Oregon State roots · Pacific Northwest racing

Built to race.
Built to give.

We’re building a 24 Hours of Lemons team that turns every scrappy lap into a stronger foundation for causes that matter.

See the mission Support our ALZ fundraiser
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Car to build

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Drivers confirmed

$500

Lemons vehicle cap*

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Cause per season

*Safety equipment and other rule-defined items are excluded from the vehicle-cost cap. New to the 24 Hours of Lemons? Learn more here.

01 / Mission

Building something
bigger than racing.

Beaver Dam Racing takes its name from the Oregon State roots of its founding drivers. It also draws on what a beaver dam represents: many small efforts joining to create a foundation where something bigger can grow.

We use the spectacle, teamwork, and glorious absurdity of endurance racing to build that foundation for charitable momentum.

Beyond the track, we want to partner with senior communities and local organizations to drive the message and work of the organizations we represent.

Our first season centers the Alzheimer’s Association. Donations flow through our official Association fundraiser rather than through our operating account, keeping the charitable ask clear and direct.

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Picking the Stream

We're turning a road-going beater and our committed crew into a safe, unmistakable platform for impact.

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Building the Dam

We're partnering with senior communities and local organizations to drive the message and work of the organizations we represent.

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Growing the impact

We're using every race, story, and partnership to connect more people directly with the cause, without washing out along the way.

Season one cause

Drive what you love.
Help end Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Do What You Love program gives communities a flexible way to turn almost any activity into a fundraiser. We’re bringing a race car.

Donate to our campaign Beaver Dam Racing is independently operated. Donations are processed by the Alzheimer’s Association through our official campaign.

Campaign progress

$520raised of $5,000

10.4% funded$4,480 to go
02 / Drivers & sponsors

Meet the
dam builders.

Drivers, builders, operators, and partners united by questionable automotive judgment and a very good reason to keep going.

The Heavy, Beaver Dam Racing’s silver Volvo XC7000 / THE CAR

Volvo XC70 · Team car

The Heavy

The previous owner named it. We understood immediately.

“I’m not fast.
I’m inevitable.”

Built like a bank vault and shaped like a hiking boot, The Heavy has one operating philosophy: momentum is a substitute for speed. It carries the crew, the tools, and an unreasonable amount of optimism.

Callsign
The Heavy
Job
Carry everything
Disposition
Relentless
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WB

Founding driver

Wade Bennett

Wade Bennett

An Oregon State alumnus, former nursing home administrator, and founding driver, Wade brings both Beaver roots and direct experience with residents and families affected by memory loss.

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JG

Founding driver · Head of operations

James Grey

James Grey

An Oregon State alumnus and former memory care facility administrator, James is a founding driver and head of operations with a direct connection to the people and families at the heart of the cause.

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JH

Driver

Jess Hansen

Jess Hansen

An Oregon State alumna, natural lover of speed, and 2nd-generation racer, Jess brings a lifelong feel for speed to the team.

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TM

Driver

Terry Miller

Terry Miller

An Oregon State alum with a taste for speed, Terry is here to turn Beaver grit into race-day chaos.