The mission
A deeply questionable space program
Spacelemons is a band of friends taking one very terrestrial 2004 Subaru to the 24 Hours of Lemons: the endurance race for cars that cost about as much as a nice laptop.
We do our own wrenching, in our own garage, with more enthusiasm than experience. Everything you see here actually happened. We are documenting all of it, including the parts that fall off.
Arse-Freeze-Apalooza 2026
24 HOURS OF LEMONS · SONOMA RACEWAY · CAR #321
- Fri Dec 4Technical and safety inspection
- Sat Dec 5Racing, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
- Sun Dec 6Racing, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. Awards at 5:00 pm
Come watch
Cheer on car #321
Spectators are welcome at Sonoma Raceway all weekend.
- TicketsA $40 spectator pass covers all three days. Kids get in free.
- Under 18?A parent or guardian signs a waiver on arrival.
- Finding usWe will post our paddock spot here during race week.
Can't make it?
FOLLOW ALONG LIVE
We will post updates from the track on Instagram throughout the race, and the full story on YouTube afterward.
The car
Our flagship. Allegedly.
Everyone called it a WRX. Then we read the VIN.
- Vessel2004 Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS, car #321
- Propulsion2.5-liter flat-four, no turbo, 5-speed manual, all-wheel drive
- First testLaguna Seca, Oct 24: ran every session, passed the sound check at 86 dB, came home on the trailer in one piece
- NextA transformation we are not allowed to talk about yet
Artist's impression. Actual car may be less airborne.
Captain's log
Mission updates
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Episode 0: Delivery Day
Where it all began. On Oct 8, Dave trailered the car from Brentwood to the garage, and it started on the first try, on a boat battery. Then we read the VIN: not a WRX. Barf narrates the delivery, the key ceremony, a very unathletic first climb out of the car, and the expired safety gear that started our fix list.
Episode 0 · 3:26 · more on YouTube
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Meet Barf, our new team mascot
Barf used to haunt our Halloween display. Now he runs the garage: he keeps the to-do list, counts down to race day, and catches our torque spec mix-ups. (It's the front right axle nut. 162 ft-lb. Thanks, Barf.)
Meet Barf · 1:03 · also on Instagram
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Design department now open
Paint the car, bolt on a camper box, add wings and thrusters, and spin it around in 3D. Build your own space camper, then show us your design on Instagram.
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We are on the air
Our mission briefing is live on YouTube and Instagram. Next up: Episode 1, covering the Laguna Seca test day.
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First contact with a racetrack
Five drivers, one test day at Laguna Seca. The car ran every session and passed the sound check with room to spare. We came home with a fix list, a lot of onboard video, and our dignity mostly intact.