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Thanks Henry
Registration is open for the Empire Cup event at Lime Rock Fri-Sat May
30-31 (Fri after Memorial Day). 2 days of unmuffled racing, either with HRG
(~1960-1983 era) SCCA Prod and GT class cars or TRs and sports racers with
VSCCA. Unlimited crew, party for all on Friday Night.
https://historicracinggroup.com/
Info and entry form for the weekend, including 2 track day groups (let your
crew run a car between race sessions)
(old school - print out and mail a check in)
https://historicracinggroup.com/resources/2025/Lime%20Rock%20Entry%20Form%2=
02025.pdf
Send me any questions and I'll either answer them or put you in touch with
the right person.
mike h
ofracer@gmail.com
On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 6:33=E2=80=AFAM yellow04 via Fot <fot@autox.team.net=
> wrote:
>
>
> Thanks everyone for providing good info. I can confirm that while we don'=
t
> have a published calendar yet, the plans for 2025 are as described by
> several.
>
> We have no noise limits to deal with folks, the practice day the Tuesday
> preceding the event is an open exhaust day, unmuffled cars are fine all
> weekend except Sunday. Those participating in the main event over Labor D=
ay
> weekend will have been previously assigned a paddock space, and you have
> the option to drop your rig in your paddock space after you complete your
> track time on Tuesday. The caveat is you will not be allowed to camp at t=
he
> track on Tuesday or Wednesday night, so if you are planning on staying at
> the track in your rig, you need to make alternate plans for those nights.
> Regular load in is on Thursday, and you are free to stay at the track fro=
m
> Thursday through Sunday night.
>
> A nice overview of the event is online, check out:
>
> https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/
>
> Thursday late afternoon the track hosts a parade open to race cars, 17
> miles of beautiful New England countryside ending in a street fair in Fal=
ls
> Village, a quaint little town a couple miles from the track. If driving
> your race car on the street is not your thing, it is well worth finding
> your way to Falls Village to take in the scene.
>
> For the most part, we will have an All-Triumph run group. If our numbers
> exceed a safe run group, we may be forced to put some cars in a more
> appropriate run group, that may apply to cars on both ends of the timing
> sheet. If your Triumph is prepped beyond vintage specs, your tire choice
> will play a big factor on where you run. But rest assured for the main
> event, all the Triumphs will together for the Kastner Cup race!
>
> We have a practice session on Friday morning, and we qualify on Friday
> afternoon. Both sessions on Saturday are races. Monday morning is our thi=
rd
> race, then right after lunch on Monday we run for the Kastner Cup.
>
> Sunday is a quiet day, no race engines allowed. The track holds a huge ca=
r
> show, and as the featured run group we are part of that if you want to.
> More details on Sunday to follow, including a FOT get together at the tra=
ck!
>
> You will hear me say this again as we get closer to the event, I encourag=
e
> anybody who has not run Lime Rock to take advantage of the test day.
> Driving Lime Rock is a very unique experience, and while 7 turns in 1.6
> miles may not sound that difficult, you will be surprised how uncomfortab=
le
> those first few sessions can be. For us mere mortals, speed at Lime Rock
> comes from repetition, and many find the learning curve pretty steep!
>
> Even better, consider running the Empire Cup in June. Mike Harmuth will
> provide the details on the Empire as we get closer to the event.
>
> Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!
>
> Henry Frye
> Kastner Cup Co-Chair
> 860.508.3118 - mobile
>
> On 2025-01-08 17:41, Tony Drews via Fot wrote:
>
> Is the test / tune / practice day before the Labor Day / K-Cup weekend
> also unmuffled? I'm kinda counting on that...
>
> Thanks, Tony Drews
> On 1/8/2025 3:48 PM, fmccjr--- via Fot wrote:
>
> Mike,
>
> There are events that do have limits on how much noise comes from the
> track, but the Historics on Labor Day weekend isn't one of them.
>
> There is a local ordinance that prohibits racing on Sunday's that has bee=
n
> in effect since the track opened- in winter months, you can see a church
> through the trees. I hope you are thinking about racing the for Cup this
> year!
>
> Rick McCurdy
>
> On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 4:24 PM, Michael Kurtz via Fot
> <fot@autox.team.net> <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Does Lime Rock have a sound (decibels) restriction for racing?
>
> Mike Kurtz
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks Henry</div><div><br></div>Registration is open=
for the Empire Cup event at Lime Rock Fri-Sat May 30-31 (Fri after Memoria=
l Day). 2 days of unmuffled racing, either with HRG (~1960-1983 era) SCCA P=
rod and GT class cars or TRs and sports racers with VSCCA. Unlimited crew, =
party for all on Friday Night.<div><a href=3D"https://historicracinggroup.c=
om/">https://historicracinggroup.com/</a></div><div><br><div>Info and entry=
form for the weekend, including 2 track day groups (let your crew run a ca=
r between race sessions)</div><div>=C2=A0(old school - print out and mail a=
check in)</div><div><a href=3D"https://historicracinggroup.com/resources/2=
025/Lime%20Rock%20Entry%20Form%202025.pdf">https://historicracinggroup.com/=
resources/2025/Lime%20Rock%20Entry%20Form%202025.pdf</a></div><div><br></di=
v><div>Send me any questions and I'll either answer them or put you in =
touch with the right person.</div><div><br></div><div>mike h</div><div><a h=
ref=3D"mailto:ofracer@gmail.com";>ofracer@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><br=
><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 6:33=E2=80=AFAM yellow04 via Fot <<a=
href=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net";>fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></=
div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bor=
der-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"font-si=
ze:10pt;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">
<div id=3D"m_8988377089989232537signature">=C2=A0</div>
<p>Thanks everyone for providing good info. I can confirm that while we don=
't have a published calendar yet, the plans for 2025 are as described b=
y several.</p>
<p>We have no noise limits to deal with folks, the practice day the Tuesday=
preceding the event is an open exhaust day, unmuffled cars are fine all we=
ekend except Sunday. Those participating in the main event over Labor Day w=
eekend will have been previously assigned a paddock space, and you have the=
option to drop your rig in your paddock space after you complete your trac=
k time on Tuesday. The caveat is you will not be allowed to camp at the tra=
ck on Tuesday or Wednesday night, so if you are planning on staying at the =
track in your rig, you need to make alternate plans for those nights. Regul=
ar load in is on Thursday, and you are free to stay at the track from Thurs=
day through Sunday night.</p>
<p>A nice overview of the event is online, check out:</p>
<p><a href=3D"https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/</a>=C2=A0</p>
<p>Thursday late afternoon the track hosts a parade open to race cars, 17 m=
iles of beautiful New England countryside ending in a street fair in Falls =
Village, a quaint little town a couple miles from the track. If driving you=
r race car on the street is not your thing, it is well worth finding your w=
ay to Falls Village to take in the scene.=C2=A0</p>
<p>For the most part, we will have an All-Triumph run group. If our numbers=
exceed a safe run group, we may be forced to put some cars in a more appro=
priate run group, that may apply to cars on both ends of the timing sheet. =
If your Triumph is prepped beyond vintage specs, your tire choice will play=
a big factor on where you run. But rest assured for the main event, all th=
e Triumphs will together for the Kastner Cup race!=C2=A0</p>
<p>We have a practice session on Friday morning, and we qualify on Friday a=
fternoon. Both sessions on Saturday are races. Monday morning is our third =
race, then right after lunch on Monday we run for the Kastner Cup.</p>
<p>Sunday is a quiet day, no race engines allowed. The track holds a huge c=
ar show, and as the featured run group we are part of that if you want to. =
More details on Sunday to follow, including a FOT get together at the track=
!</p>
<p>You will hear me say this again as we get closer to the event, I encoura=
ge anybody who has not run Lime Rock to take advantage of the test day. Dri=
ving Lime Rock is a very unique experience, and while 7 turns in 1.6 miles =
may not sound that difficult, you will be surprised how uncomfortable those=
first few sessions can be. For us mere mortals, speed at Lime Rock comes f=
rom repetition, and many find the learning curve pretty steep!</p>
<p>Even better, consider running the Empire Cup in June. Mike Harmuth will =
provide the details on the Empire as we get closer to the event.=C2=A0</p>
<p>Feel free to reach out to me with any questions!</p>
<p>Henry Frye<br>Kastner Cup Co-Chair<br>860.508.3118 - mobile</p>
<p id=3D"m_8988377089989232537reply-intro">On 2025-01-08 17:41, Tony Drews =
via Fot wrote:</p>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid =
rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px">
<div id=3D"m_8988377089989232537replybody1">
<div>
<p>Is the test / tune / practice day before the Labor Day / K-Cup weekend a=
lso unmuffled?=C2=A0 I'm kinda counting on that...</p>
<p>Thanks, Tony Drews</p>
<div>On 1/8/2025 3:48 PM, fmccjr--- via Fot wrote:</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" style=3D"padding:0px 0.4em;border-left:2px solid =
rgb(16,16,255);margin:0px">Mike,=C2=A0
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>There are events that do have limits on how much noise comes from the =
track, but the Historics on Labor Day weekend isn't one of them.</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>There is a local ordinance that prohibits racing on Sunday's that =
has been in effect since the track opened- in winter months, you can see a=
=C2=A0church through the trees. I hope you are thinking about racing the fo=
r=C2=A0Cup this year!</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div>Rick McCurdy</div>
<div>
<p style=3D"font-size:15px;color:rgb(132,115,255);padding-top:15px;margin-t=
op:0px">On Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 4:24 PM, Michael Kurtz via Fot <a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:fot@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank"><f=
ot@autox.team.net></a> wrote:</p>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Does Lime Rock have a sound (decibels) restriction for rac=
ing?</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">=C2=A0</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">Mike Kurtz</div>
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