24 Hours of LeMons

This fine piece of automotive engineering is non other then BMW's premier sports coupe of the early 80s, the 325es. Of course we couldn't leave good enough alone so we made some "upgrades" of our own. This model now has a full passive air conditioning system, luxurious integrated plywood dash/shelf unit, and even mono amplified sound that is iPod compatible STANDARD! In addition for spirted driving the sunroof has been recycled into a stylish yet very functional rear wing with a fully adjustable angle of attack from 0 to 75 degrees. And of course our fan favorite, the faux brick exterior for a tough but charming home like feel.

The Driver's & Crew Members

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: Richard "Dick" Safier
Last Known Location: Solon, Ohio
Bio: Oh its me, team "leader" and mastermind of his evil plan. I know a little about a lot of things, but am a master of nothing. Somehow I have convinced these other fools that this is a great idea. Mechanically adept at skinning knuckles and drawing blood offerings to the car Gods.
Driving experience: Autocross addict since 2003 always in RWD higher HP cars. Also has a couple PDX/HPDEs completed. 1 3rd place podium position at a SCCA National Solo Tour in a Street Modified Turbo E30.

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: Ben "Bennaee" Ellinger
Last Known Location: Groveport, Ohio
Bio: This mild mannered Red Bull addict who should have been a farmer but instead he works for “the man” at a fortune 500 corp. Lucky for us all that corporate bullshit hasn't destroyed his ability to fabricate useful stuff from a pile of junk and a limited set of "tools".
Driving experience: Oh yeah he also seems to be able to drive better (or at least more consistent) then the rest of us....bastard. He has over 5 years of Autocross experaince in various VW wrong wheel drive cars, tho has proven he can drive a proper RWD car when required.

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: David "Dave" McDonough
Last Known Location: Lakewood, Ohio
Bio: Deep thinker and probably the only detail oriented member of the crew. Dave is most certainly borderline OCD with all his drawings and figures for things. I guess someone has to do it. Anyways he is an electrical engineer by trade but on that 10-15 year plan as far as finishing off that degree. Master of zipties and improperly installed fuel filters he has proven himself worthy of being able to help with the chaos of the build.
Driving experience: Last year we got him hooked onto Autocross with his first RWD car a twin turbo E30. Not a lot but he has been a quick learner.

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: Joseph "Joey" Church
Last Known Location: Newark, Ohio
Bio: Home schooled and it shows. When the team idea of "Cleveland Steamers" came up he said "I don't even know what that is". We aim to corrupt this young soul and send him towards a path of personal and social destruction before all is said and done. Other then that he brings the required cash and an eagerness to run the 24, which is about all we need.
Driving experience: We met a couple years ago at an OVR autocross when he was running his 635csi (now Dave's). He has had a great number of cars over a short period of time (another ADD member I would say). Originally hung out with the street racing trash, but we pulled him to the dark side of autocross.

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: Alex Prishchepov
Last Known Location: South Euclid, Ohio
Bio: Obviously he is a chicken fucker, this cheap fuck can't even get internet access. Oh well eventually we will get a picture of his ugly mug and some sort of information on him. Lets see, he is a BMW tech, about the 3rd or 4th Russian I know named Alex.......Yeah that sums him up
Driving experience: A couple years of Autocross and some MidOhio time. He has an affinity for some drifting action much to the dismay of some event organizers.

Role: Driver
Assumed Name: Loren Williams
Last Known Location: Safety Harbor, FL
Bio: Our last minute tame racing driver hails from over 1000 miles away. But that isn't an issue for us, we are poor and needed his money to help pay for gas. Plus he piloted another E30 at the LeMONS South race this year, so we know he should do okay in our car. He is out to win, and drag us all along in the process. He brings first hand experience with the LeMONS race and a good 3rd party perspective on the work we have been doing so far.
Driving experience: He is our "Stig" or at least promises to be. He has a long list of road racing, HPDE, and Autocross experience.