This Labor Day weekend, Lime Rock Park will roar to life because the Connecticut observe is ready to have fun Ford because the honored marque for Historic Competition 42 (Aug. 30-Sept. 2). The five-day celebration won’t solely commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of one of the vital iconic and enduring muscle vehicles in automotive historical past, the Ford Mustang, but additionally pay homage to the numerous contribution Ford has made to automotive innovation.
1986 Ford Probe GTP from 3 Canine Storage
The Historic Competition Committee additionally named the Honored Collector this yr as Ross Myers. Myers, a daily competitor in Historic Trans-Am and a long-time competitor at Lime Rock Park, is the benefactor of Boyertown, Pennsylvania-based 3 Canine Storage Museum and can carry a big number of uncommon Ford-powered vehicles that will probably be on show all through the weekend and through Sunday in The Park.
Including to the thrill of the weekend, Historic Competition will debut the brand new Flip of the Century World Problem group. This group will showcase production-based avenue inventory race vehicles from the 1995-2005 period, ready for SCCA World Problem, Motorola Cup and numerous nationwide and worldwide classes.
“Ford has performed such a central function in racing via so many eras, you might argue you can’t actually inform the story of racing with out them,” mentioned Historic Competition Chair Skip Barber. “It’s a thrill to have Ford because the featured marque this yr. It’s onerous to imagine that that is already the forty second version and we anticipate constructing on what was a improbable occasion final yr. Having Ross Myers carry some very particular examples from his assortment and the addition of the brand new World Problem class will make this a very memorable occasion. Ross has been a competitor within the Competition for years and we’re completely happy to announce that he’s keen so as to add to his function this yr because the Featured Collector. I’ve had some good outings with Ford-powered vehicles in my day, so I’m personally very a lot wanting ahead to every little thing that’s going into this very particular HF42.”
Ford Motorsports and the Mustang even have a wealthy historical past at Lime Rock Park. Mustangs have claimed the checkered 17 instances over the past 60 years in championships like Trans-Am and Grand-Am, with the earliest victory coming from Sam Posey in 1969, driving the No.1 Carroll Shelby Ford Mustang within the Trans-Am Sequence. In whole, Fords have claimed 34 victories throughout main occasions from NASCAR Busch North East Sequence to the Trans Am Sequence, IMSA and extra at Lime Rock Park with Ford powerplants including one other 20 wins to the tally. Legendary drivers like Parnelli Jones, Dorsey Schroeder, Ron Fellows, Tommy Kendall, Peter Revson, Butch Leitzinger, and extra not too long ago drivers like Chris Dyson and Thomas Merrill have all gained at Lime Rock Park piloting Ford-powered vehicles.
The complete record of vehicles from the Myers’ assortment and extra particulars on new courses will probably be introduced within the upcoming weeks.
Extra details about Historic Competition 42 may be discovered HERE.
