Historic Festival Participant Info

Historic Festival 38 Participant Info

Lime Rock Park • Lakeville, Connecticut
Labor Day Weekend • Sep 3-7, 2020
www.LimeRockHistorics.com

Lime Rock Park is committed to holding this year's Historic Festival and will be posting information about any changes and enhanced procedures to keep participants, spectators and staff safe here. Meanwhile, don't delay, get your applications in today:

RACING ENTRY FORMS:

Vintage racers from across the country come to the Historic Festival and now it's your time to be part of the action.

2020 Race Groups:

The race groups for 2020 will at least include places for the following:
• Pre-war 
• Medium Bore Sporting Cars 
• Large Bore Sporting Cars 
• Formula Fords  
• Sports Racing Cars of the 50’s and 60’s
• Formula Junior
• Tin Tops  
• GT Cars (Pre-2000)
• Wings and Slicks including Sports 2000’s
 
If your interested in applying for race entry, please click on one of the options below. The left buttons will allow you to download the editable PDF. Please save the file to your computer and open it through Acrobat or other similar PDF viewer to complete the application – if you open it on your web browser and fill it out, your information will not be saved! The right button will allow you to download the printable PDF so that you may fill it out by hand.

Follow the instructions on the forms to submit. The email address for submitting completed RACE ENTRY forms is historics@limerock.com. The street address for mailing completed forms is: Lime Rock Historics, Attn: J. Veitenheimer, 497 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039 To fax forms, 860.850.1590. For further information, contact Jeanette Veitenheimer at 860.435.5000, ext. 104

 

   

PARADE ENTRY FORMS:

The annual Historic Festival Vintage Race & Sports Car Parade is one of the most popular adjunct events that surround each year's Historic Festival. The parade starts at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Lime Rock Park on the Sam Posey Straight. Here more than 100 great cars "rally" before taking a 17-mile route on the local roads. The routed includes driving through the heart of Lakeville and Salisbury, CT, where parade-watchers will be waiting in anticipation.

If you own a 1975 or older sports car or vintage race car and want to participate in the Thursday (Sept. 3, 2020) parade, please fill out and return the parade entry form. Space is limited, so don't hesitate!

The left buttons will allow you to download the editable PDF. Please save the file to your computer and open it through Acrobat or other similar PDF viewer to complete the application – if you open it on your web browser and fill it out, your information will not be saved! The right button will allow you to download the printable PDF so that you may fill it out by hand.
 

Follow the instructions on the forms to submit. The email address for submitting completed forms is Mitch@limerock.com. The street address for mailing completed forms is: Lime Rock Historics, Attn: M. Conroy, 497 Lime Rock Road, Lakeville, CT 06039. To fax forms, 860.435.5010. For further information, call Mitch Conroy at 860.435.5000, ext. 113.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK - CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE:

The Sunday in the Park Concours and Gathering of the Marques is on the Sunday – this year, September 6, 2020 – between the two racing days of each year's Labor Day weekend Historic Festival. No other event in the U.S. combines a first-class concours d’elegance with quality vintage competition on the same property, all on the same weekend. Sunday in the Park is comprised of two features; nearly 200 outstanding entries are on display on the Sam Posey Straight in the Concours d’ Elegance, with an additional 800+ cars celebrating the event around the rest of the 1.5 mile track in the Gathering of the Marques enthusiast meet.

The 2020 Sunday in the Park Concours will be a superlative show of beauty, elegance and speed, with interesting and diverse classes, in a perfect ambiance. Sunday in the Park’s class titles convey our whimsical, unfussy approach. The cars are grouped by purpose and/or year, not exclusively by make and model.

►View the 2020 Concours Class Groupings by visiting https://limerock.com/sundayintheparkclasses

►CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE ONLINE APPLICATION

Some notes on the Sunday in the Park judging process:

  • We employ traditional Concours d' Elegance judging principals.
  • It is the style, rarity, presentation and unique qualities of the car that count most.
  • We encourage vehicles to be presented in as close to original configuration as possible.
  • With this premise, our judges are not there to confirm itemized originality.
  • Judges will ask to look ''under and in'' only when they feel it is necessary.
  • Judges have the expertise to make sound evaluations, then good decisions, in about five minutes.
  • Hoods should not be opened unless asked.
  • Displays or "automobilia" of interest and other items specific to your vehicle are encouraged.
  • Mechanical condition counts and from time to time, Judges may ask you to ''start-up,'' listening for that distinctive audio track your car makes.

The online application for participating in the Concours can be found at https://limerock.com/sunday-in-the-park-app. If you have questions, please contact Mitch@limerock.com or call Mitch Conroy at 860.435.5000, ext. 113.

SUNDAY IN THE PARK - GATHERING OF THE MARQUES:

Gathering of the Marques is incredibly diverse; literally hundreds of cars lining the track, grouped by make, model or country of origin. We invite you to bring your Shelby, BMW, Corvette, Jaguars, MGs...Aston, Rolls or Loti..., Porsch, Peugeot or Pantera..., Volvo or Saab, Mini, Mercury, Mercede or Mopar, Fiat or Lambo. If it's an interesting and fun car, bring it out to Lime Rock Park to be showcased next to its brethren.
 
Pre-registration is not required. To participate in the Gathering of the Marques, each person attending must simply purchase a weekend or Sunday admission ticket, which can be done at the gate or in advance by clicking here, and register on site. Early arrival suggested. Load in begins at 7:00am at Lime Rock's Main Gate at 60 White Hollow Road. Check-in at registration booth near the Will Call booth. Parking attendants will direct participants to their designated parking area. Load in closes at 10:00am when the show begins. Load out starts shortly after 3:00 p.m. For more information on Gathering of the Marques, contact Mitch Conroy at Mitch@limerock.com or call at 860.435.5000, ext. 113.

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