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.
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.
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.
This Labor Day weekend, Lime Rock Park welcomes one of motorsport’s most versatile and beloved figures, David Hobbs, as Guest of Honor at Historic Festival 43. On Friday night, Hobbs will share the stage at the Competitors’ Dinner with Grand Marshal Rob Dyson, promising an evening filled with storytelling, laughter, and a deep dive into racing history. A limited number of tickets will be made available to the public for this rare opportunity to hear two legends swap tales in an intimate setting.
Eventual King of the Mountain Track Champion Tanner Woodard nabbed his first career win at White Mountain Motorsports Park, among a class of First Time Winners throughout the 2024 season at New Hampshire’s Favorite Short Track! (Steven Barnett photo)
N. Woodstock, NH — With 2024 coming down to a chilly December end, White Mountain Motorsports Park looks back on a spectacular class of First Time Winners from the past year. It all began on HK Powersports Opening Day where this season’s Dads 4 By Tool & Supply Kids Division ‘wiz kid’ Hayden Bushey nabbed his first of four wins in the youth division this summer. (more…)
More than 500 Miatas Gather at Lime Rock Park for MiataCon 2024
Over the weekend, Lime Rock Park transformed into the ultimate destination for Mazda Miata enthusiasts as MiataCon 2024 attracted over 500 Miatas from all generations and fans from across the country, some traveling from as far as California. Against the vibrant autumn backdrop of Northwest Connecticut’s hills, the event celebrated the legacy and lifestyle of Mazda’s iconic sports car. (more…)
CLAREMONT, N.H. – Claremont Motorsports Park and MDP Motorsports Promotions LLC jointly announced today that Mike Parks will return as the General Manager of Claremont Motorsports Park for the 2024 racing season.
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (30 June 2023)- Ralph Gilles, Stellantis Chief Design Officer for the Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep®, Ram, Maserati and Fiat brands will serve as this year’s Grand Marshal for the Lime Rock Park Historic Festival (Aug 31. – Sept. 4). (more…)
LAKEVILLE, CONN. (26 June 2023)- More than 250 vintage racing cars, from a 1927 Bugatti Grand Prix racer to a 1975 Kremer Porsche 935 IMSA GT car, will compete during the 41st Historic Festival at Lime Rock Park over Labor Day weekend (Aug. 31- Sept. 4). (more…)
