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General Tire 100 at the Glen
Fri 08 May 2026 00:00

Established
1956 (69 years old)

Capacity
38,900

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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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Upcoming
08 May	General Tire 100 at the Glen
09 May	Mission 200 at the Glen
Results
10 Aug	Go Bowling at The Glen
08 Aug	Mission 176 at the Glen
08 Aug	General Tire 100 at The Glen
27 Jul	Watkins Glen
22 Jun	Sahlens Six Hours of The Glen
21 Jun	Watkins Glen (Race 2)
20 Jun	Watkins Glen (Race 1)

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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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