The 24 Hours of LeMons

GENERAL 

Race Weekend: 11-12 September 2010

Entry Deadline: 3 July 2010

Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting 

Track: Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course (Houston), Angleton TX; 2.38-mile road course 

Schedule:

Friday, 10 September 2010

7:30am: Gates open

9am-5pm: MSR Houston's open-track testing (See the MSR Houston site for details and registration info.)

noon-5pm: Mandatory Friday Tech Inspection (Every car and at least one driver per team MUST be present for Tech Inspection on Friday--no Saturday Tech will be offered!)

Saturday, 11 September 2010

7:30am: Gates open

9:30am: Mandatory drivers' meeting 

10:30am-7pm: Race session I 

Sunday, 12 September 2010

8:30am: Mandatory drivers' meeting

9am-3pm: Race session II 

noon: People's Curse

3pm: Checkered flag

3:30pm: Awards

7pm: Gates close

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: Welcome in the paddock

Pit-Vehicle Restrictions: No motorized two-wheelers

Pit Assignments: First-come, first-crowded-in-like-sardines

Barbecues Allowed: Yes

Running Water: Non-potable only

Bathrooms: Porta-poos throughout paddock, plus permanent bathrooms w/ showers

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: Could be mild, could be freezing. Take your pick.

Random Lodging Options:

• 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.