Name: Watkins Glen International
Grand Prix: United States Grand Prix
Number of Grands Prix held: 20
Type: Race circuit, Clockwise
Location: Watkins Glen, United States
Track Length: 5.430 km (3.374 mi)
Seasons: 1961–1980
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.
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