Formula Junior Comes Home to Lime Rock

Twenty-five Formula Juniors will compete in the Jim Haynes Memorial, including both front-engine and rear-engine cars. In one run group, you’ll see the dramatic evolution of open-wheel racing in the early 1960s, with cars from Stanguellini, Lotus, Cooper, Brabham, Lola, OSCA, Elva, Kieft and more.

Formula Junior arrived in America just as Lime Rock was establishing itself, and the track quickly became one of the category’s important homes. Local racers were deeply woven into that history, including Lakeville’s Harry Carter, 1961 champion; Jim Haynes, 1963 champion; Falls Village’s Brooks Fryberger, a 1964 champion; and Lakeville’s “Fast Freddie” Stevenson, who carried that lightweight open-wheel tradition forward as Formula Junior evolved into the next generation of formula racing.

The cars will also be featured Sunday in the Lime Rock Concours, giving you a closer look at the small, beautifully simple machines that once represented the future of racing.

Jim Haynes won the 1963 SCCA Formula Junior National Championship in a Lotus 20, then purchased Lime Rock Park the following year. Through his passion for racing and strong business leadership, he helped shape Lime Rock’s future and establish it as one of America’s most respected road-racing circuits. The Jim Haynes Memorial honors both the racer and the man whose influence on Lime Rock extended far beyond the track.Get Tickets To Historic Festival 44 Here

Meet the Legends behind the History

Some of racing’s biggest names gather Saturday at 11:30 at the Information Tent next to Spectator Hill. Meet Hall of Famers David Hobbs, Judy Stropus, Tommy Kendall, and Skip Barber. Also joining them: Donald Osborne, Dorsey Schroeder, “Fast Freddie” Stevenson, Lorenzo Ardizio, and an important group of motorsport authors.

It’s a rare chance to meet those who shaped the sport, get an autograph, take a selfie, and say hello.

Revs Institute 1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa

One of the most historically significant Ferraris in America. This 2.0-liter V12 Spider Corsa was the first racing Ferrari brought to the United States, later competing with Briggs Cunningham and Sam Collier. Its 130-horsepower Colombo V12 is a reminder that some of the most important cars in racing history didn’t need enormous engines to become legends.

Revs Institute Brings Living History to Lime Rock

Revs Institute in Naples, Florida, is one of the world’s great automotive collections, preserving more than 100 historically significant cars. Founded by HF44 Guest of Honor Miles Collier, Revs shares Lime Rock Park’s belief that important cars should be driven, raced, studied, and kept in front of the people who care about them.

At HF44, Revs is bringing more than a dozen extraordinary cars to Lime Rock, including its 1948 Ferrari 166 Spider Corsa. Some will race, others will parade, and all will be featured in a special paddock display. Education is central to the Revs mission, so Miles and a team of Revs automotive experts will be on hand to answer questions, explain the cars, and share the history, engineering, and preservation work behind them.

On Sunday, these remarkable cars will also appear in the Lime Rock Concours, giving you another chance to see them up close, study the details, and appreciate them at a completely different pace.Click here to join us for Historic Festival 44

The Mustang, the Man, and 66 Laps Out Front

Tommy Kendall returns to Lime Rock for HF44, along with one of the most important cars of his career. Three Dog Garage is bringing the No. 11 All Sport Ford Mustang Kendall drove during his record-setting 1997 Trans Am season, including an unforgettable Memorial Day race at Lime Rock.

Kendall was fastest in qualifying but drew third in the Fast Five draw. By the end of the opening lap, he was in front and stayed there for all 66 laps. Right behind him was longtime rival and current HF44 Director of Competition Dorsey Schroeder, who finished just 1.362 seconds back. At HF44, you can meet both men and see Kendall reunited with the Mustang that helped carry him to his fourth Trans Am championship.Get Tickets To Historic Festival 44 Here

Trans-Am Alley, where legends race again

Twenty original Trans-Am cars from legends like Gurney, Follmer, Jones, Titus, Posey, and Donohue return to race at HF44. Between sessions, head to B Paddock and discover Trans-Am Alley. Walk among the cars, meet the drivers, and step into what many consider the greatest era of American motorsports. Look for Vic Edelbrock Jr.’s original big red transporter. Lime Rock helped write this chapter of Trans-Am history, with Mark Donohue among the legends who won here.

Tickets go on sale today for the Drive for Good:
An Exclusive HF44 Experience.

Join Skip Barber and Charles Mallory at 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, for a special HF44 rally through the back roads of Litchfield County on a route created by longtime rally organizer Robert Selkowitz, with Liz Cruz of Cruz Cartography. Celebrating America’s 250th birthday and the return of Historic Trans-Am to HF44, the drive brings together American racing history, art and the freedom of the open road.

The first stop is 109 Cheese and Wine in Kent, where owners Todd and Monica Brown will welcome the group for coffee and breakfast bites. From there, we’ll continue to the American Mural Project in Winsted to see Ellen Griesedieck’s extraordinary five-story tribute to American workers. Skip Barber, Charles Mallory, and Ellen will offer brief welcome remarks before a catered lunch.

The Lime Rock connection runs deep. Ellen is married to Lime Rock Legend Sam Posey, who scored his first Trans-Am victory at Lime Rock in 1969. That makes AMP a fitting destination for a drive celebrating American racing, ingenuity, and history.

Tickets are $80 per person, with a portion of every purchase benefiting the American Mural Project. Participation is limited to just 35 cars, making this one of HF44’s most exclusive experiences.Join HF44 for the Drive for Good on August 30th

Restoring Skip Barber’s Formula One March

Don Breslauer is leading the restoration of Skip Barber’s March, the car Skip drove in Formula One races. Removing decades of dirt, grime and corrosion by hand is slow, painstaking work, so Don called on Joe Wade of Dry Ice Blasting Services. Dry ice blasting is an eco-friendly, nonabrasive and nonflammable cleaning process that removes years of buildup quickly without damaging the surface beneath, saving valuable restoration and cleanup time.

If you have a restoration project that needs the right touch,

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Meet the Heroes Who Made the History

Miles Collier founder of the Revs Institute

Honored Guest at HF44

The Voice, The Wit, The Champion. David Hobbs.

Donald Osborne

Brings Automotive History to Life.

Trans-Am Legend Tommy Kendall returns

Dorsey Schroeder. Still Stirring Up Trouble After All These Years

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