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 consecutiv…
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. 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.
Location: Watkins Glen, New York
Capacity: 38,900
Owner: NASCAR (2019–present) · International Speedway Corporation (1997–2019)
Opened: 1956 (as a permanent circuit)
FIA Grade: 2
Operator: NASCAR (1997–present)
Former names: Watkins Glen Grand Prix Circuit (1948–1981) · Watkins Glen International Raceway (1982–2005)
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