Events
HISTORIC FESTIVAL 42 – DRIVER INFORMATION
Aug 30 – Sept 2
Check below for important info for drivers at Historic Festival 42
PLEASE SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR INFO ON PISTON TECHNICIAN AWARD!
ALL TOYO TIRES TURN OF THE CENTURY WORLD CHALLNEGE COMPETITORS – PLEASE READ:
Communication Regarding Toyo Tires Turn of the Century World Challenge – Spec Tire Required
As recently announced, Toyo Tires has joined Lime Rock Park as the Official Tire for Historic Festival 42 and Spec Tire for the new Turn of The Century World Challenge Group. As part of this partnership, Toyo has approved a 15% discount off MAP for the Toyo Tire Turn of the Century World Challenge competitors. The new Toyo Proxes R is faster, more consistent throughout its life, and drives more like a race tire with better braking stability and higher G load than its predecessor. They are available now on the TrackDayTire.com website https://trackdaytire.com/product/toyo-proxes-r/ and use Sponsored Driver Code TOYOLRP2024 in the cart or at checkout to receive the discount.
Some of the sizes have limited quantities so TrackDayTire.com recommends ordering early, with orders placed prior to August 14th eligible for free shipping. Based on normal ground service transit times the new Proxes R’s should make it directly to the competitor or LRP on or before August 29th. Toyo Tires are in conversations with SASCO regarding on-site tire service and will provide further details as they become available.
Schedule and Entry List
Drivers will be sent via email final instruction, along with final entry list and schedule prior to the event.
Printed materials will be available at driver registration, and in the Delamar Drivers Lounge which is located behind the Lime Rock Park store.
Load-in Times
Tuesday, August 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – See Test & Tune, paddock camping, and load-in below
Thursday, August 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Test and Tune, Load-in, and Paddock Camping
Those attending Test & Tune and/or loading in on Tuesday, August 27 may leave their rigs and trailers in the paddock in their assigned parking spot for the remainder of the week. If you anticipate leaving your rigs on Tuesday afternoon, please leave ample time to set up and be out of the park by 6:30pm. There will be no Paddock Camping on Tuesday and Wednesday.
All non-paddock camping spaces must be assigned and purchased through the track office in advance. Please contact (860) 435-5000 to make your arrangements. Paddock event camping for participants and crew begins Thursday, August 29.
Transponders and Timing and Scoring
Live Timing and Scoring data will be available on the Race Monitor app.
Cars without transponders will not be timed and will be gridded at the back accordingly.
Tech
Click here to view & download the 2024 Tech Inspection Sheet!
Click here to view the 2024 Technical Regulations.
Technical Inspection
Please check back for updated information on technical inspections.
Click here to view & download the 2024 Tech Inspection Sheet!
Click here to view the 2024 Technical Regulations.
Registration Times:
Drivers will need to present their current racing license.
Thursday: 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: Closed on Sunday
Monday: 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Paddock Parking
YOU WILL BE PADDOCKED BASED ON THE INFORMATION YOU PROVIDED ON YOUR ENTRY FORM. The ONLY vehicles allowed in either A or B Paddock are your TOW vehicle. All other vehicles are to be parked in Competitor Parking. Drivers will be assigned parking based on the information provided on their entry form. If your information has changed, please let us know in advance so we can adjust.
Deliveries
Parts deliveries can be sent to the below address during the event. Once the person needing the parts confirms with the shipper that parts have been delivered, they may pick them up at Guest services, there will be no deliveries into the paddocks by either shippers or Guest Services. Please remember Monday is a Holiday there are no deliveries.
Lime Rock Park Guest Services
Attn: (Customer’s Name)
60 White Hollow Rd.
Lakeville, CT 06039
Noise
Un-muffled engines cannot be started before 10:00 a.m. on Friday, nor before 9:00 a.m. on Saturday and Monday. No race engine can be run on Sunday.
The Historic Festival Parade
Race Cars and Older Sports Cars. Eighteen miles through local towns. Ends in Falls Village with a Street Fair. A great opportunity to give your girlfriend, friend, wife, etc., a ride in your race car at modest speeds. Limited to 125 so you need to register early. It fills up quickly. If you did not register for the parade on your entry form, but would like to sign up, contact walter@limerock.com. The $40 entry fee goes to the two local charities that help with traffic control and parking.
Delamar Drivers Lounge in Media Center behind the LRP Store in A Paddock
Open Friday, Saturday, and Monday. Coffee. Snacks. Cappuccino in the mornings. Drivers can collect their swag, timing and scoring sheets, and meet friends.
The hours of service for coffee/cappuccino will be 7am – 11am Friday, Saturday, and Monday.
Friday Evening Competitor Dinner and Cocktail Party
NEW FOR 2024 – Friday Night Cocktail Party presented by 3 Dog Garage, followed by Competitor Dinner & Panel presented by Skip Barber Racing School! Each entrant receives two admissions with their entry. Your driver wristband gets you in & we will have a ticket for your guest, which will be given to you at registration. Check back for more details as they release.
Sunday Concours and Gathering of the Marques
This year, we’ll once again be featuring the “Pick of the Paddock” in the Sunday Concours. Space is limited; if you’ve submitted your car for consideration, we’ll be selecting cars on Saturday to be displayed on Sunday.
Swap Meet
Tentatively, Lime Rock’s Historic Festival Swap Meet will be located in B Paddock through the weekend.
Participant information:
Contact Historics@limerock.com with any questions.
Groups and Classes
*UPDATE 7/29* The following race groups have been finalized:
Group 1 – Jim Haynes Memorial for Formula Junior
Group 2 – Air Cooled 911s / IMSA GTU Porsches (DOT-Rated Treaded Tires Required)
Group 3 – War-Era: Pre-War and Post-War Cars
Group 4 – GT/ Sportscars Over 2 Litre / Sports Racing Cars
Group 5 – Tin Tops / IMSA RS / Under 2.5 Litre Cars
Group 6 – Mid Century GT / Sportscars Under 2 Litre
Group 7 – Toyo Tires Turn of the Century World Challenge (Toyo Spec Tires Required)
Group 8 – Wing / Slicks & Formula Fords
Group 9 – Big Bore / Fast Production Cars (Period-Correct Slicks Allowed)
PISTON TECHNICIAN AWARD
Nominate Your Top Technician for The Piston Technician Award at Historic Festival 42.The Piston Technician Award will be presented to the most valuable technician of Historic Festival 42. Winners can be nominated by the shops, teams, drivers, and car owners participating in the race weekend. Submit a nomination on the Piston website.
Recognizing Technicians
The Piston Technician Award recognizes the essential contribution auto technicians make to the collector car community through their trade skills and technical automotive expertise. Often the unsung heroes of racing at Lime Rock Park, the Piston Technician Award acknowledges the hard work and commitment of technicians to keep a car running at peak performance.
Custom Student-Made Trophy
This year’s trophy was designed and fabricated by automotive technology student Michael Samela, from J.M. Wright Technical High School in Stamford, CT. Piston recently worked with department head John Goldbeck to complete the donation of a 1994 Mustang Cobra race car to the automotive program. The SN95 Mustang prototype was donated by SCCA racer Charles Ramos.
Past Winners
The Piston Technician Award has been presented annually at the Lime Rock Historic Festival since 2022. Past winners include Mike Marra of Automobile Associates in Canton, CT and Chris Kavaca of Vintage Racing Services, in Strafford, CT.
“Receiving the Piston Technician Award means a lot,” said 2023 recipient Chris Kavaca. “It really goes out to all the crew guys, the mechanics, and drivers that keep us in this business. I really appreciate all of that and I appreciate the Piston Foundation for its efforts to keep this car culture alive.”
How to Nominate a Technician
Nominations can be made online on the Piston website or during the event at the Piston tent in paddock A until 9:00 PM on Sunday September 3rd.
Presented by The Piston Foundation and Lime Rock Park
The Piston Technician Award will be presented at Lime Rock Park in a pit lane ceremony at 12:00 PM on Labor Day, Monday September 4th. The Piston Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and Lime Rock Park community partner. Piston helps young car enthusiasts jumpstart a career as a classic car technician. Piston awards tech-school scholarships, connects aspiring technicians with jobs, and champions skilled trade careers in automotive restoration. Learn more and donate at www.pistonfoundation.org.
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