LAKEVILLE, Conn. (30 October 2025) — Building on one of the most successful seasons in the Park’s 68-year history, Lime Rock Park has announced its 2026 spectator schedule featuring six major race weekends.

 

The Connecticut circuit will once again blend professional racing, vintage competition and community spirit throughout its 69th season.

 

Fans can look forward to hallmark events including the Trans Am Memorial Day Classic (May 22–25), SCCA New England Regionals (June 12–13), LIUNA 150 Weekend featuring the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (July 10–11), GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends (August 2026), Historic Festival 44 (Sept. 3–7) and MiataCon (Oct. 23–24). In addition, The Park will host an array of community events, autocross competitions, Sunday at The Park car shows and dozens of car club races.

 

In addition to a strong schedule of diverse events, fan experience will also improve with a new digital ticketing platform powered by TIXR, offering fans a more streamlined checkout, easier transfer process and improved mobile ticketing experience.

 

“Our goal is always to enhance the fan experience both at the track and online,” said Lime Rock Park President and CEO Dicky Riegel. “Through TIXR, fans can now purchase, manage and share their tickets with ease, and with an updated schedule format and new racing additions, 2026 is shaping up to be another landmark year for Lime Rock Park.”

 

2026 Season Highlights

 

Trans Am Memorial Day Classic (May 21–24)
One of Lime Rock Park’s longest-running traditions returns with a refreshed format with the Trans Am Memorial Day Classic now running Thursday through Saturday, followed by Royals Garage Car Show on Sunday. The Trans Am Series presented by Pirelli headlines the weekend alongside SVRA and International GT, filling the Berkshire Hills with the thunder of American V8s.

 

SCCA New England Regionals (June 12–13)
The 68th annual running of the SCCA New England Regionals grassroots event features everything from stock sedans to formula cars, celebrating the amateur racers who have shaped Lime Rock’s heritage since 1957.

 

LIUNA 150 Weekend featuring the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, ARCA Menards Series and USF Juniors (July 10–11)
A near capacity crowd, national broadcast spotlight and community-wide impact set the stage for NASCAR’s return to Northwest Connecticut in 2026.

 

After a landmark debut in 2025, the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series will race once again at Lime Rock Park on July 10–11, 2026. The inaugural LIUNA 150 drew  thousands of fans to the historic Connecticut road course, setting a current-day attendance record and making it the most successful event in Lime Rock Park’s 68-year history.

 

Support races from the ARCA Menards Series and the USF Juniors will round out the weekend, with Lime Rock Park joining three new circuits on the USF Juniors calendar in 2026, showcasing the future stars of the Road to Indy ladder. One ticket gets fans access to all three races.

 

GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends (August 2026)
A celebration of the cars that defined the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, GRIDLIFE returns with full-course drifting, campside karaoke and motorsport culture at its peak. GRIDLIFE will be part of the annual pass, but the official event date will be confirmed in the upcoming weeks.

 

Historic Festival 44 (Sept. 3–7)
Following a record-breaking year that drew the largest Historic Festival crowd and participant entry in recent history, Lime Rock Park is already looking ahead to 2026. The 44th running of Historic Festival will return Labor Day weekend (Sept. 3–7), celebrating Alfa Romeo as the featured marque and showcasing Historic Trans Am and Formula Junior as the event’s featured race groups.

 

The event launches into action with a 17-mile tour through the area with Thursday’s Historic Festival Parade. Friday, Saturday and Monday feature non-stop on-track competition with the various vintage and historic car classes, while Sunday in the Park features the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques.

 

MiataCon (Oct. 23–24)
The world’s favorite roadster takes center stage as MiataCon 2026 returns for its fourth edition, bringing together hundreds of Mazda MX-5s, owners and fans from across the country.

 

The community events calendar, which includes the popular FCP Euro Sunday Motoring Meet car show series, will be announced at a later date.

 

Tickets and Season Passes
Building on the new partnership with TIXR, the fan-founded platform redefining live events with its modern, all-in-one ticketing and eCommerce system, Lime Rock Park will now offer fans a more seamless digital experience from purchase to entry.

 

Season passes, single-event tickets and camping go on sale Monday, November 10, at 9:00 a.m. on www.tixr.com/groups/limerock. Fans can take advantage of early promotional pricing through the holidays. Fans can register early on TIXR to be reminded as soon as tickets go on sale.

 

A Lime Rock Park Season Pass includes admission and premium parking to all major spectator events, including NASCAR and Sunday in The Park, part of Historic Festival 44. Veterans and active-duty military receive free general admission to all major weekends. Kids 12 and under are admitted free, and general parking, shuttle rides and paddock access remain complimentary.

 

For more information, visit www.limerock.com