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. Visited by many professional race series and even more amateur groups. While not racing this weekend, speedsource mazda driver jonathan bomarito is on. 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. 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. Skip barber racing school is the premier racing and driving school in north america, conducting racing. Lime rock park gift certificates are available for any purchase of tickets or merchandise.
Lime rock park lakeville 2020 all you need to know. Lime rocks history is inextricably entwined with that of sports car racing. Hes currently completing his th book on racing a history of the daytona prototype in addition to covering. Book, sale spring spring your cart 0 home lime rock park history book page 1 of 1.
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. 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. Lime rock park, 35 years of racing by taylor, rich and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Check out the full list of the abovementioned hpde organizations that run at lime rock park. 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. 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. It was for gtp and lights classes of prototypes, as well as grand tourerstyle racing cars which ran in the gto and gtu classes. Nascar busch north series race number 19 of 19 saturday, october 16, 1993 at lime rock park, lakeville, ct 50 laps on a 1. Dec 01, 2014 greg clark, rick roso, lime rock park archives, the manufacturers turn 4. The 1987 camel gt championship season was the 17th season of the imsa gt championship auto racing series.
Visit the rookie road racing cars forum section and advanced mazda mx5 cup forum section. It began january 31, 1987, and ended october 25, 1987, after 21 rounds. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition copies available for sale here. Omalley is an honorary member of the prestigious road racing drivers club. Come support corvette racing as they take on the northeast grand prix at lime rock park. New book tells the story of lime rock parks six dec. The gt and prototype classes did not participate in all events, nor did they. Heavy drinking among women at alltime high, despite health. 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. Save on popular hotels near lime rock park, torrington. Loads of photos, highly recommended, hardback cover with nice colorful jacket. Bmw has offered up a very special lime rock park edition of its m3 coupe, just before this generation of the model runs out.
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. Click here to view the latest information from lime rock park regarding the coronavirus. The greatest upset in the history of road racing in america came on july 25, 1959 at lime rock park in connecticut. 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. Lime rock is the thirdoldest continuously operating roadracing track in the. Sep 09, 2017 iracing skip barber track guide lime rock park like my content.
Lime rock park historic festival vscca the vintage sports. 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. Lime rock history book author autograph session at the book sales tent on the midway, including. The notes below are very similar to driving the mx5 cup left hand drive at lrp. Throughout the more than 220 pages and 16 chapters of lime rock park. Lrdc member races count towards taking graduates from a novice permit to a full racing license. The official place for vintage sports car club of america members and their fans to congregate on facebook. Lime rock park history book lime rock park merchandise. 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. Schedule limerockdrivers lime rock park drivers club.
This includes the new lime rock park history book, lime rock park six decades of speed, beauty and tradition. Lime rock park releases new history book edited by gordon kirby, foreword by skip barber. Race the challenges virtual racing community driven with passion. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered road course is revealed in colorful stories from trackside. New book about lime rock to be unveiled at historic festival. 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. Skips instruction book for lime rock helped inform this story. Lime rock park is some 1200 miles away from our offices in central florida.
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. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered. 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. Fun day trip to lime rock park for races souvenir finder. 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.
Lime rock postpones racing events, including memorial day. Book photo by casey keil, courtesy lime rock park collection. Lime rock park recently celebrated its 60th anniversary of its opening in 1957. 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. Six decades of speed, beauty and tradition, the spirit of racing this longrevered road course is revealed in colorful stories from trackside read more. Righthander this corner is a fast bend leading onto the noname straight, so a good line and a hard exit are critical. 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.
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. 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. 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. With the added feature that these antiques are on the race track. New book about lime rock to be unveiled at historic. Open to members, prospective members, workers, press and fans of. This was in a mazda mx5 cup race at lime rock park. Historic festival labor day weekend lime rock park.
Souvenirs books accessories lime rock park merchandise. 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. I bought a formula vee from john fitch and my mom bought a share of lime rock stock. Tony dizinnos prerace notebook from lime rock park by. Welcome to the lime rock park online store where you can find all your official lime rock merchandise, souvenirs, gifts and more. Why pro driver behavior matters in virtual racing the drive.
Browse expedia s selection of 654 hotels and places to stay closest to lime rock park. New book tells the story of lime rock parks six dec hemmings daily. Lime rock park sunday racing feud in hands of supreme. The otherwise enjoyable article on motor racing at lime rock in connecticut by grace lichtenstein travel section, july 18 was marred by a. Lime rock park merchandise lime rock park online store. 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. Jul 20, 2019 no need for a warmup at lime rock park. Top 10 hotels closest to lime rock park in torrington.
Find cheap deals and discount rates among them that best fit your budget. 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. 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. Its setting is a village in connecticuts litchfield county, renowned for its vast historical, cultural and recreational resources. Everything you need to know to master lime rock park. Built in 1956, it is the nations third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind road america 1955 and willow springs international motorsports. 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. Open to members, prospective members, workers, press and fans of the vscca.
This was the 38th year, the historic festival at lime rock park a wonderful event for anyone that enjoys seeing vintage automobiles. 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. Historic festival 37 is the place to be for vintage and historic race and sports cars. Autocross and track days learn about a private driving experience for your group. 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.
Lrdc is an officially sanctioned scca race driving school. 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. Lime rock park historic festival vscca the vintage. 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. Consequently, while weve been there many times to promote our publications or cover events, wed only run at lime rock twice.
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