<div dir="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 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.<div><a href="https://historicracinggroup.com/">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 car between race sessions)</div><div> (old school - print out and mail a check in)</div><div><a href="https://historicracinggroup.com/resources/2025/Lime%20Rock%20Entry%20Form%202025.pdf">https://historicracinggroup.com/resources/2025/Lime%20Rock%20Entry%20Form%202025.pdf</a></div><div><br></div><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 href="mailto:ofracer@gmail.com">ofracer@gmail.com</a></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jan 9, 2025 at 6:33 AM yellow04 via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif">
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<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 by 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 weekend except Sunday. Those participating in the main event over Labor Day 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 the 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 from Thursday through Sunday night.</p>
<p>A nice overview of the event is online, check out:</p>
<p><a href="https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/" target="_blank">https://limerock.com/events/historic-festival/</a> </p>
<p>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 Falls 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. </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 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! </p>
<p>We have a practice session on Friday morning, and we qualify on Friday afternoon. 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 car 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 encourage 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 uncomfortable 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!</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. </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="m_8988377089989232537reply-intro">On 2025-01-08 17:41, Tony Drews via Fot wrote:</p>
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<p>Is the test / tune / practice day before the Labor Day / K-Cup weekend also unmuffled? 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>
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<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>
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<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 church through the trees. I hope you are thinking about racing the for Cup this year!</div>
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