Nevada wacky-race with $500 cars

Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 25, 2009 11:08 PM | permalink

Murilee sez, "It was hot as hell in the Nevada desert for the 24 Hours Of LeMons Goin' For Broken race (in which all cars must be built for $500 or less and twisted themes are strongly encouraged), but that didn't stop these crazy bastards on the ZZ Uber Das team (which ran a pair of matching VW GTIs, one black and one white) from rockin' these great Spy Versus Spy costumes all weekend. Everywhere you turned, one of these guys would be popping his snout around the corner and brandishing a highway-flare 'dynamite bomb' at you. There was also a Ford Capri-based team called 'Dungeons And Dragsters,' which featured fuzzy 20-sided dice hanging from the rearview."

Cheaters Busted, Awesome Themes Admired: Tomorrow, We Race! (Thanks, Murilee!)

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#1 posted by Anonymous, May 25, 2009 11:54 PM

Suddenly, cosplay starts to make sense in my head.

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#2 posted by nosehat, May 25, 2009 11:55 PM

I hope the posthumous Hunter S. Thompson is covering this Nevada race somewhere. This looks like the kind of thing he was made for.

Also, why hasn't Hollywood released a feature-length Spy vs. Spy film??? Don't they realize how many nostalgia-driven dollars would be thrown at them?

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#3 posted by Anonymous, May 26, 2009 12:53 AM

lol spy vs. spy cosplay. not something you see every day. best idea ever!

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#4 posted by hobomike, May 26, 2009 1:09 AM

Yes! Very cool and not JUST in Nevada! Check out youTube for some great clips!

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#5 posted by Anonymous, May 26, 2009 1:46 AM

Racing with a sense of humour that doesn't take itself too seriously is just great. If I ever get to go to America attending a LeMons race and hopefully getting to be part of a team is so on my to do list.

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#6 posted by Anonymous, May 26, 2009 3:42 AM

Ummm... shameless rip off of Undie 500

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#7 posted by paradesign, May 26, 2009 6:21 AM

Lemons rocks, my buddy put this together from his last entry.

http://blip.tv/play/AfjABJXNVw

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#8 posted by Quiet Noises, May 26, 2009 6:57 AM

Good to see they're back at it despite last year's unfortunate incident. A true motorsport enthusiast event! All thumbs up and good luck, safety and good vibes for all involved!

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#9 posted by CoryOBrien, May 26, 2009 6:59 AM

$500 cars, silly costumes, and penalties that include 20 minutes in a Burning Man style tent. What's not to love?

Here are a bunch of picks I took at this weekend's event: http://www.flickr.com/photos/coryobrien/sets/72157618726308641/

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#10 posted by Anonymous, May 26, 2009 9:16 AM

Thanks for all the props. We'll be back with more Hyginx and some new secret weapon stay tuned.....ZZ Uber Das Driver. Black Spy.

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#11 posted by oddharmonix, May 26, 2009 9:31 AM

I've always wanted to enter a team, but it get expensive pretty quick when you take into account all of the safety equipment & transportation & fuel, etc. etc. That being said if some one in the toronto area is looking for a teammate for the detroit race I might be your man.