Lime Rock map: Big Bend and the Uphill
Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Connecticut, has 7 turns on its classic layout, and IMSA lists it at 1.474 miles.
The natural-terrain road course is in the town of Salisbury. It opened in 1957 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Lime Rock facts
| Location | Lakeville, Connecticut. The National Register nomination gives 497 Lime Rock Road. The track lists its main spectator entrance at 60 White Hollow Road. National Register of Historic Places nomination, Lime Rock Park: location |
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| Opened | April 1957. The track says it opened in the spring of 1957. Wikipedia, National Register of Historic Places nomination, Lime Rock Park: history |
| Length | 1.474 mi (2.372 km), the figure IMSA gives. Wikipedia lists the Grand Prix circuit at 1.530 mi (2.462 km). The track calls it a 1.5-mile course. Wikipedia, Lime Rock Park: facility overview |
| Turns | 7 on the classic layout. The track lists seven-, eight- and nine-turn layouts. Wikipedia lists optional layouts of 8, 9 and 10 turns. Wikipedia, Lime Rock Park: facility overview |
| Major series | Trans-Am, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA. Wikipedia |
| Sundays | No racing. A 1959 court injunction banned Sunday racing, and it still stands. Wikipedia |
| Noise rules | The track says municipal noise rules limit its operations. Cars can run Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Quiet hours are 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. Lime Rock Park: regulations |
| Official site | limerock.com Lime Rock Park |
| Lap record | Juan Manuel Fangio II, 0:45.105, in 1993. Eagle MkIII, IMSA GTP. Wikipedia |
| Sticker | A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99. TrackOutline price |
Questions
How long is Lime Rock?
1.474 miles (2.372 km) by IMSA's figure. Wikipedia lists the Grand Prix circuit at 1.530 miles, and the track calls it a 1.5-mile course.
How many turns does Lime Rock have?
7 turns on the classic layout. The track also lists eight- and nine-turn layouts, and Wikipedia adds a 10-turn option.
What races are held at Lime Rock?
Trans-Am, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and ARCA.
Is there racing on Sundays at Lime Rock?
No. A 1959 court injunction banned Sunday racing, and Wikipedia says it still stands. The track's own rules list on-track hours as Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Can I drive my own car at Lime Rock?
Yes. Lime Rock's get on track page lists programs you can enter in your own car. For first-timers it suggests Track Tapas, a two-hour program that runs on both the autocross course and the 1.5-mile road course, for $195.
What is the lap record at Lime Rock?
0:45.105, set by Juan Manuel Fangio II in 1993 in an Eagle MkIII IMSA GTP car.
What are the named corners at Lime Rock?
The National Register nomination names Big Bend, the Left Hander, the Right Hander, the Uphill, West Bend, and the Downhill. The track's circuit map labels the same six corners.
The layout
Wikipedia lists the Grand Prix circuit at 1.530 miles and says IMSA gives the distance as 1.474 miles. The classic configuration has 7 turns. The track's National Register nomination names Big Bend, the Left Hander, the Right Hander, the Uphill, West Bend, and the Downhill, with the No Name Straight and the Back Straight between them.
Lime Rock calls it a 1.5-mile course with seven-, eight- or nine-turn layouts. Wikipedia lists an optional 10-turn layout as well. The track's circuit map labels the same six corners and names the start-finish straight for Sam Posey and the straight up to the Uphill for Paul Newman.
Our Lime Rock outline is the classic course without the chicane, checked against the Wikimedia Commons map.
This is the layout on the Lime Rock outline sticker.
History
Jim Vaill conceived the track in 1956 and built it with John Fitch and Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory. The first race was in April 1957. Skip Barber owned the track from 1984 to 2021.
A 1959 court injunction banned Sunday racing at Lime Rock, and it still stands. The track's rules page says municipal noise rules limit on-track activity to Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The track was repaved in 2008. Lime Rock says that project did not change the original layout. Wikipedia says two new corner complexes were added at the same time, and the track's circuit map shows optional sections at the Uphill and West Bend.
The Lime Rock sticker
The outline above is our Lime Rock sticker: a white UV DTF transfer on clear film, 4 inches on the longest side. A single is $6.99 and a five-pack is $32.99.
One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker.
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Sources
- Wikipedia: Lime Rock Park
- Wikimedia Commons circuit map
- National Register of Historic Places nomination
- Lime Rock Park: history
- Lime Rock Park: facility overview
- Lime Rock Park: track maps
- Lime Rock Park: regulations
- Lime Rock Park: get on track
- Lime Rock Park
- Lime Rock Park: location
- TrackOutline price
- Wikidata
TrackOutline is not affiliated with Lime Rock Park. Track names are used to describe the circuit.
One sticker is about $12.28 with US shipping. The five-pack ships free, $6.60 a sticker.