GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends Festival returns to Lime Rock Park this weekend (Aug. 16-18) for an action-packed celebration of motorsports and car culture from the 1980s to present day. The weekend will feature racing from more than 300 cars ranging from TrackBattle Time Attack, GRIDLIFE Touring Cup (GLTC), Drifting on the main circuit, Rush SR Racing to a Legends Shootout and more. 

Off track there’s even more for fans to enjoy. The GRIDLIFE Arcade will serve as the social hub of the festival, complete with racing simulators, arcade games and a bar/lounge with music and karaoke. While the Prime Concours will host dream cars from the 1980s to the 2000s. 

We will breakdown everything you need to see and do while at GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends Festival in this official Festival Guide:

1. Racing

The racing from GRIDLIFE will be even bigger than last year, with each group bolstering rosters of 40 or more cars. 

What’s Racing?:

GLTC Touring Car Racing is the largest touring car series in the world! The weekend will feature eight action packed races from GLTC between Friday and Saturday. 

NOS Energy TrackBattle will feature multiple Time Attack sessions of some of the fastest cars in North America chasing record laps throughout the weekend. 

Model 3 Challenge is a road-course EV driving series. Model 3 Challenge uses power-limited Tesla Model 3s, so various configurations of the car can compete together in short sprint competitions without losing performance. 

Rush SR is a wheel-to-wheel sprint racing series that utilizes the Rush SR from Rush Auto Works. This lightweight and high-performance sports racer is designed to be a driver’s car from the ground up. The cars start at just over $39,000 and are raced as-is in a tightly controlled Spec form in this new national championship. The 10-round championship will be contested at five GRIDLIFE events in 2024, including GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends.

Drift Jam Sessions are GRIDLIFE curated full drifting sessions for invited drivers only. GRIDLIFE prides itself on bringing Drift onto big tracks and integrating it into a motorsports melting pot of good vibes and high fives. Putting drift drivers on the same courses as the road racers offers a unique opportunity for high-speed driving and exciting firsts in the drift community. This year, GRIDLIFE will host six Drift Jam Sessions at Lime Rock Park, featuring a new tire that creates less smoke so you can see every drift around the corners. Celebrity drivers like T-Pain also join the Drift Jam Sessions. 

2. Prime Legends Concours

At the heart of the event is the Prime Legends Concours, a celebration of the vehicles that inspired a generation. The invite-only collection is focused on impeccable examples of JDM, EDM and USDM racing and tuning cars from the late 1980s through the early 2000s.

Location: The Prime Legends Concours is located behind The Midway between the two chalets (Red on the map below)

When to Visit: The Concours will be open on both Friday and Saturday, but the best time to visit is on Saturday from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. when all the cars will be officially staged. 

Insider Tip: If you would like to see the cars in motion, the Prime Concours will take parade laps on Saturday after racing concludes. 

3. GRIDLIFE Arcade

The GRIDLIFE Arcade is part of the full GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends experience and will definitely be the spot to hang all weekend. The best part: ALL the games are free. 

Location: The GRIDLIFE Arcade is located on the plateau on Spectator Hill (Purple rectangle on map below).

When to Visit: The Arcade will be open Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Come by after dinner at 8:30 p.m. for the GRIDLIFE Arcade Preparty. 

Activities: Play classic 80s and 90s arcade games, like Pac-Man and Street Fighter, become a master on vintage pinball machines, test your lap times on the Lime Rock Park circuit against other guests on racing simulators and for those 21+ enjoy the bar to keep you cool while you play.

4. The Midway

Do you like free stuff? The Midway at GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends is full of freebies from GRIDLIFE and Lime Rock Park vendors. There’s also plenty of event merch, collectibles, motorsport related gear to add to your collection. Fans will also have their choice of local food trucks on The Midway.  

Location: Behind Spectator Hill (Dark blue on the map)

When to Visit: Friday and Saturday from 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. 

5. Campground Crawl

6. Campground Karaoke 

The party doesn’t stop with the Campground Crawl. The Arcade will transform into a lively stage where fans become the stars, belting out their favorite tunes. Last year, the excitement reached a new high when Lime Rock Park President Dicky Riegel stopped by for a song, adding his voice to the fun.

Location: GRIDLIFE Arcade

When to Visit: Saturday 9:00 p.m.-11:30

7. FCP Euro Sunday Motoring Meet

FCP Euro’s popular Sunday Motoring Meet, part of Sundays at The Park, returns to Lime Rock to close out the GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends weekend. The featured marques for this meet are any/all track-focused builds, cars, trucks and all automotive enthusiasts.  The Sunday Motoring Meet series is an all-are-welcome casual gathering of automotive enthusiasts hosted by FCP Euro at Lime Rock Park. This is more than just cars and coffee – it’s about enjoying automotive culture with like-minded enthusiasts at one of America’s most beautiful and historic racetracks.

Location: Lime Rock Park Sam Posey Straight

When to Visit: Sunday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Insider Tip: Show your GRIDLIFE wristband at the gate on Sunday morning to receive a special gift from FCP Euro. While the event is free for participants and spectators, FCP Euro requires everyone to register. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fcp-euro-sunday-motoring-meet-at-lime-rock-park-featuring-gridlife-registration-801907686477

General Admission tickets and limited camping spots are still available. For a list of events, schedule and more information, visit, https://limerock.com/events/gridlife/

Complete festival guide: https://www.circuitlegends.com/