The 24 Hours of LeMons
YEE-HAW IT'S LeMONS TEXAS '08
GENERAL
Race Weekend: 18-19 October 2008
Entry Deadline: 9 August 2008
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course (Houston), Angleton TX; 1.1-mile road course (North Track)
Tentative Schedule:
9am-5pm: MSR Houston's open-track testing (see below)
1pm-7pm: Anal-retentive whackjob early check-in and tech
8am-10am: Check-in and tech (no check-ins after 10am!)
10:45am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
11:30am-6pm: Race session I
Sunday, 19 October 2008
8:30am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
9:15am-4:15pm: Race session II
Noon: People's Curse
4:30pm: Awards
5pm-7pm: Pack up and go
7:15pm: Gates close
Notes on Optional Friday Testing
-MSR Houston is hosting its own open-track test day for LeMons cars on Friday, 17 October. We love that they're doing it, but this is their thing, not ours. If you want to sign up for Friday testing, you must contact the track directly. A signup link will appear here and on the MSR Houston website shortly. Until then, don't bug us.
-MSR Houston will charge $150 per team for the Friday test day; all of your team's registered drivers are included.
THE CARS
Lights: Headlights, taillights, and sidemarkers removed or completely taped over
Side and Rear Glass: No restrictions
Noise Limit: 92dB @ 50 feet
PITS & PADDOCK
Overnight Camping: OK, $50 per occupied RV (covers the whole weekend)
Vehicle Restrictions: None
Pit Assignments: First-come, first-served
Barbecues Allowed: Yes
Running Water: Non-potable only
Bathrooms: Lots of portable poo closets, one permanent outhouse w/ shower
Electrical Hookups: Very limited
Pit Hours: Dark & quiet after midnight
Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes, 93- and 104-octane race gas
THE NEIGHBORHOOD
Closest Airports: Houston Hobby (HOU) is handier than George Bush Intercontinental (IAH), but either will do
Weather: Expect lingering warmth during the day and pleasant cooling at night. Unless there's a hurricane. Oh, and by the way, we do race in hurricanes
Lodging:
Best Western: 1809 N. Velasco, Angleton TX 77515: 979.849.5822
Comfort Suites: 296 Abner Jackson Pkwy, Lake Jackson TX 77566: 979.297.5545
DIRECTIONS
Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course is a half-hour from downtown Houston on Highway 288, about 13 miles south of the Highway 6 interchange. From 288 South, take the South CR48 (not regular CR48) Exit and head toward that big racetracky-looking thing.