Northeast Grand Prix

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2013}} {{Infobox motor race |Race title = Northeast Grand Prix |Logo = [[File:2018 Northeast Grand Prix logo.png]] |Track map = [[File:Lime_Rock_Park.svg|250px]] |Series long = [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] |Series short = USCC |Venue = [[Lime Rock Park]] |Sponsor = |First race = 1958 |Last race = 2023 |Distance = |Laps = |Duration = 2 hours 40 minutes |Previous names = Lime Rock Nationals, Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix, Jamesway 300, New England Grand Prix |Most wins driver = [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] (3) |Most wins team = [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] (3) |Most wins manufacturer = [[Audi]] (4) }}

The '''Northeast Grand Prix''' (until 2006: '''New England Grand Prix''') was a professional [[sports car racing|sports car race]] held at [[Lime Rock Park]] in [[Lakeville, Connecticut]], United States as part of the [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]]. Previous editions of the Grand Prix belonged to the [[SCCA National Sports Car Championship]], the [[IMSA GT Championship]] and the [[American Le Mans Series]]. The race currently has a duration of 2 hours and 40 minutes and takes place in July, previously having been held on [[Independence Day (United States)|Independence Day]] weekend compared to the [[Lime Rock Grand Prix]] that was held on [[Memorial Day]] weekend. The race was removed from the [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] in 2024, however it will return in 2027 as part of the [[Michelin Pilot Challenge]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=IMSA Returns to Lime Rock Park in 2027 |url=https://limerock.com/imsa-returns-to-lime-rock-park-in-2027/ |date=19 March 2026 |access-date=2 April 2026}}</ref>

==Winners==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;" ! Year !! Date !! Overall winner(s) !! Entrant !! Car !! Distance/Duration !! Race title !! Report |- !colspan="8"| [[SCCA National Sports Car Championship]] |- ! [[1958 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1958]] | July 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} Ed Crawford || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Briggs Cunningham]] || [[Lister Cars|Lister]]-[[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]] || {{convert|50|mi|km}} || Lime Rock National Championship Races || ''[[1959 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1959 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1959]] | July 4 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Constantine (racing driver)|George Constantine]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Elisha Walker]] || [[Aston Martin DBR2]] || {{convert|50|mi|km}} || Lime Rock National Championship Races || ''[[1959 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1960 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1960]] | July 2 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[George Constantine (racing driver)|George Constantine]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Kelso Auto Dynamics || [[Lister Cars|Lister]]-[[Chevrolet]] || ? || SCCA National Races || ''[[1960 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1961 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1961]] | July 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roger Penske]] || || [[Maserati Tipo 61]] || {{convert|45|mi|km}} || Lime Rock National Races || ''[[1961 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1962 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1962]] | June 30 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Roger Penske]] || || [[Cooper T61|Cooper Monaco]] || {{convert|28|mi|km}} || Lime Rock Nationals || ''[[1962 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1963 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1963]] | June 15 || {{flagicon|USA}} Peter Sachs || || [[Lotus 23]] || {{convert|60|mi|km}} || Lime Rock Nationals || ''[[1963 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! [[1964 SCCA National Sports Car Championship|1964]] | October 31 || {{flagicon|USA}} Tom O'Brien || || [[Dino (car)|Ferrari Dino 268 SP]] || {{convert|60|mi|km}} || Lime Rock Nationals || ''[[1964 Lime Rock Nationals|report]]'' |- ! 1965 —1985 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- !colspan="8"| [[IMSA GT Championship]] (GT classes only) |- ! [[1986 IMSA GT Championship|1986]] | September 1 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jack Baldwin (racing driver, born 1948)|Jack Baldwin]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Peerless/[[Hendrick Motorsports|Hendrick]] || [[Chevrolet Camaro]] || 2 Hours || Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix || ''[[1986 Lime Rock Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1987 IMSA GT Championship|1987]] | September 7 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bob Earl]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Dingman Bros Racing || [[Pontiac Fiero]] || {{convert|230|mi|km|abbr=on}} || Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix || ''[[1987 Lime Rock Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1988 IMSA GT Championship|1988]] | September 5 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Wally Dallenbach Jr.]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Protofab Racing || [[Chevrolet Corvette]] || {{convert|138|mi|km|abbr=on}} || Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix || ''[[1988 Lime Rock Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1989 IMSA GT Championship|1989]] | October 1 || {{flagicon|BRD}} [[Hans-Joachim Stuck]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Audi]] of America || [[Audi 80|Audi 90 quattro]] || 2 Hours || Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix || ''[[1989 Camel GTO/GTU Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[1990 IMSA GT Championship|1990]] | September 29 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robby Gordon]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Whistler Radar || [[Mercury Cougar#Racing|Mercury Cougar XR-7]] || 2 Hours || Jamesway 300 || ''[[1990 Jamesway 300|report]]'' |- ! [[1991 IMSA GT Championship|1991]] | September 28 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steve Millen]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Cunningham Racing || [[Nissan 300ZX]] || 2 Hours || Jamesway 300 || ''[[1991 Jamesway 300|report]]'' |- ! [[1992 IMSA GT Championship|1992]] | September 26 || {{flagicon|NZL}} [[Steve Millen]] || {{flagicon|USA}} Cunningham Racing || [[Nissan 300ZX]] || 1 Hour, 45 Minutes || Jamesway 300 || ''[[1992 Jamesway 300|report]]'' |- ! 1993 —2003 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- !colspan="8"| [[American Le Mans Series]] |- ! [[2004 American Le Mans Series|2004]] | July 5 || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Marco Werner]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[ADT Security Services|ADT]] [[Champion Racing]] || [[Audi R8 (LMP)|Audi R8]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || New England Grand Prix || ''[[2004 New England Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2005 American Le Mans Series|2005]] | July 4 || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[JJ Lehto]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Marco Werner]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[ADT Security Services|ADT]] [[Champion Racing]] || [[Audi R8 (LMP)|Audi R8]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || New England Grand Prix || ''[[2005 New England Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2006 American Le Mans Series|2006]] | July 1 || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Rinaldo Capello]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Allan McNish]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Champion Racing|Audi Sport North America]] || [[Audi R8 (LMP)|Audi R8]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || New England Grand Prix || ''[[2006 New England Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2007 American Le Mans Series|2007]] | July 7 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Sascha Maassen]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Penske Racing]] || [[Porsche RS Spyder]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2007 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2008 American Le Mans Series|2008]] | July 12 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Scott Sharp]] {{flagicon|AUS}} [[David Brabham]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrón]] [[Highcroft Racing]] || [[Acura ARX-01b]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2008 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2009 American Le Mans Series|2009]] | July 18 || {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gil de Ferran]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Simon Pagenaud]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[de Ferran Motorsports]] || [[Acura ARX-02a]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2009 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2010 American Le Mans Series|2010]] | July 24 || {{flagicon|USA}} Greg Pickett {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[CytoSport|Muscle Milk Team Cytosport]] || [[Porsche RS Spyder|Porsche RS Spyder Evo]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2010 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2011 American Le Mans Series|2011]] | July 9 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Dyson]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Guy Smith (racing driver)|Guy Smith]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dyson Racing Team]] || [[Lola B08/80|Lola B09/86]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2011 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2012 American Le Mans Series|2012]] | July 7 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lucas Luhr]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] || [[HPD ARX-03a]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2012 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2013 American Le Mans Series|2013]] | July 6 || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Lucas Luhr]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Klaus Graf (racing driver)|Klaus Graf]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Muscle Milk Motorsports|Muscle Milk Pickett Racing]] || [[HPD ARX-03a]] || 2 hours, 45 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2013 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! 2014 |colspan="7"| ''Not held'' |- !colspan="8"| [[IMSA SportsCar Championship]] |- ! [[2015 United SportsCar Championship|2015]] | July 25 || {{flagicon|United States}} Mike Guasch {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Tom Kimber-Smith]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports]]|| [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|Oreca FLM09]] || 2 hours 40 minutes|| Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2015 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2016 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2016]] | July 23 || {{flagicon|VEN}} [[Alex Popow]] {{flagicon|NLD}} [[Renger van der Zande]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Starworks Motorsport]] || [[Le Mans Prototype Challenge|Oreca FLM09]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2016 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2017 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2017]] | July 22 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Pilet]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Werner]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[CORE Autosport|Porsche GT Team]] || [[Porsche 911 RSR (2017)|Porsche 911 RSR]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2017 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2018 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2018]] | July 21 || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Joey Hand]] {{flagicon|GER}} [[Dirk Müller (racing driver)|Dirk Müller]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Ganassi Racing|Ford Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Ford GT#Ford GT LM GTE-Pro by Ford Chip Ganassi Racing|Ford GT]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2018 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2019 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2019]] | July 20 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ryan Briscoe]] {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Richard Westbrook]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chip Ganassi Racing|Ford Chip Ganassi Racing]] || [[Ford GT#Ford GT LM GTE-Pro by Ford Chip Ganassi Racing|Ford GT]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2019 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2020 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2020]] ! colspan=7|''Moved to [[Grand Prix of Charlotte|Charlotte]] - [[COVID-19 pandemic]]'' |- ! [[2021 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2021]] | July 17 || {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Antonio García (racing driver)|Antonio García]] {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jordan Taylor (racing driver)|Jordan Taylor]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Corvette Racing]] || [[Chevrolet Corvette C8.R]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2021 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2022 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2022]] | July 16 || {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Matt Campbell (racing driver)|Matt Campbell]] {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Jaminet]] || {{flagicon|CAN}} [[Pfaff Motorsports]]|| [[Porsche 911 GT3#991 GT3 R (2019–2023)|Porsche 911 GT3 R]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2022 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |- ! [[2023 IMSA SportsCar Championship|2023]] | July 22 || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ross Gunn (racing driver)|Ross Gunn]] {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alex Riberas]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[The Heart of Racing|Heart of Racing Team]]|| [[Aston Martin Vantage (2018)|Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3]] || 2 hours 40 minutes || FCP Euro Northeast Grand Prix || ''[[2023 Northeast Grand Prix|report]]'' |}

== References== <references /> *{{Cite web|url=https://limerock.com/node/1358|title=Briscoe Claims Northeast Grand Prix Win {{!}} Lime Rock Park|website=limerock.com|access-date=2020-01-08}}

==External links== *[http://sportscarchampionship.imsa.com/ United SportsCar Championship official site] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100603122858/http://wsrp.ic.cz/nationals.html World Sports Racing Prototypes: SCCA Nationals archive] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100802070043/http://www.wsrp.ic.cz/imsa.html World Sports Racing Prototypes: IMSA archive] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080919235248/http://wsrp.ic.cz/alms.html World Sports Racing Prototypes: ALMS archive] *[http://www.racingsportscars.com/track/archive/Lime%20Rock.html Racing Sports Cars: Lime Rock archive] *[http://www.ultimateracinghistory.com/racelist3.php?trackid=295 Ultimate Racing History: Lime Rock archive]

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