/Integra | Alhambra/CA | www.hollyweirdteams.com/Badagascar/Welcome.html |
| 61 | Rubber Chicken Piccata Racing | 1988/Volvo/GLE740 | San Rafael/CA | |
| 62 | Purple Lemon Racing | 1969/Volkswagen/1969 Beetle | Walnut Creek/California | TBA |
| 63 | Rockerz in Dockerz | 1987/Ford/4 cylinder Mustang (88hp power chariot) | Clackamas/or | www.rokkerzindokkerz.com |
| 65 | Unsafe at Any Speed | 1965/Chevrolet/Corvair | San Francisco/CA | teamunsafe.blogspot.com |
| 66 | Faster Farms II: Non Rotisserie Chickens | 1966/Plymouth/Belvedere TWO | Alameda/Ca | fasterfarms.blogspot.com |
| 67 | Size Does Matter | 1967/Plymouth/Fury III | Olympia/WA | www.rocketresto.com |
| 68 | Italian Stallions aka “The Fiat” | 1980/Fiat/X1/9 | Woodside/CA | www.monkeycage.net |
| 69 | D | C&H Taxi Co | 1995/Honda/Civic | Sacramento/CA |
| 70 | Deepest Valley Racing | 1989/GMC/Caprice | Lone Pine/CA | |
| 71 | Team Hurling Moss | 1976/BMW/2002 | seattle /wa | |
| 72 | B-Team | 1986/BMW/325e | Torrance/CA | www.bteamfiasco.com |
| 73 | 1UP Mother Cluckers – Well Connected Nissan Freaks | 1991/Nissan/Sentra | Long Beach/CA | www.motoiq.com |
| 74 | Leftover Parts Racing | 1983/Mazda/RX7 | Del Mar/CA | sites.google.com/site/leftoverpartsracing/ |
| 75 | Save The Whale | 2000/Ford/Crown Victoria | San Bruno/CA | |
| 76 | Stars & Stripes Racing | 1985/Mazda/RX-7 | Castro Valley/CA | |
| 77 | Gimp Pimp | 1996/Cadillac/STS | San Jose/CA | |
| 78 | TSP – Drivers In Training | 1984/Honda/civic | Union City/CA | http://teamstimuluspackage.blogspot.com |
| 79 | Lil Smokey and the Bandit Racing | 1987/Toyota/MR2 | San Francisco/CA | lilsmokeyracing.com |
| 80 | Driving For Donations! | 1987/Acura/Legend Coupe | San Francisco/CA | none yet |
| 81 | reversed darwinism II: brute force and ignorance | 1997/Ford/P 71 crown vic | Aurora/OR | |
| 82 | The Black Flags | 1983/Toyota/Celica Supra | Los Angeles/CA | madmaxcar.wordpress.com |
| 83 | Junk Yard Kats | 1983/Nissan/280 ZX-Turbo | Sacramento/CA | |
| 84 | Barbarian Motorworks | 1986/BMW/325es | San Diego/CA | www.barbarianmw.com |
| 85 | Huey Newis and the Lose | 1985/Ford/Mustang | Alameda/CA | hueynewisandthelose.blogspot.com/ |
| 86 | The Faustest Team | 1986/Satan/325 | Los Angeles/CA | www.facebook.com/pages/The-Faustest-Team-24-hours-of-Lemons/200694375458 |
| 87 | ONSET/TWTM2 | 1987/Roger Smith’s General Motors/Cavalier Wagon CS | El Cerrito/CA | |
| 89 | An Inconvenient Car | 1989/Ford/Taurus SHO | Battle Ground/WA | www.shosource.com |
| 90 | Free Range Racing | 1988/Toyota/MR2 | Portland/OR | freerangeracing.blogspot.com |
| 91 | Kamikaze Ninjas with Lasers‏‏ | 1991/Nissan/Sentra SE-R | Newark/CA | Www.pirateninjaswithlasers.com |
| 92 | Chim Chim Racing | 1983/Volkswagen/Rabbit | San Jose/CA | |
| 93 | Guud Humor Racing | 1990/Ford/Ranger Extended Cab | Citrus Heights/California | |
| 94 | Bachelor Boys & The Lost One | 1994/Honda/Civic Sedan | Rohnert Park/California | |
| 95 | Socialist Dogsledders | 1993/Honda/Civic Type Slow | Fort Saskatchewan/Alberta | www.socialistdogsledders.com |
| 96 | Clunkers Refuge Racing | 1986/Nissan/300ZX | Dublin/CA | http://groups.google.com/group/zlime?hl=en |
| 97 | Mustard Yellow Volvo Doing 45 in the Fast Lane | 1984/Volvo/244 | Danville/CA | |
| 98 | Red Rocket Racing | 1986/Toyota/Celica GT | sacramento/california | |
| 100 | Rice Rocket Racing (the sequel) or RQubed | 1983/Datsun/Nissan/280ZX | San Ramon/CA | blog.ricerocketracing.org |
| 101 | REDNECK RACERS | 1993/ACURA/INTEGRA | STOCKTON/CA. | |
| 102 | Hatfieldís and McCoy’s | 1988/Nissan/300zx | Fountian Valley/CA | none yet |
| 103 | Punk Racing | 1983/mazda /rx7 | novato/ca | |
| 104 | Team Barbie | 1983/Mazda/RX-7 | Novato/CA | |
| 105 | Skid Row Racing | 1977/Chevrolet/Camaro | Discovery Bay/CA | sealmarine.com |
| 106 | Audi in Wonderland | 1995/Audi or was it DWK?/90 | Angels Camp/CA | sites.google.com/site/audiinwonderland/ |
| 108 | Nerd Herd | 1986/Toyota/MR2 | Yuba City/Ca | nerdherdracing.com |
| 110 | Motoring J Style | 1977/Datsun/Rob Dull Special Construction | Sausalito/CA | |
| 111 | Sin City SCAR Wars | 1985/Ponticrap/Fiero | Las Vegas/Nevada | not available |
| 112 | A+ Trailor Trash | 1984/Mazda/rx 7 | chico/Ca | www.dustinjenks.com |
| 114 | Zoom-Zoom… BOOM | 1991/Mazda/323 | Bakersfield/CA | www.plavanracing.com/teamzoom.htm |
| 118 | Gift With Purchase | 1992/BMW/325is | Mill Valley/CA | |
| 120 | Autobahn Society Racing | 1976/BMW/2002 | San Francisco/CA | http://autobahnsocietyracing.com/ |
| 121 | POS Delivery | 1991/BMW/325i | San Marcos/CA | www.posracing.com |
| 124 | team power | 1983/bmw/633csi | modesto/ca | im**************@sb*******.net |
| 136 | LEMON DEMOLITION | 1990/honda /crx | discovery bay /ca | |
| 140 | Diplomatic Immunity | 1995/Mercedes/S Class | San Diego/CA | www.magnusracingclub.com |
| 143 | Mysteries Inc. Racing | 1989/plymouth/voyager turbo | San Jose/CA | mysteriesincracing.blogspot.com |
| 144 | Pandamonium Racing | 1990/BMW/325i | Mountain View/CA | pandamoniumracing.blogspot.com |
| 147 | F-ING Renault Fromage1 Racing Team | 1984/Renault/Alliance | Portland/OR | |
| 148 | Fish out of Water | 1984/Porsche/944 | Emeryville/CA | |
| 151 | LowerGearEpisode2 | 1988/BMW/325 | San Jose/CA | |
| 153 | A Lemon Entry | 1988/Ford/1988 | Santa Clara/CA | still haven’t figured out how to do that! |
| 157 | Magnum pig | 1994/Toyota/Celica | Orange/CA | |
| 168 | Dust n Debris | 1994/Dodge/Shadow | Reno/NV | |
| 171 | Eyesore Racing | 1993/Mazda (and Dodge…)/Miata | Long Beach/CA | eyesoreracing.com |
| 180 | Las Vegas Magic | 1990/Honda/CRX | Denver/CO | |
| 192 | Dudes of Hazard | 1988/Toyota (Mostly)/Celica | Loomis/CA | |
| 195 | Team Lightning McQueen | 2004/Pontiac/Sunfire | Hayward/CA | |
| 197 | Chicken Licken -Reburned | 1992/Nissan/Stanza | Santa Clara/CA | TBD |
| 200 | Redneck Racing Team(RRT) | 1991/Cadillac/Elk-Dorado | Bend/Or | www.redneckracingteam.com |
| 245 | Bernal Dads Racing | 1984/Volvo/245 | San Francisco/CA | http://www.bernaldads.org |
| 308 | Magnum P.O.S. | 1988/Hondarrari/308 GRX | Sacramento/CA | scrappydogsracing.com/magnum |
| 314 | Heisenberg Racing | 1991/BMW/E30 318 | Redondo Beach/CA | http://sites.google.com/site/heisenbergracing/ |
| 410 | Team Apathy | Blown Seal Racing | 1989/Saab/9000 Turbo | Ventura/CA |
| 411 | Yushin Maru Racing | 1988/Toyota/Supra | Vancouver/WA | yushinmaruracing.com |
| 430 | Team Petty Cash | 1989/Jeep/Cherokee | Issaquah/Washington | www.teampettycash.com |
| 491 | Team Pyrite | 1990/Eagle/Talon | Tustin/CA | sites.google.com/site/teampyrite4lemons/ |
| 500 | Cajun Coonasses dba Speed Racer | 1988/Honda/Prelude | Walnut Creek/CA | |
| 555 | Mazdarachis | 1985/Mazda /RX7 | Signal Hill/Ca | |
| 647 | Hit & Run | 1983/BMW/320 I | Scotts Valley/CA | |
| 666 | I Wanna Roc | 1989/Chevrolet/Camaro | San Jose/CA | iwannaroc.blogspot.com |
| 711 | Carpocalypse NOW! | 1992/Fiat/Talon TSI AWD | Costa Mesa/CA | http://evilengineering.com/projects/lemons.html |
| 724 | Runs like a Raped Ape | 1990/Acura/Integra | Los Gatos/Ca | Not yet |
| 746 | Filthy Faux Ford GT40 | 2001/Ford/Escort ZX2 | Napa/CA | |
| 777 | Hit & Run II | 1984/Mitsubishi/starion | Santa Cruz /CA | na |
| 902 | Rooster Juice Racing | 1979/Porsche/924 | Novato/CA | www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=56691128061&ref=ts |
| 911 | NYPD ITB | 1991/Mazda/323 | Sherman Oaks/CA | http://s181.photobucket.com/albums/x3/ignatius_reilly/lemons/ |
| 914 | The Big EASY | 1973/Porsche/914 | Emeryville/Ca | N/A |
| 969 | sierra auto recycling | 2000/FORD/CROWN VIC | Ridgecrest/California | |
| 999 | Flamin’ Rods | 1987/bmw/325is | castro valley/ca | |
| XX | angry hamster racing | 1971/honda/Z600 | San Mateo/ca | www.angryhamsterracing.com |
| XX | Automatica | 1990/FreeMW/325i Convt. | Mill Valey/CA | |
| XX | Clueless Party Vikings Vintage Racers | 1989/Ford/Mustang | Camarilo/CA | N/A |
| XX | Ecurie Ecrappe Autodenta | // | Oakland/CA | hardtuned.com |
| XX | Fast Times @ Placer High | 1990/Mazda/Miata | Grass Valley/Ca. | |
| XX | Faulknor Auto Racing Team (FART) | 1986/BMW/one rusty 535i | South San Francisco/CA | Forrest Faulknor ENT |
| XX | Geo Metro-Gnome 2.0 | 1992/Geo/Metro | los angeles/ca. | |
| XX | LITTLE WOODY | 1986/HONDA/CRX SI | FRESNO/CA | |
| XX | Rockin Rollers | 1983/Mazda/RX-7 | Monte Sereno/California | under development |
| XX | Snobs on the Dole | // | Los Angeles/CA | |
| XX | Team Red Bear | // | Campbell/CA | http://www.teamredbear.com |
| XX | The channel 4 news team | 1991/Nissan/240sx | joppa /md | www.driftalliance.com |
Jeff Glucker
Since I spent more teenage hours than was likely healthy in a Peugeot 505, I have to again support the Surrender Monkeys.
Although that 1920 MX-5 looks intriguing as well- Presumably they built the time machine for less than $500?
Thanks! We're looking forward to actually making it to Thunderhill this time.
Have a safe trip!
I count five teams from my native state. Combine them all and I may have an effluency winner. Festiva Royale with Cheese Eating Surrender Monkeys in An Inconvienient Car, where Size Does Matter, chasing down the giant Crown Vics of the Pacific with the Yushin Maru Racing.
Can't wait to see the carnage.
SWEET, the mini family truckster even has "honky lips" painted on the side!!!!
And the "Wagon Queen" logo!
That's quite the field! There's enough not-scheisse E30s that it should be a good race! There's some serious contention for IOE, too!
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I am having Hooniverse decals printed up as we speak…
I think the Corrado needs one.
Element, MS3 and ESPECIALLY the Elise needs one yay!
I suspect I could easily be talked into one.
I'd plaster the Killer Bee's ass with one.
Just making sure I can hoon at work. SHould have a computer soon so I can commence regular hooning.
I like the fact that Faster Farms is having another go at it. Hope they can keep the dirty side down.
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"Runs like a Raped Ape"
Pure class, right there.
To be used around hardcore male gearheads only. Some people have a….negative reaction to this term, believe it or not.
Great post!