| "Road Racing Center of the East" | |
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 Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present) | |
| Location | Lakeville, Connecticut, United States |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 41°55′39.68″N 73°23′0.95″W / 41.9276889°N 73.3835972°W |
| FIA Grade | 2 |
| Owner | Lime Rock Group, LLC (April 2021–present) Skip Barber (1984–April 2021) |
| Operator | Lime Rock Group, LLC |
| Broke ground | 1956 |
| Opened | 27 April 1957 |
| Major events | Current: Trans-Am Series (1967–1974, 1981, 1985–1989, 1992–1993, 1995–1999, 2002–2003, 2010, 2012–2015, 2019, 2021–present) International Race of Champions (2024) Future: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series NASCAR Truck Series race at Lime Rock (2025) Former: IMSA SportsCar Championship Northeast Grand Prix (1958–1964, 1986–1992, 2004–2013, 2015–2019, 2021–2023) Pirelli World Challenge (1992–1993, 1995–2005, 2007–2008, 2013, 2016–2018) Rolex Sports Car Series Lime Rock Grand Prix (2000–2001, 2006–2008, 2010–2013) NASCAR K&N Pro Series East (1993–2010) |
| Website | https://limerock.com/ |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1957–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 1.530 miles (2.462 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 0:45.105 ( Juan Manuel Fangio II, Eagle MkIII, 1993, IMSA GTP) |
Lime Rock Park Race Track | |
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| Area | 325.2 acres (131.6 ha) |
| Built | 1956 |
| Built by | Jim Vaill |
| Architectural style | Race track |
| NRHP reference No. | 08001380[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 16, 2009 |
Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the town of Salisbury, in the state's northwest corner. Built in 1956, it is the nation's third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind Road America (1955) and Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (1953).[2] The track was owned by Skip Barber from 1984 to April 2021, a former race car driver who started the Skip Barber Racing School in 1975. Now, it is owned by Lime Rock Group, LLC.[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.[1]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Libov, Charlotte (June 25, 1989). "The View From Lime Rock: Neighbors learn to live with the noise". New York Times. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
- ^ "New Ownership Group for Lime Rock". April 7, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2023.