Bill Elliott, BBQ, Police: 24 hours of Lemons at Barber 2023
What do you get when you mix Bill Elliott, Barbecue and three Police Officers? The 2023 Shine Country Classic at Barber Motorsports Park! We didn't get arrested but we got the goods on all the junk Lemons racers running laps around the Leeds, Alabama track. Some of these cars are so bad that I could beat them with junk in my driveway! Hey, that's not a bad idea! More on that later. We did see some excellent "racecars" among the more than 120 cars that hit the track during the first weekend of February tradition at Barber. Our favorite was the number 9 Bill Elliott tribute backed by the Thin Blue Swine race team. The 1986 Ford Thunderbird is a close replica, if my memory serves me well. I grew up in Alabama like most of the Thin Blue Swine team members. Car owner, Bruce Jansen, has always been a fan of Awesome Bill from Dawsonville. He pulled in two of his fellow police officers from Huntsville, Alabama and driver Matthew Nance to complete the driving duties of the team. "Jason Nance, who built the car, is part mechanic and miracle worker," says Jansen. The name "Thin Blue Swine" was borrowed from fellow driver, Tim's competition backyard Barbecue team. The car made such a splash everywhere it went that Johnny Lightning created a replica of the car in 1:64 scale after it was blessed by Ford. Junkyard Life spent the day annoying drivers and their pit crews and standing in their way as they tried to repair damage rear ends, eat their lunch, or get a nap. Spectators? We don't need no spectators. Grab a steering wheel and $1675 and you can fly your very own junkyard jalopy around the track. Oh, don't forget the gas. A lot of gas. Stay tuned - more, in depth videos as we talk to teams, see celebrities, and spend quality time in those liquidation reduction facilities. Jody Potter – Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust Watch more Junkyard Life If you got time, we need your help hiring a cheap camera holder and dog food. Your views, and likes help us. Thanks! Buy a TSHIRT: junkyard-life-store.creator-spring.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/junkyardlife/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/junkyardlife FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardlife/ #24hoursoflemons #lemonsworld #junkyardlife #turtles #junkyardmook #junkyarddigs #porsche #porsche928 #mookdrivesapinto #mook #billelliott #awesomebillfromdawsonville #barbermotorsportspark #racing #alabamaracing #alabamagang #thinblueswine #johnnylightning #coors #nascar #dalejr #nascartribute #itllbefine #1973pontiacgrandam #grandam #pontiac #herbadams #wewannarace #toyotatercel #bmwracing #bmw #cadillacseville #savethetatas #ls1 #savethemanuals #blackflagpenalty #drivingfails #pintowreck
What do you get when you mix Bill Elliott, Barbecue and three Police Officers? The 2023 Shine Country Classic at Barber Motorsports Park! We didn't get arrested but we got the goods on all the junk Lemons racers running laps around the Leeds, Alabama track. Some of these cars are so bad that I could beat them with junk in my driveway! Hey, that's not a bad idea! More on that later. We did see some excellent "racecars" among the more than 120 cars that hit the track during the first weekend of February tradition at Barber. Our favorite was the number 9 Bill Elliott tribute backed by the Thin Blue Swine race team. The 1986 Ford Thunderbird is a close replica, if my memory serves me well. I grew up in Alabama like most of the Thin Blue Swine team members. Car owner, Bruce Jansen, has always been a fan of Awesome Bill from Dawsonville. He pulled in two of his fellow police officers from Huntsville, Alabama and driver Matthew Nance to complete the driving duties of the team. "Jason Nance, who built the car, is part mechanic and miracle worker," says Jansen. The name "Thin Blue Swine" was borrowed from fellow driver, Tim's competition backyard Barbecue team. The car made such a splash everywhere it went that Johnny Lightning created a replica of the car in 1:64 scale after it was blessed by Ford. Junkyard Life spent the day annoying drivers and their pit crews and standing in their way as they tried to repair damage rear ends, eat their lunch, or get a nap. Spectators? We don't need no spectators. Grab a steering wheel and $1675 and you can fly your very own junkyard jalopy around the track. Oh, don't forget the gas. A lot of gas. Stay tuned - more, in depth videos as we talk to teams, see celebrities, and spend quality time in those liquidation reduction facilities. Jody Potter – Junkyard Life: The Story Beneath the Rust Watch more Junkyard Life If you got time, we need your help hiring a cheap camera holder and dog food. Your views, and likes help us. Thanks! Buy a TSHIRT: junkyard-life-store.creator-spring.com INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/junkyardlife/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/junkyardlife FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/junkyardlife/ #24hoursoflemons #lemonsworld #junkyardlife #turtles #junkyardmook #junkyarddigs #porsche #porsche928 #mookdrivesapinto #mook #billelliott #awesomebillfromdawsonville #barbermotorsportspark #racing #alabamaracing #alabamagang #thinblueswine #johnnylightning #coors #nascar #dalejr #nascartribute #itllbefine #1973pontiacgrandam #grandam #pontiac #herbadams #wewannarace #toyotatercel #bmwracing #bmw #cadillacseville #savethetatas #ls1 #savethemanuals #blackflagpenalty #drivingfails #pintowreck