We were 7th!

After 14.5 hours of racing in our wrecked little Civic with an engine assembled in the back of a moving RV, was still running and turning out laps. We came in 7th with 675 laps completed. We were 50 laps off the winners, Hong Norrth's MX-3 LeMons Logix. At this point with a history of mechanical destruction, a new driver (not just new to the team, but completely new to racing), and a slow engine 7th is a victory for us. With limited stops and no extended penalties or in-race repairs we drove clean and kept the car out on the track.

Results page on the LeMons site:
http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/sodisco2011.aspx#a245

The beer, was of course, a big hit. In addition to my usual strange brews Danny has rediscovered the magic flavor of his apricot IPA. Good stuff. With a light field of maybe 50 cars on the track, this LeMons had the promise of being quite enjoyable to drive. Unfortunately a leaky fuel injector put us at a pace where we were at the mercy of all but a few cars. It was still a blast to run up on the non-drivers in the corners and see them get sideways trying to drive in their rearview mirrors.

It was a great time, and especially enjoyable to not have to replace an engine on Saturday. We can't wait to go back and try again. We'll be fine tuning our pit procedures to save time, looking to lighten up the car, and getting our injectors cleaned to get back some much needed power.

Here's the finish with me driving under the checker (kind of a thrill);