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Janet Guthrie, a legend before Lime Rock
Photos via Greg Rickes As Women’s History Month comes to an end, let’s celebrate one of the true pioneers of professional auto racing, Janet Guthrie. Before she raced at Lime Rock Park, Janet was a ground-breaker in both Indy cars and stock cars, back...
Tales from the Tower: The Car & Driver Showroom Stock Challenge: Small Cars, Epic Tales by Greg Rickes Pt. 2
Originally appeared in The Knock Off, the official publication of the Mohawk-Hudson Region SCCA. Thank you Greg Rickes! To read part one, please click here!1975 SeasonNow with the upper-hand over the “unwashed masses” there was strong pressure from One Park Avenue to...
CT Craft Beer Grand Prix Returns to Lime Rock Park over Memorial Day Weekend
Who: Lime Rock Park and Great Falls Brewing Co. to benefit Salisbury Winter Sports Association Where: Lime Rock Park, 60 White Hollow Rd, Lakeville, CT 06039 When: May 28, 2023 Why: To determine the best craft beer in the state! LAKEVILLE, CONN. (8 March...
Jim Haynes (1933-2023)
With great sadness but deep appreciation, Lime Rock Park notes the passing of one of the major figures in the track’s history. Jim Haynes, a two-time SCCA National Champion driver, purchased Lime Rock Park in 1964 from its builders and over the next 11 years, first as...
Tales from The Tower: The Car & Driver Showroom Stock Challenge: Small Cars, Epic Tales by Greg Rickes
Originally appeared in The Knock-Off, the official publication of the Mohawk-Hudson Region of the SCCA. Thank you to long-standing track announcer & motorsport expert Greg Rickes for sharing this piece with us. How could it be that this is the Jubilee Year...
Happy Birthday Mario Andretti!
The management and staff of Lime Rock Park joins racing fans around the globe in wishing Mario Andretti a happy 83rd birthday. Andretti drove in only one event at Lime Rock Park, but it proved to be a pivotal day for the then 23-year-old driver from Nazareth,...
Lime Rock Park Introduces New Live Track Conditions Camera
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (27 February 2023)- Lime Rock Park is one of the most beautiful tracks in the country, and now fans around the world will be able to get a live look at the Connecticut circuit nestled in the rolling Berkshire hills from anywhere in the world. ...
Five Things to Watch for during the Trans Am Season Opener
Five Things to Watch for during the Trans Am Season Opener The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli begins its 2023 season this weekend (Feb 24-26) at Sebring International Raceway. Seven-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and 200-race winner Richard Petty will be...
Lime Rock Park helped Charlie Downes to a landmark in African-American racing history
Photo via Charlie Downes personal collection LAKEVILLE, CONN. (17 February 2023)- Back in the early 1980s, IMSA instituted a one-make division for street legal cars that would set the scene for future competition including the IMSA Firestone Firehawk, SCCA...
Lime Rock Park Honoring Paul Newman’s Legacy Year-Round
Photo via David Livshin LAKEVILLE, CONN. (26 January 2023)- Paul Newman's name lives in perpetuity at Lime Rock Park after the Connecticut track renamed No Name Straight to the Paul Newman Straight last September. The renaming of the straight was the...
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