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| Location | Watkins Glen, New York |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (UTC−4 DST) |
| Coordinates | 42°20′13″N 76°55′37″W / 42.337°N 76.927°W |
| Capacity | 38,900[1] |
| FIA Grade | 2[a] |
| Owner | 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) Future: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series United Rentals 176 (1996–2000, 2021, 2025) Former: Formula One United States Grand Prix (1961–1980) IndyCar Series Grand Prix at The Glen (1979–1981, 2005–2010, 2016–2017) 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) | |
| Surface | Asphalt and concrete |
| Length | 3.450 miles (5.552 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:23.9166 ( Sébastien Bourdais, Dallara DW12, 2017, IndyCar) |
| Short Circuit (with Inner Loop Chicane) (1992–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.450 miles (3.943 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.920 ( Davy Jones, Jaguar XJR-14, 1992, IMSA GTP) |
| Short Circuit (with Esses Chicane) (1979–1991) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.428 miles (3.907 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 0:59.920 ( Davy Jones, Jaguar XJR-16, 1991, IMSA GTP) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (1971–1974, 1986–present) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.377 miles (5.435 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:35.600 ( Chip Robinson, Nissan NPT-90, 1990, IMSA GTP) |
| Grand Prix Circuit (with Esses Chicane) (1975–1985) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 3.377 miles (5.435 km) |
| Turns | 11 |
| Race lap record | 1:34.068 ( Alan Jones, Williams FW07B, 1980, F1) |
| Sports Car Circuit (1971) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.430 miles (3.911 km) |
| Turns | 7 |
| Race lap record | 1:06.083 ( Denny Hulme, McLaren M8F, 1971, Can-Am) |
| Original Grand Prix Circuit (1956–1970) | |
| Surface | Asphalt |
| Length | 2.350 miles (3.782 km) |
| Turns | 8 |
| Race lap record | 1:02.600 ( Denny Hulme, McLaren M8B, 1969, Can-Am) |
| Second Public Road Course (1953–1955) | |
| Surface | Asphalt, cobbles, concrete, wood, dirt, steel |
| Length | 4.600 miles (7.403 km) |
| Race lap record | 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 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;[2] and two Phish festivals: Super Ball IX in 2011 and Magnaball in 2015.
- ^ "Watkins Glen International Track News, Records & Links". 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 August 2, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
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