Topic: Full 24s
How often are full 24 hour races? Is there any rhyme or reason as to when they are scheduled? I know about the one at CMP in April.
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2 2019-02-28 07:24 PM (edited by BigBird 2019-02-28 07:28 PM)
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Re: Full 24s
Generally once a year(at different tracks from year to year)
It's really,really a hassle for the organizers (staffing,corner workers,etc.....)
As soon as it's over,everyone says they'll never do another.....
And then a few years pass,the pain wears off,and suddenly it sounds like a good idea again....
So....rhyme or reason....not around here,pal.... 
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Re: Full 24s
I really liked the 24. It's more race and less party than a "regular" Lemons weekend, but I had fun.
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BigBird wrote:
As soon as it's over,everyone says they'll never do another.....
And then a few years pass,the pain wears off,and suddenly it sounds like a good idea again....
This is spot on for me. Over the past 10 years I've done 6 of them, and swear each will be my last, but we're currently getting ready for CMP. 
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A lot of it has to do with zoning rules at various tracks. Some tracks you flat out could never have a true 24 because they're not allowed to run race motors after a certain hour at night, or before a certain hour on sunday.
And they're hell on the organizers, that's mostly the reason.
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Re: Full 24s
DirtyDuc wrote:
I really liked the 24. It's more race and less party than a "regular" Lemons weekend, but I had fun.
I honestly think this is most of the reason they don't do too much. Lemons would be a completely different atmosphere if they were all true 24's. Leave that sort of thing to the RealRacers (TM).
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Thanks for your answers. I figure they musta been a PITA otherwise they would all be full 24s, except for the whole zoning thing.
I still gotta try one
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Once a year is my limit on 24's. It takes a while to forget how exhausted I was after the last one and convince myself that signing up for another is a good idea.
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I love me the 24's. I'd do them every race if they were an option.
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Spank wrote:
I love me the 24's. I'd do them every race if they were an option.
What do you like about them? Extra seat time? Curious if I'm missing something fun/rewarding about them.
I used to be 100% against the idea of a race with no Saturday night drinking/wrenching party, but the idea of almost double the seat time pushed me to ~95% against the idea.
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Re: Full 24s
TrenchFoot wrote:
Spank wrote:I love me the 24's. I'd do them every race if they were an option.
What do you like about them? Extra seat time? Curious if I'm missing something fun/rewarding about them.
I used to be 100% against the idea of a race with no Saturday night drinking/wrenching party, but the idea of almost double the seat time pushed me to ~95% against the idea.
I have done three so far, one with Spank. The first time I drove at night it was both exhilarating and terrifying. Seeing the sun rise in the morning gives you a burst of energy.
Some teams keep the same amount of drivers and hopefully have more seat time, others race with 5 or 6 drivers. I do miss the Saturday parties, but packing up at noon on Sunday and getting home at a reasonable hour is a nice trade off.
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rb92673 wrote:
You really have to experience one to know if it is for you.
Dammit. I was afraid of that.
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Re: Full 24s
I for one not only swore them off forever but have begged partner teams to do one so I can bring a lawn chair, umbrella and cooler of beer. I plan to yell "encouragement" while drinking.
Lots of folks love them but as car owner and one of the chief wrenches on my team...it was just misery. Yeah, I missed the socialization as these races are the only vacations I give myself.
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As a car owner, I've done two in six years of racing. That seems like a pretty good frequency to me. I'm open to doing another one in a couple years, but doing it as an A&D sounds slightly more appealing.