Amateur Racer

08/28/2026

It only took one lap for things to get spicy at Hallett. 🏁💥
Contact, chaos, and a whole lot of racing still to come.

Watch the full Hallett story on YouTube.

08/13/2026

There’s a different kind of beauty when the racing stops.
Your body slows down but your racer's mind is already thinking about tomorrow. Join us for two quiet laps around scenic Lime Rock Park, captured entirely from the air in stunning 4K at sunset.
The track is empty. The paddock is quiet. The light is fading over the beautiful Connecticut hills.
In this atmospheric journey, we experience Lime Rock in two different configurations — the classic layout with the Chicane, followed by the challenging Turn 5 configuration, where due to the elevation changes most cars lift off the ground.
No traffic. No crowds. No stopwatch.
Just the track, the landscape, the music, and the quiet anticipation of another race day.
Take a breath. Turn up the volume. And enjoy Lime Rock Park after hours.

Comment below if you want to see more epic track views.

08/06/2026

Every racer has a dream car. 🏁
We asked grassroots racers one simple question: What's your dream race car? Their answers might surprise you.
What's yours? Let us know in the comments!

07/29/2026

Every racer remembers their first car.
We asked grassroots racers and mechanics to take us back to where it all started — the first car they ever owned. They weren’t fast. They weren’t expensive. And quite a few didn’t last very long.
But you never forget your first.
What was yours? Tell us in the comments. 🏁

07/14/2026

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Gated shifter mod brings faux manual fun to modern Ferraris, coming to Lambos and C8 Corvettes soon. Link in comments ⬇️

07/07/2026

Grassroots racing needs places where the next generation can learn.
At Hallett Motor Racing Circuit, young drivers have the opportunity to practice, improve their skills, make mistakes, and become better racers—without needing a professional racing budget.
For Scott and Jennifer Stephens, keeping racing accessible isn’t just part of running a racetrack. It’s about protecting the future of grassroots motorsports.

🏁 Watch the full story of Hallett Motor Racing Circuit now on Amateur Racer.

06/30/2026

Before the trophies...
Before the championships...
Before the big tracks...
Racing starts here.
Welcome to Hallett—one of America's last family-owned racetracks and the place where generations of grassroots racers have learned their craft.
Full documentary is now live on Amateur Racer.

06/24/2026

Most racetracks have an alarm clock.
Hallett has a rooster. 🐓
And every morning at 7 AM, it sings to the entire paddock.
Welcome to grassroots racing. 😂