Scenes of Lime Rock Park before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series LIUNA 150 Speed and wild turns are the usual metrics noted at Lime Rock Park, but a violent storm shifted the focus for NASCAR's upcoming Truck Series race at the Connecticut circuit.Downed power lines and splintered trees covered the venue normally associated with NASCAR's ARCA series. The recovery process to clear the NASCAR track necessitated grueling, tireless cleanup operations.Crews rallied against the clock and raced to clear the debris to ensure the LIUNA 150 met its green-flag target. A strong storm hit Northwest Connecticut during Independence Day weekend celebrations and cut off electricity, phone service, and internet at the track. Meanwhile, NASCAR announced a Kyle Busch tribute after the Charlotte Motor Speedway Truck race.Bubba Wallace's Coca-Cola paint scheme turns NASCAR fans' headsKyle Busch tribute scrapped after paint scheme plans 'didn't work out'High winds damaged fences, broke through the tree canopy, and blocked entrances and nearby roads. Track officials launched an "all hands on deck" recovery effort before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series arrived.Lime Rock Park President and CEO Dicky Riegel teamed up with local groups like Housatonic Racing Development, Green Acres Landscaping, and Segalla Construction to clear debris and reopen the property. Storm images surface near Lime Rock Park Eversource Energy worked nonstop to restore power ahead of schedule. By July 10, electricity was back on, the track was clear and safe, and the weekend schedule was set to proceed without delay. Phone and internet landlines were still being restored.The quick recovery was crucial because NASCAR's second Truck Series visit to Lime Rock features a packed Saturday schedule. Practice starts at 9:00 a.m. ET, qualifying is at 10:05 a.m. ET, and the LIUNA 150 begins at 1:00 p.m. ET on FS1.The race will run for 100 laps, with stages at laps 35, 70, and 100, and a purse of $789,700. The entry list brings together up-and-coming drivers, veterans, and road-course specialists. Damaged tires survive severe weather at Lime Rock Park There are 33 trucks entered, including Corey LaJoie in the No. 10 Kaulig Racing RAM, Connor Mosack in the No. 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Parker Kligerman in the No. 77 Spire Chevrolet, Frankie Muniz in the No. 33 Team Reaume Ford, and Christian Eckes in the No. 91 McAnally Hilgemann Racing Chevrolet.Thomas Annunziata will drive the No. 1 TRICON Garage Toyota, while Graham Doyle, Kaden Honeycutt, Tanner Gray, and Giovanni Ruggiero add to TRICON's presence in a field that had to wait for the track to recover.Corey Heim dominated the first Truck Series race there in 2025, leading 99 of 100 laps in perfect weather. Lime Rock's weekend also features ARCA Menards Series and USF Juniors events, along with the NASCAR hauler parade, which finished on time in downtown Salisbury.