Lime Rock Park

"Lime rock park has been a staple in our family for automotive racing since the early 70s. My dad and I would go and enjoy racing on Memorial Day. Things have changed that I can remember even from the 80s, I remember there being so many blankets on the ground, where it was like walking around at the beach, where you were trying to not step on peoples blankets and trying to get around everything. The garbage cans were always full and overflowing with so much trash and beer bottles. I could not imagine how much the bottles were worth for recyclables. There was almost always about a 10 to 12 foot distance from the fence were photographers and people walking around the track made their way around. I remember people putting tarps up against the fence, having hibachi‘s and cooking pretty much inside the infield areas as a norm. Back then tickets were available at a lot of local places, stores, package stores, car dealerships, just ones that I remember. At 54 years of age now, I see a lot of people missing going to the tracks, lime rock is a beautiful venue that has updated it many ways, as a car collector and member of Hagerty there are benefits to those memberships. Ticket prices for events are around $80 a person, I would suspect these are very big increases nearing NASCAR ticket prices. We were going to attend the car show Sunday for the fall historic vintage festival, but the staff there mention it’s $40 a car and if you have a passenger it’s another $40. At $80 for two people we can simply not attend, what’s going on here. It’s unfortunate as last year this was free, one can only wonder what the turnout will be. One thing noteworthy of missing is the billboard that highlights the remaining laps and track positions, that appears to have been removed. I would hope that the owners of lime rock park have plans to put that back, yesterday we had a hard time following how many laps are left in for the positions of the cars. Basically, every track that we’ve attended all seem to have a board that highlights positions and labs. Lime rock Park has and will remain to be a go to for auto racing events for us, we would just like to see pricing more in line with events there. I would suspect lower pricing would get more people to attend. A $9 can of beer, expensive food and for travelers coming from out of state factor in gas, a $32 T-shirt and you have a pretty expensive day. For people in certain industries you know what it costs to make stuff. Having pricing more inline with for generating sales, goes a long way. I can’t remember the last time in public I saw a LRP shirt or anything. I wish they focus on marketing to get the name out there. Trust me, I like not having tons of people around me, but I would like to see this park exist not snd generations to come. This weekend we had a chance to see cars I could not have imagined to see on the track, old Ferraris, old Porsche, such iconic cars right here in Connecticut, at Lime Rock Park. There was a person at the pit gate that mentioned, if your jaw doesn’t drop your not much of a car enthusiasts, man I couldn’t agree more. The cars there yesterday were absolutely stunning, and ti see snd hear them run in the track one at a time to hear the iconic engine tones, was simply stunning. To hear 60’s Lemans type cars running on the track was absolutely stunning, thank you LRP and car owners for sharing these incredible memories with us, the spectators and car guys and ladies. PS, bring back the dvd video even in its old state for $20, people would enjoy it. An employee can make copies with current disk duplicators to keep it low budget and keep fans happy. Pics attached of what I have."

"It’s a beautiful drive to get there and a beautiful track to enjoy some racing!! Plenty of different vantage points to view the on track action. Loved being able to take a stroll down pit road and check out the cars up close. Make sure you have a good pair of shoes if you want to see the whole track, it’s a decent amount of walking. Looking forward to heading back for another race."

"It's a really fun day! Great viewing areas. You can be pretty close to the track during races. Spent most of the day just meeting racers and car enthusiasts. People are super friendly. The park is maintained well."

"Great race track. There are 2 free areas to park on grassy hills and additional paid/VIP parking with-in the track area, especially for campers. NO FILTERED PUBLIC WATER STATIONS, but the upper restroom facility does have an outside deep wash basin sink. Some public areas have a moderate amount of tree shade and some have almost none."

"First time at the park... Can't believe I waited this long! What a cool track tucked into the hills... I've been a Watkins Glen visitor for years but this is half as far and just as enjoyable. Went for the FCP grand prix... great weekend!!"