Lime Rock press release (I'll be there crewing for #928 MGTD)
More information at www.limerock.com :
The best vintage racing festival and Concours on the East Coast is here at
Lime Rock Park Labor Day weekend, September 2 5, and we wanted to tell you
about some of the highlights.
Its called Historic Festival 29 Presented by Jaguar the companion event
is the Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs and for the
Saturday and Monday races, Chairman Murray Smith was able to gather the
largest field in the history of the event: 321 cars!
As an example of the increasing prestige of Lime Rock Parks Historic
Festival, there are cars coming from all over the world just to race here:
Australia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland,
Antigua even New Jersey!
There are 12 race groups, from pre-war to the 50s- and 60s-eras, plus a
tremendous group of F2, Formula Ford and Formula Junior open-wheelers from
the 60s and 70s. Fantastic...
There are two special race groups, too: a Jaguar-only field and an MG-only
group.
The Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs will present close
to 600 cars parked on the race track for show, including special Shelby and
MG collections! The 200+ Concours entrants will pack the front straight,
while the Car Show and Gathering of the Clubs will cover the rest of the
track.
We also want to tell you that there are three very special racing people
coming to Historic Festival 29.
The Honored Guest is Bob Tullius, the former driver and team owner (Group
44) who made Jaguar such a successful racing organization in the 70s, 80s
and 90s. Hes a friendly, approachable star, so keep your ears open for the
PA announcements advising when hell be free to talk to the fans.
The Honored Collector is Dr. Fred Simeone, whose Simeone Foundation Auto
Museum in Philadelphia is considered one of the finest with respect to
significant race cars. Hes bringing four outstanding vehicles: a D Type
Jaguar, third at Sebring, to enhance Jaguar's presence at our event; a K3
MG, the best-placed of all MGs at Le Mans; the DBR1 Aston Martin World
Champion Sports Racer, one of the best looking racing cars ever built; and
an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with a fabulous body by the house of Castagna,
absolutely unrestored (like the K3), and also like the MG, in a true state
of grace.
Clark
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