Watkins Glen International
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Established
1956 (70 years old)
Capacity
38,900
Build Cost
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Country
United States
Location
Watkins Glen, New York, USA
Timezone
UTC -05:00 Eastern Standard Time (EST)
Coordinates
42°20′13″N 76°55′37″W
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| 28 Jun | Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen | ||
| 10 May | Go Bowling at The Glen | ||
| 09 May | Mission 200 at the Glen | ||
| 08 May | Bully Hill Vineyards 176 at The Glen | ||
| 08 May | General Tire 100 at the Glen | ||
| 10 Aug | Go Bowling at The Glen | ||
| 08 Aug | General Tire 100 at The Glen | ||
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Watkins Glen International, nicknamed "The Glen", is an automobile race track in the northeastern United States, located in Dix, New York, just southwest of the village of Watkins Glen, at the southern tip of Seneca Lake. It is long known around the world as the former 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 (1973) and J.D. McDuffie (1991).
The site has also hosted several music concerts: the 1973 Summer Jam, featuring The Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead, and The Band and was attended by 600,000 fans; and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.
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