HISTORIC FESTIVAL 43 – DRIVER INFORMATION

ATTENTION: SCROLL BELOW TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PISTON TECHNICIAN AWARD & HOW YOU CAN NOMINATE YOUR TECHNICIAN

 

ATTENTION: 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

Lime Rock Park is proud to have Toyo Tires continued support for the Turn of the Century World Challenge class. Please stay tuned for more information on tire requirements & potential discounts.

 

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 (TENTATIVE)

Tuesday, August 26 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. – See Test & Tune, paddock camping, and load-in below

Thursday, August 28 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 26 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 28.

 

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

Check back for more information on 2025’s tech requirements. For reference, 2024’s materials are available at the links below.

Click here to view & download the 2025 Tech Inspection Sheet!

Click here to view the new 2025 Technical Regulations.

 

Technical Inspection

Please check back for updated information on 2025 technical inspections.

 

Registration Times (tentative):

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

Tentatively 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

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.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

Groups and Classes

The following race groups are our tentative run groups:

Group 1 – Mid Century GT / Sportscars Under 2 Litre

• Under 1.3L
• Over 1.3L

Group 2 – Jim Haynes Memorial for Formula Juniors

• Front Engine
• Rear Engine

Group 3 – War-Era: Pre-War and Post-War Cars

• Pre War
• Early Post War

Group 4 – Toyo Tires Turn of the Century World Challenge (Toyo Spec Proxes R Required)

• WC – Touring Car
• WC – Grand Touring

Group 5 – Triumph Feature – Kastner Cup

• Triumph Under 1.6L
• Triumph Over 1.6L
• Triumph Over 2.2L

Group 6 – Tin Tops / IMSA RS / Under 2.5 Litre Cars

• Under 1.3L
• Over 1.3L

Group 7 – Big Bore / Air-Cooled Porsches

• Treated Tires
• Slicks
• Porsches

Group 8 – Wing / Slicks & Formula Fords

• Wings
• Slicks
• Formula Fords

Group 9 – GT / Sportscars Over 2 Litre / Sports Racing Cars

• GT
• Sportscars
• Sports Racers

 

PISTON TECHNICIAN AWARD

Nominate Your Top Technician for The Piston Technician Award at Historic Festival 43.

The Piston Technician Award will be presented to the most valuable technician of Historic Festival 43. 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.

 

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 and J.M. Wright work together to give Connecticut automotive students career-path support beyond the classroom.

 

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, Chris Kavaka of Vintage Racing Services, in Stratford, CT, and Davin Lindy of Brown Brothers Racing in Salisbury, Connecticut. 

 

“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 until 9:00 PM on Sunday August 31st.

 

Presented by The Piston Foundation and Lime Rock Park

The Piston Technician Award will be presented at Lime Rock Park at 12:00 PM on Labor Day, Monday September 1st.

 

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.