For six straight decades beginning april 28, 1957, when lime rock opened its gates for the first time to host eight scca new england region races, to today, lime rock has been new englands road racing home. Great historic location that is literally a beautiful park that hosts world class sports car racing some ot the finest cars, drivers and teams in the world come to lime rock park and you can get up close to the cars and drivers. With the added feature that these antiques are on the race track. Lime rock park gift certificates are available for any purchase of tickets or merchandise. Lime rock park, 35 years of racing by taylor, rich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lrdcs intense personal attention accelerates students proficiency to a higher level in a much shorter than typical time frame, and gives drivers more track time than any other school. Save on popular hotels near lime rock park, torrington. Lime rock park history book lime rock park merchandise. Pirate racing finishes lime rock gt in 2nd by doug johnson lime rock park, cn bill cooper, driving the les stanford chevrolet sponsored pirate racing no. More than 250 vintage cars filled the grounds of lime rock park in salisbury during the historic festival 33 vintage auto racing festival held sept. All active duty military and veterans are admitted to lime rock park for free with proper identification, during all major events advance pricing switches to gate pricing at midnight one week prior to the event. Book photo by casey keil, courtesy lime rock park collection. Autocross and track days learn about a private driving experience for your group.
Gordon kirby, judy stropus, skip barber, sam posey, murray smith, rich taylor and david hobbs. The 1987 camel gt championship season was the 17th season of the imsa gt championship auto racing series. Skips instruction book for lime rock helped inform this story. It was on that day that rodger ward drove a direct drive, hand brake, single speed, midget race car to a win against the greatest assemblage of driving talent and machinery ever seen to that point on a us road course. The greatest upset in the history of road racing in america came on july 25, 1959 at lime rock park in connecticut. New book about lime rock to be unveiled at historic festival. The serious and expensive enhancements made to the track were evident to all. Historic festival labor day weekend lime rock park. Check out the full list of the abovementioned hpde organizations that run at lime rock park. Open to members, prospective members, workers, press and fans of. The gt and prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they. Lime rock park releases new history book edited by gordon kirby, foreword by skip barber. Aug 21, 2018 those attending this years lime rock historic festival who are unable to attend the autograph session can pick up preordered copies at the tracks store, and buyers can also opt to have the book shipped at the end of the weekend. Jul 20, 2019 no need for a warmup at lime rock park.
Lime rock park sunday racing feud in hands of supreme court. A demanding, relatively short, race course that has brought out the alist of racing talent, lime rock is perfect for spectating and bringing kids you never know who you might see in the paddock and there is unlimited good seating on the grass for watching the wild and wooly races. It was for gtp and lights classes of prototypes, as well as grand tourerstyle racing cars which ran in the gto and gtu classes. Edited by renowned motorsports author gordon kirby with a foreword by lime rock park president skip barber, this compilation of stories is presented in a unique, firstperson view as the various contributors have often spent countless hours in the paddocks with several playing central roles in the tracks development. Bmw has offered up a very special lime rock park edition of its m3 coupe, just before this generation of the model runs out. Throughout the more than 220 pages and 16 chapters of lime rock park. Schedule limerockdrivers lime rock park drivers club. Sellers strong in heat, teams determination unwaivered lakeville, ct july 24 it was a hot and humid race in lime rock park for round 5 of the american le mans series presented by tequila.
Lakeville the fate of whether spectators will continue to enjoy highperformance racing at lime rock park is now in the hands of the state supreme court. New book tells the story of lime rock parks six dec hemmings daily. Omalley is an honorary member of the prestigious road racing drivers club. Visit the rookie road racing cars forum section and advanced mazda mx5 cup forum section. Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered road course is revealed in colorful stories from trackside read more. A demanding, relatively short, race course that has brought out the alist of racing talent, lime rock is perfect for spectating and bringing kids you never know who you might see in the paddock and there is unlimited good seating on the grass for.
The otherwise enjoyable article on motor racing at lime rock in connecticut by grace lichtenstein travel section, july 18 was marred by a. I used to go over there long before i was old enough to race, which was 21 at the time, sam recalled for the book. Fun day trip to lime rock park for races souvenir finder. Lime rock park is a naturalterrain motorsport road racing venue located in lakeville, connecticut, united states, a hamlet in the town of salisbury, in the states northwest corner. Looking to extend porsche gt teams fiverace winning streak in imsa weathertech sportscar championship gtlm competition, nick tandy set the fastest time in friday mornings opening practice at lime rock park for saturdays northeast grand prix. Dec 01, 2014 greg clark, rick roso, lime rock park archives, the manufacturers turn 4. Nov, 2019 lakeville the fate of whether spectators will continue to enjoy highperformance racing at lime rock park is now in the hands of the state supreme court. Consequently, while weve been there many times to promote our publications or cover events, wed only run at lime rock twice. While not racing this weekend, speedsource mazda driver jonathan bomarito is on. Built in 1956, it is the nations third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind road america 1955 and willow springs international motorsports. Sep 08, 2015 more than 250 vintage cars filled the grounds of lime rock park in salisbury during the historic festival 33 vintage auto racing festival held sept. It began january 31, 1987, and ended october 25, 1987, after 21 rounds. Loads of photos, highly recommended, hardback cover with nice colorful jacket. The official place for vintage sports car club of america members and their fans to congregate on facebook.
Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition honors the storied tracks 60plus years of history, and its being released in time for an autograph session with notable contributors. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered. Lime rock park historic festival vscca the vintage sports. Included in that group is a driving club started by lime rock park president and owner skip barber as a home for devout track day and sports car racing hobbyists. Historic festival 37 is the place to be for vintage and historic race and sports cars. Sam posey, the first driver to run a sub1minute lap, writes the intro and author rich taylor is at his finest writing about lime rock park. Click here to view the latest information from lime rock park regarding the coronavirus. Everything you need to know to master lime rock park. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition copies available for sale here. Righthander this corner is a fast bend leading onto the noname straight, so a good line and a hard exit are critical. Lime rock postpones racing events, including memorial day. Lrdc is an officially sanctioned scca race driving school. Nascar busch north series race number 19 of 19 saturday, october 16, 1993 at lime rock park, lakeville, ct 50 laps on a 1.
Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered road course is revealed in colorful stories from trackside. There is a kart track at the top of the hill which is often used for kart racing events in conjunction with scca club racing events. Hes currently completing his th book on racing a history of the daytona prototype in addition to covering. Race the challenges virtual racing community driven with passion.
The notes below are very similar to driving the mx5 cup left hand drive at lrp. Lime rocks history is inextricably entwined with that of sports car racing. Lime rock history book author autograph session at the book sales tent on the midway, including. This was the 38th year, the historic festival at lime rock park a wonderful event for anyone that enjoys seeing vintage automobiles. Lime rock park is some 1200 miles away from our offices in central florida. Lime rock is the thirdoldest continuously operating roadracing track in the. Visited by many professional race series and even more amateur groups. New book about lime rock to be unveiled at historic. Lime rock park recently celebrated its 60th anniversary of its opening in 1957.
Skip barber built his school into the largest and most recognized racing school for racing drivers and his track, lime rock park, into one of north americas. Built in 1956, it is the nations third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind road america 1955 and willow springs international motorsports park1953. Skip barber racing school is the premier racing and driving school in north america, conducting racing schools, defensive and high performance driving schools and corporate team building events at road racing tracks across the country including lime rock park in lakeville, ct, laguna seca in salinas, ca, new jersey motorsports park in millville, nj, road atlanta in braselton, ga, gateway. On friday, saturday and monday, the festival is in full swing with open paddocks, three concession stands, book and poster signings, vintage hat showcases, the harpoon beer tent, food trucks and vendors on the midway, the kids club area, unique merchandise in the lime rock store, and the swap meet with car parts and unique automotive collectibles. Open to members, prospective members, workers, press and fans of the vscca. Skip barber racing school is the premier racing and driving school in north america, conducting racing. Its setting is a village in connecticuts litchfield county, renowned for its vast historical, cultural and recreational resources. Add book and poster signings, the harpoon beer tent, food trucks and vendors, a kids club and a large swap meet with car parts and unique automotive collectibles, and theres something for everyone. Lime rock park historic festival vscca the vintage. Racing at lime rock triumph tr3 project car updates. I bought a formula vee from john fitch and my mom bought a share of lime rock stock. Book, sale spring spring your cart 0 home lime rock park history book page 1 of 1. Lime rock park merchandise lime rock park online store.
This includes the new lime rock park history book, lime rock park six decades of speed, beauty and tradition. This was in a mazda mx5 cup race at lime rock park. This book covers every aspect of lime rocks birth and growth to what it is today, even though the book came out in 1992. Heavy drinking among women at alltime high, despite health. Those attending this years lime rock historic festival who are unable to attend the autograph session can pick up preordered copies at the tracks store, and buyers can also opt to have the book shipped at the end of the weekend. Nov 05, 2019 2020 lime rock park gift certificates street driving safety clinic certificate lime rock park gift certificates are available for any purchase of tickets or merchandise. Tony dizinnos prerace notebook from lime rock park by.
Souvenirs books accessories lime rock park merchandise. Lime rock park lakeville 2020 all you need to know. Top 10 hotels closest to lime rock park in torrington. Lime rock park releases new history book edited by gordon. The otherwise enjoyable article on motor racing at lime rock in connecticut by grace lichtenstein travel section, july 18 was marred by a couple of factual errors possibly. New book tells the story of lime rock parks six dec. Browse expedia s selection of 654 hotels and places to stay closest to lime rock park. Great historic location that is literally a beautiful park that hosts world class sports car racing some ot the finest cars, drivers and teams in the world come to lime rock park and you can get up. Jan 11, 20 10 racing books to channel your inner speed demon. Hes currently completing his th book on racing a history of the daytona prototype in addition to covering events for, edgeset marketing and sunday group management. Opened in lakeville, connecticut, in 1957, lime rock park has played host to driving greats, unforgettable races, and memorable moments too. Lime rock park sunday racing feud in hands of supreme. Come support corvette racing as they take on the northeast grand prix at lime rock park. Welcome to the lime rock park online store where you can find all your official lime rock merchandise, souvenirs, gifts and more.
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