Labor Day Vintage Festival at Lime Rock Park

Hey super stupid NOOB question: If I bought a car corral pass could I park Bridget with you guys in the Porsche Paddock? 

Probably but they would probably prefer you parked in the British section. Ours look the part and I think that is what Lime Rock goes with. The good thing is the British cars aren't far from Porsche. Porsche gets the skidpad area. They have British, BMW, Porsche, and Italian corrals on Saturday.

 

It is a separate ticket and the website can be a bit convoluted but just make sure you read the items in your "cart" before you click purchase.

I'm contemplating making the trip, probably just for Saturday and most likely in "Kelvinator", my DD.  

 

Yes, I'm a wimp who likes no wind in my hair, no ear plugs and seasonal AC for the 2+ hour trip.

 

The "sort-of" B&B we stayed at last year is worth a story or two over beers on the infield.  So is the 'flower child from the '60's' who ran the place.......

Gordon, buy your ticket and come on down. We'll enjoy a Harpoon or two at the tent. I know Lenny and David are coming, and maybe Carl. Peter usually comes as well as Heidi and Al(but may not because of obligations).

 

I think Todd and Sarah may even be there.

 

Joel and Dan O'Connell show as well.

 

Plus my 911 friends, Jim, John, and Mike.

DANG! Sure wish I could join this motley crew at Lime Rock! 

Looks like Jags/Lotus are the only British corral on Saturday. Monday looks to be the general Brit day. 

 

I might chance it though on Saturday, if that's gonna be you-all's big day.

I actually talked my wife into the Saturday - Sunday trip.  I mentioned Ralph Lauren and that piqued her interest. The races and paddock may be another thing..... Maybe we'll see some of you at the Porsche corral.

Frank- get going on a room for Saturday night.  Most places are sold out before now within 10 miles of the track.

 

My son is moving to a new house that week and we're supposed to be helping so I'm hoping all of the big stuff is done before Saturday and I'll be free.  Bought the pass on-line already and can be there in about 2 hours so it looks good.

 

After missing Carlisle this year it'll be good to see you'se guys and gals again!  Especially at one of the nicest tracks in the US!  -  gn

Already on it Gordon.  Got a B&B 9.8 miles away.  Another place said racers book rooms when they leave the previous year.  I was there two years ago and loved it.  Look forward to meeting a couple of Speedster guys and putting faces to names(hope I'm not sorry I did).

Don't sweat it.....I'm the only one who looks weird...or maybe a little like Richard Geer.  I had to get new glasses, just to look more like ME!

 

 Everyone else looks just like what they type.  

 

Danny P!!   Maybe it might be a good idea to specify a meeting place?  Like the infield bar, or the infield bar, or maybe the infield bar? You get to specify the time........If it's early, we can meet for coffee....  (but not before 8am) or we can trade cell phone numbers.

 

And Frank - Don't underestimate the allure of Lime Rock.  I totally would not be surprised if Ralph Lauren showed up and wanders around the paddock.

 

Chris just better not screw up my one and only Speedstah Day this year with some last minute moving stuff!!

 

gn

At the top of the page I stated that we meet around 10 am in the Porsche paddock, which is the skidpad at the top of the hill on the backside of the track in the infield. It is immediately to the right after you cross the bridge that enters the infield proper. Or on the Back Straight close to West Bend if you know the track layout.

10am - Even better.

 

I had visions of leaving around 6am to be on the field around 8am.

 

Come to think of it, leaving at 6am might not be so bad - Smoke it on out the Mass. Pike in Hyper Drive and be there in time for breakfast on the infield and see if there's anyone kicking around from the Rolex world that I might know.  Then wander around the pits and "garages" and catch up with you guys at the Porsche Corral around 10am.

 

Sounds like a plan.

 

Be on the lookout for Rich and Michelle(?) Milczanowski and their Speedster somewhere, too.

I'll be there earlier than 10 because the "Porsche paddock" tends to fill up fast, I'm gonna try for 8:30 or 9. Looking forward to seeing you Gordon, and all the usual suspects!

Ordered tix this a.m. I guess I'll be parking in the Brit Paddock. Plan is to drive up the night before and stay over at mom's or sis's house. Sister's in Shelton, that looks like about an hour & 10. So if i leave the house at 6 I'm probably lost in the infield circa 7:30 or so.

 

Gonna want some phone #s from some of you. I grew up in CT but have never been to Lime Rock. 

 

Looking forward to it.

Iam planning to be there Sat and maybe FRi too. Remember all vets showing proof of service get in free  See Ya  Dan

Heidi and I plan on attending on Saturday unless some major problem pops up. We look forward to seeing some of the knuckle heads we missed at Carlisle.

 

I didn't know about the veteran thing.  What do you need, discharge papers or dog tags?

Great see you on Sat Discharge papers works I use my Dept of vererans
affairs card that is my VA medical benefits I plan on getting there early
Dan

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It turns out that that day is my son's big house moving day (he's moving about 1/2 mile to a new home), but I'm hoping that if I help him move all of his garage and basement stuff during the week, he'll not miss me on the weekend.  Besides, he has a mover for the big stuff and won't need me for that.

 

Still have my pass for Limerock and really hoping to be there Saturday....

Gordon, are we going to have to come pick youse up?

 

Get it all done during the week, then steal Chris and bring him with you!

OK, so the deal is, Chris is having some "Movers" come in to move all of his "BIG THINGS" next Saturday.

 

Me: 'So does that mean that they want everyone else out of the way so they can do their thing?'

 

Chris: "Yes, just me and Karen need to be here"

 

Me:  'Good, because I'm going to Lime Rock!'

 

BTW:  Getting Chris to come is an 'ain't gonna happen' moment.  Chris has gone to the "Dark Side" of the Force.....drives an Audi A4 (under warranty), his wife drives a Jeep Grand Wagoneer (under warranty), they have two boys under 4 yrs old, they've just moved to a 'Shi-Shi' neighborhood to a bigger house and he travels across North America for work about 70% of the time.  No more race car, and he's been out on his motorcycle exactly zero times this year.  Reminds me of myself (minus the big house) when I was working.....A time I hope to forget, eventually.  Retirement is SO much better!

Gordon:  you are way too close NOT to go to Lime Rock no matter what.  It's practically in your back yard.....��
Frank C.

Yeah, I know......

 

It's one of the best feeling tracks in America.  Better than WG, WAY better than Road Atlanta, better, even, than Sebring or Laguna Seca.  IMHO it's up there with Goodwoods and almost the Nurburg Ring (although that's a whole different class of track).  This is "local" racing, on a great track at the pinnacle of the experience, and THAT's why people love the place.

 

Gonna try like hell to be there.......just to BE there!

Hoping for weather like today.

I've been on Lime Rock and the 'Ring Gordon and both are great but the Nurburgring is another planet altogether.....crazy really.
Frank

Yeah, I know what you mean.

 

I was on the "Ring" years ago in a rented Merkur doing about 240 kliks when I got passed by something that made it seem like I was dragging the brakes.  I mean like "Swooosh!" and it was gone.  Couldn't even identify the damn thing - just that it was black.

 

Lime Rock ain't like that, folks......The straights aren't designed for much over 140, But it's still one helluva cool track!

I know what you mean.  We had a BMW(it was 1994) that would top out at about 130mph.  We came into the Karrussel(sp) and there was a tour bus on the upper level so we went deep dish on the concrete and we're spit out the other end.  Kinda the opposite of your experience regarding speed though.  I've driven Lime Rock and it's a real blast.  It would be so much fun in a vintage auto to be sure at any speed.😳

Looks like the weather is good for Saturday. Sunny and in the 70's. Giddy-up!

Yup, planning an early departure and breakfast at the park.

 

I'm assuming you're basing in Westfield but, if you want to co-pilot with me, let me know.  I'll be taking "Kelvinator" out there, Warp 10 in "Stealth Mode".

 

Otherwise, I'll see you for breakfast at the infield, 8-9am or so.

 

gn

 

Hubby and I will be in the vintage race car parade today! is anyone here going to that? our beck spyder(356 super 90)is finally on the road!!We will also be in the porsche corral on sat!!We only live 20 minutes away from the track thats why we are signed up for the parade,

Jamie  Good for you doing the parade today.  I tried to sign up two years ago with my 356, and was told no replicas. Looking forward to meeting sat 10am in the Porsche corral.   Dan

Dan,

My memory slips, but I believe it was Juan Gonzalez who told me that he was once denied entrance to a show field because his 356 was a replica, until he pointed out that there was a handful of fiber glassed Cobra replicas allowed in ahead of him.

 

The officials looked at each other with a "Jeez, you got us there" expression, and waved him in.

thanks for the feedback,We are going to give it try,If not its only a 20 min ride

Carl, it doesn't matter if you have a Paddock Pass, you pay $15 to LRP so they have to let you in. In years past, Lenny and I would get waved in without a pass. They know they are faux, but don't seem to care. SO if you pay, you get to go.

 

The Sunday car show is possibly a different story. There is a guy on spyderclub who always goes to the car show on the track, don't know if he shows the car or not.

As it turns out, my local 356 club is heading out Saturday to Ravena, NY (three hours one-way from here) to an appreciation day open house at Unobtanium Inc., and then a bunch of them are heading to Lakeville, CT, that night to be at LRP on Sunday for the car show around the track.  That is always a pretty good show.

 

For those of you who've never been to Lime Rock Park, they are situated in a very quiet, rural area, so to be good neighbors there is NEVER any racing on Sunday at LRP.  Saturday and Monday (Labor Day) will be racing and Sunday they open up the entire length of the track, the infield and Paddock to a huge vintage racing car show.  People just meander along the track, looking at all of the wonderful old cars and rubbing elbows with all sorts of racing celebrities.  Last year Kathy and I walked a while next to Scott Pruitt and his wife, all of us just having a great time.

 

See you all tomorrow!

 

Oh! - where and when should we all be meeting up?  Infield food building is a good place.....10 AM?  I have cell #'s for Len, Danny, Carl and the Milczanowski's.  

 

IF YOU ALL EMAIL ME WITH YOUR CURRENT CELL PHONE NUMBER I'LL MAKE A LIST AND EMAIL EVERYONE BACK WITH IT.   That way, it might be easier to find one another once we get there.

 

speedstahguy at gmail.com

Once again, we meet at the Porsche Corral at 10 a.m. on Saturday. You know, in that big round piece of pavement known as the skidpad? It's not that hard to find everybody, really.

And cell phone service is not good there as you are in what I call a cell-hole.

 

But texting works fine, it just takes a minute or two to get them.

Heading up presently. Bridget took a dump this a.m.--maybe the warter pump failed, maybe something else. But either way she ain't coming as I don't have time to fix her now.

 

Looking forward to seeing you all.

 

Ed, if you're near exit 17 on NYS Thruway, give me a ring. You've got my number.