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{{Short description|Motorsport road racing venue located in Lakeville, CT, US}}
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{{Motorsport venue
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{{Infobox motorsport venue
| Name = Lime Rock Park | Name = Lime Rock Park
| Nicknames = Road Racing Center of the East | Nicknames = "Road Racing Center of the East"
| Location = ], ] | Location = ], United States
| Time = ]] (UTC] ]) | Time = ] (] ])
| Coordinates = {{coord|41|55|39.68|N|73|23|0.95|W|display=it}}
| Image = ]
| Logo = LRP-logo.png
| Image_caption = Track layout
| Image = Lime Rock Park.svg
| Image_caption = Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present)
| Capacity = | Capacity =
| Owner = ] | FIAGrade = 2
| Operator = ] | Owner = Lime Rock Group, LLC (April 2021–present)<br />] (1984–April 2021)
| Operator = Lime Rock Group, LLC
| Broke_ground = 1956 | Broke_ground = 1956
| Opened = 1957 | Opened = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1957|04|27}}
| Closed = | Closed =
| Construction_cost= | Construction_cost=
| Architect = | Architect =
| Former_names = | Former_names =
| Events = '''Current:'''<br />''']'''<br>''Trans Am Memorial Day Classic'' (1967–1974, 1981, 1985–1989, 1992–1993, 1995–1999, 2002–2003, 2010, 2012–2015, 2019, 2021–present)<br /> ''']'''<br />'']'' (2025)<br />''']'''<br />'']'' (2025)<br />'''Former:'''<br />]<br />'']''<br />(1958–1964, 1986–1992, 2004–2013, 2015–2019, 2021–2023)<br />] (2024)<br />] <br />(1992–1993, 1995–2005, 2007–2008, 2013, 2016–2018)<br />]<br />'']''<br />(2000–2001, 2006–2008, 2010–2013)<br />] (1993–2010)
| Events = ''']'''<br>]<br>(2015)<br>]<br>'']''<br>(2004–2013)<br>]<br />'']''<br>(2000-2001), (2006-2008), (2010-2013)
| Layout1 = Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present)
| Surface = Asphalt | Surface = Asphalt
| Miles_first = True | Miles_first = True
| Length_km = 2.41 | Length_km = 2.462
| Length_mi = 1.50 | Length_mi = 1.530
| Turns = 7 | Turns = 7
| Record_time = 42.991 seconds | Record_time = 0:45.105
| Record_driver = ] | Record_driver = {{flagicon|ARG}} ]
| Record_car = ]
| Record_team = ] - ]
| Record_year = 2014 | Record_year = ]
| Record_class = Time Trial | Record_class = ]
| Layout2 = | Layout2 =
| embedded = {{Infobox NRHP | embedded = {{Infobox NRHP
| name = Lime Rock Park Race Track | name = Lime Rock Park Race Track
| embed = yes | embed = yes
| nrhp_type = hd | nrhp_type = hd
| nocat = yes
| image = | image =
| caption = | caption =
| location= | location=
| locmapin = Connecticut | locmapin = Connecticut#USA
| built = 1956 | built = {{start date|1956}}
| architect OR builder = Vaill, Jim; et al. | builder = Jim Vaill
| architecture = Other, Race track | architecture = Race track
| added = October 16, 2009 | added = October 16, 2009
| area =325.2 acre <!-- {{convert|325.2|acre}} --> | area ={{convert|325.2|acre|ha}}
| governing_body = Private
| refnum = 08001380<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref> | refnum = 08001380<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
}}}} }}
}}


'''Lime Rock Park''' is a natural-terrain ] ] venue located in ], United States, a hamlet in the town of ], in the state's northwest corner. The track is owned by ], a former race car driver who started the ] in 1975. '''Lime Rock Park''' is a natural-terrain ] ] venue located in ], United States, a hamlet in the town of ], in the state's northwest corner. Built in 1956, it is the nation's third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind ] (1955) and ] (1953).<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |last=Libov |first=Charlotte |date=June 25, 1989 |title=The View From Lime Rock: Neighbors learn to live with the noise |newspaper=New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1989/06/25/nyregion/the-view-from-lime-rock-neighbors-learn-to-live-with-noise.html |access-date=13 February 2017}}</ref> The track was owned by ] from 1984 to April 2021, a former race car driver who started the ] in 1975. Now, it is owned by Lime Rock Group, LLC.<ref>{{cite news |title=New Ownership Group for Lime Rock |url=https://www.performanceracing.com/magazine/industry-news/04-09-2021/new-ownership-group-lime-rock#:~:text=After%2037%20years%20of%20ownership,racing%20circuit%20in%20Lakeville%2C%20Connecticut. |date=7 April 2021 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> It was listed on the ] in 2009.<ref name="nris"/>


==History== ==History==
The 1.5-mile Lime Rock track was originally conceived of in 1956 by Jim Vaill, who, along with ] and ], built the track utilizing state-of-the-art road and highway safety principles of the time. The first race was held on on April 27, 1957. In 2008, the track was re-paved and two new corner complexes were added.<ref name="About Us">{{Cite web |url=http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=65 |title=About Us |publisher=Lime Rock Park |accessdate=2014-03-19}}</ref> The {{cvt|1.530|mi|km|abbr=on}} Lime Rock track was originally conceived of in 1956 by Jim Vaill, who, along with ] and ], built the track utilizing state-of-the-art road and highway safety principles of the time. The first race, a mix of G-Production class and an MG class, was held on April 28, 1957. The winner of the G-Production was Ted Sprigg in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The winner of the MG class was Charles Callanan in an MG TC.


] (24) battles ] in 1959]]
The track has a loyal following,<<ref name="About Us"/> though it did face some resistance from the local community shortly after it opened. In 1959, the Lime Rock Protective Association, with support from the nearby Trinity Episcopal Church,<ref>http://www.trinitylimerock.org/history/trinity_and_lime_rock_park.htm</ref> took the park to Litchfield Superior Court in an effort to ban Sunday racing. The court issued a permanent injunction against Sunday racing, and its decision was upheld by the Connecticut Supreme Court. While restrictive, the carefully crafted injunction was also enabling. It preserved the track's right to conduct unmuffled sports car racing on Fridays and Saturdays, plus testing on Tuesdays and other operating benefits. The injunction stands to this day.<ref>Lime Rock Park Floats Idea of Renewed Sunday Racing- Lakeville Journal - December 8, 2005</ref>


In 1959, Lime Rock was the site of a notable upset, when ] won a ] race driving an ]-engined ], usually used on oval tracks. Ward used an advantageous power-to-weight ratio and his dirt-track cornering abilities to defeat several highly regarded sports cars and drivers for the victory. The year, the track also hosted the Little Le Mans race, won by Charles Callanan and ] in a Fiat Abarth. In 2008, the track was re-paved and two new corner complexes were added.<ref name="About Us">{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=65 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141225001827/http://www.limerock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58&Itemid=65 |archive-date=2014-12-25 |access-date=19 March 2014 |website=Lime Rock Park}}</ref>
The track has featured many well-known racers including ], who supported his own ] team with ],<ref>http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/newman_own_will_not_enough_to_find_eioKeyiGuBjtHuUNH83JlN</ref> ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="About Us"/>


The track has a loyal following,<ref name="About Us"/> though it did face some resistance from the local community shortly after it opened. In 1959, the Lime Rock Protective Association, with support from the nearby Trinity Episcopal Church,<ref>{{cite web|title=Trinity and Lime Rock Park...and before |website=Trinity Lime Rock |url=http://www.trinitylimerock.org/history/trinity_and_lime_rock_park.htm |access-date=7 July 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508083512/http://www.trinitylimerock.org/history/trinity_and_lime_rock_park.htm |archive-date=8 May 2014 }}</ref> took the park to Litchfield Superior Court in an effort to ban Sunday racing. The court issued a permanent injunction against Sunday racing, and its decision was upheld by the Connecticut Supreme Court. While restrictive, the carefully crafted injunction was also enabling. It preserved the track's right to conduct unmuffled sports car racing on Fridays and Saturdays, plus testing on Tuesdays and other operating benefits. The injunction stands to this day.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Cowgill |first=Terry D. |date=December 8, 2005 |title=Sunday Racing at Lime Rock Part? Plan Riles Residents |volume=109 |pages=1, 12 |work=The Lakeville Journal |issue=16 |url=https://scoville.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?&i=f&by=2005&bdd=2000&bm=12&bd=8&d=12082005-12082005&m=between&ord=k1&fn=lakeville_journal_usa_connecticut_lakeville_20051208_english_1&df=1&dt=7}}</ref>
The ] and ] used a configuration which included the ] at turn five and West Bend.

The track has featured many well-known racers including ], who supported his own ] team with ],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/newman_own_will_not_enough_to_find_eioKeyiGuBjtHuUNH83JlN | work=New York Post | first=John | last=Crudele | title=Newman's own will not enough to find a way | date=January 18, 2011}}</ref> ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="About Us"/> Other racers have included ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Racer">{{cite web|url=https://racer.com/2019/01/24/bertil-roos-set-for-lime-rock-park-return/|title=Bertil Roos set for Lime Rock Park return|work=racer.com|author=Racer Staff|date=January 24, 2019|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref> Posey and Newman have sections of the circuit named for them.<ref>{{Cite web |date=13 March 2013 |title=Sam Posey Straight at Lime Rock Park |url=http://www.sportscardigest.com/sam-posey-straight-at-lime-rock-park/ |website=Sports Car Digest}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Lime Rock Park |date=September 3, 2022 |title=Paul Newman Straight revealed during Lime Rock Park Historic Festival |url=https://racer.com/2022/09/03/paul-newman-straight-revealed-during-lime-rock-park-historic-festival/ |website=Racer}}</ref>

The ], ] and ] have used a configuration which included the ] at turn five and West Bend.


==Track== ==Track==
The track is a natural terrain road course, constructed over hilly terrain in the ], part of the greater ] range. The famous ] hiking route passes by the circuit on the ridge lines visible from the track a half mile to the east. The venue is somewhat unique in that it features no grandstands or bleacher seating, instead inviting fans to bring chairs and blankets and enjoy the racing from its grassy hillside areas under the shade of trees. While the venue is relatively compact, the relatively short track is renowned for its spectator experience, offering fans an up close view and close quarters racing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sinclair |first1=Adam |date=July 15, 2021 |title=From Agony To Ecstasy Robichon Recalls 2019 Lime Rock Win |url=https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/63753-from-agony-to-ecstasy-robichon-recalls-2019-lime-rock-win |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210722191721/https://speedwaydigest.com/index.php/news/racing-news/63753-from-agony-to-ecstasy-robichon-recalls-2019-lime-rock-win |archive-date=2021-07-22 |access-date=22 July 2021 |website=Speedway Digest}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Learner |first1=Preston |date=June 17, 2021 |title=Lime Rock Park: the rescued racing venue with a rich sporting history |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/us-racing/lime-rock-park-the-rescued-racing-venue-with-a-rich-sporting-history |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220513052632/https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/us-racing/lime-rock-park-the-rescued-racing-venue-with-a-rich-sporting-history |archive-date=2022-05-13 |access-date=22 July 2021 |website=]}}</ref>
For years the track was listed as being 1.53 miles in length—the story goes that right after it was built, somebody used the odometer in a Chevy to measure the track length—and 1.53 was taken as gospel. Following the 2008 reconstruction (see below), Lime Rock's operations people measured all four possible configurations, and as it turns out, each was 1.5 miles long, plus or minus a few hundred feet. The "classic" configuration is 7 turns, while the three optional layouts are 8, 9 and 10 turns, respectively.


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==See also==
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For years the track was listed as being {{cvt|1.530|mi|km|abbr=on}} in length—the story goes that right after it was built, somebody used the odometer in a ] to measure the track length—and 1.53 was taken as gospel. Following the 2008 reconstruction (see below), Lime Rock's operations people measured all four possible configurations, and as it turns out, each was {{cvt|1.500|mi|km|abbr=on}} long, plus or minus a few hundred feet. The IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship gives the distance of the track as {{cvt|1.474|mi|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Northeast Grand Prix Race Official Results (160') |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/16_2016/13_Lime%20Rock/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/201607231505_Race/03_Results.PDF |publisher=International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) |date=23 July 2016 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> The "classic" configuration is seven turns, while the three optional layouts are eight, nine and ten turns, respectively.
==References==
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==External links== ==Events==

{{commons category|Lime Rock Park}}
; Current
*

* (Uses ])
* May: ] ''Trans Am Memorial Day Classic''
* June: ] '']'', ] '']''
* July: ] ''Lime Rock SpeedTour'', ]
* September: Lime Rock Historic Festival
* October: ]

; Former

* ]
** '']'' (2004–2013)
* ] (1978, 1980, 1985–1992, 2009)
* ] (1986–2002)
* ] (1983–1985)
* ] (2011–2013)
* ] (2009–2013)
* ] (1994–2001, 2003–2005, 2011–2013, 2016)
* ] (2004, 2006–2009)
* ] (2003–2006, 2011)
* ] (1972–1998)
** '']'' (1958–1964, 1986–1992)
* ]
** '']'' (2015–2019, 2021–2023)
* ] (2023)
* ] (2024)
* ] (2013)
* ] (2006–2019, 2021–2023)
* ] (1993–2010)
* ] (2010–2011)
* ] (1996)
* ]
** ''Lime Rock Park Grand Prix'' (1992–1993, 1995–2005, 2007–2008, 2013, 2016–2018)
* ]
** '']'' (2000–2001, 2006–2008, 2010–2013)
* ] (1968–1972)
* ] (1958–1964)
* ] (2004)
* ]
** '']'' (1999)

==Lap records==

The fastest unofficial all-time track record set during a race weekend is 0:43.112 seconds, set by ] in a ], during qualifying for the ]. As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Lime Rock Park are listed as:

{| class="wikitable"
!Category!!Time!!Driver!!Vehicle!!Event
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! colspan=5 | Grand Prix Circuit: 2.462&nbsp;km (1957–present)
|-
| ] || '''0:45.105'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 2 Hours 1993 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1993-05-31.html |date=31 May 1993 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:45.148'''<ref name='2012_limerock_alms'>{{cite web | url = http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/Lime%20Rock%20Provisional%20Race.pdf | format = PDF | title = ALMS Lime Rock Provisional Race | publisher = ] | date = 7 July 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120816072234/http://www.alms.com/sites/default/files/race_result_files/Lime%20Rock%20Provisional%20Race.pdf | archive-date = 16 August 2012 }}</ref>|| ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:45.371'''<ref name='2007_limerock_alms'>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Lime Rock 2007 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-2007-07-07.html |date=7 July 2007 |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:46.930'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Can-Am Lime Rock 1983 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1983-07-04.html |date=4 July 1983 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:48.480'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Lime Rock 2013 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-2013-07-06.html |date=6 July 2013 |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:48.736'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2004 Lime Rock Star Mazda Race Statistics |url=https://motorsportstats.com/results/usf-pro-2000-championship/2004/lime-rock/stats |date=3 July 2004 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:49.004'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock Park, July 5 Juillet 1980 |url=http://www.autocourse.ca/archives/usa/fatlantic/1980-fatlantic.htm |date=5 July 1980 |access-date=3 June 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:49.445'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2010 Lime Rock Grand-Am |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/2010-lime-rock-grand-am/ |website=] |date=31 May 2010 |access-date=9 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:49.540'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lime Rock 1 Hour 1982 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1982-05-31.html |date=31 May 1982 |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:49.715'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix Presented by Liqui Moly - IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge - Race 2 Official Results (45 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/14_Lime%20Rock%20Park/03_IMSA%20VP%20Racing%20SportsCar%20Challenge/202307221505_Race%202/03_Results_Race%202_Official.PDF |publisher=] |date=26 July 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:49.963'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock IMSA WSC 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1995-05-29.html |date=29 May 1995 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.000'''<ref>{{cite web |title=1972 Lime Rock F5000 |url=https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/database/races/1972-lime-rock-f5000/ |website=] |date=4 September 1972 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.145'''<ref name='limerock_grand_am_2001'>{{cite web |title=GP Lime Rock Prototype Race 2001 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-2001-05-28.html |date=28 May 2001 |access-date=25 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.225'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 F2000 Championship Series - Lime Rock Park - Race 2 Result |url=https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e6065f5b2e7eb0f83419949/60b42430dc8600f6389d4e45_F2000%20Lime%20Rock%20Results%202011.pdf |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.380'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 1991 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1991-09-28.html |date=28 September 1991 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.654'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli - Lime Rock Park - May 27th-29th - TA XGT SGT GT - Round 4 Official Race Results |url=http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/TA%20&%20GT%20Class%20Official%20Race%20Results1.pdf |date=29 May 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.746'''<ref name='2021_limerock_imsa'>{{cite web |title=2021 Northeast Grand Prix - Lime Rock - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/21_2021/14_Lime%20Rock%20Park/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202107171510_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=] |date=20 July 2021 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.942'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2 h Lime Rock 1992 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1992-05-25.html |date=25 May 1992 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:50.971'''<ref name='2007_limerock_alms' /> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:51.091'''<ref>{{cite web |title=American Le Mans Series Lime Rock 2012 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-2012-07-07.html |date=7 July 2012 |access-date=30 January 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:51.515'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2004 Formula BMW USA Lime Rock (Race 2) |url=https://www.racingyears.com/race/2004_Formula_BMW_USA_Lime_Rock_(Race_2) |date=31 May 2004 |access-date=17 February 2024}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:51.629'''<ref name='2023_limerock_imsa'>{{cite web |title=2023 FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix Presented by Liqui Moly - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Lime Rock - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/23_2023/14_Lime%20Rock%20Park/01_IMSA%20WeatherTech%20SportsCar%20Championship/202307221210_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=] |date=22 July 2023 |access-date=5 August 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:51.687'''<ref name='1998_limerock_imsa'>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock IMSA GT 1998 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1998-05-25g.html |date=25 May 1998 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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| ] || '''0:52.220'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 200 Miles 1981 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1981-05-25.html |date=25 May 1981 |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:52.483'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2023 Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli - Lime Rock Park - May 26th-27th - The Big Machine Spiked Coolers TA2 Series - Round 4 Official Race Results |url=http://gotransam.cdn.racersites.com/assets/TA2%20Official%20Race%20Results%20Lime%20Rock.pdf |date=29 May 2023 |access-date=5 June 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:52.848'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=2011 F1600 Championship Series - Lime Rock Park - Race 2 Result |url=https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5e6065f5b2e7eb0f83419949/60a46407d4312ac197e25154_F1600%20Lime%20Rock%20Results%202011.pdf |date=17 September 2011 |access-date=5 January 2025}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:53.151'''<ref name='limerock_grand_am_2001' /> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:53.180'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 1988 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1988-09-05u.html |date=5 September 1988 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:53.700'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 1 Hour IMSA GT 1994 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1994-05-30g.html |date=30 May 1995 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:53.800'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock 100 Miles 1977 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1977-05-30.html |date=30 May 1977 |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
|-
| ] || '''0:54.077'''<ref>{{cite web |title=2022 Lime Rock Park 120 - Race - Official Results (2 Hours) |url=http://imsa.alkamelsystems.com/Results/22_2022/15_Lime%20Rock%20Park/02_IMSA%20Michelin%20Pilot%20Challenge/202207161105_Race/03_Results_Race_Official.PDF |publisher=] |date=20 July 2022 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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| ] || '''0:54.129'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car 2018 » Lime Rock Park Round 6 Results |url=https://www.touringcars.net/database/race.php?id=3260 |date=26 May 2018 |access-date=8 May 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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| ] || '''0:54.410'''<ref name='imsa_limerock_1995'>{{cite web |title=1 h Lime Rock 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1995-05-29g.html |date=29 May 1995 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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| ] || '''0:57.020'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Lime Rock IMSA GTO 1990 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1990-09-29.html |date=29 September 1990 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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| ] || '''1:02.244'''<ref>{{cite web |title=IMSA Supercar Lime Rock 1995 |url=https://www.racingsportscars.com/race/Lime_Rock-1995-05-29s.html |date=29 May 1995 |access-date=16 October 2022}}</ref> || ] || ] || ]
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File:Limerock2005.jpg|View from the Sam Posey Straight spectator area during an American Le mans Series event
File:The lefthander.jpg|GT3 cars battle through "The Left Hander", turn 3, headed up towards Paul Newman Straight during an IMSA event at Lime Rock Park
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Latest revision as of 23:57, 5 January 2025

Motorsport road racing venue located in Lakeville, CT, US

Lime Rock Park
"Road Racing Center of the East"

Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present)
LocationLakeville, Connecticut, United States
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (UTC−04:00 DST)
Coordinates41°55′39.68″N 73°23′0.95″W / 41.9276889°N 73.3835972°W / 41.9276889; -73.3835972
FIA Grade2
OwnerLime Rock Group, LLC (April 2021–present)
Skip Barber (1984–April 2021)
OperatorLime Rock Group, LLC
Broke ground1956
Opened27 April 1957; 67 years ago (1957-04-27)
Major eventsCurrent:
Trans-Am Series
Trans Am Memorial Day Classic (1967–1974, 1981, 1985–1989, 1992–1993, 1995–1999, 2002–2003, 2010, 2012–2015, 2019, 2021–present)
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series
NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock (2025)
ARCA Menards Series
ARCA Menards Series race at Lime Rock (2025)
Former:
IMSA SportsCar Championship
Northeast Grand Prix
(1958–1964, 1986–1992, 2004–2013, 2015–2019, 2021–2023)
International Race of Champions (2024)
Pirelli World Challenge
(1992–1993, 1995–2005, 2007–2008, 2013, 2016–2018)
Rolex Sports Car Series
Lime Rock Grand Prix
(2000–2001, 2006–2008, 2010–2013)
NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (1993–2010)
Websitehttps://limerock.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present)
SurfaceAsphalt
Length1.530 miles (2.462 km)
Turns7
Race lap record0:45.105 (Argentina Juan Manuel Fangio II, Eagle MkIII, 1993, IMSA GTP)
Lime Rock Park Race Track
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Lime Rock Park is located in ConnecticutLime Rock ParkShow map of ConnecticutLime Rock Park is located in the United StatesLime Rock ParkShow map of the United States
Area325.2 acres (131.6 ha)
Built1956 (1956)
Built byJim Vaill
Architectural styleRace track
NRHP reference No.08001380
Added to NRHPOctober 16, 2009

Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the town of Salisbury, in the state's northwest corner. Built in 1956, it is the nation's third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind Road America (1955) and Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (1953). The track was owned by Skip Barber from 1984 to April 2021, a former race car driver who started the Skip Barber Racing School in 1975. Now, it is owned by Lime Rock Group, LLC. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

History

The 1.530 mi (2.462 km) Lime Rock track was originally conceived of in 1956 by Jim Vaill, who, along with John Fitch and Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory, built the track utilizing state-of-the-art road and highway safety principles of the time. The first race, a mix of G-Production class and an MG class, was held on April 28, 1957. The winner of the G-Production was Ted Sprigg in an Alfa Romeo Giulietta. The winner of the MG class was Charles Callanan in an MG TC.

Rodger Ward (24) battles George Constantine in 1959

In 1959, Lime Rock was the site of a notable upset, when Rodger Ward won a Formula Libre race driving an Offenhauser-engined midget car, usually used on oval tracks. Ward used an advantageous power-to-weight ratio and his dirt-track cornering abilities to defeat several highly regarded sports cars and drivers for the victory. The year, the track also hosted the Little Le Mans race, won by Charles Callanan and Roger Penske in a Fiat Abarth. In 2008, the track was re-paved and two new corner complexes were added.

The track has a loyal following, though it did face some resistance from the local community shortly after it opened. In 1959, the Lime Rock Protective Association, with support from the nearby Trinity Episcopal Church, took the park to Litchfield Superior Court in an effort to ban Sunday racing. The court issued a permanent injunction against Sunday racing, and its decision was upheld by the Connecticut Supreme Court. While restrictive, the carefully crafted injunction was also enabling. It preserved the track's right to conduct unmuffled sports car racing on Fridays and Saturdays, plus testing on Tuesdays and other operating benefits. The injunction stands to this day.

The track has featured many well-known racers including Paul Newman, who supported his own Newman-Haas team with Bob Sharp, Mario Andretti, Stirling Moss, Dan Gurney, Sam Posey, and Mark Donohue. Other racers have included Parnelli Jones, Joey Logano, Austin Dillon, Simon Pagenaud, Alexander Rossi, and Tom Cruise. Posey and Newman have sections of the circuit named for them.

The Rolex Sports Car Series, American Le Mans Series and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship have used a configuration which included the chicane at turn five and West Bend.

Track

The track is a natural terrain road course, constructed over hilly terrain in the Berkshire Mountains, part of the greater Appalachian mountain range. The famous Appalachian Trail hiking route passes by the circuit on the ridge lines visible from the track a half mile to the east. The venue is somewhat unique in that it features no grandstands or bleacher seating, instead inviting fans to bring chairs and blankets and enjoy the racing from its grassy hillside areas under the shade of trees. While the venue is relatively compact, the relatively short track is renowned for its spectator experience, offering fans an up close view and close quarters racing.

BMW M6 GT3 race car rounds "Big Bend", turns 1–2, at Lime Rock Park during an IMSA GT event

For years the track was listed as being 1.530 mi (2.462 km) in length—the story goes that right after it was built, somebody used the odometer in a Chevrolet to measure the track length—and 1.53 was taken as gospel. Following the 2008 reconstruction (see below), Lime Rock's operations people measured all four possible configurations, and as it turns out, each was 1.500 mi (2.414 km) long, plus or minus a few hundred feet. The IMSA Weathertech Sportscar Championship gives the distance of the track as 1.474 mi (2.372 km). The "classic" configuration is seven turns, while the three optional layouts are eight, nine and ten turns, respectively.

Events

Current
Former

Lap records

The fastest unofficial all-time track record set during a race weekend is 0:43.112 seconds, set by P. J. Jones in a Toyota Eagle MkIII, during qualifying for the 1993 Toyota Trucks Lime Rock Grand Prix. As of July 2023, the fastest official race lap records at Lime Rock Park are listed as:

Category Time Driver Vehicle Event
Grand Prix Circuit: 2.462 km (1957–present)
IMSA GTP 0:45.105 Juan Manuel Fangio II Eagle MkIII 1993 Lime Rock Grand Prix
LMP1 0:45.148 Klaus Graf HPD ARX-03a 2012 Northeast Grand Prix
LMP2 0:45.371 Ryan Briscoe Porsche RS Spyder EVO 2007 Northeast Grand Prix
Can-Am 0:46.930 Jacques Villeneuve Sr. Frissbee GR3 1983 Can-Am Challenge at Lime Rock Park
LMPC 0:48.480 Colin Braun Oreca FLM09 2013 Northeast Grand Prix
Star Mazda 0:48.736 C. R. Crews Star Formula Mazda 'Pro' 2004 Lime Rock Park Star Mazda Championship round
Formula Atlantic 0:49.004 Jeff Wood Ralt RT4 1980 Lime Rock Formula Atlantic round
Daytona Prototype 0:49.445 Max Angelelli Dallara DP01 2010 Memorial Day Classic
Group 5 0:49.540 John Fitzpatrick Porsche 935 K4 1982 Coca-Cola 400
LMP3 0:49.715 Bijoy Garg Ligier JS P320 2023 Lime Rock IMSA VP Racing SportsCar Challenge round
WSC 0:49.963 Wayne Taylor Ferrari 333 SP 1995 Lime Rock Grand Prix
F5000 0:50.000 Graham McRae McRae GM1 1972 Lime Rock F5000 round
LMP900 0:50.145 Jon Field Lola B2K/10 2001 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
F2000 Championship 0:50.225 Chris Livengood Van Diemen RF99 2011 Lime Rock F2000 Championship round
IMSA GTO 0:50.380 Steve Millen NIssan 300ZX 1991 Lime Rock IMSA GT round
TA1 0:50.654 Matthew Brabham Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2023 Lime Rock Trans-Am round
LM GTE 0:50.746 Mathieu Jaminet Porsche 911 RSR-19 2021 Northeast Grand Prix
IMSA GTP Lights 0:50.942 Parker Johnstone Spice SE91P 1992 2 h Lime Rock
GT1 (GTS) 0:50.971 Johnny O'Connell Chevrolet Corvette C6.R 2007 Northeast Grand Prix
GT 0:51.091 Bill Auberlen BMW M3 GT2 2012 Northeast Grand Prix
Formula BMW 0:51.515 Jonathan Summerton Mygale FB02 2004 Lime Rock Formula BMW USA round
GT3 0:51.629 Julien Andlauer Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R 2023 Northeast Grand Prix
GT1 (Prototype) 0:51.687 David Brabham Panoz GTR-1 1998 Lime Rock Grand Prix
IMSA GTX 0:52.220 David Hobbs March-BMW M1/C 1981 Coca-Cola 400
TA2 0:52.483 Mike Skeen Ford Mustang Trans-Am 2023 Lime Rock Trans-Am round
F1600 Championship 0:52.848 Colin Thompson Swift DB6 2011 Lime Rock F1600 Championship round
LMP675 0:53.151 Andy Lally Lola B2K/40 2001 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
IMSA GTU 0:53.180 Dorsey Schroeder Dodge Daytona 1988 Lime Rock IMSA GTU round
IMSA GTS 0:53.700 Darin Brassfield Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1994 New England Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
Group 4 0:53.800 Hurley Haywood Porsche 934/5 1977 Lime Rock 100 Miles
GT4 0:54.077 John Capestro-Dubets Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport 2022 Lime Rock Park 120
TCR Touring Car 0:54.129 Michael James Lewis Hyundai i30 N TCR 2018 Lime Rock Park Pirelli World Challenge round
IMSA GTS-1 0:54.410 Irv Hoerr Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 1995 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix of Lime Rock
Barber Pro 0:54.444 Thed Björk Reynard 98E 2000 Lime Rock Barber Pro round
IMSA GT 0:55.400 Al Holbert Chevrolet Monza 1976 Lime Rock 100 Miles
Porsche Carrera Cup 0:55.429 Jaap van Lagen Porsche 911 (997) GT3 Cup 3.8 2011 Northeast Grand Prix
Super Touring 0:55.892 Dominic Dobson Dodge Stratus 1996 Lime Rock Park NATCC round
GT2 0:56.131 João Barbosa Mosler Intruder 1999 Lime Rock Grand Prix
American GT 0:56.914 Eric Curran Ford Mustang 2000 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
GT3 (1998–1999) 0:56.997 Rino Mastronardi Mazda RX-7 1998 Lime Rock Grand Prix
All American Challenge 0:57.020 Dan Osterholt Chevrolet Beretta 1990 Jamesway 300
IMSA GTS-2 0:57.253 Bill Auberlen BMW M3 (E36) 1995 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix of Lime Rock
GTO 0:57.344 Terry Borcheller Saleen Mustang 2000 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
GTU 0:57.424 Bill Auberlen BMW M3 2000 Dodge Dealers Grand Prix
TC 0:58.646 Chip Herr Audi A4 2007 Lime Rock Grand Prix
Ferrari Challenge 1:01.042 Kevin Crowder Ferrari F355 Challenge 1999 Lime Rock Ferrari Challenge North America round
IMSA Supercar 1:02.244 Shawn Hendricks BMW M5 (E34) 1995 Lime Rock IMSA Supercar round

Gallery

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  • View from the Sam Posey Straight spectator area during an American Le mans Series event View from the Sam Posey Straight spectator area during an American Le mans Series event
  • GT3 cars battle through "The Left Hander", turn 3, headed up towards Paul Newman Straight during an IMSA event at Lime Rock Park GT3 cars battle through "The Left Hander", turn 3, headed up towards Paul Newman Straight during an IMSA event at Lime Rock Park

See also

Notes

References

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  27. "2011 F2000 Championship Series - Lime Rock Park - Race 2 Result" (PDF). September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  28. "Lime Rock [GT] 1991". September 28, 1991. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  29. "2023 Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli - Lime Rock Park - May 27th-29th - TA XGT SGT GT - Round 4 Official Race Results" (PDF). May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  30. "2021 Northeast Grand Prix - Lime Rock - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). July 20, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
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  34. "2023 FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix Presented by Liqui Moly - IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship - Lime Rock - Race Official Results (2 Hours 40 Minutes)" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). July 22, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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  36. "Lime Rock 200 Miles 1981". May 25, 1981. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  37. "2023 Trans Am Series Presented by Pirelli - Lime Rock Park - May 26th-27th - The Big Machine Spiked Coolers TA2 Series - Round 4 Official Race Results" (PDF). May 29, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  38. "2011 F1600 Championship Series - Lime Rock Park - Race 2 Result" (PDF). September 17, 2011. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  39. "Lime Rock [GTU] 1988". September 5, 1988. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  40. "Lime Rock 1 Hour IMSA GT 1994". May 30, 1995. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  41. "Lime Rock 100 Miles 1977". May 30, 1977. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  42. "2022 Lime Rock Park 120 - Race - Official Results (2 Hours)" (PDF). International Motor Sports Association (IMSA). July 20, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  43. "Pirelli World Challenge Touring Car 2018 » Lime Rock Park Round 6 Results". May 26, 2018. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  44. ^ "1 h Lime Rock [GT] 1995". May 29, 1995. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  45. "2000 Barber Dodge Pro Series: Lime Rock, Round 4 - Race Results". May 29, 2000. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  46. "Lime Rock 00 Miles 1976". May 31, 1976. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  47. "2 h 45 min Lime Rock 2011". July 9, 2011. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
  48. "NATCC 1996 » Lime Rock Park Round 1 Results". May 27, 1996. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  49. "Lime Rock USRRC 1999". May 31, 1999. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
  50. ^ "USRRC Lime Rock GT Race 2000". May 29, 2000. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
  51. "Lime Rock IMSA GTO 1990". September 29, 1990. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  52. "Lime Rock: Touring Car race report". May 29, 2007. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  53. "1999 Ferrari F355 Challenge Race Results". June 27, 1999. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
  54. "IMSA Supercar Lime Rock 1995". May 29, 1995. Retrieved October 16, 2022.

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