YEE-HAW, IT'S LEMONS TEXAS 2009resultsevent details
results
  • OVERALL WINNER: #93, Race Hard Race Ugly (1988 BMW 325is, Lafayette LA)
  • INDEX OF EFFLUENCY: #717, Black Knight Racing--It's Only a Flesh Wound (1978 Triumph TR7, Austin TX)
  • WINNER, CLASS 1 (THE GOOD): #98, GT $500 Racing (1982 Toyota Celica, Lafayette LA)
  • WINNER, CLASS 2 (THE BAD): #59, Speed Racer Y'all (1996 Saturn SC2, Walnut Creek CA)
  • WINNER, CLASS 3 (THE UGLY): #77, Rust Pirate Racing (1984 Chevrolet Camaro, Georgetown TX)
  • ORGANIZER'S CHOICE: #142, Mostly Harmless Racing (1969 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, League City TX) 
  • I GOT SCREWED: #124, Property Devaluation Racing (Various Ford Pieces of Crap, Dallas TX)
  • MOST HEROIC FIX: #20, Tobacco Advocacy Racing Program (1986 Toyota MR2, Dallas TX)
  • LEAST HORRIBLE YANK TANK: #59, Speed Racer Y'all (1996 Saturn SC2, Walnut Creek CA)
  • WHAT IS THIS REARVIEW MIRROR FOR AND DO I NEED ONE: #9, Poage Ma Thoin (1981 Fiat Brava, Pflugerville TX)
  • GRASSROOTS MOTORSPORTS MOST FROM THE LEAST AWARD: #48, Rum Runners (1980 Chevrolet Malibu, Houston TX)
  • JUDGES' CHOICE: #6, Team Sensory Assault (1987 Mazda RX7, Alvin TX)
  • UBER RECIDIVIST: #129, T.S.O.L. (1992 Saab 9000, Houston TX)
  • PIT PARTY ANIMALS: #911/969, Team Shrimp Boots/Piranha Racing (BMW E30s, Chauvin LA)
  • YEE-HAW IT'S LEMONS TEXAS 2009 OFFICIAL GALLERY
  • YEE-HAW IT'S LEMONS TEXAS 2009 FULL RESULTS
event details

GENERAL

Race Weekend: 24-25, October 2009
Entry Deadline: 15, August 2009
Late Entries: Considered case-by-case, space permitting
Track: Mercedes-Benz of Sugar Land Road Course (Houston), Angleton TX; 1.3-mile road course (North Track)

Schedule:
Friday, 23 October 2009
8:30am: Gates open
9am-5pm: MSR Houston's open-track testing (See the MSR Houston site for details and registration info.)
noon-6pm: 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, 24 October 2009
7:30am: Gates open
10:45am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
11:30am-6pm: Race session I

Sunday, 25 October 2009
8:30am: Mandatory drivers' meeting
9:15am-4:15pm: Race session II
noon: People's Curse
4:15pm: Checkered flag
4:45pm: Awards
7:15pm: 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. From288 South, take the South CR48 (not regular CR48) Exit and head toward that big racetracky-looking thing.