Benefits
As a car and driving enthusiast, Skip Barber knows you have a choice when it comes to joining a driving club. Here's why you will likely want to choose The Club at Lime Rock Park.
Included in the membership fee for The Club at Lime Rock Park is an equity position. This unique opportunity is provided to a limited number of Members on a first-come, first-served basis. See Equity Membership information below for more detail.
Novice to Expert: Regardless of your experience, the Club is for you. If you're a "rookie" to the high-performance driving world, you will be mentored: we'll teach you everything about fast, fun and safe track driving, from the beginning. Are you already an experienced "track-timer" or racer? You'll have all the seat time you want as our coaching finds you those missing 10ths of a second, guaranteed.
Track time: Simply put, lots of it. Much more than you could ever hope for with one of the car clubs or other "track time" outfits, good as they may be.
Coaching & mentoring: The one-on-one instruction is outstanding. The Club's coaches are hand-picked by Skip, and are the best, most experienced driving coaches in the world. If you wish, we can even pair you up with a personal mentor. Is it too obvious to say that the founder of the world's best racing and driving school cares about you becoming a better, faster driver?
Car control clinic facilities: In the nearly 35 years of teaching the art and science of driving, Skip Barber knows that the single fastest method to improving your speed and enjoyment on the track is practicing car control skills on the infield skid pad and autocross. Guess which club track has the best skid pad and one of the longest "natural" autocross facilities in the Northeast? Of course, The Club at Lime Rock Park.
Unhurried — and uncrowded: For the most part, you choose when to experience that track time — a flexibility that means you no longer wait for someone else's schedule to magically match up with yours. Leave pitlane on your schedule. Forget about 35-car sessions populated with economy cars while you try to get around a driver who's not using his mirrors.
Convenience: The Club at Lime Rock Park is just 120 minutes by car from New York City and Boston. It's worth mentioning that even your drive to Lime Rock is memorable, as you navigate the beautiful roads endemic to Litchfield County. If you choose to fly, there are four nearby airports: Dutchess County Airport in Poughkeepsie, NY (POU, runway 6/24, 5,000 feet, and runway 15/33, 3,000 feet. 845-486-2000); Great Barrington, MA (GBR, runway 11/29, 2,600 feet. 413-528-1010); Stewart International Airport, Poughkeepsie, NY (SWF, commercial aviation); and Bradley International, Windsor Locks, CT (BDL, commercial aviation).
The "Destination": Litchfield County and the Berkshire Hills have long been the destination of choice for discriminating visitors and weekenders. Famously chock-a-block with the finest of restaurants, you'll also find first-class golfing, antiquing of extraordinary diversity, world-renowned hiking — the Appalachian Trail is in Lime Rock's back yard — as well as kayaking and a plethora of equestrian operations. One of America's premier spas, Canyon Ranch, is but a short drive into Massachusetts, as is the Boston Pop's world-renowned summer home, Tanglewood.
Needless to say, you'll also find nearby hostelries that befit your station in life. Put succinctly, Lime Rock Park is central to an amazingly beautiful and expansive countryside, with more than its fair share of "active lifestyle" choices.
Equity and Full Member Benefits
| MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Initiation Fee and CT Dues Tax | $110,000 (1) |
| Monthly Dues (2009) and CT Dues Tax | $550 (2) |
| Track Time (per year per Member) | 60 of 60 Dates — including complimentary Club cars (3) |
| Clubhouse Access | All hours of operation on Club Days and Special Events (4) |
| Non-Driver Guests | Unlimited |
| Qualified Driver Guests | Unlimited, $500 Per Day Per Guest — Immediate Family, no cost (5) |
| Guest allowed to drive Member car | Yes |
| Guest may drive own car during session | Yes |
| Tickets to Lime Rock Park Spectator Events | 4 VIP Per Event (6) |
| Vehicle Storage | Yes (7) |
| Term of Membership | 50 Years |
Notes:
- The $110,000 includes the $100,000 initiation fee and the applicable $10,000 CT Dues Tax.
- The $550 includes the $500 monthly dues and the applicable $50 CT Dues Tax.
- The Lime Rock track is typically open from mid-March through late November. Winter driving programs are run on the Autocross courses. Booking is on a first come first served basis, but space may be available at the last minute.
- The Clubhouse will be open for use by all Members every scheduled Club date. A new Clubhouse is currently in the planning stage. Existing structures will be used short term.
- A Member is allowed unlimited guests, but any individual non-immediate family driver guest is limited to two visits annually. All driver guests, unless they are immediate family or siblings, are subject to the guest fee. Qualified driver family guests driving the Member's car are allowed to drive on any day reserved by the Member. Other qualified driver guests are allowed only on a space available basis.
- The VIP tickets are for the enjoyment of a Member and guests, and will include hospitality. These tickets are not transferable.
- Off-site storage facilities available at an additional fee.
Associate Membership Benefits
| MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION | |
|---|---|
| Initiation Fee and CT Dues Tax | $27,500 (1) |
| Monthly Dues (2009) and CT Dues Tax | $275 (2) |
| Track Time (per year per Member) | 10 of 60 Dates — Club car available for a fee (3) |
| Clubhouse Access | All hours of operation on Club Days and Special Events (4) |
| Non-Driver Guests | Unlimited |
| Qualified Driver Guests | None (5) |
| Guest allowed to drive Member car | No |
| Guest may drive own car during session | No |
| Tickets to Lime Rock Park Spectator Events | 2 VIP Per Event (6) |
| Vehicle Storage | Yes (7) |
| Term of Membership | 10 Years |
Notes:
- The $27,500 includes the $25,000 initiation fee and the applicable $2,500 CT Dues Tax. The Associate Memberships may be resold and can be transferred or credited in full towards a Membership.
- The $275 includes the $250 monthly dues and the applicable $25 CT Dues Tax.
- The Lime Rock track is typically open from mid-March through late November. Winter driving programs are run on the Autocross courses. Booking is on a first come first served basis, but space may be available at the last minute.
- The Clubhouse will be open for use by all Members every scheduled Club date. A new Clubhouse is currently in the planning stage. Existing structures will be used short term.
- An Associate Member is not allowed driver guests, but is allowed unlimited non-driver guests on scheduled track days.
- The VIP tickets are for the enjoyment of a Member and guests, and will include hospitality. These tickets are not transferable.
- Off-site storage facilities available at an additional fee.
