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Grassroots Motorsports wraps up $2007 Challenge
While we're mere hours away from installing an eBay-special driveshaft into Project LeMons, the crew over at Grassroots Motorsports has officially wrapped up its $2007 Challenge. We can only imagine what we'd do with an extra $1,507. Maybe strap a snowmobile motor where the passenger seat would reside that powers an engine cooling fan from an M1 tank to suck our RX-7 to the tarmac, ala Chaparral 2J. Well, Cheaparral Racing (get it?) did exactly that to a 1989 Chevy Corvette, creating over 1000 pounds of down force and waling away with the win at GRM's 7th $2007 Challenge.
The "Sucker 'Vette" as it's been affectionately dubbed, joined a host of other competitors, ranging from an over-riced Civic to a Zamboni, and all the standings can be viewed over at GRM's site. We've included a couple of videos shot during the event after the jump.
[Source: Grassroots Motorsports]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Strongbadinator 5:37PM (10/12/2007)
Rained out drag racing?! Pussies. The Subarus would have owned.....
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Ekow 5:58PM (10/12/2007)
Why would you put a picture of the POS blue honda? There are alot of other interesting cars, specifically the Vette...but also the zamboni...
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Vivek 7:08PM (10/12/2007)
Because the Civic was modeled after a certain racecar driver's ride: RICHARD PETTY. You might have heard of him?
Ekow 11:27PM (10/12/2007)
"Because the Civic was modeled after a certain racecar driver's ride: RICHARD PETTY. You might have heard of him?" -Vivek
Better question is do I care....
What the does:
1. Grassroots Motorsports have to do with NASCAR
2. Honda have to do with NaSCAR
3. Richard Petty have with Nascar
So pretty much, what is your point?
Are you trying to tell me a honda civic painted blue, with a big wing on the back is a more interesting than a twin turbo vette with an experimental road holding vacuum system.
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Vivek 11:52PM (10/12/2007)
grassroots motorsports is racing, nascar is racing?
Did you also ask what Richard Petty have to do with nascar????
Ekow 12:06AM (10/13/2007)
beer is a powerful drug...
1. Grassroots Motorsports have to do with NASCAR
2. Honda have to do with NaSCAR
3. Richard Petty have to do with honda....
again I ask you (now that I corrected my statement) why is the blue honda cooler than the TT vette?
Jay Evans 11:27AM (10/13/2007)
What the does:
1. Grassroots Motorsports have to do with NASCAR
Nothing... That's the point.
Vivek 12:58AM (10/13/2007)
Legally written anywhere a petty fan can't drive honda?
BOTH ARE RACING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Sean Morris 12:29PM (10/13/2007)
Whats wrong with the Nascar themed - Richard Petty themed Honda ?
It looks like they stuck to the theme. Big wing, steelies. The $2007 challenge is all about fun and competition on a very limited budget.
The Honda is exactly what you wouldn't expect to see, so its a perfect lead in picture. You obviously followed though enough to post.
Think about that.
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