The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees.

Every ad for the 24 Hours of Lemons promises wheel-to-wheel action, budget-beater creativity, and the glory of hustling a “$500” hooptie around a real road course. And sure, there’s plenty ...

More than 100 assorted junkers and beater cars are expected at “24 Hours of LeMons” this weekend at Thunderhill Raceway Park. No, that’s not a typo. It’s lemons, not LeMans.

The 24 Hours of Lemons is an endurance race with a twist: The cars cost less than $500, and costumes are unlimited. A recent race saw a Toyota Yaris painted like a snail, and a team dressed as bees.