The 24 Hours of LeMons

GENERAL 

Race Weekend: 7-8 August 2010

Entry Deadline: 5 June 2010

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

Track: Thunderhill Raceway Park, Willows CA; 3.0-mile road course. We'll be adding a few directional cones here and there: Check out a hooptie-looking rough track map here.

Schedule:

Friday, 6 August 2010
7:30am: Gates Open:
9am-4pm Thunderhill-Organized Track Testing (details below)
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, 7 August 2010
7:30am Gates Open
8am Drivers' Meeting (Mandatory)
9am-6pm: Race Session I
 
Sunday, 8 August 2010
8:30am: Drivers' Meeting (Mandatory)
9am-4:00pm: Race Session II
noon: People's Curse
4:00pm: Checkered Flag
4:30pm: Awards
7pm: Gates Close

Pre-Race Track Testing: Thunderhill will be holding a Friday test day for LeMons cars. They're charging $200 for one car and driver, plus $50 for each additional driver. Contact Colleen Worthington at the track (530-934-5588 x100 or colleen@thunderhill.com) for more info or to pre-register.

THE CARS 

Lights: Headlights and taillights recommended but not mandatory; brake lights mandatory

Side and Rear Glass: No restrictions

Noise Limit: 90dB @ 50 feet

PITS & PADDOCK 

Overnight Camping: Paddock camping allowed. Many spaces have RV hookups and power.

Vehicle Restrictions: None

Pit Assignments: First-come, first-frozen

Barbecues Allowed: Yes

Running Water: Yes

Bathrooms: Very swanky, plus showers

Electrical Hookups: All the hell over the place

Pit Hours: Keep it to a low roar after racing hours; no engines after 9pm

Fuel Sold On-Site: Yes - credit card activated pumps on site. If you bring your own fuel in a 55gallon drum or larger, Thunderhill will charge a drop-fee.

FUEL RULES: MINIMUM 2-HOUR PENALTY FOR ANY INFRACTION!

• Fueling allowed in designated Fuel Area (Fuel Pumps) and your paddock space 
• Fuel Area will be defined at the Driver's Meeting (ie, please don't bug us before then)
• Two people minimum, one holding extinguisher while fueling from jugs (applies to your paddock space too)
• All people in Fuel Area must wear the same safety gear as a driver when fueling from jugs or cans
• Engine and kill switch must be OFF during fueling
• NO ONE ALLOWED IN THE CAR DURING FUELING
• A NEW DRIVER CAN GO INTO THE CAR AFTER FUELING
• ABSOLUTELY NO OTHER WORK ALLOWED IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA (no tire checks, no fluid checks, etc.)
• You August pump fuel from the pumps without Nomex - just like the gas station...

THE NEIGHBORHOOD

Closest Airports: Oakland (OAK), Sacramento (SMF), and San Francisco (SFO)

Weather: You've got to be joking. Turkey hunting garb August be appropriate.

Lodging:

WILLOWS TRAVELODGE (R.I.P. Golden Pheasant)

249 N Humboldt Ave

(530) 934-4603

WILLOWS DAYS INN

(I-5 & Route 162)

(866) 783-7923 

WILLOWS MOTEL 6

(I-5 & Route 162)

530.934.7026

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILLOWS

545 N. Humboldt Ave

530.934 8900

WILLOWS SUPER 8 MOTEL

457 North Humboldt Ave

530.934.2871 

HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILLOWS

545 N.Humboldt Ave

530.934.8900

Car Parts and Tires:

NAPA AUTO PARTS

124 S Butte St, Willows

530.934.2151

SAFETY TIRE SERVICE

202 E Sycamore St, Willows

530.934.5178

WILLOWS MOTOR SUPPLY

112 W Wood St, Willows

530.934.4635

SCALVINI TIRE & AUTO

428 French St, Willows

530.934.8606

First Aid and Emergency:

GLENN MEDICAL CENTER

1133 W Sycamore St, Willows

530.934.1800

Grocery Stores:

SANI-FOOD MARKET

517 S Tehama St, Willows

530.934.3344

SAV-MOR MARKET

555 N Tehama St, Willows

530.934.5557

 DIRECTIONS

Take the main Willows exit (Route 162) off of Interstate 5. Go west for seven miles and turn right at the humongous racetrack. Or just see the directions online.