| Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Road Course (1957–1999) | |
| Location | Sag Harbor, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°58′48″N 72°20′28″W / 40.98000°N 72.34111°W |
| Opened | 1957 |
| Closed | 1999 |
| Major events | Bridgehampton Sports Car Races (1949–1953, 1957–1968, 1971) Bridgehampton Grand Prix (1961–1969) Trans-Am Series (1968–1970) SCCA Grand Prix Championship (1967) NASCAR Grand National Series (1958, 1963–1964, 1966) |
| Road Course (1957–1999) | |
| Length | 2.850 miles (4.586 km) |
| Turns | 13 |
| Race lap record | 1:26.640 ( Denny Hulme, McLaren M8B, 1969, Group 7) |
| Road Course (1957–1999) | |
| Length | 4.000 miles (6.437 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 2:52.000 ( Tom Cole, Allard J2, 1951, Sports car) |
Bridgehampton Race Circuit was a race track located near Sag Harbor, New York, United States. The circuit opened in 1957, following a series of road races held from 1949 until 1953. It was one of the first permanent road racing venues in the United States, opening after Thompson Speedway, two years after Road America, the year after Watkins Glen International, and the same year as Lime Rock Park and Laguna Seca Raceway.[1] In its early years, Bridgehampton was host to major international series, including the World Sportscar Championship, Can-Am, and NASCAR Grand National. By the early 1970s, the track was used mostly for amateur events. The track closed permanently in 1999.[2][3]
Bridgehampton was renowned as a fearsome course, requiring the utmost of driver skill.[2][4][5]
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The final checkered flag fell at The Bridge. International road racing on Long Island was finished, 95 years after William K. Vanderbilt Jr. first challenged the European automakers in 1904.
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