There are at least 4 cars going from Mpls, Mn area It is also MG
feature event
so I'll take the MG powered TVR--[sorry]--The following week to Watkins
Glen
if everything is still turning! John Hagen [TR-4]
On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Clark W. Nicholls wrote:
> Lime Rock press release (I'll be there crewing for #928 MGTD)
> More information at www.limerock.com :
>
> The best vintage racing festival and Concours on the East Coast is
> here at
> Lime Rock Park Labor Day weekend, September 2 5, and we wanted to
> tell you
> about some of the highlights.
> Its called Historic Festival 29 Presented by Jaguar the companion
> event
> is the Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs and for
> the
> Saturday and Monday races, Chairman Murray Smith was able to gather
> the
> largest field in the history of the event: 321 cars!
> As an example of the increasing prestige of Lime Rock Parks Historic
> Festival, there are cars coming from all over the world just to race
> here:
> Australia, Denmark, Finland, New Zealand, England, Scotland, Ireland,
> Antigua even New Jersey!
> There are 12 race groups, from pre-war to the 50s- and 60s-eras, plus
> a
> tremendous group of F2, Formula Ford and Formula Junior open-wheelers
> from
> the 60s and 70s. Fantastic...
> There are two special race groups, too: a Jaguar-only field and an
> MG-only
> group.
> The Sunday in the Park Concours & Gathering of the Clubs will present
> close
> to 600 cars parked on the race track for show, including special
> Shelby and
> MG collections! The 200+ Concours entrants will pack the front
> straight,
> while the Car Show and Gathering of the Clubs will cover the rest of
> the
> track.
> We also want to tell you that there are three very special racing
> people
> coming to Historic Festival 29.
> The Honored Guest is Bob Tullius, the former driver and team owner
> (Group
> 44) who made Jaguar such a successful racing organization in the 70s,
> 80s
> and 90s. Hes a friendly, approachable star, so keep your ears open for
> the
> PA announcements advising when hell be free to talk to the fans.
> The Honored Collector is Dr. Fred Simeone, whose Simeone Foundation
> Auto
> Museum in Philadelphia is considered one of the finest with respect to
> significant race cars. Hes bringing four outstanding vehicles: a D
> Type
> Jaguar, third at Sebring, to enhance Jaguar's presence at our event; a
> K3
> MG, the best-placed of all MGs at Le Mans; the DBR1 Aston Martin World
> Champion Sports Racer, one of the best looking racing cars ever built;
> and
> an Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 with a fabulous body by the house of Castagna,
> absolutely unrestored (like the K3), and also like the MG, in a true
> state
> of grace.
>
> Clark
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