Lime Rock Park Race Track
National Register of Historic Places

Lime Rock Park Race Track

Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut
Listed
October 15, 2009
Type
District
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
08001380

About this property

Lime Rock Park is a natural-terrain motorsport road racing venue located in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States, a hamlet in the town of Salisbury, in the state's northwest corner. Built in 1956, it is the nation's third oldest continuously operating road racing venue, behind Road America (1955) and Willow Springs International Motorsports Park (1953). The track was owned by Skip Barber from 1984 to April 2021, a former race car driver who started the Skip Barber Racing School in 1975. Now, it is owned by Lime Rock Group, LLC. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.

Location

497 Lime Rock Rd.
Salisbury, Litchfield County, Connecticut
41.92981, -73.38390

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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Lime Rock Park Race Track listed on the National Register?

Lime Rock Park Race Track was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 15, 2009.

What type of historic resource is Lime Rock Park Race Track?

Lime Rock Park Race Track is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Lime Rock Park Race Track is recorded as the civil_war era.

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