Celebrating its 42nd year, the Lime Rock Historic Festival launches into action over Labor Day weekend with a 17-mile tour through the area with Thursday’s Vintage Race Car and Sports Car Parade. Friday, Saturday and Monday feature non-stop, on-track competition across a diverse set of historic racing classes.

On Sunday, the Lime Rock Concours and Gathering of the Marques display nearly 1,000 enthusiast cars and motorcycles arranged around the Lime Rock circuit.

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JOIN US AT GATHERING OF THE MARQUES

Taking place on Sunday, September 1st at Historic Festival 42, Gathering of the Marques hosts enthusiasts and clubs representing nearly every make and model, all arranged around the 1.5-mile Lime Rock Park circuit. With as many as 800 cars expected, the event will showcase an incredibly diverse display of cars grouped by make, model or country of origin.

Many regional car clubs are regular attendees and we encourage clubs to contact us about participation. For clubs that pre-register as a group, Lime Rock Park does offer discounted group pricing. For more information on club participation, contact walter@limerock.com

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INTRODUCING TURN OF THE CENTURY WORLD CHALLENGE

The Turn of the Century World Challenge

group will showcase production-based street stock race cars from the 1995-2005 era prepared for SCCA

World Challenge. Vehicles from Motorola Cup and various other period-appropriate national and international categories will also be considered, including Escort Endurance, Playboy Series, IMSA Firehawk and other showroom stock-based competitions.

The inclusion of World

Challenge adds a more contemporary dynamic to Historic Festival 42, offering spectators a unique blend of classic charm and contemporary competition, while providing competitors a reunion opportunity for both cars and drivers of a golden era of big grids and great racing at Lime Rock Park.

Lime Rock Park is thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with Hemmings.com, bringing a unique blend of hospitality and automotive experiences to this year’s Historic Festival 42 with the new Collector Car Marketplace presented by Hemmings.

The Hemmings takeover will give automotive enthusiasts an exclusive VIP experience that includes all-inclusive hospitality, reserved infield car corral parking, parade laps, an entry into the hot lap raffle and early access to Sunday in The Park Concours d’Elegance.

Click the button below to learn more & secure your Hemmings Collector Car Marketplace Pass today!

The Piston Technician Award, presented by The Piston Foundation and Lime Rock Park, honors these indispensable individuals of historic racing and gives them the recognition they deserve for their hard work, commitment, and technical automotive expertise.

The Piston Technician Award has been presented annually at the Lime Rock Historic Festival since 2022. Past winners include Mike Marra of Automobile Associates in Canton, CT and Chris Kavaka of Vintage Racing Services, in Strafford, CT. Winners are nominated by the shops, teams, drivers, and car owners participating in the race weekend.

Join The Piston Foundation, Lime Rock Park and the racers of Historic Festival 42 in a pit lane ceremony at noon on Labor Day, Monday September 4th for the presentation of the 2024 Piston Technician Award to this year’s outstanding classic car technician.

The Piston Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and Lime Rock Park community partner. Piston helps young car enthusiasts jumpstart a career as a classic car technician. Piston awards tech-school scholarships, connects aspiring technicians with jobs, and champions skilled trade careers in automotive restoration. Learn more and donate at www.pistonfoundation.org.

TOURING CAR RACING, TIME ATTACK, DRIFT, & MORE!

Join us August 16-17 in celebrating the modern tuner era at GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends! Featuring massive fields in the GLTC series & some of the year’s most exciting builds in Time Attack, you won’t want to miss this.

More details to come as the event approaches — in the meantime, learn more about GRIDLIFE Circuit Legends at the button below!

Lime Rock Park is thrilled to be partnered with Mohegan Digital for the 2024 season. This exciting partnership brings a unique blend of motorsport and entertainment to fans at LRP – stop by to see them & try your luck at Historic Festival 42!

Click the link below to read more about our exciting new partnership with Mohegan Digital

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