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Competitor Registration Underway For Lime Rock Historic Festival 44

Lime Rock Competitors —

Historic Festival 44 is shaping up to be our best year yet, and as we get closer, you’ll receive more updates covering entry, the program, and the weekend schedule.

Registration for Competitors is open on MotorsportsReg. Please submit your entry, and we’ll review it promptly. You’ll receive an official acceptance by email once approved, and your credit card will not be charged until that point. If you have questions while your entry is being reviewed, feel free to email us at historics@limerock.com.

If you want your preferred paddock location, I recommend registering now—we expect a full paddock, and late entries will be placed where space allows.

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Trans Am Legends Kendall, Schroeder and Joy Set to Reunite at Lime Rock Park during Historic Festival 44

by Lou ModestinoMarch 17, 2026

Tommy Kendall’s No. 11 Ford Mustang, fielded by Jack Roush, the car he drove during his dominant 1997 Trans Am championship season that included an eleven-race winning streak. (Lime Rock Park Photo) — Tommy Kendall’s No. 11 Ford Mustang, fielded by Jack Roush, the car he drove during his dominant 1997 Trans Am championship season that included an eleven-race winning streak. (Lime Rock Park photo)

Tommy Kendall, Dorsey Schroeder and Mike Joy to headline Historic Lime Rock Trans Am celebration

LAKEVILLE, Connecticut (12 March 2026) – Lime Rock Park will welcome Tommy Kendall, Dorsey Schroeder and Mike Joy to Historic Festival 44 during Labor Day weekend, September 3–7, as the Connecticut circuit celebrates the return of Historic Trans Am racing to its 1.5-mile course.

The legendary trio, whose names are synonymous with Trans Am racing and have all had a wide-ranging impact on the sport, will appear throughout the weekend meeting fans, participating in autograph sessions and celebrating the era of American V8 road racing that defined the Trans Am series through the 1990s.

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Registration is Open for Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 44

by Lou ModestinoFebruary 19, 2026

Competitors, collectors, and friends of the Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park,

You are the reason this weekend carries the weight and character that it does — the drivers who race, the owners who preserve, and the collectors who share extraordinary automobiles with an audience that truly understands them.

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Lime Rock Park – ARCA at the 2026 Historic Festival

by Lou ModestinoJanuary 17, 2026

Dear Historic Festival Competitors, Collectors, and Friends of Lime Rock Park,

As we look ahead to Historic Festival 44, we are proud to extend a special invitation—one Skip Barber has been eager to make—to owners and caretakers of Automobile Racing Club of America (ARCA) cars.

Our featured marque for HF44 is Alfa Romeo, and it is fitting that this story begins there. The final ARCA race, run in 1940, was won by Frank Griswold driving an Alfa Romeo Grand Prix car. Eight years later, as American road racing re-emerged after World War II, it was Griswold once again—this time winning the inaugural SCCA-sanctioned Watkins Glen Grand Prix in 1948 in a different pre-war Alfa Romeo, an 8C 2900. Few moments illustrate the continuity of American sports car racing more clearly.

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Lime Rock Park Historic Festival 44 – Save the Date In 2026

by Lou ModestinoDecember 9, 2025

If you joined us for Historic Festival 43, you know what a weekend it was — our biggest and brightest event in modern history. From legendary cars and drivers to unforgettable moments on track and around the paddock, HF43 set a new standard for celebration at Lime Rock Park.

Now, get ready to do it all again — and more. Historic Festival 44 returns Labor Day Weekend, September 3–7, 2026, with a full slate of excitement: the Historic Festival Parade on Thursday, three days of vintage racing, a world-class concours, and the largest car show you’ve ever seen — stretching around our 1.5-mile circuit.

Mark your calendar now and stay tuned for more details.

You won’t want to miss this one.

Get Tickets for Historic Festival 44

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Brand-New Racing Festival “Fan Prix™” Partners with Saleen to Bring “Dream to Drive” Tryouts to Las Vegas Race Week

by MikeNovember 12, 2025

Just one highlight of the free and easy-to-access event hosted by Racing icon Romain Grosjean, happening November 21–22, 2025, with Dream to Drive: Racing Saleen and AAA Mountain West Group as official partners

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — A free, brand-new racing festival is making its debut on the Las Vegas Strip this Race Week as Fan Prix launches November 21–22 at Resorts World Las Vegas, bringing an action-packed lineup of motorsport, technology and lifestyle activations for all ages.

Open to the public, Fan Prix is convenient to attend, featuring Resorts World’s easy access and complimentary self-parking for locals. The event offers racing enthusiasts and casual fans alike the opportunity to get closer to the sport with celebrity appearances, interactive exhibits, and exclusive fan experiences.

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Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 44 to Celebrate Alfa Romeo in 2026

by Lou ModestinoOctober 17, 2025

Lime Rock HF44 to feature Alfa Romeo — SHAWN PIERCE PHOTOGRAPHY

Historic Trans Am and Formula Junior announced as Featured Race Groups for HF44 at Lime Rock

LAKEVILLE, Conn. (16 October 2025) — 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, 2026), celebrating Alfa Romeo as the featured marque and showcasing Historic Trans Am and Formula Junior as the event’s featured race groups.

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Lime Rock Park – Thank YOU for a Fantastic Historic Festival!

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 9, 2025September 9, 2025

Over Labor Day Weekend, Lime Rock Park hosted the 43rd edition of the track-produced event known as Historic Festival, a five-day celebration of motorsport heritage that drew the largest collection of vintage cars in the circuit’s modern history.

With 38 races from nine race groups, three special exhibitions from the Ragtime Racers, more than 300 race entries, 125 parade participants, dozens of collector cars on display and nearly 1,000 rare classic vintage automobiles and motorcycles that participated in Sunday in the Park, the storied Connecticut circuit became a rolling museum of speed and history.

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Historic Festival 43 Transforms Lime Rock Park into a Living Museum of Motorsport

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 3, 2025

Grand Marshal Rob Dyson and Honored Guest David Hobbs lead celebration of motorsport history at Lime Rock Park

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (1 September 2025) – Over Labor Day Weekend, Lime Rock Park hosted the 43rd edition of the track-produced event known as Historic Festival, a five-day celebration of motorsport heritage that drew the largest collection of vintage cars in the circuit’s modern history. With 38 races from nine race groups, three special exhibitions from the Ragtime Racers, more than 300 race entries, 125 parade participants, dozens of collector cars on display and nearly 1,000 rare classic vintage automobiles and motorcycles that participated in Sunday in the Park, the storied Connecticut circuit became a rolling museum of speed and history.

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Triumph Spirit Shines at Lime Rock Park’s Historic Festival 43

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 1, 2025

LAKEVILLE, CONN. (30 August 2025) — Lime Rock Park was alive with history and horsepower on Saturday as Historic Festival 43 roared into its first full day of racing. Nine groups of vintage machines lined up for 18 races along with a special exhibition from the Ragtime Racers, who rolled out pre-war Indycars complete with period attire. U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and legendary driver Skip Barber even climbed aboard, outfitted in leather helmets, goggles and overalls for a ride back in time.

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