24 Hours of LeMons

April 28, 2015  •  Leave a Comment

There are no multi-million dollar sponsors, no race teams with dozens of pit crew workers. Drivers sleep not in luxurious motorhomes but often in tents pitched on muddy ground. Each year Gingerman Raceway in South Haven hosts The Cure for Gingervitis auto race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country. Dozens of drivers compete in the endurance race where the primary restriction is that the cars must be valued at $500 or less. While rules govern the technical side of the cars, nothing stops the teams' imagination and creativity when it comes to decorating. Got to love these guys. LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGThe One Lap For Dogs racing team, running a 1996 VW Golf, heads into a turn Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGThe Flying Pigs Racing team and their 1987 Ford Mustang, left, take a turn Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGThe Hard 8 Racing team and their 1998 Ford Contour makes a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGTeam Product Design and their 1994 Saturn makes a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGPaul Sulja, part of The Ancient and Mystic Society of the No Daniels racing team, signals his driver to make a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGTeams, including Mity Metro, front, take a turn Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGThe Little Lebowski Urban Achievers and their 1986 Volvo, left, make a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGThe Emily's Power For a Cure racing team and their 1988 Mazda RX7 changes drivers during a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGDriver Michael Adams, with Hard 8 Racing, gets in his 1998 Ford Contour at a pit stop Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell) LEMONS AUTO RACINGLEMONS AUTO RACINGA fan and team member watch Saturday, April 25, 2015, during The Cure for Gingervitis auto race held at Gingerman Raceway in South Haven, Mich. Drivers race cars valued at $500 or less during the annual race, part of the 24 Hours of LeMons series held across the country.(AP Photo/The Herald-Palladium, Don Campbell)


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