Watkins Glen International

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Watkins Glen International is a historic road racing circuit in upstate New York known for hosting major sports car, NASCAR, and open-wheel events.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf motorsport race track
road racing circuit
country United States of America
famousFor hosting Formula One United States Grand Prix from 1961 to 1980
hosting NASCAR road course events
hosting major sports car races
road racing history in the United States
formerHostsEvent Six Hours of Watkins Glen (World Sportscar era) NERFINISHED
United States Grand Prix NERFINISHED
United States Grand Prix East NERFINISHED
formerHostsSeries CART IndyCar Series NERFINISHED
Can-Am Series NERFINISHED
Formula One World Championship NERFINISHED
IndyCar Series NERFINISHED
World Sportscar Championship NERFINISHED
formerName Watkins Glen Grand Prix Race Course NERFINISHED
hasElevationChange Yes
hasGrandstands Yes
hasInfieldCamping Yes
hasLayout Boot configuration
Grand Prix Circuit NERFINISHED
Short Course
hostsEvent Go Bowling at The Glen NERFINISHED
IMSA endurance sports car races
NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Watkins Glen
Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen NERFINISHED
hostsSeries IMSA SportsCar Championship NERFINISHED
NASCAR Cup Series NERFINISHED
NASCAR Xfinity Series NERFINISHED
Trans-Am Series NERFINISHED
length 2.45 miles (Short Course, approx.)
3.4 miles (Grand Prix Circuit, approx.)
locatedIn Finger Lakes region NERFINISHED
Schuyler County, New York NERFINISHED
Town of Dix, New York NERFINISHED
near Village of Watkins Glen, New York NERFINISHED
nickname The Glen NERFINISHED
notableCorner The Boot NERFINISHED
The Esses NERFINISHED
The Inner Loop (Bus Stop chicane) NERFINISHED
numberOfTurns 11 (Grand Prix Circuit, common configuration)
opened 1956
openedForRacing 1957 (permanent circuit use)
owner NASCAR NERFINISHED
previousOwner International Speedway Corporation NERFINISHED
region Upstate New York (broad sense)
surface form: Upstate New York
replaced Watkins Glen street circuit NERFINISHED
safetyUpgrades significant improvements after 1970s accidents
state New York
surface asphalt

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Schuyler County, New York hasAttraction Watkins Glen International
this entity surface form: Watkins Glen International race track
Watkins Glen, New York hasPart Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York near Watkins Glen International
IMSA SportsCar Championship (historically) notableCircuit Watkins Glen International
subject surface form: IMSA SportsCar Championship
United States Grand Prix notableEra Watkins Glen International
this entity surface form: Watkins Glen era 1961–1980
International Speedway Corporation operates Watkins Glen International
International Speedway Corporation owns Watkins Glen International
Watkins Glen, New York tourismAttraction Watkins Glen International