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Watkins Glen International
"The Glen"
Long course at Watkins Glen International Short course at Watkins Glen International
NASCAR (2019–present) International Speedway Corporation (1997–2019)
Operator
NASCAR (1997–present)
Opened
1956 (as a permanent circuit)
Former names
Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (1948–1981) Watkins Glen International Raceway (1982–2005)
Major events
Current: IMSA SportsCar Championship 6 Hours of Watkins Glen (1956–1981, 1984–2019, 2021–present) WeatherTech 240 at the Glen (1984–1991, 2001–2011, 2021) NASCAR Cup Series Go Bowling at The Glen (1957, 1964–1965, 1986–2019, 2021–present) NASCAR Xfinity Series Mission 200 at The Glen (1991–2019, 2021–present) Trans-Am Series (1968–1980, 1984–1985, 1990–1998, 2009, 2012–2013, 2016–2019, 2021–present) Former: Formula One United States Grand Prix (1961–1980) IndyCar Series Grand Prix at The Glen (1979–1981, 2005–2010, 2016–2017) NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series United Rentals 176 (1996–2000, 2021) GT World Challenge America (1992, 1996–1998, 2007–2010, 2018–2019, 2021–2022)
Website
http://www.theglen.com/
Grand Prix Circuit (with Inner Loop Chicane) (1992–present)
3:10.800 ( Bill Spear, Ferrari 375 MM, 1954, Sports car)
Original Public Road Course (1948–1952)
Surface
Asphalt, cobbles, concrete, wood, dirt, steel
Length
6.600 miles (10.622 km)
Turns
28 (approximately)
Race lap record
5:13.500 ( Phil Walters, Healey-Cadillac Special, 1950, Formula Libre)
Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track located in the town of Dix just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, New York, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It was long known around the world as the home of the Formula One United States Grand Prix, which it hosted for twenty consecutive years (1961–1980). In addition, the site has also been home to road racing of nearly every class, including the World Sportscar Championship, Trans-Am, Can-Am, NASCAR Cup Series, the International Motor Sports Association and the IndyCar Series. The facility is currently owned by NASCAR.
The course was opened in 1956 to host auto races previously held on public roads in and around the village. The circuit's current layout has more or less been the same since 1971, with minor modifications after the fatal crashes of François Cevert in 1973 and J.D. McDuffie in 1991.
The site has also hosted music concerts: the 1973 Summer Jam, featuring The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band and was attended by 600,000 fans;[2] and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.
^"Watkins Glen International Track News, Records & Links". jayski.com. jayski.com. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
^Santelli, Robert (1980). Aquarius Rising. New York: Dell. ISBN 978-0-440-50956-1., cited in Strycharz, Robb. "Watkins Glen "Summer Jam" Archive". Chronos. Archived from the original on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
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