Lime Rock Park Memorial Day weekend

Where are you on Saturday, May 24?‏How about Lime Rock Park for the Memorial Day weekend season-opener?

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, May 23 – 25

The “Conti Tire” Challenge – some of the best stock car road racing in the world – is two big classes, Grand Sport (GS) and Street Tuner (ST). Each has their own stand-alone race. In GS, you’ll see the big, loud and fast Camaros, Porsches, Mustangs, Aston Martins, BMWs and 370Zs banging fenders. The ST race has the quick and agile Hondas, VWs, BMW 128/328, Mazda 3/MX-5 and Porsche Boxsters.

The U.S. version of the extremely popular Euro Porsche GT3 Cup series makes just its second-ever visit to Lime Rock, while the uniquely exciting VSCCA races add a little history to the weekend. PLUS, the world debut of EVSR -- Electric Vehicle Sports Racers! Capping the weekend is the Sunday Royals Car Show, which draws 200-400 prime vehicles of every kind – from rare sports cars and contemporary supercars to hundreds of muscle cars from the 60s and 70s – and benefits local charities

The Memorial Day Race Weekend has been Lime Rock Park’s traditional season-opener since 1967, and has featured everything from the Trans-Am championship to IMSA GTP prototypes.

For 2014, Memorial Day Weekend is May 23-24-25 and the headlining race series is the IMSA Continental Tires SportsCar Challenge, featuring two different classes, Grand Sport (the big V8 and V6 race cars) and Street Tuner (the 4-cylinder class). Also on the slate: the IMSA Porsche GT3 Cup by Yokohama series, the Vintage Sports Car Club of America races, and demo races of the groundbreaking Electric Vehicle Sports Racer prototypes.

Friday is practice and qualifying; Saturday are the six big races, and Sunday is the Fifth Annual “Sunday Royals Garage Car Show,” featuring the best muscle cars, hot rods and classics in the tri-state area – 250+ collector cars – lined up on Sam Posey Straight. Proceeds from the show entry fee ($10) and spectators ($5) go to AARP Foundation’s “Drive to End Hunger,” the charity spearheaded by NASCAR’s Jeff Gordon.

Note: For Lime Rock’s 2014 Memorial Day Weekend season-opener, veterans and active military (and their immediate families) are admitted free all three days. Parking is free, and kids 12 and under free. Call 860.435.5000 for tickets and information, or go to limerock.com.

From everyone at LRP getting ready for you,see you in less than two weeks!

Full details at limerock.com


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