24 Seconds of Lemons
Thursday, April 1st, 2021
You’ve heard of the 24 Hours of Le Mans where the worlds fastest racecars compete for 24 hours to see who can go the farthest the fastest.
Well, for April Fools Day, we are going to race our slowest cars! The slowest car to make it across the finish line wins! So break out the rubber tires forget the graphite, and put those cars on a diet! But don’t make them too slow or they may not reach the finish line and receive a DNF (Did Not Finish) for their time!
NOTE: The first180 turn to the right is the hardest point to get past. Low speed speed cars have difficulty making it around that turn.
Rules & restrictions
- Stock and modified entries allowed
- 50g maximum weight
- 3.25in. long x 2in. tall x 1.25in. wide
- Limit 2 entries per household/race team
- Any wheel and axles allowed.
- Only dry lube allowed.
- No rude, crude, or controversial images or words allowed on car
- No fantasy castings please
- One driver name per car
- Please list your team name on the entry form
Dates & deadlines
All entries must be received by the host before Thursday, 3/25/2021. Racing is scheduled for Thursday, 4/1/2021. Results will be posted on or after that date as is convenient for the host.
How to enter
Contact the tournament host to get the shipping address for entry.
Include at least $5.00+ for return shipping if you want your entries back.
Include a Race Entry ID slip with your entry
Track
Racing will be on the Devil’s Backbone Raceway. View track profile and specs
Race format and scoring
Each car will have 3 attempts to cross the finish line with the slowest time.
All cars will start and run in the same side of the starting gate and first section of track.
The car that posts the slowest time will be declared the winner. Race host has final decision in all races.
Bracket seeding will be random.
Penalties/DNF
Cars are given a grace of 1g over the stated weight limit to account for variance in scales.
If a car fails to meet any of the restrictions listed above, the car will not qualify for victory. Offending cars will still race. Finish position and any prize will go to the runner-up in the case of the penalty car winning.
Cars that fail to run or fit on the track, or that happen to break during racing, will forfeit their runs. Cars that arrive broken will attempt to be minimally repaired before the racing begins. Cars that break during racing will not be repaired or replaced.
Prizes
To be determined.
Groupings
Group 1
Momma G
Flo Rennet
Sam Haul
Super Kat
Diego Roman
Fractal Panda
Spy Dude
Group 2
Scooter Roundwell
Fletch
R-Lo
Pop Pop
Sawyer
James Elliott
DJ Loseagain
Group 3
Daddy G
Peregrine
Rowan
A Bear
K.J.
Capper Deluxe
Jimmy
Group 4
Fat Finger 5
Maurine
Sebastian Roman
Gray Wizard
sub for 1.
Noah
MadTinker
Group 5
Uncle Joe
Lucas
Uncle Joe
MadTinker
Discussion
I have ideas ...... I just don't know if I can get them built in time. But I think a 'Lemons' race is going to be quite the riot.
- I sure hope so! I think it’ll be a challenge to make a slow car that can still make it to the finish line — Formula_Diecast_Racing
- No need to build, just bring forth your slowest but most capable stock one — RLoRacing
- UPDATE NOTE: The first180 turn to the right is the hardest point to get past. Low speed speed cars have difficulty making it around that turn. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
What a fun idea! I'm totally in for two!
I'm assuming that fantasy castings are OK since you didn't specify it had to look like a real car.
- I forgot to mention that. Yeah no fantasy castings please. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
- UPDATE NOTE: The first180 turn to the right is the hardest point to get past. Low speed speed cars have difficulty making it around that turn. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
I'm wondering if some of the cheapo off-brand diecasts might be a better idea for a car than a HW or MBX...
- Interesting thought. They’ll need to fit the size restrictions. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
- UPDATE NOTE: The first180 turn to the right is the hardest point to get past. Low speed speed cars have difficulty making it around that turn. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
So I know no fantasy, does that mean production cars only or is it acceptable for something that resembles an actual production car?
- UPDATE NOTE: The first180 turn to the right is the hardest point to get past. Low speed speed cars have difficulty making it around that turn. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
- If it resembles an actual car then yoy are good. Bone Shakers and Mod Rods are good. — Formula_Diecast_Racing
- BoneShaker is a real car, so no worries there. — SpyDude
I'll hopefully send in two cars, got one that I've swapped real riders onto to slow it down.
packaged up my Entry today it will be fun to race slowly against my Buddy Fractal_Panda
Would a tooned car (such as the Chevelle or the Impala) be possible, or are we only going for more-or-less realistic cars?
When does it go live? Been waiting to see all the slow cars running.
Any updates?
The way I've been doing as of late, I'll prob "win" if send one of my fastest modded cars