Picking the Stream
We're turning a road-going beater and our committed crew into a safe, unmistakable platform for impact.
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.
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PROGRESS
PROGRESS
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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.
Building the Dam
We're partnering with senior communities and local organizations to drive the message and work of the organizations we represent.
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
$20raised of $5,000
0.4% funded$4,980 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.
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Founding driver
Wade Bennett
Wade Bennett
02An 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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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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Driver
Jessica Hansen
Jessica Hansen
An Oregon State alumna, natural lover of speed, and 2nd-generation racer, Jessica brings a lifelong feel for speed to the team.
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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.
Give a dam
Help us build it.
Make some waves.
Every good dam starts with the right logs. We’re looking for partners who can help with safety, parts, storytelling, or sponsorship as we get the team on track and the cause moving.