NASCAR will make a historic return to Lime Rock Park on June 27-28, 2025 with the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, marking the first time the series will race at the historic track. NASCAR will return to the venue after a 14-year absence.
Lime Rock Park, a motorsports sanctuary since 1957, has been home to a myriad of legendary events, such as Memorial Day Trans Am Weekend and the Historic Festival. Now, with the return of the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series, the park is poised to add another illustrious chapter to its storied legacy.
Dicky Riegel, CEO of Lime Rock Park, commented:
“Lime Rock Park has worked closely with NASCAR leadership over the past two years to ultimately propel the incredible opportunity to welcome the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series to the park in 2025.
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“To say we are excited about this announcement is an understatement, as this will certainly be the biggest event in Lime Rock Park’s history. The combination of NASCAR’s incredible fan base in New England and the spectacular beauty of Lime Rock will create motorsports magic in Connecticut.”
NASCAR Executive Vice President Ben Kennedy also explained:
“We are proud to bring the NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series to historic Lime Rock Park for the first time.
“Thank you to Dicky Riegel and the Lime Rock Park team for their commitment to NASCAR to provide an event for our Northeast racing fans. We look forward to bringing the intense competition of the CRAFTSMAN Truck Series to one of the most historic road racing circuits next season.”
Tracing its NASCAR history back to 1993, Lime Rock Park has hosted 20 NASCAR events through 2011. The inaugural race, a NASCAR Busch North event, saw Ken Schrader claim victory, while subsequent years solidified Lime Rock as a premier venue with memorable performances including Butch Leitzinger’s hat-trick of victories and Matt Kobyluck’s triple victories in 2005, 2007 and 2008. The venue also became home to the NASCAR Busch East Series and included the NASCAR Modified Tour in 2010.
2025 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Schedule
- February 14: Daytona
- February 22: Atlanta
- March 14: Las Vegas
- March 21: Homestead-Miami
- March 28: Martinsville
- April 11: Bristol
- April 18: Rockingham
- May 2: Texas
- May 10: Kansas
- May 17: Wilkesboro North
- May 23: Charlotte
- May 30: Nashville
- June 7: Michigan
- June 20: Pocono
- June 28: Lime Rock Park
- July 25: Lucas Oil IRP
- August 8: Watkins Glen
- August 15: Richmond
- August 30: Darlington #
- September 11: Bristol #
- September 20: New Hampshire #
- October 3: Charlotte Roval #
- October 17: Talladega #
- October 24: Martinsville #
- October 31: Phoenix Championship #
Tracks with a “#” indicate elimination races.
