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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF LIME ROCK PARK
SUMMER 2009
ALMS FAST
THE ALMS NORTHEAST
GRAND PRIX BLOWING AWAY
THE CROWD AT LIME ROCK
BE AN LRP VIP
THE LRP VIP EXPERIENCE WILL
CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE THE RACE
A DAY IN
THE PARK
A FEW TIPS ON HOW TO
MAKE A GREAT DAY AT
THE PARK EVEN BETTER
SHORT SHIFTS
TOURING BMW
NASCAR ROCKS LRP 1
SHORT SHIFTS
SHORT SHIFTS
A BRIBE TO BE
ENVIRONMENTLY
FRIENDLY
> If you haven’t experience it already,
you have to check out the trackside
walkway that Lime Rock has
built. Going from the Uphill,
following around into
West Bend and ending at
the start of the Downhill,
the trackside walkway
is the perfect way
to cruise around
the park. See every
angle of the race and enjoy
different vantage points.
IT’S ALL
ABOUT THE
VANTAGE
POINT
at Lime Rock. It’s all about great
camping too! Check out this
camping trailer that folds and
unfolds into an entire campsite. Way
cool, and perfect for race weekend.
Photo sent in by one of Lime Rock’s
eligible car gets two complimentary Full Weekend tickets (value, $90) to the 14-15 August
NASCAR Mohegan Sun 200 – and on top of that, each car gets a 15% discount coupon to
purchase up to six Lime Rock General Admission tickets for any 2010 event(s).
There’s only one rule: Every seatbelt in the vehicle has to be used. (We will make exceptions
for those odd, uncomfortable, rarely used middle seat positions). For example, if you’re
bringing a BMW 328 sedan, four people need to be strapped in. Have a 10-passenger GMC
Suburban? Get 10 folks buckled up.
To participate you must come through the Main Entrance (not the Outfield Entrance), and
you must arrive between 7:00am and 12:00pm (offer will not apply after 12:00pm and does
not apply to two-seater cars and motorcycles). When you arrive, make sure you let the ticket
seller know that you’re participating in the “Carpool Kickback.”
> Sign up for the Big Y Kid’s Club (Saturday of ALMS).
For $10 kids receive an official badge
(good for all major events at Lime Rock), a
t-shirt or bag and access to all the fun and
games throughout the day including - Crazy
longstanding fans, Al.
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We’re calling it the “Carpool Kickback”
> It’s simple: If you carpool to the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix 17-18 July, each
HIGH SCHOOL
MUSICAL TWO!
> It’s more then just great racing
MOHAWK HUDSON
> MOHEGAN SUN NASCAR
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> VINTAGE FESTIVAL,
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14-15 AUGUST
4-7 SEPTEMBER
> SCCA NATIONAL
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+ 15% O F F 2010
= YOU HELPING THE ENVIROMENT
LABOR DAY WEEKEND
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Craig the Juggler, the Bounce House, Balloon Animals,
Potato Sack Races, Lawn Games and the Activities Table.
And best of all, front row seating for the High School
Musical 2 on-track performance minutes before the start
of the race, brought to you by TriArts Sharon Playhouse.
Performance is at 1:35pm.
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17-18
JULY
ALMS FOR THE
FAST
The Next Big Event Coming Up At Lime Rock Park Is The “ALMS Northeast Grand Prix.”
SOME OF YOU MIGHT WONDER,
WHAT IS ALMS?
THE SHORT ANSWER IS,
THE BEST PROTOTYPE
AND SPORTS CAR
RACING AROUND.
And that’s why the series
is coming to Lime Rock.
But before we get to the longer,
more descriptive answer,
here’s a bit of background.
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“ALMS” stands for American Le Mans Series. Le Mans, of
course, is shorthand for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, easily the
most famous sports car race in the world. It is the world’s
oldest sports car race in endurance racing, held annually
since 1923 near the town of Le Mans, Sarthe, France.
The series was created by Georgia-based businessman Don
Panoz, the inventor of the nicotine patch. Panoz wanted a U.S.centric endurance prototype series, one that encompassed the
spirit of Le Mans. So in 1998 Panoz created a partnership with
the organization in charge of Le Mans, the Automobile Club de
L’Ouest (ACO). The ALMS rules and regulations were designed
to follow closely those of the ACO for the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
The big step to the initial success of ALMS was Panoz
organizing a race at Road Atlanta dubbed Petit Le Mans, a
10-hour event. The inaugural Petit Le Mans took place in 1998
as a part of the Professional SportsCar Racing series, in which
Panoz was an investor. For 1999, the series changed its name
to the American Le Mans Series. The series is sanctioned by
the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA), the same
organization that ran the well-loved Camel GT Series from the
1970s through the early 1990s, with a yearly stop at Lime Rock.
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As with the 24 Hours, the ALMS cars are
divided into four classes. Purpose-built race
cars with closed fenders compete in the
Prototype classes (LMP1 and LMP2) and
modified production sports cars compete
in the Grand Touring classes (GT1 and
GT2). Each car is driven by multiple drivers,
usually two or three, and all four classes
are on the track racing at the same time.
An example of an LMP1 car is the Acura
ARX 02a. The chassis is an open-top carbon
fiber/aluminum monocoque weighing 1,984
lbs., and is powered by an Acura LM-AR7
engine: 4.0 liter normally aspirated V8
making more than 620 h.p. In LMP2, the
Lola Mazda B09/86 is typical: a closedtop carbon fiber monocoque that weighs
in at 1,815 pounds and is powered by
the Mazda MZR-R 2.0 liter, turbocharged
four-cylinder putting out around 500 h.p.
Le Mans Series this year to recognize
at each race a “Green Challenge Award
Winner.” Two teams – one prototype
and one GT – that demonstrate the best
overall performance and fuel efficiency
with the least environmental impact win
the Michelin Green X Challenge award.
When you come to the ALMS Northeast
Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park 17-18
July, be sure to head into the paddock
to get up-close looks at the terrifically
fast, wonderfully sophisticated ALMS
prototypes and GTs. Then make yourself
comfortable on the hillsides and enjoy
some really spectacular racing!
In the modified production GT
categories, GT1 cars are production-based
two-wheel drive race cars, very similar
to their showroom counterparts. These
modified racing GTs produce between
600-650 horsepower and have a minimum
weight of 2,480 pounds. [Note: The GT1
class will not be at Lime Rock. There will
be a newly added IMSA Challenge Class.]
In GT2, a good example is the BMW E92
M3. The engine is called the BMW P65,
a lightly modified version of the street
engine: a 4.0-liter DOHC V8 that makes
around 485 h.p. on the track (compared to
414 h.p. in the standard-production version).
The ALMS BMW M3 weighs 2,745 lbs.
Oh, there’s one more really cool –
or should we say “green” – aspect about
ALMS, unique in motorsports: Tire maker
Michelin entered into an environmentallyconscious partnership with the American
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Stayed at
WITNESS THE RETURN OF THE BMW OF NORTH
AMERICA M3 RACE CARS TO ALMS COMPETITION.
HAVING PLACED ON THE GT2 CLASS PODIUM
TWICE THIS SEASON, DRIVERS BILL AUBERLEN,
JOEY HAND, TOMMY MILNER AND DIRK MÜLLER
WILL BE GUNNING FOR AN EXCELLENT FINISH
IN FRONT OF LIME ROCK PARK FANS.
Splurged on
Great BMW-only parking
alongside the Infield road.
BMW Racing Club.
BMW
BRINGS IT
IN JULY!
Formula BMW Americas
will race on the undercard
of the event with two races
on Saturday. Returning
to the “Park” for the sixth
consecutive year, Formula
BMW is the world’s finest
entry-level open wheel
racing series. Ever wonder
where current racing stars
Nico Rosberg, Adrian Sutil,
Sebastian Vettel, Sebastién
Buemi, Timo Glock, Graham
Rahal, and Tommy Milner got
their starts? Formula BMW!
In addition to the Formula
BMW Americas and BMW
Rahal Letterman Racing
Team paddock areas,
BMW will have plenty of
destinations for enthusiasts.
The BMW Fan Zone will
house BMW racing cars from
years past as well as current
production models.
Also, driving a BMW to the
track will get you special
BMW-only parking alongside
the Infield road. Don’t wait
too long to arrive on either
day as these spots fill up
fast! What else would you
expect from The Official Car
of Lime Rock Park?
Enjoyed a
Back in Action.
ALMS entry, the BMW M3.
Indulged in
Sipped a
Hit the
Giancarlo Vilarinho leads the
Formula BMW Americas field.
New this year is a special
offer to join the BMW Racing
Club on Saturday. This $100
package gets you a ticket
to the event and access to
BMW’s exclusive Racing
Club. Rub elbows with
BMW racing drivers and
team management, listen
to exclusive presentations
for an insider’s view of the
weekend’s action, and enjoy
excellent food and friendship.
That’s just one way to have a good time at Mohegan Sun.
With over 40 poker tables, 6,600 slot machines, 1,200 hotel rooms,
300 table games, 80 shops, restaurants and bars, a 10,000-seat arena
and a golf course, you’ll find a million different ways to play.
Mohegan Sun is conveniently located in southeastern Connecticut in
Mystic Country. For more information, visit mohegansun.com or call
1.888.226.7711 to reserve a stay at our world-class hotel and spa.
Could you use some Sun?
SM
More information can be found by contacting,
Christopher Wakula, Formula BMW Americas
Guest Relations Manager, Tel: 1.614.529.7000 ext.132,
mailto: [email protected].
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414-hp V-8 M DCT
BMW 2009
M3 Coupe
with M DCT Drivelogic
0 – 60 in 4.5 seconds
Redlines at 8400 rpm
bmwusa.com
1-800-334-4BMW
The 2009 Vintage Festival
The Ultimate
Driving Machine
Erasing the “between” between gears.
®
WHAT’S OLD IS NEW
One of the larger
collections you’ll ever see of
Rolls-Royces and Bentleys will
be here.
Do you
mind if
we brag
a bit?
OKAY, HERE GOES...
The 2009 Vintage Festival at
Lime Rock Park, 4 September
through 7 September, really
is going to be one of the
best in the festival’s 27-year
history. We’re doing things
we haven’t done before.
For the first time ever,
there will be two hour-long
enduros – with required pit
stops and driver changes.
Look at the list of Car
Corrals for this year’s event:
Porsche, Austin-Healey, Lotus,
Corvette, Mini and “Italian.” And,
there may be more Corrals to
come.
Yes, we’ll admit it, this all
sounds like a sales pitch.
That’s because it is.
BUT, we can back it up. Try all
this on for size...
It is the 100th anniversary
celebration of Morgan Motor
Company; we expect a huge
contingent of Morgans.
One of the rarest
racing cars in the world, the
Mercedes-Benz W154 Silver
Arrow, will be here.
The 2009 BMW M3 Coupe featuring M Double Clutch
*
experience and smoother dynamics on the most challenging
Transmission with Drivelogic. M DCT technology enables
roads. It’s just the latest inspired concept from BMW M,
the M3 to shift through its gears seamlessly, without any
where vehicles are crafted from the ground up, and nothing
interruption in power. Resulting in an even sportier driving
goes unchecked. Performance. Crafted at BMW M.
“Sunday in the Park,”
an automotive extravaganza
presented by Road & Track
magazine. The goal? On
Sunday, 6 July, we want to do
something we’ve never done
before: line the entire race
track with interesting, fun cars
of all kinds – rods, customs,
race cars, street cars, old, new,
you name it. Do you have a cool
vehicle? Bring it! There’s a very
good chance it’s going to join
the line-up!
As always, the Vintage Festival
at Lime Rock is chock-a-block
with racing, parade laps,
swap meets, paddock tours,
demonstration laps, special
displays and a fabulous
Midway. The on-track activities,
managed by the Vintage
Sports Car Club of America,
will feature many race
groups, including Pre-War,
Sports Racing, three groups
of Formula Cars (pre-war
through the 70s), WSC and
IMSA endurance prototypes,
Can-Am – even a special class
of Porsche 356s mixed with
early 911s.
THE 2009 VINTAGE
FESTIVAL AT LIME ROCK?
Like we said, it could
be one of the best ever.
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modes.
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Lime Rock
VIP?
Want to be a
Get Your Premier
Fan Hospitality
tickets today!
VIP09
Lime Rock’s Premier Fan Hospitality was a huge hit
during the Memorial Day Road Racing Classic weekend.
The fans who bought admission to Fan Hospitality told
us afterward that it was one of the best experiences
they’ve ever had as they enjoyed the racing at Lime
Rock Park.
The Fan Hospitality is already SOLD OUT for the
American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix on 18 July,
but tickets are still available on 15 August for the
Mohegan Sun NASCAR Camping World 200 and on
5 and 7 September for the Vintage Festival, Labor
Day weekend.
For $125 (plus track admission), on race day you’ll be
treated like a corporate bigwig: terrific catered food and
beverage, flat-screen TVs when applicable, exclusive
paddock tours, chance to win a “hot lap” on the racetrack
in a high-powered BMW, guest speakers and even a “bag
of swag” (free goodies and what-not).
We’ve set up these hospitalities at prime locations
around the park (location changes depending on event).
Sometimes the hospitality is in a Chalet and sometimes
it’s in a big tent on the hill. Either way, we guarantee you
won’t be disappointed!
Admission to the Premier Fan Hospitality is limited to
150 people. So if you and your friends, family and
colleagues have an interest in being a Lime Rock VIP,
be sure to call soon!
Do you have kids 12 or under? Their Premier Fan
Hospitality ticket is just $30 (and their admission to
the track is always free).
Don’t miss out on the summer’s hottest fun!
Get your Fan Hospitality tickets
by calling 800 RACE LRP (800.722.3677)
or going to www.limerock.com.
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#14 Scott Goodyear
#2 Steve Shelton
by Rick Roso
THE MOHEGAN SUN 200
Claude Bourbonnais
At Lime Rock Park, Atlantic Drivers from
Its formal name is Cooper Tires Presents the
Atlantic Championship Powered by Mazda, but
this famous series, known for producing many
of racing’s biggest stars right from its creation
in 1974, is familiarly known by fans and racing
insiders alike as simply “Atlantics.”
With the Atlantic Championship at Lime Rock
Park for the first time since 1992, it’s time to
refresh the series’ history at the Road Racing
Center of the East.
First, let’s just look at this list of drivers who
at one time in their careers or another, commanded Formula Atlantic: James Hunt, Michael
Andretti, Keke Rosberg, Alan Jones, Al Unser,
Jr., Gilles, Jacques and Jacques Villeneuve,
Buddy Rice, Sam Hornish, Jr., A.J. Allmendinger,
Danica Patrick... – the list is practically endless.
NASCAR Camping World Series, 14-15 August 2009
What in the heck are big ol’ NASCAR
stockers doing on Lime Rock’s road
course?
Putting on one of the year’s best shows in
racing, that’s what.
The 14-15 August Mohegan Sun 200 at
Lime Rock Park will be a giant field of
NASCAR Camping World Series East
drivers bangin’ wheels and tradin’ paint
and bump draftin’ while trying to brake
and downshift and for heaven’s sake right
turn. And, that makes for one of the best,
most exciting Lime Rock race weekends of
the year, tell you what! Got that right...
The Camping World Series East (which
combined the former Busch East Series
and Busch North Series in late 2007; there
is also a Camping World Series West)
is primarily a developmental series for
drivers climbing the NASCAR ladder. All the
races, with the exception of Lime Rock and
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Watkins Glen, are on oval tracks. Drivers
such as Joey Logano (who just won his first
Cup race), Martin Truex, Jr., Ricky Craven
and Mike McLaughlin all came out of this
championship.
Many of the cars in NASCAR Camping
World Series East are ex-Sprint Cup
machines, but they weigh a bit less (3,300
lbs. vs. 3,450) and make around 650 h.p.
rather than the 850 of an unrestricted
Sprint Cup Car of Tomorrow. The cars
are, in road-racing terms, under-tired and
under-braked.
What that does is make for really good
competition at Lime Rock, because the
drivers need to take really good care of
the equipment.
Since there are a few, ahem, drivers in this
series who are not, shall we say, um, very
well versed in all the intricacies of road
racing, there is some very interesting
Naturally, the histories of Atlantics and Lime
Rock Park have intertwined over the past 36
years. Ten times the Atlantic Championship
has come to Lime Rock’s famous 1.53 miles,
the first race being 4 July 1978.
Michael Greenfield
racing going on at Lime Rock in the
Mohegan Sun 200. A few teams even bring
in Skip Barber instructors to replace their
every-day drivers, while other teams put a
car together just for this show, then strap a
Lime Rock veteran into the seat.
Last year’s Camping World race at Lime
Rock was won by Matt Kobyluck, whose
primary sponsor is Mohegan Sun. Kobyluck
proved he knows his way around road
courses and ovals, as he ended up winning
the 2008 NASCAR Camping World East title.
The bottom line is that you don’t want to
miss the NASCAR stockers at Lime Rock.
It’s loud, fast and really entertaining, tell
you what.
Got that right.
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The 1978 Atlantic series was seven races, four
in Canada and three in the U.S. Lime Rock was
round four, with Howdy Holmes having won
the opener and Keke Rosberg the next two. In
qualifying, Holmes stuck it on pole, his first of
the year. But it was Bobby Rahal – you might
have heard of him, too – who won, driving a
Ralt RT-1. It was the Ralt’s only win of the year,
as Holmes in his March 78B edged out Rosberg (Chevron B45) for the title. Rahal wound
up fifth overall.
A to V
It was two years later that the Atlantics again
graced Lime Rock’s paddock, for round five of
10. Jacques Villeneuve, the brother of multiple
Atlantic champion and soon to be F1 star
Gilles (who would sire Champ Car and F1
titlist Jacques, named after his uncle), took the
win in his March 80A, beating polesitter Jeff
Wood. Villeneuve took the championship, nipping second-place Tom Gloy by just 10 points.
Steve Saleen, Price Cobb and Wood rounded
out the top five.
By 1985, organizers had split the series into
two “Atlantic Racing conferences,” East Coast
and West Coast, and Lime Rock was the third
of six “ECAR” races. Rookie Mike Greenfield
took the pole and win – a 12-second margin of
victory over Mike Angus -- at Lime Rock in his
Ralt RT-4/85, but it was Angus who wound up
the season champion, also in a Ralt.
For the next five years, the Eastern Division
of Atlantic was a staple at Lime Rock Park.
Calvin Fish (Ralt), today a SPEED TV broadcaster, beat Paul Dallenbach (Ralt) by almost a
lap to win the 1986 race. Fish finished second
in the championship to another driver who
would also come to make his name in TV...
Scott Goodyear. Greenfield came back strong
in 1987, taking the Lime Rock pole and win in
a Ralt, leading every lap and never seriously
challenged -- but it was Fish who hooked the
championship. The 1988 ECAR title bout was
between eventual champion Steve Shelton,
Jocko Cunningham and Scott Harrington, with
the Lime Rock race going to the Swift DB-4
of Freddy Rhemrev (now an instructor with
the successful Braman Motorcar group) after
Shelton’s Swift suffered a broken stub axle
with seven laps to go.
Claude Bourbonnais was always a frontrunner in Atlantic – he won 13 races in a
five-year span – but his very first win was
as an Atlantic rookie at Lime Rock in 1989,
piloting a Swift. He had qualified more than
1.3 seconds faster than outside polesitter
Colin Trueman. Switching to a Reynard 90H
in 1990, Bourbonnais again had the measure
of the field at Lime Rock.
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It was in 1991 that the Atlantic series went
back to a single “conference.” It was a huge
year, with 69 different drivers scoring points,
among them Jimmy Vasser and Gilles’ brother
Jacques Villenueve. Another rising star was
Jovy Marcelo, a Filipino in his second year of
Atlantics. Although Vasser took the pole at Lime
Rock, it was Marcelo in a Swift that took the
win after Vasser’s fuel pump went south. Vasser
won six times that year and Marcelo just once
more, but Marcelo was a much more consistent
finisher that year and edged Vasser for the
title, 157 points to 153. Tragically, the next year
Marcelo died in a crash during practice for the
Indy 500. The Atlantic organizers then created
the Jovy Marcelo Sportsmanship Award, which
is given annually to the driver who best exemplifies the sportsmanship of Marcelo. Former
Malcolm in the Middle star Frankie Muniz won
the 2008 Jovy Marcelo Sportsmanship Award.
Until this year, the last time the Atlantics were
at Lime Rock Park was 1992. The winner (and
eventual season champion) was Chris Smith,
son of the late Carroll Smith, the famous race
engineer and author of the must-have series
of four books that began with “Tune to Win.”
The Atlantic
Championship
Powered by Mazda
PAST WINNERS AT LIME ROCK PARK
1978, Bobby Rahal
1980, Jacques Villeneuve (bro. of Gilles)
1985, Mike Greenfield
1986, Calvin Fish
1987, Mike Greenfield
1988, Freddy Rhemrev
1989, Claude Bourbonnais
1990, Claude Bourbonnais
1991, Jovy Marcelo (dec.)
1992, Chris Smith
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We supply the karts, We put on the event,
YOU have the FUN!
No Special License Required! - No Experience Necessary!
Register online or by phone
Lime Rock Dates:
June 19 - Race School
June 20 - 1.5 Hr Races
July 30 - Family Camp
July 31 - Race School
Aug. 1 - 6 Hr Race
Sept. 25 - Race School
Sept. 26 - 1.5 Hr Races
We also visit:
Jacksonville, FL Charlotte, NC
Englishtown, NJ W. Palm Beach, FL (24 Hour)
Sponsored by Lime Rock
ON 29 JULY, TOWER OF POWER BRINGS
ITS HIGH-HORSEPOWER BRAND OF
“URBAN SOUL MUSIC” TO INFINITY HALL,
SPONSORED BY LIME ROCK PARK.
One of the newest and most
exciting “destinations” of this
sort is Infinity Hall & Bistro.
Just up the road in Norfolk,
Conn., Infinity Hall & Bistro is
an intimate music, dining and
entertainment facility. It opened
just a few months ago and
already has brought a fantastic collection of national acts
to town. Dave Brubeck, Little
River Band, John Sebastian,
Phoebe Snow, Todd Rundgren,
Maria Muldaur, Richard Betts...
the list is endless.
On 29 July, Tower of Power
brings its high-horsepower
brand of “urban soul music” to
Infinity Hall, sponsored by Lime
Rock Park. Tower’s rhythm
section lays down a groove like
no other band. The band’s horn
driven sound is unique, and the
way they approach everything,
from writing and arranging
to mixing and performing, is
totally their own. Combine all of
that with an outstanding lead
vocalist and you have one of
the most dynamic groups of
musicians to ever hit the stage.
Originally built in 1883, Infinity
Hall seats 294, ensuring each
and every seat provides front
row entertainment. Newly renovated, the hall hosts more than
200 music and entertainment
shows by quality national and
regional artists annually. Infinity Bistro is its music-themed
restaurant and bar, serving
gourmet delights and spirits,
and both the music hall and
bistro will offer other forms of
entertainment including comedy, magic, poetry slams, even
shows for youngsters.
Rooms at Infinity Bistro and
Infinity Music Hall are also
available for rent for corporate
and private functions subject to
availability. For more information about Northwest Connecticut’s newest concert location,
visit www.infinityhall.com.
One more thing... As part of our
partnership with Infinity Hall,
anyone with a 2009 Lime Rock
Park event ticket – from this
past Memorial Day Weekend
races, the upcoming ALMS
Northeast Grand Prix, NASCAR
Mohegan Sun 200, Vintage Festival and SCCA races – can take
advantage of the Infinity Bistro
discount coupon on the back of
the ticket.
Race Schools - Endurance Races
Family/Kids Camp - Corporate Events
www.EnduranceKarting.com 1.866.722.3669
LIME
ROCK
PARK
TICKET BOX
The management at
Lime Rock Park knows
Seminal soul-music band
it’s important to develop
relationships with other
Tower of Power coming
unique and appealing
to Infinity Hall & Bistro
entertainment facilities
in the community. Lime
in Norfolk, Conn.
Rock fans are smart,
discriminating people
with a wide variety of
interests, and by partnering
with entities such as Mohegan
Sun and the TriArts Sharon
Playhouse, everybody wins.
AMERICAN LE MANS NORTHEAST GRAND PRIX 17 – 18 JULY
TICKETS
Friday
Saturday
Weekend
RV
ADVANCE
$25
$60
$75
$150
GATE
$35
$70
$105
N/A
MOHEGAN SUN NASCAR CAMPING WORLD 200 14 – 15 AUGUST
TICKETS
Friday
Saturday
Weekend
RV
ADVANCE
$15
$35
$45
$130
VINTAGE FESTIVAL 4 – 7 SEPTEMBER
TICKETS
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Weekend
RV
ADVANCE
$15
$35
$20
$35
$80
$100
GATE
$20
$45
$65
N/A
GATE
$20
$45
$25
$45
$135
N/A
BUY YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE AND SAVE!
Kids 12 and under always FREE!
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MAIN ENTRANCE:
60 White Hollow Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
GPS:
N41°55.7985,
W073°23.50716
INQUIRIES:
Phone: 860.435.5000
Toll Free: 1.800.RACE.LRP
[email protected]
Q: HOW CAN I DRIVE
ON THE TRACK?
A: To get out on the track for a day
– you have a few options:
Q&A
Here’s how
to plan a
great day at
the Park
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Car Clubs – this is the most popular
and easiest for both novice and
advanced track drivers with street
cars. Join one of the various car
clubs that rent the track at Lime
Rock, pay their membership fee,
then sign up with them on a day
that they are at Lime Rock. The Lime
Rock website lists the various car
clubs that rent the track along with
their contact information.
Test & Tune Days – this is for
competition-licensed drivers and
race prepared cars. Test and Tune
days are held on various Tuesdays
throughout the season. Check the
Lime Rock website for dates and
rates.
Membership in The Club at Lime
Rock Park – A membershipbased drivers club for those
wanting exclusivity, unhurried
and uncrowded track time, worldclass coaching and a social
network of like-minded enthusiasts.
Membership fees and dues apply.
For more information contact 860
435 5005 or [email protected].
Education – to learn about
driving on the track and/or to
get a competition license contact
Lime Rock’s Official Racing and
Driving School – The Skip Barber
Racing School, LLC for racing
education and high-speed driving
instruction. Contact the school at
www.skipbarber.com or
800-221-1131.
parking are free with the
purchase of an event ticket.
Courtesy Golf Cart Shuttle
Rides available throughout
the entire day. Unique
Midway vendors, autograph
sessions, paddock tours
and Fan Hospitality wrap
up the race weekends that
you don’t want to miss!
Q: ARE DOGS ALLOWED?
A: Many people bring their
dogs to the park and we
are glad to accommodate
as long as they are on a
leash and you clean up
after them.
Q: I’VE NEVER BEEN TO AN
Q: CAN I CAMP?
EVENT AT LIME ROCK PARK.
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW?
A: Camping at the track is a
A: Lime Rock Park is exactly that,
a Park (with a 1.53-mile road
course and some loud cars
winding through). There are no
grandstands. Spectators enjoy
hillside seating by bringing lawn
chairs, blankets, coolers and sun
umbrellas. Paddock access and
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very popular option for
spectators on our public
event weekends. Camping
in a tent or an RV is free
with the purchase of a
weekend ticket (ticket
prices vary depending
on the event) and are on
a first-come, first-serve
basis. Or, you can reserve
a RV spot in advance for an
additional fee. Call the Track
Office to reserve a spot.
Camping opens at 6pm
the Thursday before each
event. Grills and contained
fires are allowed, glass
bottles are not permitted.
Q: I KNOW KID’S 12 AND
UNDER ARE FREE, BUT DO
THEY STILL NEED A TICKET?
A: No, they simply show up
with an adult and they
are all set.
Q: IS YOUR FACILITY
HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE?
A: Yes, Lime Rock has
handicap designated
parking in both the Infield
and Outfield. We also
have portable handicap
accessible bathroom
facilities throughout the
park. There are many
paved roads to travel
around, however there
are some areas that will
be grass and/or gravel
only – for example the
concession stands.
Q: WHEN DO ADVANCE
TICKET SALES STOP?
Q: WHERE DO I PARK
WHEN I ARRIVE?
A: Advance ticket prices are
A: Parking is free with the
available until Friday at
5:00pm the week prior to
the race event. Don’t forget,
you can also purchase
discount tickets at our
participating ticket outlets.
Check the website for
locations.
purchase of a general
admission ticket. There is
both Infield and Outfield
parking depending on what
side of the track you will
want to be. Guest Services
staff will guide you to the
closest open parking spot.
During the larger events
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Infield parking fills up fast,
and early in which case all
cars will be directed to the
overflow lot. At that time,
the Courtesy Shuttle Golf
Cart Rides will be available
to give rides into the park.
Q: DO YOU OFFER ANY
GOOD GIFTS I CAN GIVE
TO MY FRIEND?
A: Of course! We offer gift
certificates to all of our
major spectator events
in any monetary amount
that can be redeemed for
general admission tickets
and/or Fan Hospitality
tickets. For a little
something extra, you can
purchase a Hot Lap for
$100. A Hot Lap is a ride, at
full speed, with a pro driver.
Hold on to your seat! If you
want to go for the gusto,
purchase a gift certificate
for a racing or driver
school with the Skip Barber
Racing School –
www.skipbarber.com.
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