Index of Effluency (or IOE) is the top prize awarded in the 24 Hours of LeMons automotive racing series. General criteria to win this award is a car that is too unreliable to be driven effectively on the streets yet manages to complete a decent number of laps on the race track. IOE can be awarded to a vehicle that was deemed unreliable from the factory (e.g. Volkswagen Karmann Ghia) or a more reliable car with an unwise engine transplant (e.g. Ford Thunderbird with a BMW diesel engine). The award is named after the "Index of Thermal Efficiency", a prize briefly given in LeMons' namesake the 24 Hours of Le Mans to the car that scored the highest based on a complex formula that took into account car weight, fuel usage and average speed.
Prize
The Index of Effluency title comes with a trophy. Prior to 2010, the trophy varied in design and was often made from recycled automotive parts. Beginning in 2010, the IOE trophy was made from heavy gauge metal and is of a racer running from an inverted car. The base of the trophy is a steel silhouette of a lemon, the series' logo. Laminated to the base is a printed label of the race name and year.
Along with the fame comes a cash prize, generally paid in the form of a standard, bank issued check written by race organizer John "Jay" Lamm but occasionally paid, as is the winner on laps, in nickels. When local banks do not have enough coins in stock to pay the winner on laps, checks are drawn, but usually on a medium that makes a winner's bank deposit an embarrassing experience (i.e. a toilet seatDallas Morning News, referenced 2-12-2011.). However, IOE winners are frequently spared this layer of ridicule.
The amount of the IOE prize has changed over the years. In 2008 and 2009, the prize was $500. In 2010, in order to raise the significance of the Index of Effluency over that of winning the race outright (completing the most number of laps), the IOE prize was raised to $1501, one dollar more than the then-current race-winning prize of $1500. As the prize awards for winning the race outright and/or winning different race classes have changed over time, the IOE prize has continued to be set at one dollar more than the next-highest prize amount, to emphasize the IOE's status as the highest award in LeMons.
Previous winners
Source:24 Hours of LeMons Results , referenced 2-11-2011
Superscript numbers indicate a team's cumulative Index of Effluency wins in the list below; the first win is unmarked.
2007 RaceTeamCarDetroitOne Night Stand Endurance TeamChevrolet Cavalier WagonAltamontEcurie EcrappeAlfa Romeo SpiderArse-Freeze-ApaloosaSize MattersPlymouth Fury
2008 RaceTeamCarAltamontAutobahn Society RacingBMW 2002LeMons SouthTunachuckers1966 Volvo 122LeMons New EnglandChard Beef RacingBuick RegalLeMons Detroit(ish)The 98ersOldsmobile 98Yee-Haw It's LeMons Texas!Never Give UpBMW 1600-2Arse-Freeze-ApaloosaTeam B210 RacingDatsun B210
2009 RaceTeamCarGator-O-RamaOpular Dependence1972 Opel GT (with GM V6), MSR HoustonSouth SpringHeavy MetalFord LTDGoin' For BrokenRedneck Racing1991 Cadillac EldoradoLaissez Les Crapheaps RoulezLeMons of Club GP1997 Pontiac Grand Prix SENew EnglandTeam UDMan-Trailing Throttle Oversteer1963 Chevrolet CorvairButtonwillow HistrionicsSan Diego Minis (a.k.a. Team Bean)1962 Austin MiniSouth FallRusty Bolt RacingBMW 530iThe Lamest DayTotal Loss Racing1987 AvtoVaz Lada SignetYee-Haw It's LeMons TexasBlack Knight Racing (It's Just a Flesh Wound)Triumph TR7Arse-Freeze-ApaloozaPurple LeMons RacingVolkswagen Beetle
2010 RaceTeamCarAuction-Weekend Gavel-Tap GPTeam Flyin' Four-Door FortressOldsmobile 98 Regency BroughamSouthern DiscomfortTrack PillagerzBuick LeSabreToothGator-O-RamaLRE (LeMons Racing Experiment)Datsun 240Z.Sears PointlessAir Prance Oui-We-Can1971 Citroen D SuperAmerican IronyChicken and WafflesVolkswagen Quantum Syncro wagon.Cain't Get BayouMostly Harmless RacingVolkswagen Karmann GhiaGoin' For BrokenDust N DebrisDodge ShadowSouth SpringSchumacher Taxi Service: Craptation RegurgitationChevy CitationNorth Dallas HooptieCrewe Le Pew RedeauxRenault Le CarCapitol OffenseMisfit Toys RacingWartburg 311The B.F.E. GPRocket Surgery RacingRenault 4CVLeMons New EnglandPolice Brutality, Speedycop1963 Ford Thunderbird TurbodieselThe Arse-Sweat-ApaloozaKing Henry V8thCadillac Sedan de VilleMutually Assured Destruction of OmahaAirborne Ranger Race TeamChevrolet BerettaYee-Haw It's LeMons Texas!Seven Come ElevenVolkswagen FastbackLeMons South FallDog Ciao RacingAlfa Romeo SpiderDetroit Bull Oil GPScuderia ArugginitoAlfa Romeo BerlinaThe Rod Blagojevich Never-Say-Die 500SpeedyCop2Toyota MR2/Lancia ScorpionLaissez Les Crapheaps RoulezProperty Devaluation RacingFord Fairmont wagonLeMons Arse-Freeze-ApaloozaItalian Stallions-The Blue MeanieFiat 600DThe Painfully Bland Bowl of Thin Lukewarm Oatmeal That Can't Possibly Offend Anyone, No Matter How Much They Enjoy Being Offended, 24-Hour Season EnderAdopted by Jets 2Saab 96
2011 RaceTeamCarThe Real Hoopties of New JerseyGormless Racing1968/73 MGB GTAmerican IronyZero Budget Racing1982 Chevrolet Chevette DieselBOSTON TOW PARTY AND OVERHEAD-CAM BAKETeam Speedycop and the Gang of Outlaws31980 Pontiac Bonneville DONK
2012 RaceTeamCarYee-Haw It's LeMons TexasTeam Sensory Assault1972 Mazda RX2Southern DiscomfortFlirtin With Disaster OL' Chuck Gots Gu1991 Buick Rea-ta-taSears PointlessOly Express1964 Plymouth ValiantThe Real Hoopties of New Jersey3 Pedal Mafia1971 Sea Sprite 16'Campaign to Prevent GingervitisLemonAid Racing1996 GEO MetroLoudon AnnoyingSpeedycop & The Gang of Outlaws41996 Suzuki X-90North Dallas HooptieSpeedy Monzales1980 Chevy MonzaThe B.F.E. GPSpeedycop & The Gang of Outlaws51978 AMC PacerShowroom-Schlock ShootoutSchnitzelWagen1970 Volkswagen SquarebackCapitol OffenseWorld Class Motorsports Livers1990 Geo StormArse-Sweat-ApaloozaTeam Tinworm1959 Humber Super SnipePacific Northworst GPFreewheelin' Pikers1967 SAAB 96The Chubba Cheddar EnduroPrince of Darkness1970 MGB GTVodden The Hell Are We Doing?LICENSED TO ILL1984 Chevy S10LeMons South FallNSF Racing1945 Mercedes 170Gator-O-RamaTeam Green Coronet1972 Dodge CoronetAmerican IronyDos Limons1979 Ford FiestaHalloween HooptiefestDirty Penny Race Team1979 Datsun 210Arse-Freeze-ApaloozaPIT CREW REVENGE 21984 Cadillac Eldorado2012 Season Ender: Heaps In the Heart of TexasDer Weinerschteppers LeMini Autosarcopha1962 Austin Mini
2013 RaceTeamCarSouthern DiscomfortSpeedycop & The Gang of Outlaws61956 Cessna 310Sears PointlessFlaming A-Holes1964 Sunbeam ImpSears (Even More) PointlessNew York Rock Exchange2003 Ford FocusThere Goes the NeighborhoodRally Baby Racing1975 AMC WhorenetThe Cure for GingervitisZero Budget Racing21981 Isuzu I-Mark dieselNorth Dallas HooptieTeamgravy Racing1974 Porsche 914/4Loudon Annoying3 Pedal Mafia21980 Triumph TR7The B.F.E. GPRocketSurgery21978 Checker MarathonDoing Time in JolietFutility Motorsports1979 Mercury BobcatCapitol OffenseAustin Powerless1975 Austin MarinaButton TurriblePlanned Obsolescence1979 Buick SkyhawkPacific Northworst GPChase Race: The Best Damn Garage in LeMo1952 Hudson HornetReal Hoopties of New JerseySpeedycop & The Gang of Outlaws71992 Geo Metro LimoVodden the Hell Are We DoingLOL Racing1971 Volvo 1800eLeMons South FallIdle Clatter1979 Mercedes-Benz 300SDGator-O-RamaEscape Velocity Racing1964 Dodge DartHalloween Hooptiefest3 Pedal Mafia31969 Rolls-Royce Silver ShadowChubba Cheddar EnduroMajicbus Racing-K It Forward1987 Plymouth Reliant KArse-Freeze-ApaloozaThe AMCI Starletans1982 Toyota Starlet
2014 RaceTeamCarShine Country ClassicKnoxvegas Lowballers1991 GEO Metro SVTNASA We Have a Problem 2-Hour SprintHella Shitty Racing1971 Volkswagen Super BeetleNorth Dallas HooptieThe Syndicate - SLC non-paying auto jur1976 Mercedes SLCSears PointlessPanting Polar Bear Racing 21961 AMC Rambler ClassicThe Cure for GingervitisFlux Decapitators Part II1992 Ford TempoSouthern DiscomfortNSF Racing21956 Ford ConvertibleThe Real Hoopties of New JerseySuper Grover1969 Rover P6B 3500Return of the LeMonitesGrumpy Cat Racing1950 Dodge TruckButton Turribleidioti curse o masina pentru idioti1968 Dacia 1100The Humidi TTTeam Fairlylame1964 Ford FairlanePacific Northworst GPFFLAT1985 Peugeot 505 SDoing Time in JolietAfunzalo Racing1974 Fiat X19There Goes the NeighborhoodPrompt Critical1974 Mercury CapriThe B.F.E. GPVolatile RAM 21987 Toyota MR2/CorollaVodden the Hell Are We Doing?PeugeotDaddy1963 Peugeot 404LeMons South FallSpeedycop & The Gang of Outlaws81987 Ford AwesomenessWhere the Elite Meet to CheatTeam Sheen1981 Dodge MiradaHalloween HooptiefestFutility Motorsport21989 Dodge DaytonaGator-O-RamaThe Resistance1975 Honda CivicArse-Freeze-ApaloozaRustang1971 muatang ugly coupe
2015 RaceTeamCarGood Effort Grand PrixSpank the Builder and the Can-Do CrewAustin Mini MokeShine Country ClassicNSF Racing31959 Studebaker Silver HawkSears PointlessRancho de Llama1966 Volvo 122The Cure for GingervitisBad Decisions Racing1995 Pontiac Trans SportSouthern DiscomfortSchumacher Taxi Service2Toyota MR2The Real Hoopties of New JerseySinical Racing 31973 Volkswagen Super BeetleThe B.F.E. GPPit Stain1980 Toyota CorollaButton Turrible -ing with Additional Bad Ideas1964 Austin maybe Morris MiniPacific Northworst GPMetrosexual Viking Funeral1982 MG Metro 1300Doing Time in JolietMorrows Racing1993 Chevy Lumina APVThere Goes the NeighborhoodInterceptor Motorsports1983 Renault Fuego TurboVodden the Hell Are We Doing?Ran When Parked Racing1976 Oldsmobile OmegaLeMons South FallIdle Clatter Racing21982/1979 Toyocedes Hilux 300SRDReturn of the LeMonitesPremature combustion1960 Studebaker Lark 8Where the Elite Meet to CheatDouble Jeopardy1987 Jaguar XJSHalloween HooptiefestLemontarians1981 Chevy CitationGator-O-RamaNSF Racing41999 Chrysler SebringArse-Freeze-ApaloozaThe Supranos1970 Toyota Corona
2016 RaceTeamCarShine Country ClassicJ CrewD1985 Jagaur XJ6Sears PointlessFaster Farms XIV1966 Plymouth Belvedere IIArizona D-BagsAigo!! Eojjeoji??1986 Hyundai ExcelNorth Dallas HooptieRatsun Racing1978 Datsun B210ZXThe Cure for GingervitisMity Metro1990 Geo Metro convertibleSouthern DiscomfortLunar Lemon1986 Chevy AstroReal Hoopties of New Jersey3 Pedal Mafia41973 Citroen S&MVodden the Hell Are We Doing?Spank Squat1986 Yugo ScrewyourselfThe B.F.E. GPthe furious four1981 Toyota Celica GTDoing Time in JolietNorthern Shiners1986 Oldsmobile CutlassArse-Sweat-ApaloozaHella Shitty Racing21974 Bricklin SV-1GP du Lac ChargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagungamauggSabrina Duncan's Revenge1977 Ford PintoPacific Northworst GPR. Loewy Racing1963 Studebaker AvantiLeMons South FallNSF Racing51967 Pontiac LeMans GTOButton TurribleTeam Tinworm21964 Humber Super SnipeA Decade of DisappointmentBad Decisions Racing21948 Plymouth SedanHalloween HooptiefestGreat Globs of Oil //Bratva1978 Buick/Opel IsuzuHouston We Have a ProblemTeam Radicus1978 Oldsmobile Ninety EightArse-Freeze-ApaloozaFour Yak Press Racing1952 Willys Aero-Lark
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