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24h of Lemons! I went to watch a race once. We were actually going to enter a car but we ended up in a less wacky endurance racing league.
The car cannot cost more than $500 for the initial purchase price. But the cheapest part of this car is the initial price. It adds up quite quickly with safety gear and consumables.
I've seen that, and honestly would love to get a few buddies to chip in and find a jalopy and see how well we can do
Some buddies and I actually got an old firebird with a blown head gasket for lemons. Got it running, and then realized how much more we would have to pay for all the safety gear... We were still willing but had some disagreements for who was gonna pay what when and so the main backer pulled out and the dream went up in smoke...
It doesn't seem like it at the time but the easiest and cheapest part of the process is getting a car. We bought a vandalized RX8 that ran in anticipation for Lemons but we ended up buying a 240SX that was race ready sans motor.